The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-15

the quick. But as he stumbled
on, there flashed through his mind
the memory of the gray-eyed girl he
had seen the day before She had
been so helpless, yet so lovely in her
grief. Somehow, the recollection of
her loneliness seemed to draw him
toward her as if by an invisible hand.
"Shure, misery loves company" he
said to himself, land if the girl could
only learn to care for me, it's joy and
not sorrow might be in store for us!
He quickened his steps, fumbling in
his pocket for the letters with which
Mr.. Hampstead had invested him in
case he had trouble in proving his
right to Ellen. They certified as to
Larrys character and errand beyond
q doubt, and satisfied the middle-aged
official who ran his eye across them.
'Well?' he said
The situation was difficult one and
1t took Larry some moments to ex-
plain.
Finally, the official threw back his
head and laughed. "We've had q good
many rOmances on the island" he
cried, "but this beats all! Still, as far
as / can see, there's nothing against
your marrying the girl if she consents.
At present she's expecting to be de-
ported, for we've found that her aunt
died some days ago after the girl
| sailed"
SO Nora MacManus was called from
the wOmen's detention room, and came
with q look of wOnder-a wonder
| which deepened as she saw Larry.
"They're telling me you're from the
ovid sod" said he, "and that yOU
names Nora MacManus. Is it Of the
Innishowan MacManuses We areY
Eyes" said Nora. Her voice was as
| soft as the run of a river.
81 was at InniShOwan once, myself"
said Larry, and he went on to speak
of the old people and the old times.
| Faith, they're great bond whin peO-
pie are in a strange land" he said
Then Larry took both of NOra's
hands at the same time.
mora, girl" he said, "listen to me-"
While he was speaking she kept her
| gray eyes fixed on his honest blue
| ones. He did not pause until he had
| told her the whole story. give lost
| faith in one woman" he declared, "but
| not in all And the little house back
| there is lonely and empty, and my
| heart. shure, it's lonely and empty,
too. VIII We come and fill it, Nora,
alana? VIII We trust me whin l tell
we that the longer l stand here
speakin with ye' the more | love yeT'
at gives me feeiin' o. home to know
| they have the Barney stone in Ameri-
| ca" said Nora. a CLEAN of humor ap-
| pearing in her eyes.
I'm no worse than an aunt We niver
had seen," pleaded Larry, 'and I may
| be some better. And the people where
we're gOing-shure they'll niver know
| but what you're the girl | came here to
| marry. There's such a thing as love at
| first sight, Nora, darlint and that's
| what's the matter with me this min
| ute. All, say yen marry me-thOugh
| know we've niver set eyes on me be-
! fore
| VII, bul nave, tTIei LNoId. eS-
terday, in the hall" she stopped with
! quick blush.
"Ah," cried the delighted Larry,
| ''then We did notice me, my angel !!
| Twas hardly a wink l got last night.
| for your face kept haunting me. |
thought of what I'd heard We say and
| how lonely and hard it was for We. a
girl In a strange land
"Did We, now" said Nora. There's
| few would have thought o. that! A
wonderful change passed over her
face, her eyes softened. eff We think
| If you're still shure-" she faltered,
| cropping for a word.
"Ah. Nora, is it yes We mean?"
| cried the ecstatc Larry.
And Nora nodded.
So Larry and Ellen were married,
| and the kindly official and the natron
of the detention room were witnesses
of the simple ceremony. And it CHANGED
| that as he and his bride stood on the
dock of the immigrant ferry they came
face to face with Mr.. and. Mrs. Tim
Kearney. also bound for New York.
mora, my DEAR" said Larry. "this
is Mrs. Kearney. Mrs. Kearney, I'd
loike to make you acquainted with my
| wife, Mrs. Lawrence Donovan" He
shot a sharp look at Tim. "Is it on
your wedding trip We are?" he ques-
| toned, and without waiting for an an
swer drew Nora toward the bow of
| the boat, so that in going down the
gangplank they took precedence of Mr.
and Mrs. Tim Kearney, who followed
sullenly behind, and were just in time
! to see Larry call cab, hand Nora into
1t, and, jumping after her. close the
door with a vicious slam.
"There are times" said Larry,
whin it pays to be eXthravigant," and
| leaning over, he squeezed Morals hand
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