Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-06-10

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4 4 prolific Of new champagne
fed paupers was surprised to receive
visit from Elsie White. She was pale
and nervous. Much worry had caused
her to lose sleep.
II have come to tell you my troubles,
~ have always DONE" she said.
Lets hear all about it," invited
Phillip cordially. II don't think my
little sister ever came to me in the old
days that didn't help her out Of her
difficulties if possible"
Indeed, no." she said gratefully.
"You We're the finest sort Of big broth.
er."
She fingered a tribe upon that word.
unconsciously emphasizing it ever so
slightly. Philip outwardly accepted
the word as a pleasant expression OF
confidence. 1nwardly'he WINGED at 1t.
"Who has broken your doll this
timer" he asked, with smile.
1T is worse than a broken DOLL" she
said. "When you were in Hampton
you spoke about securing employment
Tor father"
Il have thought about it great
many times" Phillip replied, '.but out
side of his trade he has So little adapt.
ability that I could not think of
place Tor, him." = CO.
Again Elsie clasped her hands and
plunged heroically into her errand.
'He must be put in a position to
earn some money. We are really in
desperate condition, Phillip. Yester-
day we received notice that we must
give up our home, land we must move
out by Saturday. We shall lose Our
furniture at the same time. Until re.
Gently we had credit at the butchers
and the grocer's. but that has been
cut off, Grace's husband is wandering
somewhere out west penniless and
hunting for work, and Grace and her
two little children have come to us at
q time when we can do nothing for
them, yet they are ours, and we must
take care Of them. Grace is not
strong. OF the seven Of us In the
house only father and are physically
able to earn living. The time has
come when we must find work."
She did not tell him Of their actual
hunger, but Phillip, looking at her
drawn face. could guess and was
shocked. He longed to take her in his
arms and comfort her. but he did not
REALLY. Elsie, I didn't know.
couldn't believe, that the case was so
desperate" he said with contr1tion.
First Of all. you must let me make
your father loan sufficient to cover
all needs. the payments on the house
and furniture, the little outstanding
bills, enough to cure Ed and to run on.
No one outside the family has better
right than I to do this. and no one
would be so glad"
81 know" she returned "You are
very delicate. too, to offer to make the
loan to father. but I'd rather you
would lend it to me. for l have deter
mined to become the business man Of
the family"
'Just as you like agreed Phillip.
"How much shall you needT'
She handed him a little slip Of paper
upon which the amounts were already
set down and totaled. The sum was
pitifully small in view Of all the vast
sums which Phillip had atthis disposal
II don't think It wise for you to
fonf1ne this to actual necessities" he
urged. ut would be much better to
take a larger sum, one that would
cover all emergencies"
Elsie shook heE head firmly. "No,"
she said. II have already allowed a
small leeway. The less can make tho
burden the better shall feel about
1t, for it mustsall be paid back. Please
let me have my own way"
IT don't see bow can do otherwise"
replied Phillip, giving her the money.
She took it, gulping down a little lump
which rose IN her throat, then said
with pretty little assumption Of bust.
ness:
Il want you towrtte out a note for
me to sign" ...,
Without protest Phillip did so and
put the note carefully away.
"Now we come back to the question
ct employment" said he. 'sYou men
toned a while ago your fathers gar
cening hobby. Do you suppose he
would take position in that liner"
* month ago he would not, but now
he would gratefully. If you can get
him such a place it would perhaps
solve our problem"
II believe that can" museds Phil
lip. 'Just wait q minute" and he
wrote note. inclosing it in, an ad-
dressed envelope, which he handed to
her. "If your father will take this
note to the address on the envelope
am quite certain they will make .
place for him."
81 don't know how to thank you,"
she said. "You will have to take It
for granted"
He took her warm hand in his own.
and II in that moment he had ebeyed
tie impulse that was In his heart, If he
had spoken the words that streve to
rush upon his lips. the whole course Of
his life might have been chanEed-for
the better. But again ambition, wSilia
grimly forbade any clog upon his
movements, interfered, and he held
her hand with the tenderness of q
brother-no more!
REALLY, Elsie. I wish I could have
done more for you" he said. II want
you to promise me that If you get int
difficulties. Of any sort you will let me
smooth them out for you"
81 have no one else to 90 to-" she re-
piled simply. DO You know how much
suffering there Is in the worldT she