"Dear old Wally--dear old Wally!" she said very close to tears.
It was a simple brief ceremony, this wedding. They were all a little
solemn with the thought of what this world in dissolution might hold for
these radiant young lovers. Larry O'Leary's face was something to
remember, when Isabelle plighted him her troth, and there was a sudden
womanly dignity in Isabelle's bearing that made the eyes smart.
But later, at the wedding supper, no one could resist the boyish
happiness of Larry. He swept them all into his joyousness, and when the
time came for their farewells, there were no tears, only good wishes and
high hopes.
In the motor car on the way to the hotel, Larry's arm held Isabelle
close.
"Wee wife," he said, softly; "wee wife."
There was no need of words, their happiness was folded round them like a
cloak. They dined in their sitting room, as merry as larks.
"Happy, darlin'?" he asked her.
"I suppose that's what you call it! I've got a whole new world, Larry.
That's your wedding gift to me!"
He kissed her hair and went into the other room for a second. When he
came back he held something behind him.
"Heart of me," said he, "I've a confession!"
"Larry!"
"It's only luck that you're here to-night."
"What?"
"There once was a leprechaun visited me in the night, and she left me
something to know her by. I've been lookin' for her ever since. I swore
I'd marry her when I found her!"
"Yes?"--anxiously.
"Will ye see if ye'll fit my leprechaun coat?"
He held out the orange-and-black Chinese coat, and laid it about her
shoulders.
"Larry! it was you!"
"Yes, darlin', an isn't it luck that it's _you_!"
The coat and its owner were folded close to Larry's heart. Both of them
had come home.
THE END.
[Illustration]
THE COUNTRY LIFE PRESS
GARDEN CITY, N. Y.
Transcriber's Notes
Spacing around ellipses and em-dashes is as in the original.
An oe-ligature was used in the words manoeuvre and Phoebe. These have
been replaced with the letters oe.
The following corrections have been made to the text:
Page 6: "{original had a single quotation mark}Well, if you want
her to go to this party, you'd better make a bargain with her. I
know her."
Page 12: "{original had a single quotation mark}I'm free an' a
half, an' I don't take off my cloves at a party,"
Page 14: "{original had a single quotation mark}Why?"
Page 32: There was something about the little
beggar----{original had superfluous closing quotation mark}
Page 46: "Put her down and let{original had ler} her walk then.
Page 67: "Most flattering. I would prefer that."{original
omitted closing quotation mark}
Page 68: "Very well. I'll wear a white linen dress, with a black
belt, and my black hat," announced the girl.{original had
superfluous closing quotation mark}
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