The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-16

was cut out to be an actress? Sure,
yez can sing or dance like Patricia.
She takes after me. while ye're the
Twin spit of yir father"
I'm lots prettier than she is" as
serted Nora, with a pout, as she shot a
rapid glance at herself in the mirror.
"Prettier, indadei" cried her mother.
raising her hands. There ye go ag'in,
loike yir father, Both of yez is settin'
up now as the beauties av the family"
Patsy herself says that If she a
my face she'd have very soubrette on
Broadway beat a mile" insisted the
girl. Il don't think it's fair 40 expect
me to spend my life waiting hand and
foot on a lot of dirty stable boys and
Patsy having all the clothes she wants
and off enjoying herself"
"Aain't she always sending 0
things?"
Cast offsin
Cast offs! Mercy me, there's grati-
tude! An do yez call g%allivantin' all
over the country with the Moonlight
Maids enjoyment"
I'D like to try it for a change, and IL
1 have to earn my living
'Phwat dye mean. earn yir Twin?
Who said anything about earnin ytr
living. choild2"
Daddy said I'd oon a need to be
thinking of it."
"oh, he did. did he.9 commented the
old woman, with al ominous look at
her husband. Let him pay attention
to his horses. I'll run me children. An
that'll be about all av that. Go around
to the pantry and fitch the butter"
O'Brien scented another storm gath
ering about his devoted head, and as
soon as the girls back was turned 1t
broke upon him.
Its you that's spoilin' her, putin
this nonsense into her head about goin
on the stage" began his wife fercely.
He answered her with a almnes ana
assurance that gave her choler pause.
ooh, the oidea's not a bad one. It's
good money Patsy's earning" he said.
But / misdoubt Morals knowing
how'-she began falteringly.
He cut her short, quick to push home
his advantage of superiority.
"Phwat talk have ye?" he said. rising
and swapping his fingers. "Sure, actin's
no trick at all, at all. olive seen babies
do it!'
Mrs. O'Brien was unable to gainsav
this. It was an unanswerable argu-
ment. But his triumph was short lived.
for she fell back upon the Weapon to
which every woman has recourse hen
all else has failed-tears.
Sure it's glib We are to have them
Pave met she walled. mo wan thinks
of a mothers heart. Me baby's goin'
to lave mel"
o,Brien descended from his perch in
~continently.
whist, woman-whist-she amt gone
yit!" he reminded her soothingly.
"But-she-will OH
And at the thought of 1t she gave
, way to a violent paroxysm of weeping
that filed him with CONSERVATION.
"Whist-sure, Mister Crawford II be
here amy minute. L doan't mi him
+, to think I've been abusin' ye," he APP
r pealed entreatingly.
> Mrs. O'Brien dried her eyes.
''Phwat sort is this Crawford" she
+ asked.
"ofve TUX a disloike to him. he
said, shaking his head.
Mrs. O'Brien recovered her equa-
nimity and resumed her customary
domination.
Thin God prisarve us ALI Yell glory
in shown it, she commented.
mo, oi'm Parnin' diplomacy he ven
tured. scratching a match on his
trousers and lighting his pipe.
It's hoigh tonne" she retorted. Use
a bit av it now and thin. Was it you
invoited him over?"
1T was net. He's comm for a cup
of coffee to take the chill off,"
Il suppose you was braggin' about
me coffee ?" she said, with gratiied an
ticipation.
Il was not!' he replied emphatically.
An why not, pray?" she wanted to
know, bridling up again. 'Ye moight
know ye'd niver say a good wurrud for
a bodyl'
1T was Mallory" he explained.
ME bhoy Dan, Bliss his hearti
Dam
She stopped abruptly. Through the
window she had caught sight of a man
approaching.
Here ONE Crawford" she said
hurriedly. Now smoile, though ye
could choke hlm!'