Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-03-14

".A uis aunt huQ now no
spent st. Patrick's day. an compa-
n.y. It said. with that beloved woman
VINO has written her brother such beau
tfuI letters attended services, sitting
directly under the pulpit where our
great Bishop 0'Connor preached those
soul stirring sermons. Later we WIS.,
ited the plot where the O'Connors
are buried. and 4 sat beside my aunt
on q stone beneath which Fergus
OConnor, my great-grnndfather, rests.
II seemed to me that the family affec-
ton for which our ancestors were
marked was rising, sort Of ethereal
aroma. Something struck a respon-
sive chord In my heart and set 1t VI
bratihg. SO affected was that drew
my aunt to me, kissed her and whis-
pered In her car, Dear heart, I bear
you all the love Of the O'Connors from
the day when the first O'Connor spoke
OF love to our FIRST maternal ancestor :"
This part Of the letter met with an
enthusiastic response from Patrick
o'Connor and all his family. The good
man rejoiced that In his son he had
one to make up for his own undemon-
strative nature. Il wonder" he said,
that the boy could have felt 30 much
affection for an old woman even though
she be his fathers sister,"
You forget" said Mrs. O'Connor.
that Martin was expressing your feel
ings for his aunt"
You're right" was the reply. II
didn't think OF It In that light. Mar
tin b very good boy and loves me
as son should love father"
Martins letters after that all smack
ed Of that st. Patrick's day he had
spent with his beloved aunt. Every
thing that happened seemed to turn
upon that eventfui anniversary. A
package Of books came across the
ocean from Martin, and every book
was on the subject OF St. Patrick.
The boy shows great enthusiasm
for his church." said his mother.
please God be may be . priest"
II the cathedrals Martin visited in
company with his aunt was any cri-
terfon he babe fair To be an archbishop.
He seemed to be forever dawdling
about the grounds In which these holy
esiinces stood, aud the depth Of his
feelings seemed u come through his
aunt, who was always exciting In him
some pure emotion.
Martins time abroad wss limited.
Ills father, who was getting old, relied
much upon him In the conduct Of his
Affairs and wrote him not on any &C
count To overstay his leave On receipt
Of this letter Martin wrote that he had
grown 90 foisd OF his aunt that 1t had
become impossible to tear himself
away from her. He wSuld not over
stay his leave. but this was because
she had consented TO 10 to America
with him b visit her daar brother.
Intrick O'Connor was appalled, n
thtA So kong as she was absent from
him he could satisfy his demonstrative
nnirre through his son. but II she were
with him this would .devolve upon him
self As 10 embracing his sister. SIT.
ting beside her holding her hand OF
with his arm around her waist. he
conld not do 80 even with his wife.
However,. he could think Of no way t.
head OH his sisters visit and prepared
to show as much;affection as possible.
II was the month Of June when Mar
tin sailed from Ireland St. Patrick d
day Lad gone by three months before,
but Martin still 'harped upon 1t In kis
letters. and even the month Of roses.
thou-A Il sccmcdto appeal very strong
~ to The o,t.iy nian. was no more deaf
70 idn I The month Of winds and
dttrt .;tii.. iir shad written that "
e.uh sst l,s,ss,k,y return till June. and
there asPcnrci % he some especial rea-
son for the delay.
There were q good many things
about the return Of Martin O'Coanor
that hls parents could not understand.
In the Grst plnelhe announced that he
had decided since he had been away
from hsme - Ave thereafter under his
own roof tree md to 80 there ~ sooa
~ be AAd reached home He would
take In aunt with him for = house
AEGI6H- nc SHAAiy NoAAAOAb " OG w
rived by his parents from this was by
his father. whs was relieved to know
that he would not have to sit holding
his sisters hand. with an occasional
kiss. Martin was the apple Of his eye.
and. although he was loath to lose the
boy from his home. he fitted up house
for him that 1t might be ready against
his return
Martin arrived In the evening and
drove to his bachelar quarters, where
the O'Connor family were waiting for
him and his aunt When the front
door was opened and Patrick O'Connor
saw bis sister he exclaimed:
Upon my word. Nora. you're not .
bit older than you we're thirty years
ago."
I'm not Nora" she said on throw
ing her arms about Mr.. O'Connor; I'm
Aileen O'Connor, your sisters adopted
daughter"