The Irish standard., 1915-08-07

queried Nora.
"That depends on the part. Like as
not I'll just 60 back in the chorus.
What's the use of bein' ambitious? It
only makes you uncomfortable in your
mind. I've thought some Of goin' into
vaudeville. I've a friend that's close
to B. F. Keith's stenographer, an he
thought he could book me some dates.
Maybe I'll frame up sister act"
"A sister act! oh, Pat, you're going
to take me?" cried Nora eagerly.
"Why. honey lamb" said Patsy, with
loving, motherly depreciation, "you
couldn't do a turn in vaudeville. The
stage is no place for you.'
Nora flushed and glared at her sister
with Jealous fury.
And, bursting into a At Of angry
weeping. she bounced out Of the room.
Patsy, amazed and panied and anx-
ious to soothe her sister. followed her
to the foot Of the stairs.
"Why, Nora-honey lamb!' she cried.
"Come here. child. r.
"Honey lamb nothing!" screamed the
enraged girl as she slammed the door
Of her room. "1'll 60 in the chorus just
to spite you"
Patsy, perturbed and distressed. turn.
ed back.
"Mom. you haven't been encouragin'
her? Pop, you won't let her GOT" she
questioned.
"Phwat dye mean, choild?" demand.
ed her mother.
Il mean," answered Patsy emphat.
ically. Il don't want my little sister in
the chorus"
"1f it amt at for Nora, it amt at
for you, and it's here yen stay" de.
clared O'Brien very quietly and very
firmly.
me? oh, I'm different" said the
girl. "I'm wise. can tell the goods
from the phoney every time"
Couldn't ye teach Nora?"
I'D just as lief she wouldn't learn"
"Ah, Patsy. me darlin'. you're for.
gettin'. It's a lesson women must
learn, somehow. somewhere, some day
Better you nor some one else to stand
by an watch she amt harmed"
Patsy sighed.
"True." she said slowly. maybe
you're right, nom, after all"
"Whist!" exclaimed O'Brien. "Here'a
a rig comm"
"I've bunch that's Dan. Skidoo,
pop" cried Patsy, kissing him hastily
and pushing him toward the door
''That goes for you. too. nom. guess
I don't need no chaperony."
Patricia O'Brien's love was of that
kind which is a woman's whole exist.
ence. terminating on that day five
years before when. a stranger, Mallory
had smiled into her eyes. it had grown
into passion that filed every waking
hour Of her life, a passion that alb.
sence had but purified and ennobled.
"Do-you know-you're-takin my
breath away?" she gasped between the
kisses he planted avidly on her lips.
Gam II" he said, and he kissed her
again and again.
CATER seventeen weeks touring imi
tation towns this is certainly peach
preserves" she murmured.
"1t's heaven! To me you're the ON
girl in the whole universe" he de
clared fervently.
when think Of the men see 9th
er women stacked up against-yor
win-easy."
Il never saw anything that was in
your class, Patsy. You look like foul
time winner yourself"
"Honest, DAMP"
you're prettier than ever"
The girl regarded him quizzically.
"Say. amt you afraid Of gettin
pinched for peddlin' hot air without q
license?" she asked.
ut amt hot air. It's Gods truth
Gee, but it's good to look at you. Yor
don't know how l miss you, dear"
II must hump back to the real pud
die tomorrow"
Tomorrow! Why?"
ITO connect. The Moonlight Maids
goes into cold storage"
$50 gathered. Seems to be a bai
season for shows"
cts always bad season for baC
shows with bum backin'.
"This everlastin' huntin' q Job get.
on my nerves." she said dejectedly
"I'm tired of 1t, tired of missin' you
Dan; tired of SEEM you only once in 6
dogs age"
$50 am I. sick to death of missin
you an longin' for you. an won'
have you 60. Marry me now. Patsy
Well get along somehow"
He went to her and put his arm
around her.
"Say yes" he urged. stroking hel
hair back from her forehead caressing
~. whats the. use of waitin'?"
can put crimp in your prospects
she exclaimed suddenly, looking up a
him. mo, Dan, 1 amt such a weak
minded slob as that. I was foolish Il
let that rave outer me. I'm Just tired
that's ALL"
1T breaks me all up," he said, witt
a sob in his voice. II know we coult
make it CO."
mot by beginnin' wrong on the
money proposition, boy. Just how d.
we stand? Mons been hintin'-bu
let's get down to cases."
1T started at Sheepshead," he be
gan. II. thought I had string of goot
ones'-
"An' they turned out skates"
Eyes. I didn't pull of a purse tina
was more than chicken feed. I had t.
take in partner. and it doesn't lool
like I'll earn more than my keep To-