The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-01-25
BERTHE TASTES
POVERTY
By JOHN woRNE
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suddenly. herue jumped ana spit Tue
coffee INTO the saucer.
Eva sighed
u wonder" she continued, how Il
vonld feel TO be really poor"
"Garret in bloomsbury suggested
BERTHE
Eyes. iast the two Of US together
With only a chilling left"
II you're Keen, don't mind trying
It." said Berthe
Could we?" asked Eva. doubtingly.
Certainly; I've no doubt it would
do US good
I'VE might say we've gone out of
town. put on old clothes and hide our
selves away somewhere, in slum, for
q month or so"
six months If you Ike. Think Of
nice slum.
u suppose any Stun would DO
mo good spelling the effect by belng
particular about the slum," Berthe
agreed Let's begin to-day"
So they arranged everything and
put on their oldest clothes
Samson the butler glared as they
passed out
When will you return, sir?"
In about-shall We say six
months?" BERTHE turned to Eva.
III YOU like" said she
six months" said Bertie. s;ernly
The door shut behind them with an
Omiuous bang
They stood deserted on the pavement.
Alone IN Londou," BERTHE muir
INJURED
Better take hansom." said Eva,
,imidIy.
There are public omnibuses," said
BERTHE. which are much cheaper"
Let us find one" said Eva.
Berthe waved his hand at a passing
vehicle which looked nice and public
and cheap Its driver drew up doubt
fully
Not that" said Eva: that's Carter
Patterson: don't think they carry
people"
BERTHE devoted all his attention to
hooking as if he hadn't waved The
driver said offensive things and drove
away.
What arc the police thinking Of?
said Eva. that such language is pos
sible However, here is real bus"
They got in Berthe paused on the
step.
Guard" he said. drive to the near
ost Stun where there is likely to be
ar attic to let"
"Wot OH" said the conductor. "and
~ wot hour ham | ter call fur ye;
lordshlp2"
Never mind" said BERTHE. as n
took his seat. we can face the world
together"
Hadn't you better speak more
more as If you were one Of them?'
Eva suggested. under cover of the
roar and rattle of the bus.
That's an idea" ne replied 'T'n
drop an n or two next time. u will
match the color of my tie better"
The conducto: came for the fares.
'Ow much?' said BERTHE.
Where to-" said the conductor.
AS far as yer'll tike us for a pen
ny said BERTHE.
'Thatl be a penny each" said the
conductor
Rertie counted over soSe coppers
cautiously.
Dyer want me ter stand ere all
dyer" said the conductor.
III you want to-" said BERTHE: cts
your bloomin. homuibus haint IT."
Come on. said the Conductor
pay yer care or get art
IF ave hany more NJ your him.
pudcnce III call a policeman" Beriie
rstorted finding the MS" rather q
strain
Ho, you'd call a policeman yca
would" said the conductor You 4
call a policeman. % arc you7"
What's it to you 90 ri ham? said
Bcrtio
Ere. get ort!" said the conductor
ringing the bell savageiy The bus
slowed down.
You don't catch me staying. said
BERTHE and pulled the bell again
Consequently he bus went on.
please stop II. said Eva repenting
OF her. poverty. and putting shilling
quietly Into the conductors hand He
rang again. BERTHE got out. Eva fol-
lowed. and the conductor drove away
What do we do now? said Eva
I'm dying Tor a cup Il ga.
BERTHE counted his change the few
shiIlings that were left TO them in this
world
No. tea" he moaned Here's a
Stun. let's find a home"
But I'm simply dying for a cuE OF
tea"
Therein be worse things to die for
before the six mouths are over. Come
oni"
They paused outside a small mixed
shop which offered apartments, among
other things, srch as papers and to-
baccO
Berthe opened the door. jangling a
cracked bell. They were met by a
mixed smell
DO you thiuk-" began Eva doubt
fully.
u don't know" said BERTHE. "it may
be more than we can afford"
"Oh. ] hope So said Eva.