Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-11
PATSY KILDARE
THE OUTLAW
BY JUDD MORTIMER LEWIS
NeD Possibilities

I WAS lying i'm bed twisting Rowdys ear
Il and looking out Of the window this morn
ing when 1 heard horn honk. Jumped
up and ran out OF the house in my nightie
and there were Alice and Mr. Roclrudder
in their auto with their driver and two
trunks Alice said: BLESS you, Patsy"
Her father said: 'You will catch cold out
here in your nightie." Then he put the
auto blanket around me and we all set in
the auto and talked while Rowdy stood with
his front paws on the door Of the auto and
heard every word we said
They were on their way to the station to
20 away on long visit Mr.. Rocllrudder
gave me the key to the big house and told
me that L could go out there whenever |
telt like IL and could stay all night or as
long as l pleased. He said that the cook
ana the houseman were there and they
would get Rowdy and me something to eat
at any time. The yardman and the driver
would be there, too, and he was not to take
the auto out except when l told him to-
Mr.. Rockrudder asked the driver il he un-
derstood that, and he said he did, thought
that would be fine. Al ce hugged me up
tight and told me to take care of myself
as she loved me very much
told the driver to come to the school for
me at 3 o'clock and he said he would. The
drivers name is Levy and he told Mr.. Rock
rudder he would do as he was told. Then
they went away and waved to me as they
went around the corner. Then my father
camc home from his night watching and I
made his coffee and Topped the pancakes
and he went TO bed after he ate his break
fast and Rowdy and l rambled.
I climbed the tree by Bells window and
sang all about Alice going away and my
how glad I was that l was living. Then
Bell opened the window and said 1 would
live just as long and she would sleep lot
longer if did not holer my head off Then
We both laughed and she said: PATSY, I
have been thinking about you and have
been wondering what is to become of you
when you are grown up. l think the train
ing you are getting is not just the thing
for little glrl-sleeping alone in a big
/ house with no one but dog and running
wild"
] said: "T am hardly ever wild. OF
course, when some one hands me something
! or tries to get my goat It makes me wild.
| You ought to know what I am going to be
when I grow up She said: "What?" I
said: "A young lady, OF course" But she
! said 4 know you will be a lady. It is
! born In YOU But what kind of people will
/ you meet and what kind of a husband will
! you get?" l said: You should worry
am going to be like you and Old Maid
| Tompkins. [ do not want husband
| have seen too many Of them. ! have made
| up my mind to be an old maid and to bring
| my children up the same way. II they
! ever dare TO look at man I shall certainly
| make them hard to catch" Bell laughed till
! the tears came and said: "Oh, Patsy, Patsy
/ you will be the death of me yet"
Then the school bell rang and Rowdy and
hustled. But Bell should worry. know
! my business
! Levy came for me when school was out
| and ! had fried chicken for supper and
| played the talking machine till Just now
when Rowdy and I kneeled and l prayed
! Dear mother which art in heaven, what
| do you know about this? I am going 10
| have this house and no rent to pay and
! have got an auto like Mrs. Carpenters and
! nobody had to get flattened out to get it for
me- Ask God to keep on blessing you and
| my father till l tell Him to stop. Amen"