The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-12-28
IRISH EYES
BY IZOlA FORESTER.

her head. She stood before the bu-
reau in the little front bedroom of the
fiat. pinning a band of black velvet
around her hair as q final touch of
artistry.
And the family admired and mar
veled likewise. Not a single st. Pat.
rick's day dance had Patsy gone to
in three years. Some said it was on
account of Terry O'More.
Terry had been born two years pre-
vious to the time when Patsy herself
had arrived. The mothers of both
had hung over friendly iron railings
and chatted back and forth CT a sum.
mer evening. tending their wee ones,
and later the two had gone to the
same public school. and had danced
around street corners to the same
tunes.
But a. he grew older Terry devel-
oped q rowing disposition. At seven
teen he shipped on q coast steamer,
and piled up and down as q cabin
boy.
60 on with you. Terry" she told
him. I'll not be having you jaunt
this way and that II you've a mind to
keep along steady with me. You can
60 your own way"
"And I'd not be marrying a girl
that wouldn't be proud Of my seeing
the world" said Terry valiantly.
But Patsy had felt hurt and sick at
heart. She was twenty now, and her
neishborhood wondered why Terry
and she didn't marry and settle down.
So there had come a St. Patrick's s
day. and he was to have taken her to
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 Terry's 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 . Halloween party, he
had found q silver ring in his slice of
cake. and had slipped 1t on her fin
ger behind the hall door as they were
all going home. Patsy got it out and
put 1t on.
But tonight It really was for Noras
sake that she was going up to the
dance. Nora was only seventeen and
wanted to go. and she wouldn't be
letting . girl like that trip OF alone.
and who was the man 1T to escort
Nora?
They were = little late. but still in
time for the grand march. Someone
on the reception committee caught
Nora away to introduce her, and Patsy
found herself handed 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
1t seemed year before the march was
over and he had her by herself.
"And won't you say . word to me,
Patsy" he asked. Aren't you glad
to see me?"
III I'd been waiting with a welcome
for you all this time, it might have
grown q bit cold by now,' said Patsy,
with the old toss Of her head and flash
Of her eyes at him. did you like the
climate, Mr.. O'More?"
Terry groaned in spirit, and q bit
audibly. too. He leaned one hand on
the wall Just above her, and put the
other on his hip.
I've 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 few up to the
stars when l saw you come into the
hall"
ITS quite lively. isn't it!' laughed
Patsy. Have you brought 1t back in
pieces?"
you should be knowing. Patsy.
left 1t with you. Didn't you break 1t
yourself dancing with that wall-eyed
Dan Sullivan right under my nose in
this very hall? Didn't he tell me him
self he'd marry you in a month, and
he knew you'd have him? Didn't you
tell him was rolling stone?"
Patsy's eyes twinkled at the mem
ory.
Il dfd." she said happily. and more
of 1t. But he never married me in a
month. or a year. either. Don't you
think Nora's a beauty"
I'm not looking her way Just now
said Terry. '1'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'n fnd mo changed,
Patsy. I'm . quiet family man now.
Sure I'll go back to the colors any
time they need me, and you may be