Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-07

weeping without attracting attention.
while the Duke. with furtive but express
slve Pantomime. was menacine' the Shrimp
with awful consequences IF he dared to
betray the girl
''Phwat are yez cfyin' for. Is 1t bettin'
ag'in we've been up to-" she demanded.
ME? I'd like to know where I'd get
So" replied Nora. evasively:
mother. But phWat are yez -cryin' for
thin?' ---e-
I'm not crying It was something in
my eye" she prevaricated.
well. Dim sure thankful. said the
old woman satisfied. she poured the
milk into the coffee cups. "Oi doan't
want another row on me hands. an We
know full we'll phwat happened last time
yir father caught yez gamblin' at the
trials"
change the subject.
100 wus the .bloke up at the styble
with Mr.. Mallory just naow?" he asked
Search me-" responded the Shrimp.
"Hm?' said Mrs. O'Brien. with the air
of importance of one who knows He's
Mister Crawford. Mister Mallory's part
ner. so yez had bitter be on yirc bist be-
havior whin he's around. He won't stand
for amy foightin'. Oh kin tell ye."
Then, her curiosity getting the better
of her. she asked:
'Phwat loike lookin man is he?'
Fair lookin'. If you likes 'em big an
mushy," said the Duke. But most VIM
min Hive known as preferred 'em small
an jaunty.''
And, rising, he struck a facetious arose
by placing his right hand on his chest and
raising his right foot until only the tip
rested on the floor.
Nora tossed her head contemptuously
Il think he's real handsome she de-
cared
Did yez see him yit?" questioned her
mother surprised
yes. l did" said Nora. proudly. land
spoke to him. too He's a real gentle
man and took off his hat to me.
Took his hat off to yez? For hiv'ns
sake: calculated the old woman.
: At this moment the door opened and
O'Brien entered.
hung UP his cap behind the door. BE
the looks av things it's looky Dim here
or it's no brikfast I'd be havin'.'
The ash is uncommon fine. sir vol
unteered the Duke. Gould l trouble you.
Mrs. OBrien?
O'Brien took the outheld plate and de-
posted it on the table.
Yez has had enough an to spare. Be
gone with the lot ov yez!" he commanded.
Patrick. Dim SURPRISED at yer ex-
claimed his spouse. intervening with
motherly air. .Phwat's the hurry? Lave
the poor darlins have their fill.
'All roight. woife.' assented O,Brien.
resignedly. and he seated himself at the
his coffee. After awhile. however he
said. as though it had just occurred to
him:
'.Oh. mother, Danny and Mr. Craw-
ford's goin' to step in on their way from
the stables for a cup av yir coffee. They'll
be here in minute.
The woman gazed at him in wrathful
establishment and her demeanor UNDER
went an entire transformation.
It's a wonder yeZ wouldn't say so in
std Of kaping it to yirslf all this tonne"
she said, witheringly. Here. you bhoys.
skeda ddle. the lot av We. Do yez want to
sit attn here all day."
And she waved them toward the door
with a peremptory gesture, which they
lost no time in obeying. Nora already,
at the announcement of the coming of
Crawford, had vanished upstairs.
Now you, Nora. clear off the dishes.
an you. too. Patrick. Don't be talkn'
an watchin' me do all the wrrruk." went
on the mistress of the house. although
her husband. putting on his knees as
to make room the plate she had given
him, had opened his mouth to say a word.
Nora. Nora. Drat the girl! She's up
stairs primpin' ag'in. She does nuthin'
else the livelong day OF declare.'
Lave the choild be. Doan't be nag
gin her" protested O'Brien, with au-
dacious petulance.
His better half turned upon him with
icy dignity.
when Oh need yir advoice about me
own choild Oi'll AK We for it," she said.
Here, give this a twist while yir oidlin''
And, snatching plate from him, she
thrust a coffee mill into his hands.
Go be continued tomorrow