The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-23

some one else claimed IT, She bent over
and kissed Dot, and the curly head was
soon still. and the blue eyea closed In
slumber.
Nina sat on the bed and thought II
she could not get work what should she
DO? II she told her troubles 10 people
they would take her sister from her and
put her into an orphan asylum, and per-
haps send Nina herself into the country
to earn her living. No. mol She would co
anything so they should not be parted.
I'VE have food enough for several days;
so won't give up trying, and IL can't
get work soon, I'll--yes. I'll be mer-
chant" with that bright thought she
rose. put the food In ono Of the boxes,
and the kitchen things In the other, and
her little bundles she hung on nails.
Then she went to bed. not forgetting
prayer OF thanks for shelter and food;
and kissing her dear sister again. seon
Tell asleep.
The dav broke clear but cold. Mira
was up with the sun, and searching the
lot for fuel. Soon she had some water on
TO boil. and some potatoes baking In the
ashes.
"a cup OF hot tea win be good for Dot.
| rsust not let her miss darling mama
too much" She spread towel over one
OF the boxes, and when breakfast was
ready she awoke Dot and gave her water
TO wash her face and hands-she had
procured II from drinking fountain not
FAR away,
Isn't this Meet cried Dot gleefally.
Hut when we get settled, Nina, you must
make some mush--l wonder II the fairy
will come today9"
Never mind the fairy. Dot, we have to
think of something more practical ! must
ind work right away, for the owner OF
this place might come any moment and
turn us out. you must come with me. l
should be afraid to leave you here all
alone" SO after thss had finished break
fast she wrote card thus;
srhese are the worldly possessions OF
two little orphans. Please do not take
them" She pinned Il to the things and
covered them with the old papers; then
they started out again on the weary
search for work.
THE stores we're Just being opened. and
they went into one and another, reca.yins
short aud indifferent replies. TIL Dot got
a little angry,
They don't seem to want us. and they
Amt BIT polite about II. either, she
said
They now turned out Of the big business
street and tried smaller stores but no
one wanted girls.
.-rhls isnt Al all like my pretty stories.
Nobody IL q bit Kind TO US. murmured
the little enc. Hut they kept at Il tltl
dusk. and both were faint and weary
when they reached the friendly shelter
OF the shed No enc had disturbed their
things. so, while Nina cooked bit Of
bacon and mado the tea. Dot set the table.
when the candle was III and the supper
smoking on the table. Dot said cheerful
~:
This Is something like my pretty st0-
rlcs after all" and they were thankful
and happy They went 20 bed early.
hopeful " the morrow.
Again a bright. beautiful Gay. Nina was
up bctimes. and, searching over the lot,
she found an old broom.
"Ah, now | VIII make II look like A
home" she thought with all a woman
! pride OF cleanliness. After breakfast
| there was general housekeeping. "As
| we are likely 10 stay here some time. let
| us mako Il as pleasant as we can. so hang
| Up your pictures. Dot"