The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-11-20

dangling turkeys before the doors OF the
butcher shops. She had walked the whole
way back-she WAS near their poor
dwelling before she remembered that
tightly clenched in her hand she held the
30 cents Mrs. Comisky had given her for
the black hen OF elusive memory.
glory De!' she cried. AN me IN ba
c0nlplalnln' Me-that's got a haa'fui q
silver But suddenly she knit her brows
with much elaboration thar sbe p,aSo
some purchases. Neat was enc She
Knew that except 10 the families Of tha
oio soldiers no meat was furnished 10 the
only two ounces OF tea and a loaf ~
bread. She would come for the rest. she
sald. after dark. 1t would not do tc have
40 cents worth of food in thu house urhen
Ine man sent TO investigate should call
Inc 10 cents would permit her to ride on
the morrow She gripped IL hard as sha
hastened out Of the store. her precious
packages under her arm She almost
brushed against a young woman who vas
coming toward her.
Mary Alice Ryan, she cried. can, how
is Barry?' N0"
A pale and woebgone face. frama5 E, .
black shawl which was held under tba
chin by bony hand, looked down on be,
BAG MIS- Malone. He screams dresd-
IuI with the pain. The doctor saws the
klnd OF hip disease he has can't be 'cr,ree
II s hard-fOr a boy that's been a strong
as any in the parish. If ne baJ 1hircs
10 play with like rich boys The motn-
er voice broke there.
"An'-sn' amt he?" The dime MS
burning Kitty MalOnes palm.
some empty spools-a tin Can--the
cover or picture book. That's ALI
II was just then that 4 whistle rsnt tha
alF-jusr then that a man Went M
Gimme red wan" cried Mrs. Malone.
1Ou ue lhst 10 Larry's wrist an let
nm nm ny II: MIsha, woman don't We be
rs rl0nef - .
ways, II the childther amt TO ger Inc good
OF EN-. A BIT OF b'lloon. fnda6ef' AID
Kitty skurried off with a gesture OF mas
hlilcent scorn Tor that which the master
called trash She found the fire ont
and Dennis asleep. He had managed To
crawl over TO the bed. He was stffI sieen-
ING when the man sent from the count.
agents made his appearance 10 IOol-ess
sharply around the bare. orderI,- room
opened drawers and bins, scrut!nized tbe
small black heap i'm the coal box asked a
lot more questions. all cf which Kitty in
sisted on answering outside the little ram
shackle house lest himself should hear
and finally gave Kitty . yellow ticket
which she was TO present Tor single ra-
It is the first Step that counts. Kittv
found her second deception less difficult
man her first She had STAYED with Nora
the previous day. She had not gone 10
nlaIkeI g; Mary Ellen was quite re-
covered And now sure she must be off
If they were to have a bite OF Thanks
giving dinner at all AZ ali,
y won't be eXthravagant. Kitty he
again implored we cant have ove~
much left in the bank. \ bit O. bacon
now
Twas meself was thinkin' a Bit a.
bacon I'D be rale tasty she agreed
eagerly Turkeys that ondigest;hie.
ris now. An it's never mcSelf cud
get TO liAin them sour cranberries.
billed potaty an bit O. cabhaEe----
Sure. what more cud the Prince o.
Wales Ask demanded Kitty Malone
Ihat day she duly presented her yellovg
ticket ~ tho window marked south
west She, TOO. received her coal cheek.