Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-09

on while Murphy sequestered the raw
eggs, and she grinned at her while she
held under the fan steak which a
pompous man with whskers had or
fdered to be "hot-stralght from the
GOALS" e..
On Wednesday Number Ten saw Muir
ply serve Twelve Twenty with two
boiled eggs, and just as Murphy
punched his check Numbc- Ten strolled
up and said, Let me look at tn punch,
Murphy" and Murphy accommodate
ingly held it for her inspection, just
out of the managers sight The check
was for 10 cents, while the evidences of
the baked apple and prunes were still
upon the table. The check should have
read 25 cents, inclusive of the glass Of
milk that bore evidence of having
existed for Twelve-Twenty nutrition.
Number Ten looked at Murphy. MUIR
y returned the gaze, but blankly.
Number Ten said nothing.
On Saturday night as the two women
walked across Ninth avenue Murphy
paused at a drug store and dropped
S120 for the widow and fatherless into
the wish box which was exposed on
the druggists showcase. Number Ten
regarded Murphy steadily and re-
marked, "Ye show tn loss of them
breakfast eggs, Murphy" Murphy had
nothing to say. A week later under
similar circumstances Murphy dropped
$2.OS into the wish box As she sat
upon the gas stove that night, Number
Ten brushing her iron black hair, the
silence became painful till at last
Number Ten remarked
"How do you know he's up against
ut. Murphy" And this was the first
reference made to the phenomena of
the two weeks past.
THE towel round his buttonholes is
showin'-'n' he's dropped off tn prunes,
N then he kind of says things without
meanin' to-"
We'll, he never eat eggs. anyhow,
did he?"
mo. but he don't know ut, m now
I'm onto ut that If he didn't eat nut'in'
but prunes N apples m such dope before
ut was because he hadn't tn mazuma.
Now he can't even pay fur prunes-
only apples. But when I sings tn eggs
m prunes at i'm he never knows; his
minds as far as Troy-and he needs
eggs"
Are We feedin' i'm fur dinner m sup
per too?"
II don't know; mebby If 1 am I'm
feedin' m good"
How is ut wit th' joint? Are we
solvent yet?''
Il don't give hang fur tn joint;
but ut gets us ten cents"
mot from TwelvevTwenty."
Murphy looked at Number Ten.
How do you know" she said.
1--WE bin on the telescope fur three
days. He comes back each day to tn
cage as usual. m he says to Roscoe,
Beg yer pardon, 1 forgot m Roscoe
dips m murmurs, You've paid, sir,
thank YER N Twelve-Twenty says,
is ut possible?'"
"Well.'' said Murphy, defiantly at
had few words wit Roscoe-'n' tn
hash house lifts tn ten, if Twelve
Twenty don't git tn check-'n' Ros-
GOES got candles a-comin to IN frum
mel"
yer rushin' ut, Murphy; Roscoe
gettin' yer prayers m Twelve-Twenty
yer victuals," and as Number Ten
passed the brush over her hair the
sparks flew. Murphy rose and began
to go to bed. She betrayed her two
weeks fasting.
Murphy" Murphy didn't answer.
"Murphy-yell up!'
"W'at?" said Murphy.
IT guess we'll dream tn dream to-
gether, huh?"
"Mebby not" Murphy answered from
the bed.
"Then tomorrow tn X-ray IS goin' to
perscribe rawr eggs fur mean I'll
explode 'em on tn buses after Office
hour. s'help me. i've got some fastin'
fur penance a-comin' to me, anyhow"
"Mebby not" said Murphy, and then
she sat up in bed. Mag, ut's up to ME.
Don't chew tn rag no more. l don't
miss tn dope nor nut'in'-but me
hearts broke wit Twelve-Twenty. !
feel like singin' IN to sleep, fur !
guess tn worlds gone bad on i'm.
"Ye'd love a clam if ut would let ye
do things fur ut"
II always had a feelin' fur hospitals"
Murphy said abstractedly, looking hard
at Number Tens rubbers on the bureau.
well. yer supportin' 'em all right
"Furgit it," said Murphy; and she
slept. But the next day at twenty
minutes past twelve she served her
eggs fried with bacon, at which even
Twelve-Twenty aroused for moment.
TIP he began smilingly, look
ing at the unaccustomed display. and
then at Murphy. 1T is possible that
ordered eggs-and bacon?''
"Mebby l mixed ut wit tn man
behint you. I'll give him tn prunes.
Murphy replied carelessly; and then
Twelve Twenty did an unusual thing