The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-16

way of which Mr.. Joe Marks disap-
proves
well. that amt my fault. I haven't
encouraged him, and it's very hard on
a poor girl like me that I should be
made the victim of other peoples
vagaries,' and Patty began to cry.
Don't cry, my dear Patty. You must
try and be brave. You nave only got
yourself to depend on, you know, for
the way get on in life, and ! am
afraid there are difficulties before you.
"Oh, 1 suppose there are difficulties
before everyone. but I seem to get an
extra share. l wonder Why"
Bertha. looked into the lovely face of
the lo~wly-born girl with its dropping
eyelashes just wetted with tears and
its little inflated shell-like nostrils, and
she saw ncr answer there. Every
woman was jealous of her beauty. even
and she regretted being compelled to
think it-even her ideal. Lady Muriel.
She was too wise. however, to enlighten
Patty on the subject; she only said. in
a quiet, demure way she had
ut is your cross, my poor child, and
you must try and make the burden as
light as you cam
Patty saw from Miss Yorke's manner
that some more than usually unpleas-
ant occurrence was hanging over her
"What is it?" she asked. "They are
never going to send me to prison too
"To prison? no. You have not done
anything to deserve it, have you?" and
Bertha smiled and took her hand
Don't believe as I've done anything
to deserve a that's happened. Ive
always tried to be honest and straight
forward. What are they going to do
with me?"
"WelI 1 hate being the bearer of ILL
tidings. Patty, but l think it is kinder
to prepare you. You are to be dis
missed from the factory"
Patty's eyes flashed and the color rose
to her face.
'It amt true. They can't do it. Tue
masters away"
"Mr. Aston put in Bertha, quietly,
as though to remind her there was an
other partner.
"Mr. Aston don't interfere with That
department."
mo, not when Mr.. S%chippheim is at
home, out he has full power now and a
strong recommendation from Mr..
S%chippheim to dismiss the whole of the
hands if he considers it necessary"
1t is true, the master had told her 50
himself in that last interview she had
with him. She remembered it perfect
w as Bertha spoke. She thought Tor
a minute or two, and then she said
"And they are going to begin with
!, me?"
Eyes. Since you seem to be the cause
. of ~offense, my cousin thinks it Will
make least fuss to emoye YOU
"And that's human justice, cried
Patty, speaking very bitterly. "theae
. p a $3.50 $40 All Ift1a ta-nr
Nv mad. and / am to be thrown out of
work for their fault. oh, If Granny
had only lived, or if the master was
only here!'
At this moment the 6 o'clock bell at
!, the factory began to ring, but instead
of hurrying off as she generally did,
! Patty took off the old black hat which
I, was already on her head when Miss
Yorke came in.
"Are you not going up to the work
room, Patty?"
whats the use, miss? If l am to DE
? sent away l may as we'll save them the
o trouble of telling me so"
you forget / have only old you
this out of kindness, and that II my
I cousin knew l had interfered with MS
affairs he would be very angry witt
II me. I should even risk offending LAZY
+ Muriel. whom / would not annoy foi
e worlds
Patty took up her hat once more.
a you're right, miss, and thank you
I have no business to drag you into 1hs
trouble"
4 1.-THE sky will get brighter. Patty
X never fear. There's never a week i
. which the sun does not show itself
2 much less a lifetime"
/. But Patty shook her head. At tina
3 moment it was useless to talk to he
of sunshine.
GOOD morning, Miss Yorke, \ AMI
thank you. l shall be late"
She turned to go. but the real onjee
of Bertha's visit had yet to be odd
Look here, Patty" and Miss YORK;
stopped as though too shy to go on
she made a strong effort, however, II
overcome her d%iffidence. LOOK here
am not rich, for my cousin Herber
keeps all my miney, but take these tW
sovereigns; you may want them.
Indeed, indeed L won't, thank yol
Just the same, but | won't nave an
money / haven't earned"
GAS a Loan pleaded Bertha, whom
this somewhat turbulent refusal ha'
frightened.
GuL i ATTY No9
IN get along. miss, somehow, an
i'm be much obliged if you'll give m
an occasional word of advice. seeini
you've been educated; you know 8
much more than 1 do; but ] won't tax
no money, no, not even from the mas
ter himself. My Granny always tor
me that taking money as you hadn
worked for was destruction and perei
ton to a girl"
"She didn't mean me- said Bertha,
THAT / don't know. A rule is a rus
YOU see-but there, the bell has stoppe'
while we've been talking" and l'att'
ran off, leaving Bertha not a little dis
com6ted. She had risked Lady Murtsl
displeasure and all for nothing, sine
Patv had disdained her help.
She had been quite correct, however
in the information she had broushl
patty was sent for into Andrews
room. paid her wages till the end Q
the week. and desired not to show he
face inside the factory gates agall
Andrews, who had always been exceed
ingly civil, ever kind, to Patty, when IL
saw that Mr.. Schippheim intereste'
himself in her lonely position, was nov
almost brutal in the short, summar