Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-09
I'VE seen few grand ladies
$tH with foiner silks on their
tacks' she declared.
Sure" said OBrien, back
inc bor IN stout1v s'The

Sure. said y Br1en, Dack-
ing her up stoutly. THE
stockin.s are all silk an that long"
And he indicated with his outstretcned
hands prodgious length of hose. he
was preparing further to descant upon
the value and attractiveness OF his
daughters theatrical attire when the door
was flung open and the Duke appeared.
"I-hytes- he apologazed.
breathlessly. but 'ere's telegram-for
Mrs O Brien.
He thrust it into her hands and went
away as hurriedly as he had come.
an instant in blank amazement. Ihen
she became pale and collapsed into
chair.
shrieked. "Oh. the black day VI let me ms.
Patsy go trapesin' all over the country.
O'Brien. who had gone into the parlor
to replace the precious picture on the
wall. rushed back.
"Phwat ails ye?' he demanded, II
"Oi have a tiligram. She's killed! My
Patsy's killed. moaned the old woman.
while the tears Streamed down her race
in a VERT able food. so.
"Woudn't ii be as well TO open II:
suggested Crawford. dryly
OBrien grabbed the telegram and tore
# open. but his wife snatched 1t back
Indignantly.
"Oh. is she alive?" supplicated Nora.
who had remained petrified with cohs'er
nation.
Praise be- she is! It's sofgned Pat
sy.'" announced her mother.
Then, while O'Brien heaved great sigh
of relief she read aloud:
Shows on the'-on the-I can't make
it out. 1t looks ioike p-a-z-a-z."
That's right" explained Crawford to
the sorely puzzled family. "On the pa "a z
-Tenderioinese for on the blink" He
added to make it perfectly clear to them
hot fh0 oh GOOD
that it has busted. in a word"
But Mrs O'Brien at the next few
words of the telegram sat bolt upright;
Coming on the seven-six. Ne TOT or
O'Brien. Don't stand there like the ninny
We are. It's half-past swim now an VII
poor choild's wa!tin' in the cold daypo:
She leaped to her feet.
O'Brien. as the significance OF II nae
dawned upon him. had become wildly
excited.
Nora" he shouted. where's me over
coat? Wolfe. where's me hat? You'll ex-
cuse me. sor. OF must go hitch up.
| But his wife brought him up short witr
| a round turn and put a quick, effectua
damper on his zeal.
Hold yir hossesr' she directed. Vel
! go ask Danny to meet her. It's dyin glao
av the chance he'll be. .Oi've use for ye1
here
Use for me here? An whatH Nors
be dom ?" he demanded.
| "Nora'n be entertainin' Mr.. Crawford.
| "Oh, you mustn't let me interfere. sale
the latter diffidently.
| Not at all. It's a mans wurruk Ofvt
| got for him." she said.
What wurruk?" asked O'Brien. sulk
| lily.
| The woman gazed at him severely.
| IF yez must compel me to revale the
secrits av the home. the spare room beds
to be put up came in scathing tones.
OBrien departed to deliver his mes
sage to Mallory. and Crawford rose.
II fear l am in the way" he observed
| Not at ALL not at all. Mister Craw
| ford said the old woman, heartily
Make yirself at home. Stop an have {
| bit of a chat with Nora. She'll have q
chance to say a wurrud for herself nov
her mothers ravin' the ROOM"
| She went out, and Crawford and tht
wild rose" were alone. He watched hel
| awhile at her work of clearing the table
| and for once in his life was at a losi
| what to say. She was entirely dineren
from the women of his class and from TIT
| women not Of his class with whom he as
| ISOLATED.
so it's your sister and Mallory. Ell?
shall have to congratulate him." he ven
tured, feeling that he must say some
thing. II am going to be his partner. yoi
know"
Isn't that nice" exclaimed the girl
Dams a fine man and he'll make a GOO
husband. Nom says good husbands ar
awful scarce"
II wouldn't worry about that II I wer