The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-18
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81 don't think I would like it," he
avowed, his eyes lighting up with a
smile again.
"There-you see!" she exclaimed tri-
umphantly. Patsy or nc Patsy, I'm
going to New York.
Crawford was of tina kind very COM
mon in great cities who affect to be-
lieve that all is fair in love, as they
conceive it. To do him justice, how
ever, he had not thought of his little
companion save in an entirely disinter-
ested a He had considered her as a
beautiful child, as a wild rose" but
| the idea that the rose might be plucked
] had not even entered his mind, and
when he had told her that he agreed
with her sister that home was the
best place for her, he had really meant
it. Blu the turn the conversation had
taken had quickened his imagination,
diverted his ideas into another channel
and opened his eyes to possibilities.
Here was a girl shapely and unusually
pretty, whose charms were enhanced
by an innocence that was childlike as
1t was captivating, not to be found in
any girl, however good, who had been
brought into contact with the expert
ence of the city school or workshop.
The sister of an actress, she was bent
ON going on the stage and in New
York, the flame to which so many
moths like her had fluttered and been
singed. Why should he not endeavor
to take advantage of his opportunity?
Why put from him the good thing luck
had thrown in his way? Patsy or nc
Patsy, she was going to New York
and on the stage!
"You might not like it," he said, ris-
ing to help her fold the tablecloth.
mot like New York;" she calculated
astonished at the notion. 1.-THE Idea
Why. even Patsy, who loves the
try, says New York's the one best bet
Its a pretty good little town" III
agreed, folding her hands in the clotf
and gazing straight into her eyes. "Ye'
1 haven't enjoyed myself so much In
) long time as l nave this morning"
The girl averted her gaze and blushed
and he relaxed his clasp.
did you see all the horses?" sh'
, asked, not compromising the mean
] ing he had essayed to put in the words
/ (which one did you like most?'
"They are a fine string, but I thinl
Lady Belle hit M eye"
i, isn't she a beauty? I love her!" sh'
exclaimed enthusiastically. But" sh
/. added, suddenly recollecting her troubl
over the mare and becoming resentfuI
''she doesn't get any sugar from me thi
d morning"
mo? Why not?
, because she lost me IS to tn
l Shrimp
ttuu,o cI~J,anfU
yes; he's one of the stable y
"Ohi So you bet, then?"
! 81 love to. but / shouldn't have tolc
you that"
at might hurt father in your eyes"
"How SOP"
HE thinks it dishonorable for any o
us. he being a trainer, to put money OF
a horse. [ don't know what he'd do !
he found I'd disobeyed him again.
~ won't tell him. he laughed.
"But the Shrimp will. If l don't pa,
him 7 don't know what I'm going t.
do" she said ruefully. i.
LET me lend it to you," he
Nora. turned away in great embar'
rassment.
ooh. Mr.. Crawford, I wasn't limiting
i COUlQn L IHlllh u tohAhS
Won. What would father say II NJ
found it out?'
II needn't know. why should her
J he insisted. ~
"Rnt you're a stranger" she objected
"a stranger. Don't say that. why
7 feel as though l had known al
my life! Besides, as L am TO Dc MAJ.
lorv's partner, 1 am going to be .
- roratIxv Won knOW,"
The girl reflected.
Eyes. of course, l suppose so. you're
not quite a stranger" she said doubt
f,,l1v .1You're sure 1t would be al
rieht for a girl to borrow money IRON
a gentleman
Most certainly" he assured her.
Nora still hesitated, but she wanted
to take the money.
"Of course, l could pay you pack-
some time" she faltered.
'That's all right" he said, genially'
THERE'S no hurry about 1t. l shant
need it for ever so long"
And. going to his overcoat on the
door he drew from the inside pocket a
roll of bills.
As he did so, Mrs. O'Brien came down
stairs.
"Motheri Oh, don't let her see!" en-
treated the girl in terror.
Crawford thrust the money back into
his pocket and pretended to be taking
down his coat.
MORA" said her mother, II want we
to come upstairs an dust
She broke off short. seeing Crawford
putting on his coat.
"Snre. Ohm not meanin' to drive ye2
away. sor." she said. ITS proud Ord
be to Introduce We to Patsy"
"Thank you he responded. cordially.
81 shall he delighted. I'll be back in q
little while"
Nora. following her mother upstairs,
turned to look at him. and he cast a
swift, meaning glance at her as he
went out.
CHAPTER V.
FfT USETER think / was the big
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