The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-08

Good evening, Mrs. O'Brien.".
GOOD evenin', Mister Crawford" she
answered.
Timid, embarrassed and in evident
distress, she stood near the door. -
Come in. Won't you take a seat?"
he asked.
Mrs. O'Brien seated herself diffident-
ly on the edge of the chair nearest to
her. The assurance that the ancient
Paisley shawl and black silk dress had
impaired to her had entirely abandoned
her.
THANK you, sor. OF hope yell par
don the intrusion" she said, her voice
quavering.
Intrusion. Oh. it's no intrusion, I
assure you,' he said en~couragingly. He,
felt that his time his task Of getting
rid of his caller would be an easy one.
"Oi'm in great trouble. Mister Craw-
ford" she informed him.
"Yes?" he answered in~terrogatively. 5
"Oi've had a tirrible freight. I can't
fond trace av me girls. We came up
from Maple Grove intindin' to surproise
them an they amt there"
Dear me, How that, I wonder!"
"Oi doan't know, an OF doan't know
phwat to do"
"Can I be of any assistance to your
"Yis. That Is, olive somethin' to ask
We. Mr.. Crawford. Promise we won't
take offinse at an old woman sor."
"Of course I'll not take offense. GO
ahead
He seated himself to listen.
do yez know ought of me Nora?"
Crawford looked puzzled. III
1T don't understand" he said.
MALLORY was here jist now, wasn't
hep"
Yes"
Eyer was here whin O'Brien till
phoned?"
Yes. He said you didn't recognize
your daughters or the stage"
"Oi did not. an for a good reason.
They wasn't there. OF was so skeered
OF couldn't wait for Danny, so O'Brien
an me found our way to the back door
OF the theatre, thinkin' they might be
in their dressin' rooms"
And weren't they?"
1.-THE man there wouldn't let us in.
but OF raised sich a shindy that they
had to take notice av us. Somebody
sent down an iligant lady, a Miss Simp-
son. She said they didn't know where
Patsy was, but that maybe Nora had
gone toto Crawford's. She give mo
liIt dtlpI We "Ait ~ NC
where they live. There was no one
there. Thin O'Brien was for comm
her with me, but he's hasty. an OF
thought he moight offend you, so OF
told him to wait at the theatre for
Danny"
"Well," said Crawford. rising to sig
Nifty that the interview was at an end,
I'm sorry l am unable to give you any
assistance, but if o can think of any
way in which I can be of service to
you why l shall be very glad to 90
what l can. Mrs. O'Brien. Good eve
ming" ysa
The old woman. who had also risen.
hesitated. sl1
How comes my Nora's name to be
linked with yours?" she questioned
falteringly.
oh. that's merely chorus girls gos-
sip. I've tried to be nice to both OF
your daughters BECAUSE of my friend
ship to you and O'Brien, and | sup
pose that set the others talking. fosl
mustn't take any notice of such things,
"'Tis meant koindly. sir, Ofm sure.
but it has done harm, for phwat thai
Young lady told me made me ashamed
for me darlin'. She said-she said-oh'
Mr.. Crawford-she said. She's PROP
ably gone off TO a spree supper Win NY
lover an is wurrukin' him for tips or
diamonds"
The old woman Redeemed with shame
and confusion.
Crawford's worst suspicious OF Nora
were confirmed beyond question ~
this remark of the Simpson woman.
I'm very sorry, Mrs. oBrien' ne
said, reddening also, but with annoy
ance. "I meant no harm, and It's q
pretty tough thing when a gentleman
can't even be polite to a girl without
such things being aid.
1T is, indade,' she agreed. An It's
relieved OF am to folnd she isn't mere.
She an Patsy's off somewhere together
most loikely."
"Quite probably" he agreed. {
think you said they didn't expect
you?" y
"Yis. We wanted to surprise tnin
DANNY sent in word at the theatre, ~
Oi misdoubt they got II. OfH just
eoin, along. Thank we. Mister Crt
fond. for yir k~oindness."