Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1930-07-03
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came to me@and when l found he
would be billing me for it within my
meanS-and keep his mouth shut be-
sides till l could put the scheme over
| went through with i'll"
WHY John looked limp. You should
have told mel"
Knowing the unselfishness of YOU.
was afraid you might not be taking
advantage of it," Michael said glibly,
Willy John mopped his face. Sure.
and It's kind OF you-but l wasn't ex-
pecting TO set off on such a long visit
y he said rather incoherently.
VISIT scoffed Michael. "Laddie,
you're going to stay!'
At which Willy John leaped to his
feet. Man alive, you're crazyl You
know l wouldn't be leaving the women
folki"
Noble is the sentiment that prompts
those words" Michael soothed. land
nobody's intending that you should.
have 1t all mapped outl You'll 60 back
with me and get work. and when you've
saved enough you'll send for the others.
I'm not doubling. but the very old cot
you left in Dunleary can be had for
the asking"
But the rest of it couldn't be man.
aged Willy John insisted excitedly.
What would become Of them once !
brought them over?"
Nothing that would interfere with
their happiness" Michael argued. FL
nola OReilly will be content anywhere
her children are content. Hates heart
is another's. Little she will care
whether Terance Healy comes to her
or she goes to him. And Agnes Mary
will find peace behind convent walls
where e'er they may be-"
But there's Mora Shannon!" Willy
John broke in weakly. What future
could there be for young Mora in Dun
leary?"
Between the kit of us young Mora
shall not be robbed of her future, even
if we have to send her all the way to
Dublin" Michael said staunchly.
Willy John swallowed hard. His face
was a sickly green. He sat silent.
Sure, and it's dazed with Joy you
are, my boy" Michael said heartily
as he arose and gave him a resoundine
slap on the back. $50 I'll be leaving
you a little while to YOURSELF" AnC
from the cabin he strobe. And Wher
in q little while he returned he founC
Willy John still slumped on the berth
And at the old mans entrance he
shook a decided head.
Cousin Michael" he exclaimed
firmly, I've been thinking it over
and while it's grateful to you 1 am fol
your planning-maybe it would be
mistake after all. 'Tis as you said that
first evening-now that I've gotten usec
to a new way of living-I might fine
the old cot a bit wee!"
Not if it held the sacred air of Erin,
Michael said reassuringly.
But the land vas poor, Cousin
Michael-suppose we couldn't be get
ting a living off it?"
What matters it SO long as YOU
heart is rooted there. Willy John?"
But 1t would matter-at least, my
concern for the others-if the shilling.
were scarce"
"A shilling'S worth OF contentmenI
is worth more than a pound spent FOL
unhappineSS!" Michael said firmly.
Willy John was looking i'll. "Yol
have 10 right to decide things for me,
he said shakily. And if it's against
my will you take me back-you CAM
hold me there!"
How will you get back?" Michae
demanded.
You mean you won't pay my way
back, even though it's kidnapping me
you are?"
II certainly won't let you do any,
thing rash, man! Sure, there's only
one circumstance under which I'd bt
| uillinn RI conI vyn,t hooE orI that Ia
If you told me the black urge is dead!'
"In not be telling you anything,
Willy John said Historically. But it,
to the family I'll be writing, asking
them to get me home. And If it comes
to the worst, I'll work my way back!'
And no matter under what circum-
stances you take your leave, I'll be
writing to them, telling them of the
proposition / made YOU And soft
hearted though they may be, I'm
thinking 1T will be an eye-Opener tt
them!"
Willy John was succumhing. Dom
be doing that" he quavered.
"And why not?"
"Because-because-I think the urge
is dead!" he gulped-
God be praised!" exclaimed Michae
Hurley. "All right, then" he went or
briskly, since that's the good news
the same message we'll be sending
them home the minute we land. Ant
then I'll be sending you after it,"
BY this time Willy John was mop.
pip~ his brow. Michael was rubbing
his chin.
"And I'll be seeing If we can't b,
sending Terance Healy back with you
to confirm it" he said amiably. "Witl
him on the spOt-and young MORA tt
back him up, I'm thinking there'll b,
no resurrecting that black urge, Will.
John :"
Copyright: 1870: BY vara Macbeth jones'
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