Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-17
The Daily Story
= On St. Patrick's Nightly Eunice Blake

Mora O'Rourke,- said the postman
on the morning of st. Patrick's day,
handing a maid who answered his
whistle two letters. ANY such person
here?"
That's myself" said the girl, TAX
ing the mai. The postman went on,
and she returned to the kitchen. One
Of the missives bore a black border
and foreign stamp. She tore of the
envelope and read the contents, from
her sister in Ireland:
Dear Moral have to tell you some bad
news. Our uncle Patrick, who has been
in the grocery business in Dublin. is dead.
But there's some good news too. He
made. a lot OF money, and, not having any
wife or children, he has left 1t all to you
and me. We will have about E200o apiece.
Your loving sister, BRIDGET.
The bad part Of the news had little
effect on Nora, for she had never seen
her uncle, and the legacy Of $4,000
was a matter of great delight. She
was so interested in the latter that
she forgot for some time to open her
other letter; then she turned her at
tention to the other letter. It was from
Patrick Doolan, asking her to so with
him to the ball to be given on the
night Of st. Patrick's day, and he
hoped that she would give him an an
swer to a question that he would ask
her.
She knew very wei what that ques-
ton would be, but was In doubt as to
her answer. She held in her hand the
letter advising her Of her legacy and
her lovers note, turning from one to
the other back and forth. Pat Doolan
was a money maker, owning a num-
Der Of teams, with which he did haul
ing. Morals poverty had constrained
her to consider his proposition of mar
rage, remembering that he would be
able to keep the wolf from his and her
door. But inclinations rather led her
to favor young Michael O'Connor,
who was bright and active. but had
not the faculty Of holding on to what
he made. She knew that both Pat and
Mike would be at the ball on st. Pat
rick's evening" and she laid a plan to
assist her In the matter between them.
During the afternoon she went to see
her friend, Kathleen Clancy. and said
to her:
"kath. I'm going to say something
tonight to Pat Doolan that may make
| him get sweet on you"
what are you going to tell him?"
THAT your uncle In Ireland Is dead
and has left you $4,000
But l haven't any uncle In Ireland "
"Never mind that. Likely Pat won't
mention the matter to you. If he does
don't tell him the truth till tomorrow
and I'll give you something pretty"
Nora went to the ball with Pat and
on the way told him that she knew 8
girl who that morning had received 6
legacy of $4,000 by the death of an I'm
Gle In Ireland. Pat asked who wa.
the girl, and Nora gave him to under
stand that she was kathleen Clancy.
During the evening Pat did not re
fer to the answer TO his proposition
Kathleen, not being very pretty girl
was something of a wall flower.
Pm sorry for the poor GIRL sait
Pat, 'sittin' around with no one TO ash
her to dance. I'm minded to go ant
ask her myself"
That's right" said Nora. She'll ap
| preciate the attention"
Pat asked Kathleen to dance and
having danced with her once. he con
Guided to ask her again, Meanwhile
Mike OConnor danced with Miss
| O'Hourke. He asked her to dance witt
him again, but she declined. To do 81
would not have accorded with her plan
When Pat and Nora were going home
from the ball. instead Of pressing hel