Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-10
CHAPTER V-Continued.

heard it in play. and it sounded well.
| Her mother was much impressed by IL.
is that so?" she said. sympathetically.
Poor dear. But Oh doant wonder at We
feelin upset. Sure twas cold welcome
yez had from yir loved vans.
II had it all framed up" Patsy went
| on. me descendin' from the caboose an
! fallin' on everybody's neck An when l
! gets off the train the only neck in sight
| belongs to that village cutup that propels
the hack. The worst of it was Id been
| handin' it out all season to that bunch OF
| trails in the company about my fiance
| that owns a racin' stable and had told
| 'em I'd wired him to meet me- An when
| that rabbit hackman comes up an
hands out his mitt to me Well. never
| to me dyin' day will / forget the way
| that burleSque crowd hands me the merry
| ha. ha.''
| And she raised her eyes and hands and
nodded her head in manner more ex-
pressive of her humiliation and narrowed
| feelings than any mere words could have
| been.
I'VE poor lamb Twas a black shame.
| said her mother.
But it's good to be home again"
sighed Patsy. contentedly. dismissins
| from her thoughts the contretemps that
could not be placed to anybody's fault
and giving her mother another affection
ate hug. An how is things? Hows
Danny gettin' along?'
moight," answered the old woman, un-
easily. He's had a hard tonne av 1t
ever since the foire. thong Lor knows
he's wurruked hard enough. an he's had
to get partner.
"A partner"
Yes. We didn't wrote to bother yez
about it. 1t wouldn't a helped matters
an would "a set We worryin. an We sure
have enough TO put up with
You Oughter a let me know about it,
all the same. Who is he-this partner, l
mean:'
"A Mister Crawford from New York.
He came here this very mornin' to look
the place over. Yir father says it's little
Danny II get out av the stable now ex-
cept his board an keep"
Amt that punk luck" commented
Patsy. We'll. an how's pL l didn't
have much money. an 1 came way too
quick to buy anything for you. but l
brought some tobacco 1 got at the deepo
at Washington.
Before her mother could reply O'Brien
himself>came in his face beaming a well
eyes as he took the returned wanderer in
his arms
"Ah. Patsy but we've missed We. me
girl. he said. 1T makes loife worth
Twin to see yez once in a whole. Phwat
happened TO yir show that We were able
to come to us?'
1.-The angel, the financial party as was
back of the Moonlight Maids got chill
blains." she explained:
Poor creature! Where did he cuch
them?' asked her mother, with much in
tereSt.
I'm the box office" replied Patsy. with
laugh, in which all joined. including her
mother. who began 10 understand.
wasn't the play cOmical?' asked the
latter.
Il never noticed any one laff himself
to DEATH said Patsy. struggling her
shoulders 1.-The comedians was a couple
of morgues. The best joke in the show
was the star-one of them handmade
blends. She was in the original Black
Crook company, an she had a daughter
| at school then. Then there was a couple
bats troupe of moth-eaten dogs an a
chorus that looked like the chamber
maids union
And wasn't even the scenery nice?"
questioned Nora.
Yep" she admitted 1.-The scenery was
| nice. and ! made a great personal sue
cess. l had three lines in the afterpiece.'
We'll. never moind. choild. The Moon
We here said O'Brien. An. now ye're
here. we're goin' to keep yez awhile.
I'D like to stay awful bad. but I'm
afraid can't pop. dear" she said. I've
got to go back to New York tomorrow"
But We can't lave us so soon," pro-
tested her mother.
Nom" she replied. with an air of bust
| nesslike importance. you don't under
| stand. l simply can't keep men like
waitin' to know what I'm gon' to do
will you have part In a play?"
aueried Nora.
That depends on the part. Like az not
I'll just go back in the chorus. What's
you uncomfortable in your mind. I've
thought some of goin into vaudeville.
I've friend that's close to B. F. Keith's
stenographer an he thought he could
up a sister act
"A sister act! Oh. Pat: you're going to
| take me?" cried Nora. eagerly.
Why. honey lamb said Patsy with
couldn't do turn in vaudeville. The
stage is no place for you
Nora flushed and gaared at her sister
with jealous fury
You needn't think you're the only per-
son in this family that can do anything"
she retorted. You're jealous because
I'm better looking than you are. I'll go
| in the chorus. too, just to spite you-you
see if DON'T
And. bursting into a fit of angry weep
ing, she bounced out of the room.
Patsy. amazed and panied and anxious,
to soothe her sister. followed her to the
foot of the stairs
why, NOra-hOney lamb she cried.
Come here, child -
Honey lamb nothing" screamed the
enraged girl, she slammed the door
Of her room. "I'll go in the chorus just
to spite YOU"
Patsy, perturbed and distressed. turned
back.
Nom. YOU haven't been encouragin'
her? Pop. you won't let her gO?' she
questioned.
Mrs. O Brien remained silent and looked
inquirinsly at her husband. Although in
the ordinary conduct of household affairs
she ruled supreme. in times Of crises or
when it came to the decision of weighty
matters she looked. womanlike, TO her
husband for counsel and action.
OBrien puffed at his pipe and reflected.
IT seemed to him very natural that Nora
should desire to follow in her sisters
Footsteps. and he was unable to see any
objection to such a course.
She's got to he thinkin' av earnin' her
Twin" he observed
NIX for the stage. pop" said Patsy.
She amt wise to tak;n' care of her
self"
"Phwat dye mean. choild?" demanded
her mother.
Il mean" answered Patsy. emphatical-
ly. Il don't want my little sister in the
chorus"
If it amt fit for Nora. it amt fit for
you. and it's here yen stay. declared
. Brien. very quietly and very firmly.
| She went to him and placed her hand
on his shoulder.
Dear old pop, you don't understand.
! The chorus is all right. all right. AS I've
told you before. like everything else, II
depends on The kind of person that goes
into it. An she's such baby an SO