Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-08

is the matter, oOCtOfT
II can't tell you precisely, but you
must get her on a diet and keep her
there. I will write out some lists for
you after my luncheon"
Lee found her mother sittinx In such
detection a. she had nsver known her,
to display. thoushashs fred up suf1-
GENTLY to say: THAT cussed little
thfnbler1gger has been throwing a
great big scare into ME. He says I've
got to get outdoors, live on raw meat
and weak tea and walk 1rs miles a
day. That's what he says" she add
ed In renewed establishment at the
mans ~audacity. @Who's at the cashf"
"Mr. Redfeld," replied Lee. "In go
right back"
"No, you won't. I'm no dead horse
yet" She struggled to her feet and
started for the cash register. Il won't
let NO little Omaha doughie Hike that
put me out of business"
Despite all warnings she walked out
into the dining room and took her ac-
customed seat with get and stern face.
while her daughter went to the table
where the doctor sal and explained
her inability to manage her mother.
That's your problem" he replied
coolly. Then rapidly. su~ccinctly and
clearly he went over the case and laid
out a course of treatment. Out of it
all Lee deduced that her mother was
very Ill indeed, though not In danger
of sudden death.
shes on the chute" said Fessen-
den. "and everything depends upon her
own action whether she takes the
plunge this winter or twenty years
from now. She's a strong woman. or
has been, but she has presumed upon
her strength. She nsed to live out Of
doors. she tells me, during all her ear
" life, and now. shut in BY these
walls, working sixteen hours a day.
| she il killing herself. Get her out If
yen can and cat out s~timulantA"
AZ he tsoss - approaches tho cosn-
ter Lie showed a couple OF gold pieces
across the board. THAT wipes you
on my map she Erdmly declared. Il
hope you enjoyed your ride.
'ffs up tn you. madam he replied.
pocketing the gold. Good dayw
eTn be down again in a day or
two" called Red1eld.
The machine began to pur and spit
and the wheels to spin,~end Lee Vir-
ginia was left to face her mothers OBJ
| stinate resistance alone. She felt sud
denly very desolate, very weak and
very poor. What II mother should
def" she asked herself.
Gregg was standing before the coun-
ter talking with Lie as Lee returned.
and he said. with a broad smile, "I've
just been saying I'd take this hotel
Off your mothers hands provided you
went with It."
In the mouths OF some men these
words would have been harmless
enough, but coming from the tongue
Of one whose life could only be OBJ
scureiy limited at the Jest vas an In
suit. The girl shuddered with repui-
sion. and Lie spoke out:
Nov, see here. Bu1lfrog. I'm dead
on the hoof and all that but neither
you nor any other citizen like you can
be funny with my girl. She's not for
you. Now, that's 1nai! She ain't your
kind"
She turned to Lee. ~rm hungry.
Where's that grub chart OF miner"
Lee brought the doctors page Of
notes and read 1t through. while her
mother snorted at intervals: "Hahi
Dry toast. weak tea. no coffee. no al
cehoI. Huhi l might as well starve!
ERgs-dsh-milkl Why didn't he say
boiled live Holsters and ehaHpagneP
I tell you right now I'm not going TO
&c into that kind OF q game. IL / die
I'm going to die eating what l blame
pleased"
The struggle had begun. With des-
perate courage Lee fought. standing
squareiy in the rut OF her mothers
daily habit. "You must not hive up
here any longer" she insisted. You
must get out and walk and ride. /
Tan take care OF the house, at least
till we can sell it,