The Washington times., 1909-08-23
CHAPTER II.
AN IDEA OR TWO

/ AN IDEA OK Two.
- TOLD my wife that intended bend
ing every thought to the problem
of how TO get rid of Lizzie
And I informed her OF that inten-
ton after laying on the table before
her the package containing our things
which Lizzie had stolen AM. by a lucky
1 chance, which had been returned 10 US.
That was the second time that the
girl had stolen something from the house
which had been returned. As 1 said, 1
/ ala not mean TO wait for the third time
| 10 arrive. for I might not be so fortu-
nate as to recover the loot OF Lizzie S
third burglarIzing expedition in our
And nov was determined to get rid
That meant that 1 should have to
/ fOregO my original intention-formed
when first learned OF her saIt-5o keen
! her near, so that my WaLcnIuI eye
/ would be upon her and prevent wind OF
her depredations escaping to the woric
/ at large.
/ as much good. solid distance between
myself and her as I could cOntrlye. 1t
] meant too. that / was desperate 70 tae
point Of not caring longer what she did,
how she did il. nor why
OF course the responsibility 1 hao IN
! CURED for her at the immigration OF
fee on Ellis Island was stin binding
/ upon ne I had sworn that, since Liz
zie was coming into this country alone
and friendless. I would stand ready to
be held accountable for her actions
while here.
But I could still maintain that meas
ure Of responsibility i she was out Of
the house, could, because / would
have 10 retain II. Nevertheless I could
not alphabetically longer allow her
to remain one Of my family.
I would rather have her out OF my
sight, cut Of reach of temptation 10
rob me OF everything ! owned, If she
took fancy for anything in my pos
session.
It made no difference TO me where she
went Any place would do. But I
would have to know, Of course, where
she was.
Even IL I was successful in getting
rid Of her. / must still keep a figurative
string attached 10 her in the form Of
/ a definite knowledge OF her where
abOuts That string would be fastened
between US for one year ana three
months. when the term Of my response
biIity would be ended.
/ After that
But frst I must decide what to do
with her in the interim.
"Can YOU +hink of any place We can
! send herr" I asked Of my wife.
ANY number" she answered immedi-
/ ately You'll find them all listed IN
the directory under the heading Of
'asylUms for the insane or city
prisons.
Don't make such absurd sugges-
tions!' I snapped. You know I can't
Jail her without giving myself away"
But you can put her in an asylum,
can't yOu?'
20 spend the money 20 keep her In
private one for more than year She
can'E so TO a public madhouse for the
same reason that can't put her IN the
- kar- Ha
law on my head If I do either"
There was silence while my wife and
struggled with the problem.
Mind you. Henry she warned ne,
way out Of this that means Lizzie is
TO stay here in the house. The chill
dren-"
Don't worry about that" reas-
sured her. hastily. Lizzie is going
I'm Just as anxious 70 have her out Of
/ the house as you are. More So She
took more OF my things than she did OF
! yours, remember
/ Again there was lengthy pause as
! we sought a solution Of the perpleHing
Cant you give her a job IN the
] store?'' asked my wife. she could act
as a cash girl there, ] should think.
/ am the manager Of The cut-giass
/ deDartnent IN one Of the cltys largest
/ retail stores. Ny wife thought That
/ through my connection there l might
find a place for Lizzie in that OF some
other department
gestion. hurriedly- ''YOu don't get me
10 bring her down TO the store at all
with the opportunity she'd have Tor
the exercise Of her thievish talents. / q
be more weighted down with response
biEty for her than ] have here at home.
shes come pretty near wreckinB my
home life as IT is. / added and in
not going to have her cost me my job
as we'll"
IT ONLY thought that was a way out. -
lapoIogiZed mv wife. and relapsed once
more into reflective silence.
/ Who Of our friends can we send
her to-" she inquired after a momeat
/ Somebody we know who wants a
stared At her.
would YOU have the heart 10 lndiCt
Lizzie on any one we knew well enough
10 approach on the subject. asked
! be positively uucivilized."
Well somebody's got TO take her %
she cried and what are friends for
iTd like 20 know, II they're NOT TO help
you out when you're in tTouble?'
I'D accept very nearly any kind Of
/ a sacrifice from a friend ] retorted.
but not that-uOt that! Knowing what
| we do Of Lizzie / should say that foist-
ing her on a friend wOnid be little short
Of iuhuman cruelty"
Well. I'm going TO bed. she yawned
Every suggestion I've made 50 far
you've jumped GH-so you can stay up
and fight IT out all by yourself. ] can't
! / help YOU
reached forth and clutched her
"Don't leave me-" 7 implored. This
/ puzzle Of getting rid Of Lizzie is no
/ one-man Job. Now. II ever Is the time
when two heads are better than one
| Sit down and think some more"
That's my last suggestion" she re-