The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-23
~ think It is real mean he should
W take all our things. don't
your"
mo, Dot, dear: we owed

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NO. Dot, dear: we owed
him two months rent, and he
could have turned us out, but
ne let ~ reaSnin because mama was so III,
and did he not let us take all we could
carry? Why. you can hardly walk, your
bundle I. 20 big, and mine. oh. my! but It
- heavyi"
Two poor little girls turned out irt,
the world with their motacr's last prayer
still sounding in their ears by landlord
not unusually cruel
20 to your relatives" he had told them
when the funeral was over
There's . family waiting TO come into
these rooms. ana ! cannot afford TO lose
any more rent" But they had no reia-
lives. except some away across the water.
that their mother had often told them
about. The landlord had let them take
away anything they wished that they
could carry; so wise little Nina had BE-
cured two blankets, comfort. change
Of clothes for each, the little food that
WAS In the house. sonie kitchen utensils.
her little Bible. Dots dear Andersen.
ana bundle OF stun they had collected
to make pretty things with for mama for
Christmas.
The few poor neighbors who knew them
supposed that they were going 70 their
relations. and 50 bid they goodbye with
many kind wishes for their happiness.
washed for the mother. knowing she was
"a lady born" pressed little parcel Into
Mina's hand, saying that II would come
useful 40 they had left what had been
happy homo to them, made 30 by moth-
er's love, to so out into the bleak world
where?
eve must 20 now and seek our for
tunes, like the poor girl In my fairy book"
said Dot
sBut there are no big forests here, and
M great tree that would >, for . house.
replied the more practice Ina.
''But there may be II \ walk further
why, there Ia one now; yes. ana there are
the doves, tool" cried Dot.
.'rhat's only an ordinary tree In an EN-
pty lot. and that's . nock OF pigeons"
bot uttered 4 disappointed "Ohi-+and the
bundle II getting 10 heavy
People looked 1t them a. they passed.
but II was nipping cold. and they had all
they could do TO take care Of their own
comfort. and thus soon forgot mem mem -.
two bundles while 80 into this store ana
~ Il they want : GIRL" said the mother
= Dot stood guard over their worldly
possossions. while Nina went timidly into
IL store. She asked the hrst man shs
10 YOU want : cash giri'"
ssNo: ~ employ only boys here. They
80 IA sncuGhv' and he turned TO . cus-
{orssr l1ina quickly rsjoinsd nsr sister
sslhnS have only boys there" snc en-
ranirod; 1--WE must 20 farther"
ssOhi but whom one seeks their fortune
Il doesn't como Al At once" saia Dol
Hopefully Do on they trudsed asa.n. -.
aOh. this toy store 10 the vary thing!
erciaimed Nina joyfuliy. stay OUTSIDE.
not: you can look In the window"
The people IN the shop were very busy.
e.r Il was the beginning of tho holiday
SEASON. At last young Girl said
'sWhat can do for youy"
.sDo you want Q girl to work hereY
astsd Nina, the clerk looked ~ "sr ana
Nina looked around There was no cry
Il ..cash hsrev no boys nor girls bump
inr arainst everybody. Everything was
done With little wire baskets and pulleys.
ohe hurried back to Dot.
s.pad you get place7 They kept you
% iong--but whore shall gor
''No." sadly answered Nina; TN not
so-h--Sut II VIM be ali right when We
come to . forest"
.Oh. Dot. dear, those are only fairy
tales must get place to work--or--
orr" she swallowed a lump that was
rising in her throat. for she was brave
and nearly eleven years old. while Dot
10 knew % much as abe. I'VE must 70
again. Let me carry both bundles for
"No. mol" cried Dot, c,inging to her
posseAsions they passed on.
Nina tried several stores. hut received
10 announcement. II was near dusk.
Dot was getting very tired. ana both
were hungry.
"oh. dear. don't think can get any
thing to do today, and we must md a
place 20 stay tonight before Il gets too
dark" said Nina
LET US hurry. for am so tired and
hungry and-and--" here Dot burst oat
.oh. don't. dear. don't" soothinsly
pleaded Nina. taking the two bundles
and hnrrying on.
AT last they came 10 a high fence with
several OF the boards loose ana fallen
IN. Nina looked through. There was an
empsy shed with wooden moor and the
door was of the hinges. II was desolate
and feriorn. bat Nina could see In IL pos
eihiiities OF home
Let us so i'm there Dot" she sald
quite hraveiy. Il, doesn't look as II Il
belonged 10 anyone. II Il does, well rent
IT so they crept through the broken
fence. went into the shed. AID put their
bundles down.
NOW, Dot, TIN going 70 make things
TO eat" said Nina She went into the
lot. and, taking big stone, nailed the
boards IN their place, leaving one loose
50 that % sliding u they could get In and
cut.
There that makes us pretty secure for
the night" she remarked. "for you can
notice this board" Then she tried 10
mend the door. but the best she could do
Was TO keep Il in place with . piece OF
weed from tho lot
Cant We have . fre. MinAf I'm 30
cciar' complained Dot.
II might build one In the lot back 81
this shed where II can't he seen" agreed
Nina .rn try." 81 she gathered same
bricks from the rubbish that ssrewcd the
lot and butt q little fireplace. and soon
had bright IRE burning; she pus an old
box In front Of Il. and Oct was soon
warming her numb fingers and toes
III bake two POTATOES for our supper"
tald Nina. getting them from her bundle.
When thew were cooked she took them
into the she'd and two warm bricks 70 put
their feet on. They sat on some Old
boxes and felt very comfortable after
their we2ry tramn Tina NOT nsn.As Ware