The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-09-04

"~OME on. Out with IT," Mai
lory said rather gruffly.
" What d'you want me to
"1'll tell you. Dan, because l know
you'll stand by us for MONS sake"
LETS see what it Is first"
well, we owe money. and-and-
Patsy says we can save 1t out of what
we earn. But how are we ever going
to save $4,000"
"Is thnt all your trouble?" he asked
He had wondered what further mis-
fortune he was about to hear of. He
took 1t for granted that the money had
to do with the furnishing of the fiat
"Have the bill sent to me. I'll pay It,"
he added.
'But that won't do" she objected.
"I'll have to pay the note myself"
"Oh, it's a note?"
"Yes; we had to raise money some.
how. and now the notes got to be paid
ut once. Patsy promised she'd get the
$500 from you, but she won't ask you
now you've quarreled"
How'd you know we've quarreled?"
"She told me So"
"Why do you have to pay the note?
Why can't pay It? haven't the
money about me, but 1 can send It,"
"No; you'll have to give it to me-
You see, I borrowed 1t myself-off-off
one of the girls at the theater, and it
would I've better for me to give 1t her
back. I wouldn't like her to know
ooh, all right" he acquiesccd "Ill
give the money to you. I'll get it to-
morrow. Tell your sister I'd like to Gee
her, will you?'
mo; don't. You'll spoil everything IL
you tell Patsy" said the girl appre-
hensively.
II guess not" lie assured her. II
want to see her about something else
That's a darned funny business"
commented Dan when she had gone.
II wonder how much the old lady's
told her? An how did they come to
borrow all that money from one of the
girls mt the theater on short term
note when they gave lis to believe
they'd bought the things on the in
stallmcnt plan an paid for 'em? They
couldn't a wanted it for anythin' else.
as l can see. They've been film us up
with more CUFF nm lies. I suppose"
Patsy entered the room.
"Well?" she interrogntcd coldly.
"Will you let me speak to you min
ute, plensc?" he asked, awkward and
Ill ut ease.
"What can we have to say to each
other nowy
"Nothin' about tonight. Let that 20
rs 1t lays. I'd like to nsk favor Of
you"
"By what right?'
ooh. no right. amt got no rights
any more. Forget me in this. It's for
your MOTHER
II guess you don't want nothin' from
mc--not love even"
II wouldn't say that. She's been
hard on you tonight: it's natural under
the circumstances, but
"Shc thinks gave her cause" broke
in Patsy sadly.
lie looked at her ASkanCe.
"What do you thlnk?' he demanded.
II amt thinkin'. don't care"
"But know there's nothin' you
wouldn't do for her"
"That's right, though she doesn't
seem wise to the fact"
"She wants you to come home with
her."
"Home! What for? Oh, l see, she
can't trust me-shc don't believe I'd
keep me promise. An all I've ever
done an all I've ever been to her don't
count for nothin'."
"No; 1t amt that" said Mallory, en-
barrassed under the steady gaze she
fixed upon him.
"Then why doesn't she come to me
an say it herself? Why does she send
youY'
"shc thought you mightn't listen to
her. She hoped could persuade you,
but that times past, an l see It's use.
less to plead with you"
II can't 80. What d'you think am?
Go down home an have you an nom
overlookin' things-bein' sorry for me
kind to me! Not for mine, thank you"
mo; promise you. All will be for
gotten"
can forgiven. Wait till ask it, will
you?"
"Then give me reason why you
won't do what she asks that can give
her. got to tell her somethin'. Is IT.
is it because you love Crawford?"
"Love him! Love him.
The expression Of loathing on her
face and the tone of profound scorn in
which the ejaculation was uttered