Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-16

paused moment. Then he proceeded to add
minister justice.
so you are the young lady who follows
piano organs-ha?" He shot off the last
word like minute gun in a storm and
waited for reply. 1t was trembling one.
'ie-es, sir"
And you incite these-ah-men in def
ance of the law-ha?'
The cuprit expressed inapprehension by
Oh ening her mouth and saying nothing.
You bring them here against the police
mans orders?''
only twicet sir she faltered. Sadie
asst me ter. They wanted to dance"
And you support Observation-Disclosures
You dropped something in that mans hat.
How much-ha?'
IA cent" whispered the culprit look
ing more like a culprit than ever. please
sir 1t was mine | saved it,
The king drew himself up judicially
No doubt. no doubt But what right had
you to use it in support of public nuis-
ance? :! was racked all last evening by
one of these hideous Instruments he con-
tinued, quoting from his letter, which he
lad composed in the sleepiess watches of
the night and knew by heart. Certainly
daily life contains enough unavoidable NUS
aEces without fostering this one. which is
a disturbance to all, a pleasure to none
ahem. That is to few-very few. For I
| judge by the demonstration that you made
just now you do take a certain kind of
| enjoyment in these-ah-organs. Like them
| | mean. Do you?"
| The culprit. while somewhat stunned
managed to grasp the meaning of the last
lew words, and replied timidy:
| "Ye-es, sir
| 'Ha! Very much?"
! ''Ye-es. sir Then, still more timidIy:
| Il love EN-"
! The king paused.
| ''Ha! And do the other children-er-
love them, as you put it?''
! Yes, sir"
Hal" And the king paused again. His
| cd hv he n,rln rif
! who faltered in awed amazement:
| Don't you, sir?"
| He hesitated over several scathing re-
plies, and ended by shaking his head in
| silence
! when you hear 'em don't you wanter
| dance?"
The king actually smiled-a hard, grim
| smile.
II do" she continued. taking courage
'Th' chunes is lovely-jist like tn thee
ayter."
| You've been there" said the king. How
! often?"
'Wunst." Her face frightened. They
| Wuz lots er songs, an lady she danced.
1t was fine. l told the rest all about it,"
| They'd never been-ha?'
| mo, sir. But then tn origin come round
| every Saturday it wuz; an we'd save up
| an watch fer it, an come out an dance
But tn cop he wouldn't let him come no
Sadie asst me ter this mornin'. She couldn't
dance cause she's sick in bed. but she
| could hear it,
''Ha And what are you going to do.
| now that this-ah-public nuisance has
| been Stopped?'
| II dunno. SIR" And the tears actually
sprang to her eyes. The king perceived it
| in horror
"Ahem"' he said, so ferociously that she
| jumped. Have you a back yard in this
| street-a good-sized one?''
| Yes. sir; back our house"
| And the number Of your house is
| Twenty-one, SIR"
The king was a bit of wag In his own
| unpleasant ironical way. He raised his
| hat
Thank you. Good afternoon-ah-Miss
| OGrady."
| He stalked into the throne room that
evening, long after his accustomed hour
as grim and morose as ever; and selecting
| a certain letter from the heap of unsigned
| mail. read and reread 1t most carefully:
| them glazing out of the window tore II
| into small fragments, threw them into the
basket and turned abruptly on the imperial
| stenographer with:
Take a letter: Miss Rosie O'Grady-"
Excuse me-" she faltered amazed. did
| you say Or
Miss Rosie OGrady," reiterated tho
| king, still glazing out of the window with
| stern disregard. "Twenty-one-Ahem,-
Babies block. City.-Ah-hem!-My dear
Miss O'Grady:"
| There was sensation next day in
| Babies block, when a messenger how ar
rived with a letter for Miss Rosie O'Gradv
/ who broke the seal and laboriously spelled
] out the following:
| Referring to the subject upon which I
conyersed with you yesterday afternoon
| while / still hold the same 10 be O public
nuisance. In which You are guilty par