New-York tribune., 1910-09-11

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land there's no prospect that there will be.
Il am relieved to hear it, says he. That
being the case, would it be possible to induce
YOU to send Duke about his buslnesso
"You mean" begins Tudie-
ITO end-er-this sort of thing, and he
waves his hand over to where big photo OF
Duke is displayed on the mantel.
Il can try. says Tudie. Il have tried. y
"Oh. no doubt" says MIR. Westover,
srnilin' sarcastic.
But that was the wrong place for him TO
get humorous. | was watchin Tudie, and
saw them big grape colored eyes of hers turn
black in a second. They looks hard and
wicked too, and she stiffens up that straight
backbone of hers until she looks foot taller.
Perhaps you would like to hear me do
it?" says she.
1t would be very convincing" says he.
"Is he likely to-er-to-
He ought to be back very soon" says
Tude. Il sent him out to the park to exer-
else my dog
And that gets Pa Westover in the short
ribs. He gulps once or twice, and then man.
ages to growl. with your dog. Young
woman, who are you that-that-'
u should be very glad to tell you pre-
cisely who l am, Mr.. Westover, says Tudie-
DO you remember, by any chance, the
family that occupied tenement H-49 OF Mill
No. II for dozen or more years?
"Why-why, no.. says he. lookin. puz-
zled. 1--WE have such large number of
mills and so many, many
"Yes, l know" breaks in Tudie- THE
name was Dinneen. Peter Dinneen was
head of the family. He was one of the loom
fxers in No. IL
"Why. yes" says Westover, II believe
l do remember an old Peter Dinneen-
Didn't he have large family of boys and
girls?"
Eleven" says Tudie II am the young
est"
'You!" says he. You are one of-of-''
Il was, says Tudie, steppin' up close and
lookin' him straight between the eyes ''All
the Dinneens have worked at your looms;
four of my brothers. six of my sisters. Do
YOU know what that means, MIR. WeStOver?"
"Why-er just what way2" says he
In the matter of how long they can
stand it and live" says Tudie. Only three
of my sisters are left. Do YOU find me good
looking, MIR. Westover? They say / am
II indorse the popular verdict" says
he.
'Well, two of my sisters were much better
looking than when they first went TO work
in No H." says she. You would hardly
believe it to see them now. And when | was
sixteen was sent IN 10 learn 10 run lOOm-
| had dreaded it for years; but knew that
my time was coming, for when Il family
lives on mill wages all who are old enough
must help earn. And YOU know what we
got"
Mr. Westover amt anSwerin' now. He's
Just gain at her through them narrow set
eyes of his.
But l was a mlllhand Just one dav." goes
on Tudie: then l ran away 1t broke nv
poor old dads heart: but couldn't go back
into that mill again. | couldn't feed myself
to your looms as | had seen nv sisters feed
themselves to them. And l happened 10
know a way out. knew girl who had gone
into chorus work Oh yes knew the kind
OF girl she had become. all about it; but |
took the chance. Just the same. with nv
eyes wide open, and Well, here | am, YOU
see. and there isn't a Dinncen left in Your
mills, and
lust then she breaks off; for there's a step
IN the corridor and we hears a KEY turn in
the door, and IN drifts sappy faced youth
Carryln toy terrier IN his arms.
And. continues Tudie, here is Your
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