68 takes her in triumph to 99
Linwood Street.
That was a Christmas to be remembered! And Christmas
morning, after church, the Brothers of St. Patrick, which
was the men's society, and the Sodality of St. Anne's,
which was the women's, determined on a great Twelfth-
night feast to celebrate Nora's return.
It was to show "how these brethren love one another."
They proposed to take the rink. People didn't use
it for skating in winter as much as in summer.
Nora was to receive, with John McLaughlin and his
wife to assist. The other 74 John McLaughlins were to
act as ushers.
The Salvation Army came first, led by the lass who
found Michael.
Procession No. 2 was Mike and the teamsters who
"don't take nothing for such as she."
Third, in special horse-cars, which went through from
Dorchester to Somerville by a vermilion edict from the
West End Company, the eleven families of that No. 99.
They stopped in Roxbury to pick up Ellen and the hostess
of the Review Club.
Fourth, all the patrolmen who had helped and all who
tried to help, led by "cop" No. 47.
Fifth, all the school children who had told the story
and had made inquiries.
Sixth, the man who made the Somerville Directory.
Seventh and last, in two barouches, Harrington and
the chiefs of staff at the general post-office. And the
boys asked Father McElroy to make a speech to all just
before the dancing began.
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