The Irish standard., 1913-03-08

etduu, Billy, LOT you nave never
known life. You don't begin to know
what it means. will probably marry
a girl from the streets; or one with
no brains and no soul. But, you see
love you"
Billys eyes blazed. "You will new.
said she.
Glow could marry you, dear? ]
have nothing--absolutely nothing We
couldn't hays home anywhere"
Eve can make home," pleaded
Billy.
"You can't make a home with moth.
Ing to make It on" said. the Water.
melon.
"Ah, but we have something to
make it on" cried Billy. 1--WE have
you and me-"
''But no money" @
"Why, Jerry. I have money; hun.
areds, thousands, dear" 49, r.
But the Watermelon shook his head.
Money wouldn't be, any good when
I'm, rotten" said he.
Dear" croened Billy, and kissed
him on the chin, for she could reach
no higher. ~, 49, ~.
"Biily," he groaned.
"Tell me you love me, jerry"
"Tell you I love you? All. sweet.
heart"
"Tell 1t to me, jerry 49,
"Billy, I, love you SO, that If there
is God, will thank him all my life
for this week and the thought of you"
"You may not" said Billy, when
we have been married a year,
1--WE can't marry. dear. Don't you
understand? I'm tramp"
sand so am l."
+ "Your father will kick me out when
he knows"
"It's, none of my fathers business"
said Billy, with a saucy tilt of her
small chin. "He's marrying whom he
pleases and I shall do the same"
"Wait until I speak to him.
"No," said Billy promptly. ri will
speak, Jerry. Promise me that you
won't say thing until we get to the
town where we can telegraph. Oh,
Jerry, my love, promise me-" 80
II promise, Billy, kid"
Promise you won't say a thing IN.
til speak"
Il won't say q thing until I can't
help it. but what good will that do?"
Lets be happy while we can," re.
turned Billy, with a pretty evasion.
we have one more day."
ooh, Billy" whispered the Water
melon. .... .-t a..
Billy turned and led the way up the
path to the house while the Water.
| melon picked up the two suit-cases
and followed her. .4.
At the house they found the general
with his usual inability to conceal q
thing, explaining that they had no
money, but wished to have two.
seated team and driver to take them
to the nearest town.
The farmer did not hail the propo.
sition with unalloyed Joy. He looked
thoughtfully from one to the other
while Bartlett explained earnestly
who he was, who the general was,
who they all were, in a vain attempt
to undo the generals commendable, If
mistaken frankness.. Upon promis.
ing to let the driver keep his watch
as a guaranty Of good faith, to be re-
turned when the money they were to
telegraph for arrived, Bartlett per.
suaded the man to: give in and go to
the barn for the horses. -
Billy drew her father aside. while
the general, Henrietta and the Water.
melon retired discreetly to the well
for drink.
Father" said Billy, coming direct,
ly to the point and evading it with a
skill that befitted her fathers daugh.
ter. Jerry wants to marry me. oh,
father, / love him SO. I love him az
much as you do Henrietta"
Bartlett flushed and dismissed Hen.
rietta from the conversation. "My
dear Billy, you have only known him
a week." go
II know, father" agreed Billy, ''but
week is long enough to fall in love
In. Truly. it is, father. And we both
care so much, so very much"
Bartlett was secretly elated at the
idea. He and Bachelor, with their
differences reconciled. fighting to-
gether, instead Of each other, would
become rulers Of the Street, could
attain to any height. Bachelor was
young. clever, lovable. There seemed
nothing to object to. But he felt that
he should. He hemmed and hawed
and wished that he could consult Hen
r1etta.
1--WE don't want the others to
know" went on Billy guilefully. ..wait
until we get to the town before you
say anything, won't you. father?"-
But, Billy. week"
"Now, father" advised Billy, "just
forget 1t. And / will forget about
you and Henrietta"
About me and Henrietta?" snapped
Bartlett.
eyes," said Billy. "and last night
on the porch when: you thought we
had all gone in"
"That will do, Billy. We did moth
Ing at all but say good night. l hav