The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-06-17
CONTINUED From Yesterday,


"Phwy, mol" exclaimed Mrs. O'Brien,
with a laugh, in which her husband
and daughter joined Its her sister,
Patricia. Nora, run and git her photo
graph for the gintleman--git the one
in costume--it's in the lower drawer.
Lift up the waist av me black silk
It's wrapped in the Paisley shawl"
she precised. seizing the opportunity
to let her visitor know that she pos
sessed and on occasion could attire
herself in expensive and gorgeous rail-
ment.
'And. Nora" called OBrien as the
girl disappeared, look in me hat box.
Ye'll foind a couple av"--
Father chided his wife, "the gin
tleman'll think ye're daft. Sure, ones
enough"
Not at all. am very much inter-
ested and would like to see them all, y
declared Crawford. highly amused.
Thin, Patrick. ye may as well stip
into the parlor an bring the enlarge
ment,' she said.
Patsy is rather an odd name for a
girl" observed Crawford, left alone
with Mrs. O'Brien.
shes named for Patrick" she ex-
planned.
"oh. see! Sort of substitute for a
son." he laughed.
"a substitute, is it? Sure, Oh
wouldn't take half dozen of the lovin'
sons me fri'nds has for the loikes o.
Patsy" declared the mither, with ten
der earnestuess.
o'Rrien returned, bearing a crayon
hI1 CT
variety. highly tinted and incased in a
huge gilt frame with an inner border
of red plush. He handled it with the
precaution he would have employed in
carrying $4,000 Sevres vase and held
1t in various positions. so that the visi-
tor could get the full force of its stag
gering effect Crawford affected to be
overwhelmed with admiration.
''She must be a very pretty girl" he
opined.
"oi've seen homeler," admitted
o'Frien. swelling with pride
In maneuvering the picture he almost
let II fall through excess of caution.
"Kape still. Doan't be squeedgin II
an bobbin' it. Ye fair dazzle want
| said his wife. Then to Crawford.
! IT'S a rale decaivin' thing. whir
i she's away from me Oi think it's the
i livin' image av her, but whin she'l
alongside"-
IT'S the difference in the coloring,
/ suggested Crawford.
PATSY says II gives her the willies,
/ cut in Nora. who had returned will
the small photographs.
| Crawford laughed merrily and tool
one that the girl extended to him.
| h, taken In fancy costumel"
mo; them's her wurrukin' clothes
| said O'Brien. and as Crawford sur
prised, looked at him interrogatively
he explained. "She's on the stage"
"I see; an actress" said Crawford
perspicaciously.
"Oh, not at all! She's a queen ay
burlesque," corrected O'Brien, with
loftiness.
with the Moonlight Maids" added
his wife.
Perhaps you've heard of them?'
queried Nora.
Crawford had never heard of them in
his life. but he would not have avowed
his ignorance for the world, so he an
swered, with an air of conviction
oh, yes, very fine company--lots
of clever peopler'
They pays Patsy twinty week. .
went on O'Brien, becoming more and
more confidential.
"And her costumes" his wife re.
minded him.
well, they don't amount to much, -
remarked Crawford. examining the
scantily clad figures in the photo
graphs.
This little joke was quite lost upon
/ the family, and Mrs. O'Brien began a
spirited defense of the costliness of the
costumes.
p, "Oi've seen few grand ladies with
foiner silks on their Backs she de-
| clared.
Sure" said o'Brien, backing her up
stoutly. 1.-THE stockin's are all silk an
/ that long"
And he indicated with his outstretched
hands prodigious 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 ap-
+ peared.
/ hytes-to--intrude," he apologized
breathlessly, but 'ere's telegram-for
Mrs. O'Brien."
He thrust 1t into her hands and went
away as hurriedly as he had come.
| Mrs OBrien turned the paper over
for an instant in blank amazement