The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-12-16

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Tn. Itra.ut. Installed In 9 ris''s Kitchen
The COUNTY Siiisre 'inn s"d tho Jsai'
gu. Terence Havoc wrought h, q rirk
\,.io, sew ooh Needed Ia tho Wat.

rtlsrlIn has boon playing fairy godirothnr.
bu, .ha l.n't ~ rs anything about II IN tho
bosom 81 nv fanny Tor fear ~ making her.
,clf unporulrr cinderella was ~" SIXTH
number VI u continuous i"fforman"" pro
,cntcl hy an nll--tu cast ~ Iri-h COOK.
The first performer stole IN" silver Tho
,ornud drank tho brandy provided for tho
uinrcmoat and retired IN IN" disorder
IN. th,rl threw Hntirons NJ tho washer
woman Tho fourth brok" sixteen PIECES "
yaIush,a china In oue week IN" nth took
,uch an Interest In the tabl" t,le that II Was
fairly stlrnul1tinR. and ecnally Joined in
IN. conversation. but she lot Ia hich dudreon
when told that followers must ho out OF tho
house before ~ O'Clock Then came GIN
dere.la. disguised IA Sorah O'Toolc
10 say that Norah was charming would
10 speak ng we'll Within bounds Two wears
ago she was the p~rctticst colleen In county
Kildare, and the two years have changed
her abode but not her face Prtscilla's mother
looked at the new IN 81 .kance and prophe-
sled that she was too pretty 10 he true. Prls-
elias father. being "A man OF discretion.
said nothing about Nornh's looks PrIs-
cllla's brother openly proclaimed the girl a
p.,ch. md. moved by a unselnsh desire 20
make others happy. brought susceptible
college chuns home TO dinner with him every
night As for Priscilla herself. she was
torn between hopeless envy and G-udglng
admiration every time she looked at the
dark lashed gray eyes and the radiant COM
pleXlon % the belle OF Kildare.
After Sorah rad been In the household a
week the nerves of the family smoothed
themselves out. like n long crampei scroll.
and the angel Of peace brooded over the
fat. The new maid could cook She was
cloanly almost to the point Of goodness
She handled china az II she had been horn
with a Sevres platter In one hand and a Cuul-
don salad bowl in the Sther She was 50
dlstracting In her waitress's apron and cap
that paterfamill1s forgot his skill In carving
and made havoc OF the napery. She had
. voics like a birds. a delicious broGue, more
marked at emotional times than IT others, and
the disposition OF a cherub. Conversation
In the home circle ran In only one groove
praise OF Norah.
This state OF things was too bright, too
beautiful 10 last The family we're fast
lapsing from orthodox grace. Heaven lost
Its charms for them. With Norah in the flesh
II was not necessary for them TO have a
bliss to die with. dim deserted Probably
II was TO save their immortal souls that they
we're robbed OF earthly bliss; but Priscilla
was unwittingly the angel OF destruction.
IL all came bout. as so many things have
come about. through a woman's tears, One
Sunday evening. as Priscilla was on her
way t. her wi room after making an even
Ing alternately Elyslan and Tartarean for
a love-iorn young man. she passed Norah's
door and saw something that made her stop
suddenly. Norah the gay. Norah the de-
bonair. was sitting Imply on the edge Of
the bed and forlornly hopping a tear-stained
face with a wet wad NJ kerchief. The faster
she mopped the faster poured the food
Priscilla Ia n democratic young woman.
and she objects to seeing any girl cry. II
the flood gates can be closed: so she tapped
at the door and stepped into the handbook
room Norah gave one gigantic sob. stran-
plcd amidships. and sprang to attention. Pris-
ella pushed her back upon the bed.
Now. Just tell nc all about It," she said
IN n tone that would have wrung confdsnccs
,Notah FLUSHED. and supplemented the ker.
ff9 m ihS T', ashS SG5 FP pr me. 4; sac 'Ai f.. n ,shE,iT9'
NJ all at all lip that foolish. sometimes.
ina, need q good beatin', I do that
Well. ye sec, miss, rs the ball Tuesday
nigh The girls was here tonight a-begcin..
So se m no f%' " SnH ! ~, Gs'I a cduH HSn'f kilda RE 0f Saii,
and all tho girls ard the lads will be from
oI% u hsid cGSr,r Ihf s.Is &C, GSr'i ,bo from ,,s all
there shure mustn't be .thIoublin' YOU wild
r Re t tansS ,,s ir nisS e pit Of the Inconsistencies
Why can't you go to the ball7.- asked the
interlogatiye Young person. ,perched on t5e
Y%rah laughed outright in scorn y"
II, AN there T9d y tsy ih,n K. Id he nsedin, q
peXt street. 4 "a stand them up IN 2 row
ST,in. III be on,I IN j. he ,,s dead d s ss y u. ,hs
I'D be wearin' velvet But it's the dresses
that cost more. and wear worse, lad luck
"You haven't any frock for the ball?-
That's It: miss; but Il had a ha'Porth o
sr"s sss l r, TsI nqs S. He Gr Dan 5 Gyss Il. and a9p ! s sss
out OF work and in the hospital all summer.
60 | haven't the money Not "a new rag have
over. le should soc katy's pink silk. miss.
and Mary : got a red cashmere that iuks for
neither Of them Geconin to the dresses shHn"ree
II had that pink slh IL be leo vim all OF County
kildare dead OF, the field. the mornin', The
70 garry the lads on in. 4 the policemen WASH.
laid out thimsiives. Pink's that becomin'
Norah had warmed at thought OF the fray.
but slumped into deodly gloom once more.
Priscilla KICKED her heels asainst the trunk
and eyed tho mourner CT critically.
ssGSI NJ; size MIA : iiiiiis; p@asllinF L; YOU
: Norah came to her, feet as II an electric
battery had been applliedto her.
"le aren't Ineanin'. miss -
You shall wear my new pink frook. ssld
The Irish Niobs sank back. In oonster ma
ton. but there was a dawnins hope In her
Eot the one with the apple blossom wreath
on IL, Miss"
That same"
oh, / cudn't be thinkip' OF It It's that
good OF you TO offer. but I'd never dare. II
- had some old dress. now. that you'd never
be wearin' again, but"
You'll be a dream IN that pink frook, Norah;
and you'll knock County kildare into a cooke d
hat. No, you needn't be saying you won't.
I've got my heart set on II now. You are
going TO have the time of your life Tuesday
night. Norah. I'll order a pumpkin at the
corner grocery. and County Kildare ought
~ be able to furnish n Prince descended from
Brian Boru. Now go To sleep and dream
you are u comet with a tail OF Kildare lads,
Tuesdly night you'll como into my room
and Ill dress you. Well not tell any one.
You can cover yourself ~ with a macintosh
81 that no one here will see the iroCk, and
thcu youll go of and utterly snun out that
teueNeut house Are and the pink silk. Good
N"rah held the door open and teamed
I'D .riuon.
u see. Miss she said. beoomi & sud
6erlr int! e>ted In the pattern OF the carpet.
'iereuc" viii be there"
Priscilla stopped. Who's Terence2 Ia
he the pULcc." she asked.
Well, Miss, no. lie isn't a prince. but
he Il very hicc lad. We was keepln' COM