Arizona republican., 1908-02-02

She listened to his words rough with the fervor of his love and drew long sigh
 Pat" she said at length q don't think did as much thinking as did before we up here to- night. Eve thought 1t all out, and I've settled that it wouldn't do-it wouldn't do at all. I'd not make you happy after the first and you'd not make me happy at all at all. It might be very well, with the you speak of and the furnishing, and the new clothes, for a while But poor mans wife has a hard time-a hard time. Then there's the drag of the children-look at motherl-and there'd be work, work work Maybe I'm lazy. Pat I don't know. Mother says I'm not strong. But Id' just hate the getting up early to see to your breakfast"
 You never should, Sheilah," urge Pat with des- perate earnestness. "I'd get You cd lie till nine o'clock if ye wanted to-"
 But still she shook the little head he wanted to draw upon his shoulder.
 No Pat no My minds made up. I'm going to leave the store. I can't stand the long hours and the being always my feet, and the lifting down, and the putting back I'm going to take real easy place in Mrs Van Tessels house. I'll get money than do now and do more for mother. But it's TO- and no and no. to you, Pat for couldn't stand it.. The orchestra playing popular waltz just then. They stood enveloped in melody possessed by sound. It loud so gay dominating, that 1t held them almost a thing corporea might have done. To the end of his life Patrick OMeara never heard that air without memory of the sick despair that plotted out the from the sky-never heard it without recalling the misery of his conviction that Sheilah truly meant just what she had said
 I'll not in. Sheilah" he said when they stood the steps of her home. And I'll come no more at all unless it may be that ye send for Good-night
 Sheiah stood on the steps, watching his burly fig ure it strode to the corner halted and disappeared Then with tagging steps, she mounted the stairs and passed into the where her mother sat and sewed at pink muslin frock for Moira to wear on Sunday AS the girl met her mothers inquiring eyes, she said:
 He's gone, mother don't rightly know if he's mad with me or not. But I'm going to quit my job Sat'dy. and go to Milly's aunt Monday. It's all fixed about going I cn get ready Sunday"
 ''I on'y hope ye haven't lost the best chanst of husband yell get" replied her mother anxiously "Ye'll say there's chances where yer goin. Maybe Meself, don't take more stcck in funkies than do in store clerks. Pats good man."
 All the long night. as she lay panting and sleepless by her mothers side with Moira wriggling uneasy across the foot of the bed, Shciah seemed to hear these words. They set themselves to her mothers deep breathing. they sang themselves to the gay mel ody which the last she had heard at the rcof garden: Pats good man"
 And Pats good man. she echoed; but added: But he'd want three meals day"
 The change from her mothers two rooms and the Gingy, tawdry spendors of bargain counters to the magnifcence of Mrs. Van Tessel's brown-sone house. duly made. SEeiah, in uniform of pale pink chambray, white apron and dainty muslin cap, became enamored of her surroundings. She was as- signed to tall, somewhat sour-looking female who ruled the second floor. vast and echoing corridor and four bedrooms hers to keep in spotless or der. But she did not find the work hard as stand ing from eight to six in the department store More over she had such fare she had dreamed of; a to herself small and of nun-ke plainness but fresh and dainty as those she tended The life was new. piquant, delightful f
 Once week she left it to carry her liberal aid to her mother. But she ascended the dingy stairs without qualms. She was restessly miserable at the mo and toll in which her mother lived and indig nant at her content-content so ignoble
 And poor Pat? For three weeks he fought out his battles alone Then motherIess he fled to Sheilah's mother for comfort, and the bittersweet of of the dear star absent from his clouded sky. Finally he took a room in Mrs. Moriartys tenement for the pleasure of being her constantly Only on Tues rays Sheilahs night off did he stay away wandering up and down Riverside Drive, dreaming day-dreams the benches and finding solace in the beauties of sky and water.
 Now, don't you lose heart lad" Mrs. Moriarty ad. monished him. Its all very grand, that place where Sheah is, and her heads just turned with it. But it aint hers! And day, If she's woman, shell- want the smallest thing that's her very own. You wait"
 He waited for three months. But during that time a change him. He visited Mrs. Moriarty often that he initiated into the sorrowfu mys- tery Of a Tcnans life Like many. another man. he had wondered, What the folks did the whole live-long day-them didn't work for bread?" Now he that they toiled endessly, at weary success sion of small and often heavy tasks, which sprang hydra-headed, to full life the moment they seemed vanquished. He would go in at suppertme to see piles of dishes awaiting the "washn up" This done Mora and Mike. both undc: six, claimed and at tentioa. if hey to be put ceanly bed Clothes had to be looked over, mcnded washed ironed The days work literally never done
 'Why, I'm better off than most" said Mrs. Mori- arty, when he spoke of this night I'm busy most part of tn day, but I've children that bring home 'nough to keep us going and cn see 'em get ting on too, and on the way to steady lives. Jemll be in the force less'n two years and Dams at gro cery. Sheilah, she's doing we'll if not in the way wish and the little uns to school and don't often play hockey. No, lad, ain't so bad off" ~'
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