Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-09-07


and can't sell them afterwards. She's
got a room in our house She's four
weeks behind on her rent, and almost
starving to death. She's SO thin YOU
can see through her. and when shd
amt painting she's crying"
Seems to be sad case"
You bet. Heap sadder case than
mine was a few minutes ago Say. "A
you are a gent you ought to go up and
see her. She's your style She's d
born lady. She talks so big we cant
hardly understand her. Oh, she's
been top of the heap, but had to come
down. guess it's what they call a
romance. Mebbe she wouldn't sea
you. though. She never sees stran,
gers"
And her name?" asked Denham,
without much interest
I'VE call her the painter lady, but
one day she told me / might call her
Bah"
What What"
Say. don't scare girl to death.
Lawks! but / chewed my heart that
time. Yes, call her Bab--MIss Bah,
! amt hight 'nuff up to call her Bah
alone. Wouldn't be manners"
Can you describe herr"
Blue eyes, chestnut hair. whits
teeth, and real lady. One of my
shoes would make pair for her. Got
slim hands, Never uses slang. Goes
without eatin' two days and then pre-
tends she isn't bit hungry. If was
gent like you Id go up and see a
lady like her. II you'll come with me
I'll introduce you. I'll say;
Miss Bah. this is the gent as
saved your last ten cents and gave a
fellow the awfullest kick you ever
saw"
There had been a young lady named
Bah two years before. She was hun.
dreds of miles away when Rex Den
ham last saw her She had widowed
mother who was fairly well on Bah!
Babl The name spoken stirred him.
If there was Bah In trouble she
should have aid. II the girls descrip
ton was correct
Got 10 go into the butcher shop
after mutton to make broth" SAID his
companion. They might give yol the
guy II yon went In with me. Don't
make a sneak while I'm in there"
She found Denham waiting when
she came out It would have taken
two stalwart policemen to move him
on.
Say" said the girl. crackers go
with mutton broth. but l haven't the
cash. Butcher got It all and then
said was too chin-chin besides Want
to buy 'em for Bab?''
Denham accompanied her to deli
catessen store and filled a basket
with goodies, and then insisted on
carrying II home for her. She walked
along beside him with her head held
very high. and when spoken to by a
girl she knew her austere reply was.
Anna, can't you see | am walking
with real gentleman"
The mother could tell little more
than the daughter 1t was a cheap
roomlng house Yes. the painter lady
was lady, II was easy enough 70 see
that She was something Of an art
lat, but her pictures would not sell.
She had sold most of her wardrobe.
but had fallen behind. The descrip.
ton was right
And not word to her" said Dem
ham. She'll ask, but make no ext
plantations. Coax her TO eat and get
strong Cheer her up bit. Take
this money and buy whatever she
thinks she can eat II she doesn't
improve wen have a doctor I'll send
in wine from the drug store. and to-
morrow evening I'll call again"
MA. don't you see how 1t is?" said
the girl to her puzzled parent We
take in lady. She can't pay. She
comes down TO hard-pan. | take her
last ten cents to get her mutton for
broth. and I meets a gent who RESI-
cues me and canes and kicks loafer1
Straight as a Decline. ma tell the
gent the lady is Bah. and he can't
stand still Romance. ma--romances
Romance. and | am in It! You are
going to see high links around this
hotel"
Denham came on the morrow. He
came on the next day and the next,
On the third day Miss Bah was rel
ported better and he went up softly
to find her trying TO work. He was
not introduced. There was no need
OF t. II was two hours before hg
came down and announced that the
iandlady was 10 lose her roomer.
In two hours much can be told
many misapprehensions set right The
two years had seen death-chicanery
false friends-illness, despair-poy-
erty. but a brighter day had dawned.
As the carriage drove away the
land.ady's daughter began to snitile
And what's the matter with your"
was asked
Just my luck. If hadn't told him
about Miss Bah he'd have marrief
mel"
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