The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1916-10-06

I teen he shipped on coast steamer,
and piled up and down as a cabin
boy. =, ~ \
Go on NitE you, Terry" she told
him. "I'll not be having you 1aunt
this way and that II you've a mind to-
keep along steady with me, You can
ga your own way
AND, I'd not be marrying q girl
that wouldn't Do proud OF my seeing
I've %ofld,l said Terry valiantly.
But Fatsy had felt hurt and sick at
heart She was twenty now, and her
neighborhood wondered why Terry
and she didn't marry and settle down.
So there had come a st. Patrick's
day, and he was to have taken her to
a dance that evening. During the
whole day she had waited for him to-
show up Then, when evening came
and it was too late, she had laughed
and gone to the dance with big Danny
Sullivan. ~
Patsy never forgot Terrys face
when he came into the hall and saw
her in Danny's arms, fox-trotting. The
next day he enlisted for three years
in the army, and went away without
word to her, his best girl for five
years.
She had heard Of him from his sis
ter. He was sent to the Philippines.
Sometimes Molly told her they had re-
ceived q box OF things from him.
He never sent anything to her.
Once, at a Halloween party. he
had found a silver ring in his slice OF
cak6, and had slipped 1t on her FIN
ger behind the hall door as they were
all going home Patsy got it out and
put it on.
But tonight it really was for NOra's
sake that she was going up to the
dance. Nora was only seventeen and
wanted to go, and she wouldn't be
letting a girl like that trip of alone,
and who was the man fit to escort
Nora?
They were a little late, but still in
time for the grand march. Someone
Oh the reception committee caught
Nora away to introduce her, and Patsy
found herself hahded over to swift
ly-procured partner.
Here you are, Terry, my boy said
genial old Donovan, the floor chair
man. Take your places now quick
over there"
The hand that Terry took was cold.
II seemed year before the march was
over and he had her by herself. I
"Atid won't you say word to me,
Patsy?" he asked Aren't you glad
to see me?"
"If I'd been waiting with q welcome
for you all this time, it might have
grown bit cold by now" said Patsy,
with the old toss of her head and Hash
of her eyes at him. did you like the
climate, Mr.. O'More?"
Terry groaned in spirit, and a bit
audibly, too. He leaned one hand on
the wall Just above her, and put the
other On his hip.
''Tve thought of you and dreamed
of you every day for three years." he
said. fervently. And you haven't
changed a bit, Patsy. My heart
dropped in my boots and flew up to the
stars when saw you come into the
hall" A
IT'S quite lively, isn't it?" laughed
Patsy. Have you brought 1t back in
pi0ces?"
you should be knowing, Patsy. ]
left It with you. Didn't you break it
yourself dancing with that walleyed
Dan Sullivan right under my nose In
this very hall? Didn't he tell me HIM
self he'd marry you in a month, ana
he knew you'd have him? Didn't you
tell him was a rolling stone?"
Patsy's eyes twinkled at the mem
ory.
II did" she said happily, "and more
of it. But he never married me in q
month, or a year, either. Don't you
think Nora's a beauty?"
I'm not looking her way just now"
said Terry. I've served my time, and
am in the reserves now, and I'm going
to settle down. I've had enough see
ing things You'll find me changed.
Patsy. I'm a quiet family man now.
Sure I'll go back to the colors any
time they need me, and you may be
drawing a widows pension on my
bones yet Patsy darling, il you say
the word"
Patsy looked down at her hands,
and she turned the little ring around
her finger. Couples were going back
to the hall to the next dance, but they
two fingered.
Patsy, treasure, can't you say
something kind to your boy?" Terry
urged.
"Oh, go along with you, Terry she