The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-13

still enough sense left to see the wis
dom of this advice. She had also the
pluck to follow it. no moderate amount
being required. since invectives hot AMI
strong were hurled at her from all sides.
and TO a girl of Patty's violent char
acter it required no little s%elf-control
not to retort angrily.
Resolving to conquer herself, how
ever. and half pushed out of the room
by Elsie Bligh, she went quickly down
the stairs into the quadrangle, and
speeding across it so quickly that sew
eral workmen lettering there looked
round to ask of each other what allied
her. she ran home as though by rapid
motion she would, if possible, shut out
from her ears all the unpleasant words
! and recollections Of that day. When
she at last reached her solitary home.
and the feeling suddenly came upon
her that there was no one there 10
sympathize with her and care for her
in her trouble, as old Granny, in spite
of her cross ways, would have done,
she broke down utterly, and throwing
herself on her little bed, which stood
in the corner, she burst into a flood
of wild and passionate weeping.
At last. however. pent up feeling hav-
ing found a passage in tears, she be-
came 10 an extent "eNilduSleu, anu atty
sat up and looked about her, with her
large. wild. swollen eyes.
What have / lone that should be
treated thus!" she asked. "all along O
thai horrid little Mounseer, too. [
wished he was ducked in a pond. / do.
and If Joe had the spirit of a fly. led
duck him; but then Joe is like that
he's all words and no acts"
She forgot. with woman's usual
illogic. that Joe had got himself into
difficulties only two days before for
tampering With the person of the very
identical little Frenchm9n in ques-
ton.
II won't stand It. I'll do something,
If it's to drown myself" and with that
she jumped off the bed. and tossing her
luxurianee of dark hair over her shoul-
ders, began to walk up and own the
room eXcitedly.
Half an hour passed and no one
came near her. Elsie Bligh passed the
window twice. She would have much
liked to go in and comfort Patty.
Elsie wanted to warn Patty that she
| had best give in and put up with what
! ever i%ndignities her fellow-workers
: heaped upon her, unless she wished to
! suffer even more severely at their hands
! in the Long Room"
, Oh, if she only dared to go in!
She had arrived at the gate for the
Il third time, and was just summoning up
sufficient courage to open 1t, enter
boldly. and say her little say, when a
hand was laid on her shoulder, and
3 turning around she looked straight into
the friendly eyes of the senior partner.
rs Patty Urske within? l believe
= this is the cottage where she lives2'
= L. - e., Ma Cal;.-N,Af-. l.A...f
he had been so kind to Patty as to
J bring down a certain amount of scandal
Il on her name, had never yet gone HIM
! self to her abode.
T Yes. sir, please, I think she is there.
but she wasn't to blame, sir, indeed
I she wasn't" cried Elsie, in a voice
trembling with fright.
Il Mr.. Schippheim looked at her very
kindly, with a half smile that evidently
I encouraged her, for she went on:
i You won't be hard on Patty, will
you. sir? for she's that unhappy with
5 out her old Granny"
I'VE shall see, we shall see; I cart
make any promises, child, till l have
{ heard what Patty has to say for her.
self. a disturbance like this in the
factory is a grave ~offense."
= So saying. he passed on through the
= gate into the house, from which Patty
j. had already seen him through the wins
J. dow.
Il He knocked loudly at the door,, and
asked for Patty Urske in a stentorian
:. voice. Whatever evil tongue might say,
it was evident hat this visit from the
master was to be no private one. Patty
o threw open the door and met him in
the passage; her hair, which she had
not had time to fasten up, was still
almost clothing her as it hung in
masses far below her waist.
you wish to speak to me, sir?"
Yes, Patty. l want to know what
is the meaning of all this 1 have heard
Just come and talk to me here for a
few minutes
Won't you come in, sir?"
NO, no.. it is not at all necessary"
My Kitchen is at your service, sir
May be it's tidier than Patty's room now
Mrs. Urske is gone,' said an old
woman who lived at the back, and who
had come out on hearing the masters
voice.
Thank you, Mrs. Green"
Max %Schippheim had almost a royal
capacity for remembering the names
and faces Of all his people. THANK
you, just want to speak to Patty
Grske for a minute and he led the
way to the back Kitchen.
Now, then, Patty, what does it ali
mean?9 he asked, the door being closed.
You seem so miserable and strange
that l suppose there has been no ex-
aggeration?"
Fatty looked sheepish; it was rather
difficult for her to have TO explain ex-
actly what had happened to him, but
she said: