Show I 1 5 THE YEAR OF PROBATION A r 1 1 t. t l w f h. h H F. F 0 v r Ii i I Copyright 1908 by Thomas H. H McKee t r lit f fORA ff ORA COUGHLIN and Tim Monahan led the grand march Nora was pink and spicy plc- ac as asa a carnation in her smart el dr dress which stood out In stiff ruffles rumes above thor tho r sUm slim ankles and feet Her hair topped by its aigrette of at feathers was a u. marvel of at sunny pompa- pompa Look out you don dont don't t get s scratched Nora Nom felt a n pang as she gazed after the tho dejected shoulders of her retreating second best gentleman frIend friend and she eho planned a canny plot of or sitting out ont dances with John If ir Tim stayed too often or too long longwith longwith longwith with the tho refreshments In everyday life lite the tIle Shamrock Pleasure Club ladles ladies h tI J Y 9 r ir 4 ar 1 vc is y FrK F r 7 t 11 i i 1 tf i j r t I i r rt e y t t t s I a r w ww w r 7 f t hr T 4 ci W Y l s tia fC t Y t p sIr w l 1 y tl t 5 r t t r. r 7 t r fir r rt f. f rt t 1 i k ba t 4 rJ N 49 w w 1 t d Sr t F L v L F- F t L t r T J t a t t v. v tar tarI t. t j I 1 rJ 1 r l tt I at x r E F jr t tf f t te ZY f. f y r p n. n t F r re J i iF 1 i t 2 C v E t v r t M 4 hr r r rA s. s r 5 1 s 7 p S d. d i. i r j f y r a 9 r r 41 lt q Jd G as A Fl 1 I YOURE AWAY BEm BEHIND THE PR WITH THE BUGGIES BUGGIES' dour door and marcel marvel waves which only another Belle Bell of or orthe the Shamrock Pleasure Club could describe She carried carried car car- ried led nonchalantly under her hor gloved elbow arm arm- arma a alar lar large e variegated bouquet with shin shiny embroidered embroidered- paper r and streaming ribbons And Tim Timi Ho was a born leader of at grand marches Loose black curls were trained In studied carelessness over his brow c deferential pose poso of at the sloping shoulder and cocked ck d elbow upon which Nora leaned was one one onet t that no no girl could resist and the amble amblo of his knees and hips as he slowly led the tho long line lino of dance couples was in latest Bowery fashion J It was a splendid pageant that trailed down the center center of of at Callahans Callahan's Casino Hall under the brilliant f light electric clusters Two members of the tho Floor Committee Com Corn F. F mitten distributed dance pro programs rams with Irreproachable f able solemnity The onlookers sat spellbound by the growing intricacy of or the march as 88 It progressed two by two alternating two four tour abreast four by four tour alternating alternating alter alter- J and abreast and at last with a great blare from t fourteen urt n pieces of at Band a solid line Une of at the fair and the brave brave advanced across the tha hall amidst tumultuous applause and whistling from the boxes I it Even the austere reserve of at Nora and Tim thawed In this moment of ot triumph They smiled d proudly Into each ellch others other's eyes ayes as aB they swung into the first waltz r c. c t to o 0 the Hie music of at My Wife Wont Won't Let Me You Youre rc all the tho tho goods Peaches Peache I You dont don't dance with any anyone one but me this night said Tim Nora ora handed him her dance card for answer and he put it In his pocket and left her declining dances in a thickening crowd of or swains while he went to b get f. f his first drink 1 John Mullen though late In arriving at the tho ball was as very confident as ho he held out his hand for tor Noras Nora's program program custom Justified him in expecting special favors vors Nora Nora only Upped tipped her chin Nothing left youre you're 1 I away aay t a behind the procession with tho the buggies Cut it out J. J Ask Tim rim Ill bet et you and Tims Tim's going to do tho the grand march the thc rest jest of ot the evenin be c winnin d di 1 tf j- j John pushed closer angrily I Is that his pin youre you're t r t It Is so 60 No other I t were known as plate hustlers being waitresses by trade But under the tho spell ot Milligans Milligan's Band Bond No Nora Coughlin had left tho day every world As she floated the waltzes or glided tho the two-steps two she moved as ina In Ina a dream Tim Tim swept swept her with him across the slippery slippery slip sUp pery hall when he went for refreshments and ahe ehe forgot John though ho he conspicuously flaunted Lucy Scanlan In tho the range of ot her vision Nora was easily the BelIe Bello of at t the e Ball but she forgot even this supreme supreme su su- preme glory when hen Tim led her hor out among the tIle flutterIng flutterIng fluttering flutter- flutter Ing shadows of ot tho the Casino garden and whispered Tho The next ball will bo be a eh eh h 1 After Alter tho the next ball which was a wedding Mr and Sirs Mrs rs Timothy Monahan began light housekeeping in two neat nelt furnished rooms Sometimes the housekeeping housekeeping house house- keeping was very light for bartenders' bartenders pay-days pay often otten end in festivities which make Inroads into weekly Incomes While Nora could take lunch shift Jobs t the tho Monahans we were re ablo able to manage manage but when she had to devoto to baby cloth clothes It took nothing short of at genius to cep the rent paid oil aU In n the tho kerosene stove and provisions in the pantry The Tho young youns wife wire would not nag She nursed Time Tim's headaches and kept her h heartaches to herself One Ono frosty pay-day pay morning as she turned up her husbands husband's overcoat o collar about his ears she said gald the matter with you jOU coming home to tonight tonight to- to night an an us birthday reunion you and nd me Tims Tim's face showed conflicting emotions I Is this your birthday Peaches My 1 first I first I dont don't co count nt any thin before the weddin wed vred- d- d din l What'll I bring you t Yourself Ho lIe kissed the red cheeks and the eyelids which were shyly dropped and his hs voIce choked as he tried to speak lightly easy y It wasn't so 50 ea easy but Tim dodged the boys bos that night and returned to find his wife in lu her wedding dress ress bustling over a festive table She Sho produced savor savory steaming dl dishes hes from tb the kitchen and pantry corners of or tho the room parlor and he be proudly unwrapped mysterious bundles bundle as the fea feast pro pro- gressed They lived over oyer old times Umes laughed at old Co Jokes and took their kisses through smoke rings ring's as asIn asin asin in the dear old days oC of courtship Presently Nova Nora pr produced a n great ba basket bal and unpacked stacks of little lUtle clothes all beribboned d and laced be-laced sweet with perfume perfume perfume per per- fume and together the delighted lovers shoot shook ou out little socks and Jackets shawls blankets and hoods Everything was pink For Its It's to be a boy Timothy boy Timothy b by name I said aid Nova Nora It was then that Tim sprang up and uncorked n a wine nine Heres Heros to little Tim Monahan he cried gayly For a moment the prospective mother hesitated Then raising her blue eyes ees steadily to her husbands husband's black ones she took up her glass Ma May he follow his fathers father's steps and never eVEr get in l I Ia la a bog II Heres Here's res re's to big and little Tim Tim studied her Del face for a moment then setting down his glass he corked the tho bottle and pushed it across the table Keep the rest till the boys boy's first birthday We Ve dont don't drink again till then Alas however it was hardly more than a fortnight later that the old horror came creeping back to haunt the Monahan home Stumbling steps coarse coarS laughter laugh- laugh tor ter maudlin tears and the disgrace felt more keenly because sometimes It was pas as John Mullen lullen who brought Tim home John assured her that Tim was sowing only a few tew wild oats oats that that every young oung fellow must have his fling Nora must not take it so hard he said The emerald and rhinestone breastpin which she was only to wear when he was as straight lay long In Its box waiting for tor Tim to redeem his many many and ardent pledges The crystal candelabra wedding candelabra wedding present from the Ladles Ladles' Shamrock Pleasure Club Club Club- and the glass enc glass encased 1 ed wax flower ower wreath wreath wedding wedding present from tram Bartenders' Bartenders Union Local 97 followed 97 followed tho the other luxuries to the pawnshop One of the Monahan Monahan Mon lon ahan shan rooms was sublet and the bed was transferred to the parlor I room parlor room When little Tim was two ID months old it was evident that Nora must take up the the winning bread If there was going to tobo bo be any bread at all w oJ The boy boyan an me are gain oln to leave jou day to-da to Tim I sot got a Job at the Callahan Casino care of tho the rooms lodge-rooms an the halls an ballroom They'll let me have rooms an board an take lake the boy along besides along besides wages Tims Tim's eyes flashed In astonishment and rage After a moment he ho sald said grimly You go whenever you ou get tired staying You got bot tired awful quick for all aU tho the bluff you made You dont don't get set the tho kid Idd L I guess I Im I'm the father You got another guess comin Looks s like I got gotto gotto gotto to be mother an father both Noras Nora's voice olec was scornful Tim was all tremble a-tremble from late dissipations Its ns easy enough for you to say give It up Just Jus you trOIt try trO it t he flung out savagely sa sinking Into a chair chair and bowing his head on his arms on t the e table table in shame and despair I 1 I r aint you OU none Tim you know I never did dido You cant can't seem Heem to help it it I see that But Dul you o dont don't want the kid my ste steps steps steps-is s is that it t i Ther There's Theres s 's more to it than that Im I'm goin to help belli you jou Us leavin lea you you's s 's goin to be bo y yr r chance you chance you ehl bein crazy about the boy au an see seem In you aint soured on me yet If It we hung hunS ou on you you'd you get to-h to to hate u us us S But i if we go way why way why absence makes maIes the heart f grow f fonder Conder Youre You're a n goin to brace up up t to mile matte a a. anice nice place for tor us and when you aint touched a drop for or or a year were we're comin back A 1 J S 'S year JV f 5 Vl A A V f t- t year yean I v. v r I i r Howll you OU know Z r I r Youre comin to tell us an well we'll believe you yo you OU I u all right t. t As Tim climbed the stairs to his home that evening he be hoped against hope but but the tho room was desolate The table was vas set for his supper which was warm warm arm armon on on the back of ot the stove and a tear stained Ji little l scrawl full of love lo and faith was tucked into a 3 tiny knit bab baby shawl laid b by his his' plate The man flung unE himself up upon upon n his bed In an un agony of or self self reproach and and dread What would mul become of at him He lived over over his fierce struggles with temptation and the gradual realization that it was s stronger than he be Nora Kora could hardly believe h her r eyes when a month later l ter her husband took to dropping in n to Callahans Callahan's Casino ostensibly on business with the matia managers ers He had lead got sot a job as manager of a hotel and he 1001 looked ed like another man Nora marveled at the success ather of at her plan It was evident that he was not drinking and that he hc secretly hoped Us year of ot probation would be shortened but he talked of anything anthinE and c everything s but this hope Nora Xora learned from hurt him of his activity in politics but she did not know she had hada a secret ally who called off the boys and led Tim into the fascinating maze of ot ward campaigning for diversion and stimulus Though her back was vas lame with work though her pride was hurt by her menial position though herh her h heart art ached with suspense and loneliness she always turned a brave and laughing face to Tim and the world She and the baby were popular with the Casino managers members lodge-members and enter entertainment entertainment- dance and who came camo and went making making maltIng mak malt ing engagements and arrangements for tor the rooms and halls of the great building Tim found himself courting courting court court- ing Ins her all over again I IThe The change chango In Tim was so great th that t Nora was not greatly surprised cd when he told her he was up for alderman of at the Twelfth Ward Now Heaven help you OU Tim in the campaign she said with double meaning The Lord helps them that helps themselves I II I J c L ter M r give the In to the barl bartender an an get bet sarsaparilla in l I the rum tum glass glis 4 i Ill be for you on here Ill I'll piss pass the word word lu the in-the the 10 lodges t 1 1 l t tAn Do that r. r I IAn An An An get set U up UI I a womans woman's ill Political League t rii f a g ueL e O Ob it t j jIm Im I'm Iho bo n modern o eln woman all aU ri right ht l I The baby ail Fier-ail who wa was creeping near the wafer pall 4 crowed rull at this ju juncture and P pall ll c d' d the r r dirty suds over o his white dress dres dress Th The 1 r woman sighed as she cled untie I one cne ar arm aru with Hh Ith the mop atop under the eller and aud started uJ upstairs V 4 v The new woman needs her old mm man bad 1 she laughed Per Perhaps ps the he alder alderman ano wont be 1 bavin's bavins iT such as me 1 Ti t I I Better take lake no chances an come home b rore the election i v ff J V w R s sHe c cHe He wa was handsome aud and strong as 33 he he Stood looking b 1 or up at Ather and aud the tIle tired wife ICe was temp tempted d' d tb to run ron rundown If down Into his strong arms baby ll mop and md aU all but allI put hut Instead she sho threw him a 13 1 and made little Tim wave wa b bb by b r je I v vOu 1 Ou election n ny day y it t was was lullen who bounded 9 up thc the stairs o of r Callahan n I Hall two at ata a andr and r i found Nora orl 1 vi Ig vigorously oust f if ab nt-m nt sweeping s s the baud s aud i N. N Miles Mile's s sure to be bO elected They him now no C an an hes he's sober sobel as a dC deaton 11 J JAs As Nora Kora looked into the hc radiant face bc before c her a D' D thought struck her like a a flash John its it's you yott that's that's been doin datil it all aW S Me Ie Wh Why I aint only got one vote ote I aint aint in of the election only Nora fora sat do down VI I on the edge of the platform and wiped ber proud and happy e eyes eves e l lYou with the corner corner of her apron p I You ought to be an alderman yourself I 0 r I aint so popular as ns Tim you yon Know r Youre sure popular with me an youre you're popular W t 1 with Lucy Scanlan from whit t Im I'm hearing John Joha Joh L. L Wednesday an we an o weeks from wh why not make it two can have a sort of at double weddin I always alvas wanted to be married on n sa o day dayas as you Nora Nora Kora rose and threw her two arms around her sec secand sec sec- ond and best gentleman friends friend's neck and gave a e him a hearty heart kiss on each che cheek k As she laughingly dodged out of at his reach again she whirled about to face faco her her husband standing stiff with astonishment and rage Oh Tim Praise be to God Go the election is over o M s 's sr J Ir t wy r Y Ti r a a 7 d fi I a d t k e w- w hi TJ r t h r J f a C fA y 0 rl Fe SI r f 1 S L f r r r r r r r r 1 4 w f t i r rL 1 S r r L' L i a. a r i 5 I rs k a fYr fYrI 4 Yr f L' L t M N rA d f i Y yr t. t A T w cIr 5 Ir Ji JiP N r A. A Q r fl i L F Ft J j t r j it t c T it 4 C S t rf r rK r r r. r as 53 wt f r r ur i f 1 t tr 1 f C f r r- r I. 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