Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-07-21

NV fH'l H'lMW'FF" IN mako q home for
them, had gone, no one knew where.
The woman with whom he had board
ed, and whose address Christina had,
knew nothing OF his whereabouts.
"Ach Gott |" Frau Werlein ex-
claimed. ''But Hans said you would
come not for two year.
''No," Christina answered, trying to
choke down her sobs. 'But the mother
wanted to see him, oh, so mitch, and
she got weaker and sicker all the time.
Then the mother says, i must see my
boy before die, and the good neigh
bors, oh, they feel 80 sorry. They sell
our things for us, and they give much
money 10 pay our way here. And the
mother is at the bottom OF the sea, and
Hans is gone. and am alone.
The poor girl burst into q passion OF
tears, while Frau Werlein sat much
troubled in mind, between sympathy
for her countrywomans grief and pru
dental considerations. She was not
an unkind woman, but long struggle
with poverty had blunted all delicacy
Of feeling, and in trouble or not, she
could not afford mn Improbable lodger
She had found out that Christina was
penniless and friendless, and she must
be made TO understand that she, Frau
werlein, could not give her a home
without some equivalent
''But then, what will ron do9" she
cried. ~ nm poor, and | can keep
tou not without the money Hans will
come not back, perhaps, and how will
you live?"
Christina took her hands from her
eyes and looked up. She had been too
much stunned by grief and disappoint
ment 10 have given n thought TO her
own situation. But she was practical
aud sensible, and il did not take her a
minute to meet the emergency.
~ can cook, can wash, can nurse
children, | can embroider, and make
fine lace. Ach I can do many things,
and in this great city there must be
plenty Of work. And then when Hans
comes back
"Ah, yes, yes" Frau Werlein said,
much relieved 'If You can do all those
things you will not starve, We will 60
tomorrow to the intelligence office,
and you may get fine place "
hsppened to 60 10 the same Office
that day in search of nurse, and heard
Frau Werleins yoluble enumeration of
Christmas accomplishments.
I saw short, stout girl with large
features and pale blue eyes, Her eos
tune, e short blue skirt, velvet jacket
9Th innumerebie silver buttons, long
earrings, silver rings ON her red,
stumpy fingers, only seemed 10 in
tensify her remarkable ugliness. But
she was clean, strong limbed and
healthy. and there was frank, good
humored expression IN her pale eyes
that took my fancy | thought 7
eould safely trust baby Ruth b. her
care.
Her English was almost unintelli-
gle, hut that would improve every
day, - then and there made arrange
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