The Irish standard., 1915-08-07
''Wny, sure," be said.

hard just to get back to the bright
lights. They handed out lot of junk
about love for their art when it was
nothin' but a hankerin' for the excite
ment. Dan, I amt no better than any
one else. I'm kinder afraid"
Dan smiled at her fondly and pooh.
poohed her apprehensions.
| "You amt no doll, and you're a mil
lion times better than other girls" he
said. I'm not afraid. know you
love me-"
''That last parts no idle dream" she
responded.
can that's what counts" he said re-
assuringly. Don't YOU go gettin' all
stewed up"
1T amt my fault. Pm a little up
stage today. I'm upset in me mind"
She rose and paced the room nerv-
ously.
Anything gone wrong!" he interro.
gated anxiously, rising also.
"Nora's thrown q scare into me-"
"Nora?"
Eyes. She's got stage career all
doped out, an nom an pops been let
tin her dream. An it's all dead
wrong"
"What's wrong about it?'
every old thing. Say, don't tell me
you've encouraged her too"
"O'Brien asked my advice, an 1
didn't see anything to stop her."
"Well, you are q lot Of yaps," de-
clared Patsy emphatically. Cant you
see she amt to be trusted outside the
front yard? Not that she amt good
and sweet, but she amt got any head.
don't know where she gets 1t, but
she's shy on KNOWN the difference be-
tween right an wrong"
"But If she went with you. Patsy
Il can't stay with her. Dan. How
can I? I'm comm to you"
"She's all right" he said. with con-
viction, taking her hands.
"No," dissented Patsy. "I've seen
too many, just her kind. sweet an
pretty, begin well an end bad"
Patsy stood at the window long after
Mallory had disappeared in the direc-
ton of the stables giving free rein to
her thoughts, and they were not all
precisely cheerful in character.
She turned from the window to seek
her mother when Nora came into the
room. The girl was shamefaced and
embarrassed.
"I-I'm awfully sorry, Patsy" she
stammered. II oughtn't to-I didn't
mean-indeed"-
"Me, too" she said. II didn't mean
to sit all over you, little one. Forgive
me, won't your"
"And you'll take me with you to-
morrow" questioned Nora, brighten
ing up.
"We'll see." answered Patsy grave
". "We'll have to talk about it all, an
maybe then you won't want to 60.
Where's mom?"
Nora told her that her mother was
in the spare room, and when her sis
ter had gone out she set about putting
the kitchen in order.
Maybe will want to co." she NUT
tered, land am going, if not tomor.
row, then some other time. I'm going
to earn money like you. and I'm going
to wear dresses like you
There was knock at the door, and
she went to open it. Crawford, smil
ing, entered.
"Oh. Mr.. Crawfordv' said the girl
confused. you've come to meet Pat
sy. I'll call her."
"Hold on, don't be in a hurry about
it." he said genially. II want to give
you that money first"
mo, thank you, Mr.. Crawford" she
said. drawing back. "You are very
kind, but I've been thinking over it
and it doesn't seem right"
HAS your sister helped your" he in
quired.
"No. didn't ask her-1 didn't dare, >
she replied.
"Well, then. you still owe the money
to-to-the-er-Shr
She nodded af1irmatively.
"Ah! he CALCULATED suddenly, his
brow unwrinkling and his face lighting
up with his CHEEKY smile. "How abou,
winning it back?"
"Winning it," she exclaimed won
deringly.
Eyes. Suppose you lay another wager
or, rather. suppose You let me lay an
other wager for your"
"But l mightn't win, and I'd bt
worse of than ever"
Impossible! You couldn't lose. III
give you sure thing. I'll put up SIS
and I think I can get four to one-yes
I'm sure I can"
"Why, I'd have $50" cried the CIR
delightedly. care you sure l couldn'
lose?'
"Of course-positivc. It's understood
its go. will run down here agar
at the end of the week, and I'll bring
new, crisp twenty dollar bill witt
me-"
"Oh, no; I never could change it,
she objected. Nobody must know I've
got so much money. Couldn't you give
it to me in smaller bills?'
Certainly. You shall have it any
way you like" he promised.
II forgot" she said. II mightn't bt
here. Patsy may take me to New Yorl
tomorrow"
Tomorrow
He almost started with surprise. HI
had not imagined that it could possibly
be so soon.
"Well, 1t won't matter" he said, I'll
she does. Come to my Office. Here's
my address. Perhaps 1t would be a.
well If you didn't let anybody see thu
card. II you shouldn't come to New