There was little that was feminine and less that was attractive about the young woman, and Patsy eyed her with distinct disfavor.
"Tommy sent me here," said the newcomer, sinking wearily into a chair.
"I'm hired for a month, on good behavior, with a chance to stay on if I conduct myself in a ladylike manner.

I've been working on the _Herald_, you know; but there was no end of a row last week, and they fired me bodily.

Any booze for sale in this town ?" "It is a temperance community," answered Patsy, stiffly.
"Hooray for me.

There's a chance I'll keep sober.

In that case you've acquired the best sketch artist in America." "Oh! Are you the artist, then ?" asked Patsy, with doubtful intonation.
"I don't like the word.