The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-06-30

mastiff keeping close to the side of the
girl with the yellow hair.
| Il wish she wouldn't most run over
me in the road, and push in front of me
on the Streets" thought Liny, viciously
Lets go to see somebody or some
thing" Julia Gregg was saying to her
friend. We've nothing whatever on
hand. Suppose we visit the Old Mems
home. I've never been there, but I've
intended to go time and again. The
place isn't far from here, and visitors
are admitted any time in the day. It's
real interesting; there's an old Irish
man who dances jigs.''
The friend laughed.
"Oh, I didn't know it was like that"
she said. by all means let's co."
"We've nothing else to d." said
Julia again.
Il have nothing else to do, either,''
thought Liny Poss, glow rising in her
brown cheeks. Il guess can 90 visit
ing the Old Mems home as we'll as
other folks"
I'm such rash person." said Julia
Gregg, pausing at the foot of the stone
steps leading to the Old Mems home.
IF you hear me say anything that 1
oughtn't to say. Mary, making foolish
promises or anything, just pull my
arm, please; I'm always doing hasty
things"
IF the old Irishman dances very
we'll" said Mary Alden, calmly, Il think
we might each present him with dime.
If you're in for making the dimes dol
lars, I'll pull your arn-."'
I, "Oh, haven't a cent?" cried Julia,
I'll have to borrow for the Irishman.
But suppose we'll see other things be-
sides dancing" ,.2 @ !.
A minute laterthe three visitors were
admitted and conducted to the recrea-
ton room of the Old Mems home. Then
Julia Gregg asked if she could see the
lrishman who danced jigs for people,
and was told that old MI. Hillen, was
dead.
Some of the old men in the recrea-
ton room were reading the papers,
some were talking together, several had
ceased talking and were watching the
visitors. The girl with the yellow hair
and her friend walked around among
them, pausing now and then to speak
to an inmate who caught their fancy.
The third visitor walked after them,
envying their easy manners, wishing
with all her heart and soul that she
was the visitor accompanying Julia
Gregg. II.
II suppose they have a very nice time
here" said Julia, lever so much better
than they would have at home. Look
at that old man over there. Let's go
talk to him; let's ask him if he likes it,
/, The old man rose and bowed politely
to the two young ladies'; perhaps he
also meant his bow for the young lady
a little in the rear, but she did not
think so. She, too, stood still, pretend
ing to be looking at something out
of the window, seeing only in dim
way the board fence around the city
back yard with the warm sunlight
upon it. XIX ~
Eve thought we'd come in and see
you all to-day said Julia Gregg, af-
fably. "You have a fine recreation
! ROOM" II
.'Very fne," said the old man.
Would you rather live here than at
your own home ?" asked Mary. Alden.
A red streak came into the old mans
cheeks; he gave dry little cough. 81
lived in the country" he said. 4
Then, Liny did not know exactly how
it came about, perhaps she had really
been looking out Of the window for a
minute, any how the old man was sit
ting in his chair, and Julia Gregg was