The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-04
|Miss K(lroy
BY TROY ALISON
,o1c by Associated
Rv TROY ALISON
.,,s,ed. 1905, by Associated
roPyT'7 Literary Press.

Jl .''' .,rof sociological problems. Inc
r2sl-''', ~ had probably been prompt
,rs wise head when it appoint
4H ..n ,o, 70 that branch of work.
d "o~,I .Ir When men, important in
tN~, and brass buttons, or men in
aa-i'I'. ,.hos augmented by much POM
1a1 ,'h HoJ made the rounds of the for
ps'' .aftIements ar such dignity had
ss'l '1 ~ embarrassed the women
rl.4,. ,.lr,n to such an extent that it
Cd. ,n,'. sn impoSsibility to obtain freely
20; a. oninions as TO what they liked
,l'4tn ,oric, what they did not like,
d., 1't t5ey expected Uncle Sam to do
0DI, ,.m ~, or what they themselves could
", . lust reason for Uncle Sam
15n, 95S5 al ANYTHING at all for them;
GIn5 Gms5o1r however. could possibly take
w. % At pretty Miss Kilroy, who,
,I alsD, in the nobbiest white shirt
as,.' '.+ srit a rather gay ribbon on her
". '.''i hacked at the humblest door of
L@' hnn,hIost tenamrnts and generally
nrpd welcome.
''r. r.ontIev in charge of the temporary
,,tors provided while the investiga-
4..' y. was heing carried on in this city,
....od '.r IN rs she entered the office in
y, ~. oftprnoon. tired. but jubilant.
.Soams TO NE l have secured enough
..,rmotion today to make a complete
.,,,r+ =. mon the sociological problem in
~ ,aorics she said. throwing her notes
mon her desk,
Good work" he answered, wonder
.r why she ever undertook such a job.
Ts strange that the youngest, most
A.
.ob don't lnind me. Go on and say
1.-THE dall baby of the force, the wom-
an who is 50 pink faced and blond
s,rcI that one wouldn't suspect her
fhqyiag an idea concealed about her,
hl"
"y1 by George, I didn't mean that!
r5esitatrd because I didn't know that
/ was exactly proper for me to finish
ny sentence. / Wa$ going 10 say, since
must Iofute YOUR impression, the
-s attractive, dainty @irl. who looks
Maa re of high art dent see how
f il thai she htatS the others all h0l
br when it comes to turning in the
5srlts from 4 days labor. Would you
Mind telling me about your methods Of
rnelure, Miss Kilroy?" Grantley was
dearly Interested in knowing how she
iiiit
Mss Kilroy laughed somewhat
sh1:aeraccI,r. I'm afraid I'm not
RALLY J;ISinessliko." she admitted, "but
proceed upon an instructive knoWl-
else Of human nature. Today l went
% interview Il great big Irishwoman.
When she came to the door and saw
me- notebool; in hand, she positively
CARED There certainly wasn't 4 glim-
rcr Of hospitality in her face. What
Tgui the likes az ye he afther want
il: she demanded.
When | rcclcd OF my set OF QueS-
tons her Indignation increased. How
Ing have | bin in America an what
ar the Wurrik | have done? Faith, an
Think it impUdence for q yellow hair
I'd chit of gurrcl who ividently spends
Der time dressing up an wearing blue
i15oNs on her hat to come an call an
lo22St woman from her Wurrik to ask
9ltStioRs about her private family.
le might as well be afther taking ye-
zlt of'. Bridget Mcguire don't answer
pfO2l Questions.'
I believe, Mr. Grantley, that if she
Aan't been so scathing about my blue
ltband | would have walked off and
acndoned the interview, but that hat
oald and the yellow haired chit of 4
slFreT had 10 be avenged.
leaned against her door detected
v tried 10 turn pale and said: You
-4Stnt think want to do it. for | SO
lale to be rude, but | have to do it for
ny living. I'm so tired and so warm
FalIns against the doc. with an atti-
4ae Indicating an early approach of
eafS-'and if don't find out things for
'4e- they will dismiss me and I'll have
u9llInS to live on
Mrs. Ma%uire's bark was tiercer than
ut l bite Her face changed, she took
I'Q OF my arm gently and led me into
IT !, one room. 'Ye poor little cray
INe' She said. III make ye cup of
u" right off. an You'll soon be bet
ther.'"
i, MISS hilroy waved her notes gayly.
! rex somewhat hypocritical, but l
:, nave Htted her into the proper place in
"E sociological report"
der chief smiled approval. 1t takes
u woman to beat ALL" he said. Don't
s'u " ever meet with more serious an
aoyances"
tne slrl blushed. Sometimes the
in '' stare at me little more than l
ria. 1here is a party of Syrians in
court. One Of them is fine
,p'I"leh. ,s., He was dressed in beaded
Sa.' s,.Ae'S and-er-things and had a red
toa. a anu a red fez or something fan
~, s' vi Dis raven locks. He would in
ha, "e an artist to paint a Son Of the
b.re e'' or a Type From the Orient l
ho,e e nau several interviews with him,
I,S "uSe lie speaks less fractured Eng
hs.. .1ah the others. and yesterday he
str,S rn.sa upon presenting me with a
bo oI red glass beads. He-well
wa. vas slightly cIusiye and called me
t,.. nald of the dawn whose hair was
that 'u oy the rising sun. 1 decided
noro wouldn't interview him any
pulsive." '"e ''''u ~ oe INV
b,r. rl'ntley chuckIed. Good thing YOU
eban. c!osed the episode. The next
enta, e' might have disclosed the ori-
unon NJ, Son OF q gun desert bearing away