The Irish standard., 1914-05-23

day afternoon"
What kind Of business is IT." he
asked eagerly, a new light Of hope
springing in his eyes.
"You mustn't ask questions" she
warned him, because I don't want to
disappoint you. I feel very sure.
though, that I can land 1t for YOU"
That afternoon between work she
wrote q letter, proceeding which
always made the boss barber nervous.
Billy, however, managed to get a
glimpse at the envelope before it was
mailed, and felt better about it. for
the letter was addressed to Elizabeth
Ruth Emery. Prosperity, Indiana.
On Monday morning, Elizabeth Ruth
Emery and her sister arrived, and
Elizabeth Ruth sent down word that
she would like to see Miss Williams.
That young lady promptly went up to
the room, and was confronted by a
girl almost as pretty as Jimmy had
tried to describe.
The two girls shook hands, and Il
there had been any distrust in the
bosom Of Miss Edwards it melted in
| a moment as she looked into the
truthful eyes Of Bessie Williams.
Where is Mr.. Carroll?" asked the
girl from Prosperity, with trembling
eagerness. How i'll Is he? Has he
q good doctor?"
I'm his only doctor" responded
Miss Williams, land the only pre-.
scription I've given him was the one
wrote to you. You see. 1t isn't his
body that's sick. it's his mind.
Jimmy Carroll's good boy, but he's
q fool"
Miss Emery flushed bit, indig.
nantly, but her sister smiled.
II suspected as much" she said.
Il think your description is about
right, Miss Williams. He Is a good
boy. and I'm afraid he is the rest
of it."
II guess he's cured Of that" said
Miss Williams, laughing, "but after
all, he's no bigger fool than the crowd
that put him on the reefs. He thought
he could play the bucket shops, and
no living man has ever kept at that
and finished on the coy side of 1t,
For about month he thought he
owned New York, and now he's down
and out; that's all. tried to get him
to go home. but he wouldn't go, SO !
sent for the sheriff."
The girl from Prosperity was non.
plussed; also she was honest.
Il don't quite know whether to
thank you for inducing me to take
this trip or not" she said, a little
coldly.
"Wait until you see Jimmy" re-
sponded Miss Williams easily, TO,
she felt quite confident of the out,
come.
It was about two o'clock when he
came. looking worse than ever. He
was pale now and also shabby, and
she Judged that maybe he was hun,
cry. too, but he was shaved and his
clothes were brushed. She looked al
his hand. The ring was gone. He
had made that sacrifice to appear
neatly in case the partnership
chance" should come out right, and
he was tremblingly eager to know II
she had heard anything favorable.
She took him up to the girl from
Prosperity just as he was. He will
not be winter when he is dead thar
he turned when he saw her. For a
moment they just looked and looked
They were both trembling. Then
slowly she held out her hands to him
Suddenly, with sob, he dropped on
his knees before her, there upon the
parlor floor, and buried his head upon
her hands.
Outside in the hall the Manicure
Girl was dabbing her eyes with q
pocket handkerchief and upbraidine
herself
Il certainly am the prize Weeping
Winifred," she said. impatiently, al
'ha hurried for the elevator.