The Irish standard., 1908-05-16

cui'lNatlnS LOT SuCn crop. BuL It
paid for vi" she said exultingly. She's
come out just a little queen, vi has.
She fits all this fine stuff Sally BIS
sweep of arm included the whole mag.
nificent villa. "An' her paws that
proud Of her."
EstherSmiled sympathetically. Tell
me about your home, Mrs. Sally. How
do you like it?"
"OhS it's pay rock, sure; thousand
dollars to the ton. But some way, I
like It better when I'm tellin' about 1t,
or shown it off. than do Just livin'
in 1t. You know, | amt used to bein'
waited on-not personal-but I'm 60
ing to get used to it for Wis sake;
| style, furrin servants-got five kinds.
seven courses, church people-the hull
hog!"
did you get the place already
equipped?"
Law me. yes. Furniture. horses,
coachman. an monogram. They left
cook, too. a Frenchy; but bounced
him, fly. fy; an Vic Wah hangs up In
the kitchen now. Gosh! i Say! I'm
just going to take a vacation from
grammar while you're here; it's too
hamperin'. No use shown off to YOU.
Stel-Esther; you know ME from shoe
to bonnet. anyhow"
Il don't love you for your gram
mar, good or bad. but for-I won't risk
another reference toto my travel in
| Ireland. How's Vic Wah?"
Proud Of the place as if he owned
,, It, Come! III show you everything;
him an the kitchen with the rest"
She led the way. trailing her black
skirts over the rich carpets from room
to room, holding her head high and
showing off her possessions with
pleased pride. The house was large
and in perfect taste. The former own
ers had failed suddenly and sold to the
first bidder, walking out with only
their clothing. The two women halted
in the library; and Esther looked Gu
riously along the rows of books. most
OF them standard authors, and bound
to order, with the owners monogram
on the cover. She wondered what part
they played in Sally BIS present life
I"No Sou ICdu ally vi IHeul SIG
asked. glancing at the shelves.
A tired look crept into sally BIS
face. I've got to the sixth book on
the fourth row from the top. | reckon
It'll take about two year-years. vi
likes 'em, but don't-leastways, not
much of It,"
Esther refrained from comment,
though her heart ached for the heroic
woman. ITS too bad about the mono.
gram. l.. BIS so near right"
ITS just right! I've took-taken
maws name, Lang. See here!" She
crossed the room and brought cards
from the desk They were in the ex.
tremest style. and read, Mrs. Lang.
Bernard. Lake View. First Thurs.
day"
Think o. Sally B. bein' that big a
fool! But that's what you got to do
If you want to git-get up; an that's
where I'm bound, to the very top
notch! OF course, don't b'long there,
but vi does, an I'm going to boost her
II money an work can do It," She was
leading the way to the ballroom at the
top OF the house, q beautiful, spacious
apartment overlooking Lake Merritt
and the Berkeley hills. tt.
I'm sure you're succeeding" Esther
said as they sat near an open window.
She wondered II it was wise to encour.
age Sally BIS impossible ambitions.
Eyes; that is, vi is. She gifts invited
into the ginuine, bong tong set, where
the men wears opery hats an gold.
headed canes, an the women's all
ladies'"
Does Viola enjoy it?'
Sally BIS face sobered instantly.
Il don't know. Wis changed some.
She was always quiet; now she's deep.
can't make her out. She goes heap.
always does the right thing. wears. her
Ito Be Continued)