The Harrison times., 1916-06-03
irish EYES
BY lzoLA FORESTER.

for Nora" Patsy said with toss or
her head. She stood before the bu-
reau in the little front bedroom OF the
fat. 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 bean born two years pre-
vious to the time when Patsy herself
had arrived. The mothers of both
had hung over friendly iron ratings
and chatted back and forth of 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 as he grew older Terry devel.
oped a rowing disposition. At sevenf
teen he shipped on coast steamer
and piled up and down as a cabin
boy.
Go on with you, Terry" she tolt
him. I'll not be having you jaunl
this way and that if you've a mind tt
keep along steady with me. You cal
go your own way"
"And I'd not be marrying a gir
that wouldn't be proud OF my seeinl
the world" said Terry valiantly.
But Patsy had felt hurt and sick a
heart. She was twenty now, and hd
neighborhood wondered why Terri
and she didn't marry and settle dow5
So there had come a st. Patrick
day, and he was to have taken her
a dance that evening. During tr
whole day she had waited for him
show up. Then, when evening cam
and it was too late, she had laughs
and gone to the dance with big DAM
Sullivan.
Patsy never forgot Terry's fq
when he came into the hall and 50
her in Danny's arms, fox-trotting. II
next day he enlisted for three yea
in the army, and went away withd
a word to her, his best girl for I
years.
She had heard Of him from his
ter. He was sent to the Philippine
Sometimes Molly told her they had
ceived a box Of things from h
yEe never sent anything to her.
I Once, at a Halloween party,
had found a silver ring in his slic1
dake, and had slipped it on her
ger behind the hall door as they W
all going home. Patsy got it out
put 1t on.
But tonight it really was for No
sake that she was going up to
dance. Nora was only seventeen
wanted to go, and she wouldntl u
letting a girl like that trip off al
and who was the man fit to es
Nora?
They were a little late, but stis
time for the grand march Som
on the reception committee ca
Nora away to introduce her, and I
found herself handed over to
ly-procured partner. |
Here you are, Terry, my boy"
genial old Donovan, the floor
man. Take your places now
over there
The hand that Terry took was
It seemed year before the marcl
over and he had her by herself.
and won't you say word
Patsy?" he asked. Aren't you
to see me?"
"If I'd been waiting with we
for you all this time, it might
grown a bit cold by now," said
with the old toss Of her head ant
Of her eyes at him. did you Iii
climate, Mr.. O'More?"
Terry groaned in spirit, and
audibly, too. He leaned one hi
the wall just above her, and p
other on his hip. -
'Tve thought Of you and dL
Of you every day for three yea&
said, fervently And you n
changed a bit, Patsy. MyM
dropped in my boots and flew uM
stars when | saw you come iM
hall" n
ITS quite lively, isn't it?" \
Patsy. Have you brought 1t
pieces?" N
"You should be knowing, Pm
left it with you. Didn't you IN
yourself dancing with that w
Dan Sullivan right under myM
this very hall? Didn't he tell N
self he'd marry you in mos
he knew you'd have him? DIN
tell him | was rolling stoneM
Patsy's eyes twinkled at TN
ory. IN
II did, she said happily, "M
of it. But he never marriedW
month, or year, either. TW
think Nora's a beauty?" W
I'm not looking her way jW
said Terry. I've served my W
am in the reserves now, and W
to settle down. I've had enW
ing things, You'll find me-