New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-03

You must be the Prince" said Molly, not at all
surprised 10 see him
Eh?' said the small elderly man who had
shuHied in Ne, my Gsare No. I'm 'Opkius. Bill
opkins' my dear. 1 wants to see your pa, which
the young lady opened the door says Is bout
'Asty tempered" he went on contemplating a
peaked cap that some years ago had changed IFS
haoiL OF black for brown. and putting &c ON again
very cautiously. "as viii never make a good wife
Inem sorts the making Of public 'ouses, they is
On or course said Molly. cOnddentially. tuck
Ins nsF small black stOcknged legs very IxuriOusIy
under her or a mat. and shaking back curIs thar
We're invariably trying hide her eyes. 'or course
you are the Beast now"
me room was very bare and Molly made the
most OF the one Httle mat. Everything looked as
though II had got Up quite early and was waiting
10 30 Out- a chair In its eagerness mad jumped on
a big chest, and the table had edged close 10 the
window. Her father had told ner they might have
TO move in a great hurry.
On my dear. 'opes uotr' The little old man in
the rusty green ulster looked quite grieved He
was nervous s1aky old man win s--ip of
Whsker under his chin, which stuck out like an i'm
---l-1s -tee llsNers and scauty hair that would
3ut they were not se-f-assertive enough to be any
about their o ,t-I we're as neeEnISs 9s Tyth1ns
stop me when was coming In 10 Sc %olIr nv
dear, did say the same. but oped as 'ow that was
Lt.[ St as-J leInperedHess- ODes not ave
ny LeeAL $ my dear don't boast EN-. no. III
OPAILis am no ooaster-bur as EN-, an beasts
y
The door opened suddenly about yard and =
lrlJ lace surulOunred by dtrtier cap, thrust
work in the small house in the long row which
was MOIy's home, and for which the landlord
Liza was aggressive. She often was. MoIy's
1atneI SAID she was Invaluable when creditors
were IN the case Otherwise. he would add. tina
term was not wholly applicable II really
dirty, because there never seemed to De any
loss of dirt IN the house. And she contrtved TO
ing that many were intrusted. probably for safety.
was was decorated With three comparatively golden
You villain, you sneaking Tppercrite"' she said.
- 9-tl---A-eC lI45 uOeI, Inc EOtcS was SO Lotu
|hsn you considered how small Liza really was,
"6h. yoT must be ne Best said Si5Tv fo1-
lowing out her original idea.
Don't you believe herr the old man said gasp
Ingly. It's 'er 'asry temper. I'm not no beast
I'm d ten pound franchiser. I am WHAT she as
d 5 me let Her up an say, and don't see-no,
d91 see-not no ow as can say falrer nor that
AIo!Iy understood nothing or this speech, which
She regarded the strange visitor very closely
from the vantage point OF the hearthrus- Then
oh She said coaxingy. You must be the Beast
MaHt you to De the Beast"
The door opened and the apparttiou Of the dirty
YOU aarpntt said La xerv Ioud7S ..Ob vou
which Il should he motherless. pore thing. and
those who are Impressed! Oh!' The door slammed
again in as precisely a noisy fashion as before.
me oId man Jumped in a highly alarmed manner
ana then sank nerveLess into chair which
creaked- From a cavernous pocket in his pea
h4u( kerr lief with
large white straw berries on itat least they had
al one time been white
"Drat that geI," ne said feebly. "drat that geII
-opes she'll marry a Black Lister. I do. I only
7 was going TO ask you to take a chair" said
II 61 d0 if c y an TlInI u you GoI %ss.s
very wearing to the temper"
Y don't know much about washing" Mr.. William
Hopkins observed. rehecJiveIy. but should think
As II was very wearing TO the temper. LeasUways.
added. shaking his head. she don't look it,
But you viii be the Beast?' Molly persisted.
You see IL rather lonely here all day by yourself
put in all the 'CeIligence Yourself"
Ave yOu2'' said the old
''Of course they aren't real But you are real
hensfvey al the door. but if that there tornado
keeps on a-cOming in and blowing OF. blest If 7
now as to Whistler am on ny cad or my els
on, you're on the rtckety chair. You know the
story OF Beauty ana the Beast, Mr.. 'Opkns2''
cant say as do. my dear ear so many
things and reads on EN-. too. in ,Lloyds-"
ION. this IS fairy tale. III tell you"
The door opened again suddenly. and Mr.. Hop
ktns wriggIed- It was fatal The chair came IN
stuck and the little old man sat down hurrietIy on
The airs the place for SIGH as YOU oh. YOU old
sinner! Liza shouted tr1umphantly over the fallen
u come in ere protested Mr.. Hopkins. trenu-
lousy. as being safer like
Mr.. OpklEs Is talking TO me. Liza" said Molly.
with the accumulated dignity OF ten years and a
That's it," exclaimed Liza. stabbing a hairpin
robbed from the back OF her head into the zap that
had broken from its noorinSs and was Topping over
of a young innercentl Do we md you2'' she de-
TuanCed, Jhreareningly-
IT amt lost" said the old man. ''Leastways 7
don't know. I may be Such treatment upsets me.
/ never dtd-nO, not never he concluded IameIy.
oh no. dare say. not by means. Always
received with open arms. o course. and taken IN
and done for one or the fanblyi I'd Ike 20
ave the dom O you. you old scaregrow! you'd be
done for so you would
II amt done nothing to you; 7 only wants 70 see
Mr.. HaIEernOn RUnstOue. I've got a doc<yment
Tor iU-mOsr Important
r "A dockymeut, Yes. 7 know you and your docky-
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