Arizona republican., 1906-11-12
The Upbringing. of the Last 4 Story Pettisons
 By

offered Pink. with the nonchalanc- of extreme need
 God bless my soul. You don't mean It. How have you managed Co Iis=r- "On our uppers- said Pink Sse looked back over the near east and her face paled- Humiliation ana want gen. erally go hand in hand
 Your father unemployed. Dear dear, deari Here Is where am power less I am afraid I know of no u1- sition-"
 Couldn't invent somerhine-- asked Pink guilelessly
 'Invent2 Well. well. ueu, Pe-hauz I might use a secretary
 Perhaps nothiug,~ sang Pink joy ously- You bet you'u use one. and Iu blooming hurry. too. May q tru Dad2-
 Tell him Is there anything els--- 1 No. ENCep-eNcept that think y11 are goodl" said Pink growing winter with suppressed feeling Again she wrung hts rand
 "I want daughter he cried e1- plosively- -I want you, I am an old man. my dear. chiIdIeSs and lonely rr you come back to England with me there's not a rational wish yau can form that won't grarIfy, 1T you uan- l learning. pick out your seminary If you want travel. on We eo- If y1l want society. Tu buy lt for you.-
 Every variety of expression. delight ] amusement. excitemeut-aU danrei over Pinks transhgured face as she listened But finally she shook her head.
 -Too sudden she said. -ru t.4 sister 10 you And stay here
 Wont comeg-
 ''No-
 Why
 Well. because--here she waved her ! hand toward her .hone--Tn rather useful around the menaEerie. T know how to ease the P W-s liver for one thing For another. know where co oil the running gear Of the Poor-hur- Honests when ir gets out of fix And us always too tough for me when .r comes to cutting the gang Suddenly the color rushed again co her face and she flung up her sleek head shy and deerlfze once more ra- dianI with a new idea
 Gould you stand the p. " fn Eng land for one yeare she demanaea breathlessIy.
 'No-" he Jhundered-
 "Oh; you must you must Shes not half t7df Her lIver-s mostly 1 fake Ma and dad just pick her r1 death Now. if yOuII ship her to Ene- land for year, chiuped as she is- and send her back mended. I'll m doue know what I wouldn't do for you.-
 T know what --ou wouldn't 61 Or me" he observed gruHIy-
 'What2--
 What I just asked
 Pink reflected. and the unchudlsh pallor and gravity came back to her.
 All right" she said end he dif not notice the Ueariness- Cure rhe P. " and I'll come over for keeps-
 Shake
 The two looked yer keenly into each others eyes and rraveIy shook hanFs Then he raised his hat and she went news.
 It was as f she held them an in ts- palm Of her skinny little hand one lv one she stood them ou their feet v-hlIe tears poverty. Illness. melanchoTv -u took flight Indeed. the Pettisons revived ulz- hollow-stemmed plants after raIu. b cheered too much and loo ImmelI- - ately.
 Rex demanded his mother zittfnz 7 up capably. numberless possl lbllitiez f- n the way Of health-foods slItteriuE- Ir I her eye. "come back here. take a pzncu and write out an order I shah give you - for the grocer IS 'Yes. mama He had been intend u ing to hunt for his father. hut obedIe-t- ly turned and sat down at the desk 2. And Regina she went on q Yes. mamma '- And Johanna"
 Excuse me-" said Pink. curtIy. head .- ing for the door
 What. Johanna, Can you not er- h. ince the sliEhest interest Tn our affairs y You will please me by remaining ro h rejoice with us awhile at our briEhrer n prospects," er 'No rejoice in mine today. thanks y said Pink. arily. opening the door.
 Where are --ou going asked Mrs l. Pettison. m '"Out," she cried. disappsa-inr is1
 mediately, and slammIng the door be- ir hind her le She fed to the friendly barn and
 climbed up inio the loft where years
 ago she had dragged Bruno. the old lt rocking horse. to be comforr in hours .d of just such distress as this
 Be sorry for me. Bruno pleaded TO Pink. kueelinE upon the floor cIluElnl l. 10 her wooden friend and hiding he- e. face in his scanty mane The re1ra
 raced through her fingers but she was Y. not conscious of them s-B- sorry fo-
 me, dear I have become a beEEars
 begged, Bruno It was for -he o-hers- and the needed iI-but T beeEea And e. ! sold myself away from home Er1nr m dear. be sorry-there is no one else ta be sOrry-just you. Bruno. Brurc-|
 beEEed-and think my heart a or broken
 He eourted a lass with other s.rsssa.