The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-19
you're prettier than ever"

beautiful! he declared Enthusiasts
cally.
The girl regarded him quizzically.
Say, amt you afraid of gettin'
pinched for peddlin' hot air without a
license?" she asked.
1T amt hot air. It's Gods truth.
Gee, but it's good to look at you. You
don't know how 1 miss you, dear.
Don't I? You missed me this morn-
IN good and plenty. I'm supposed to
have a mad at you"
1T was too bad, wasn't 1t? But
never mind. The main thing Is that
you're here. How long are you goin'
to stay?"
II must hump back to the real pud-
die tomorrow"
Tomorrow why?"
ITO connect. The Moonlight Maids
goes into cold storage"
S / gathered. Seems K be a bad
season for shows?"
TITS always a bad season for bad
shows with bum backin'."
At the news that she was SO soon to
leave again a look of keen disappoint-
ment had come into Dams eyes, and he
had become grave. 1t was hard after
such a long separation to part again so
quickly, n for a moment she who
had borne so much SO bravely shared
his encouragement.
"Thi everlastin' huntin' a Job gets
on my nerves." she said dejectedly.
I'm tired of 1t, tired Of miesin' you,
DAM; tired of seein' you only once in a
dogs age"
S am I, sick to death of missin'
you an longin' for you, an I won't
a V you go. Marry me now, Patsy.
Well get along somehow"
He went to her and put his arm
around her.
Say yes" he entreated.
Patsy leaned her head YEARLY on
his breast n remained silent, sorely
tempted to acquiesce and end 1t all.
Say yes" he urged. stroking her
hair back from her forehead caressing-
ly. Whats the use of waitin'?"
IAN put a crimp in your prospects?'
she exclaimed suddenly. looking up at
him. mo. Dan, 1 amt such a weak
minded slob Is that. I was foolish to
let that rave outer me. I'm Just tired.
that's ALL"
ut breaks me all up" he said, with
a sob in his voice. II know we could
make 1t a CO."
She shook her head.
Not by beginnin' wrong on tho
money proposition, boy. Just how do
we stand? MONS been hintin'-but
let's get down to cases.
With a businesslike air she seated
herself at the table, and he took a chair
opposite to her.
1T started at Sheepshead." he began.
I thought l had a string Of good
ones'-
An they turned out skates"
Eyes. / didn't pull off a purse that
was more than chicken feed. I had to
take in a partner, and 1t doesn't look
like I'll earn more than my keep for
the next six months"
"How's this Crawford goin' to boost
your game?"
Hes lent me money, an I've given
him a half interest In the stables an a
mortgage on the rest as security for
the loan. 1t was a case of take some
one in or get out myself. But we'v
some promisin' youngsters that ought
to bring a good price. Then I'll pay
him up or sell out to him. Anyhow,
I'm goin' to quit this game. Me for a
stock farm"
Patsy stroked her chin obviously.
"A stock farm! Where'd pop an the
folks get off?
They'd come right along with us. Of
course"
For some minutes neither spoke.
Both were absorbed in their reflections.
Patsy had unbounded faith in Dams
judgment. Whenever he had decided
upon an enterprise she had always
given him the support of her encour-
agement and a interposed no butts"
or Ifs But somehow this stock farm
idea did not quite appeal to her, with
the visions of rural s~eclusion 1t evoked.
She was fond of the country, to be
sure, but not of too much Of 1t. In the
five years of her very active life In the
theatrical profession h had become
accustomed to the changes of scene In
cidental to going ION the road" and
insensibly enjoyment of the hustle and
excitement of city life had grown upon
her. She was able to hold her W in
1t and felt the need of it. For the stage
itself she cared little. She regarded 1t
merely as the stepping stone to that
higher domestic existence to which she
looked forward with sue hope n
longing. But she had never associated
this existence with a retreat very far
from the paths beaten by the "madding
crowd" Life on a farm out of the
world" had never entered into her cal
culations.
"Then we'd settle down like a couple
of R~eubens-us an the cows" she
commented at length, with enthusi-
asm.
mot cows-horses,' he explained.
mo more playin' dates at Sleeps
head or New Orleans?"
mo travel at all; just stayin' home"
"Just stayin' home! Oh, Dan, do you
s'pose it would last?"
He looked at her in great surprise.
why, sure" he said.
st dunno" she continued doubtfully,
shaking her head. I've met more
thar one doll who has thrown a man
down hard just to get back to the
bright lights. They handed out a lot
of junk about love for their art when
1t was nothin' but a hankerin' for the
excitement. Dan, L amt no better
thar anyone else. I'm kinder afraid"
Dan smiled at her fondly and pooh
hoohed her a-pprehensions.
you amt no doll, and you're a mill
lion times better than other girls" he
said. TIN not afraid. I know o
love me-"
''That last parts no idle dream" she
responded.
'tAn' that's what counts" he said re-
assuringly "Don't you go gettin' all
ctaxuad VIM l.