Saint Mary's beacon., 1916-04-13
IRISH EYES



iiat, pinning band Of black velvet
around her hair as final touch OF
artistry.
And the family admired and mar
yeled likewise Not a single ST. Pat
rick's day dance had Patsy gone to
in three years. Some said It wns on
account ofTerry 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 OF sum
rner 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 as he grew older Terry devei.
oped rowing disposition. At seven.
teen he shipped on a coast steamer,
and piled up and down as cabin
boy.
Go on with you, Terry" she told
him. "I'll not be having you jaunt
this way and that If you've mind to
keep along steady with me. You can
go 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
neighborhood wondered why Terry
and she didn't marry and settle down
SO there had come st. Patrlck'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
I'm the army, and went away without
a word to her, his best girl for i've
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
cake, and had slipped It on her FIN
ger behind the hall door as they were
all going home. Patsy got Il out and
put II on.
But tonight it really was for Nora 8
sake that she was going up to the
dance. Nora was only seventeen and
wanted to go, and she wouldn't he
letting a girl like that trip OF alone.
and who was the man 1T TO escort
Nora7
They were a little late but stiil IN
time for the grand march Someone
on the reception committee caught
Nora away to introduce her, and Patsy
found herself handed over to a 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 a year before the march was
over and he had her by herself
"And won't you cay a word 10 me
Patsy?" he asked Aren't you glad
10 see me?'
III I'd been waiting with a welcome
for you all this time. IL might have
grown a bit cold by now said Patsy.
with the old toss OF her head and Fash
OF her eyes at him. did you like tho
climate, Mr.. o'More?"
Terry groaned ia spirit, and bit
audlbly. too. He leaned one hand on
the wall just above her, and put the
other on his hip.
"Pve thought OF you and dreamed
Of you every day for three years" he
said, fervently. And you haven't
changed a BIT, Patsy. Ny heart
dropped in my boots and few up TO tho
stars when saw you come into tho
hall"
ITS quite lively, isn't it?' laughed
Patsy Have you brought Il back in
pieces?"
You should be knowing, Patsy.
left II with you. Didn't you break II
yourself dancing with that wall.eyed
Dan Sullivan right under my nose ln
this very hall? Didn't he tell me him
self he'd marry you IN O month, and
he knew you'd have him? Didn't you
tell him was a rolling stone9p
Patsy's eyes twinlled at the mem
ory.
II did" she said happily, and more
Of it. But he never married me in 9
month, or a year, either. Don't you
think Noras beauty2p
I'm not looking her way just now,
said Terry. I've served my time, ard
am in the reserves now, and I'm goinr
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 20 back to the colors any
time they need me. and you may bt
drawing a Widows pension on ms
bones yet. Patsy darling. II you say
the word"
Patsy looked down at her hands
and she turned the little ring around
her finger Couples were going haci
to the hall to the next dance but the,
two fingered.
Patsy, treasure, can't you sa,
something kind to your boy29 Terr,
urged.
"Oh, go along with you, Terry sh,
laughed. Cant you see I'm wearing
your ring?D
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