The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-11

rational wish you can form that / won't
! gratifyt If you want learning, pick out
your seminary! If you want travel, off
we go If you want society I'll buy it for
sou!''
Every variety of expression, delight
amusement, excitement-all danced over
Pink's TRANSPORTED face as she listened.
But finally she shook her head
TOO sudden she said. "Fll be a sis
ter to you. And stay here
Won't Gomez"
! NO"
"Why?"
well, because'-here she waved her
hand toward her home-"Im rather use
| full around the menagerie. l know how to
ease the p. WIS liver, for one thing. For
| another, | know where to oil the running
| gear of the Poor but-Honests when it gets
| out of fix And-its always too tough for
me when 1t comes to cutting the gang
| Suddenly the color rushed again to her
| face and she flung up her sleek head, shy
and deerlike once more, radiant with a
new idea.
Gould you stand the p W. in England
for one year," she demanded breath
| lessly
"No!' he Numbered.
| "Oh, you must! you musti She's not
half badi Her liver's mostly a fake. Ma
: and dad just pick her to death. Now, il
| you'll ship her to England for year,
| Clipped as she is, and send her back
mended, I'll, I'LL don't know what
wouldn't do for you"
| II know what you wouldn't do for me-"
he observed gruffy.
| "What?'
what I just asked
Pink reflected and the unchildish pallor
and gravity came back to her.
"All right" she said. and he did not
notice the WEAKNESS. Cure the p. w.
| and I'll come over for keeps"
Shake
| The two looked keenly into each other 8
| eyes and gravey shook hands. Then he
raised his hat and she went to the house
to impart her various news.
! 1t was as II she held them all in the
palm of her skinny little hand; one by one
she stood them on their feet, while tears,
poverty, illness, melancholy all took fight
! Indeed, the Pettisons, reviving like hol-
! low-stemmed plants after rain, cheered
too much and too Immediately.
Rex demanded his mother, sitting up
\ capably, numberless possibilities in the
| way of health-foods glittering in her eye
| come back here, take pencil and write
out an order | shall give you for the
| grocer"
Eyes, mama He had peen intending to
| hunt for his father, but obediently turned
and sat down at the desk
| "And Regina" she went on
Eyes, mama?'
"Q must insist that you conduet this
| incessant frowning.) Look over this pat
| tern book with Constantia. You will both
need new gowns Immediately. constantia
particularly"
| Eyes, mama"
| "And JOHANNA"
| Excuse me.' said Pink CURLY, heading
| for the door.
what Johanna! Can you not evince the
| slightest interest in our affairs? You will
please me by remaining to rejoice with
| us awhile at our brighter prospects,
| mo rejoice in mine today, thanks"
| said Pink, airily, opening the door.
| where are you going?" asked Mrs.
/ Pettison.
"Out!' she cried. disappearing immed-
| lately, and slamming the door behind her
! She fed to the friendly barn and climbed
up into the loft where years ago she
\ had dragged Bruno. the old rocking horse,
| to be a comfort in hours of just such dis
| tress as this.
BE sorry for me, Bruno" pleaded Pink,
kneelng upon the floor, clinging to her
wooden friend and hiding her face in his
scanty name. The tears raced through
them. BE sorry for me. dear. l have be
for the others-and they needed it--ou.
begged. And sold myself away from
nome, Bruno. dear be sorry--there Is no
one else to be sorry--Just you, Bruno-I
begged-and think my heart il broken