The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-04-09

hand wonder if them lines be true,
long life and good MARRIAGE that's
what the gypsy as was here last fair
time told me. Now Joe wouldn't be
good marriage; quite the contrary,
though he Is a good creature, just the
sort to depend on and make friend
Of. l sha'n't have no luck in life if !
don't keep friends with Joe. Fancy
his talking of going right away; he
won't now. though I'm thinking. Oh,
my stars, whoever is that coming in at
the gate! Lady Muriel and Miss Yorke
well, to be sure, who can they be
wanting"
docs Patty Urske live here.'' asks
Lady Murels voice of woman stand
ing at the door.
"Lor' bless us, it's me they want"
and instinetively Patty's hands
smoothed her hair, while some one from
the outside opened the door to admit
her visitors. Patty dropped little
courtesy and looked very demure.
You are Patty Urske 1 thlnk. May
we come in for a moment?"
Certainly. my lady. and welcome.
but please excuse the room: it is very
untidy; it has never been nothing since
my old Granny died; she was that par
ticular."
'I suppose, engaged as you are at
the factory, you have no time TO keep
the place tidy"
"Tan't that. your ladyship, used
TO do it for Granny: suppose it is |
haven't the heart to do it for myself
"You have no father or mother?"
"No, my lady"
"Nor brother or sister,"
mo, my lady
''And you live here quite alone?
Eyes, my lady
But do you think 1t is quite nice and
discreet, for a young girl like you to
live all alone?'
Don't know what you mean, my
lady l amt got no kith nor kin. and l
can't make EN-"
But you might live with some
woman who would look after YOU
Poor folk don't want no looking
after; they can take care of Them
selves"
How old are you?'
Nineteen. my lady
"Only 10! If l were YOU Patty.
would arrange to live with someone.
old Mrs. Marks, for instance; it would
be far more respectable and proper
Please, my lady, I'd rather not--as
long as | can pay my way and keep this
small room, I'd as lief stay in it,
But it is very wrong and gives rise
10 scandal. l really cannot countenance
it, Do you know you are already being
talked of"
Whoever has been talking. and what
have they got to say?" cried Patty,
firing up; sit amt Joe Marks as has
been talking, is it, my lady ?"
II never spoke to Joe Marks in my
life. nor is the gossip altogether about
him, but the account of a very unpleas-
ant little affair that took place at your
gate two nights ago has reached me,
and considering the interest l take in
everything connected with Arundale [
thought ! would speak with yourself on
the subject
1T amt nothing to do with me. It
was all the fault of the furrineer; he
was standing agen the gate, and /
couldn't get past. Joe thought as he
was molesting me. and had mind to
lynch him; but it was all mistake,
my lady, and Joe has promised me this
very day as he'll make an apology to
Mounseer Paul"
Il should doubt if he will accept it.
only l know him to be very good
natured man. But that is not the point
This sort of thing must not occur again
or Arundale, renowned for the respecta
bility of its inhabitants, will get into
bad repute. If you We're living in 4
proper way. with some female friend
men would not dare TO molest you: Il
| is only because you are unprotected
that they do not leave you alone"
Il think as l have pretty good pro-
tector in joe" said Patty, with sly
smile.
THAT is not at all the sort of thing
that can be tolerated girl-that Will
bring disgrace on you; it is nothing 10
be proud of Are YOU going to marry
Joe?"
! mo, my lady; / have no such in
( tention He's more like my brother,
as it were"
"Such being the case it would SUIT
admirably for you to have home With
Mrs Marks. She's quite willing, I be-
lieve."
But please. my lady, I would rather
not go. I'm best here by myself. Mrs.
Marks and me would never get on"
'Weli Patty, you are a very foolish
girl; if you go and live quietly with the
Marks, and keep yourself respectable.
there's no saying what l may do for
YOU l daresaY, Notwithstanding your
denying it. that you will one day marry
Joe, and l will help YOU to the very Ut
termost."
| 'lnank you, SAID GattN. very SnQii-
| ly, no more; what she thought was:
Marry Joe. and be patronzed by Lady
Muriel! No, no; that amt at all the
fulhllment of my dreams, nor yet the
plan by which l mean to work out my
life
Lady Muriel evidently saw refusal
in her flashing eyes for she said:
"Of course / cannot force YOU or
ask you TO obey me in this matter
can only advise and suggest that for
your own sake you should agree to my
wishes"
"Ill think about il" said Patty, With
} much less politeness than she had dis
played during the earlier part of the in
terview. "Ill think about going some
where else, but don't suppose l shall
!. go TO Marks's,'
when do you think you will have
made up your mind?"
"P'r'aps this afternoon, p'r'aps to-
! morrow"
Poor Patty! Doubtless it is trouble
to you to leave the place where you used
J to live with your grandmother
CTo BE Continued Tomorrow)
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