The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-06-11

Phillip on q day especially
4 l. prolific Of new champagne
fed paupers was surprised to receive a
end nervous. Much worry had caused
her to lose sleep.
81 have come to tell you my troubles,
as 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 II possible"
Indeed, no." she said gratefully.
''You were the finest sort OF big broth
er."
She fingered tribe upon that word,
unconsci0usly emphasizing It ever so
slightly. Philip outwardly accepted
the word as pleasant expression Of
confidence. Inwardly he WINGED at &c.
"Who has broken your doll this
timer" he asked, with a smile.
SIT Is worse than q broken doTl." she
said. when you were In Hampton
you spoke about securing employment
for father"
81 have thought about Il q great
many times" Phillip replied. but out
side OF his trade he, has 20 little adapt,
ability that could not Ehink Of a
paAce for him"
Again Elsie clasped her hands and
plunged heroically into her eTrand.
HE must be put In q position to
earn some money. We are really In q
-.
day we received notice that we must
give up our home, and we must move
out by Saturday. We shall lose our
Nnrnifure &C the same time. Until re-
GENTLY we had credit at the butchers
md the groceTs, but that has been
cut of. Grace's husband IL wandering
somewhere out west penniless and
hRndng for work, and Grace and her
fwo little children have come to rs at
a time when we can do nOthinG for
them, yet they are ours, and we must
take care Of them. Grace 10 not
strong. OF the seven Of No n the
house only father and I are phvsacaily
able 10 earn a living. The dime has
poEne when we must hnd WORK.
She did not tell him OF their actual
hunger. but Phillip, looking at her
Gwawn face, could guess and was
shocked. He longed to take her in bis
arms and comfort her, but he did not
''Really, Elsie, I didn't know,
e0uhn't balieRe. that the case was 90
desperatec he said with contRttion
@F,irst Of Al. yon must let me make
your father O loan sufficient to cover
all needs, tho payments On the house
and furniture. the little outstanding
bills, enough to cure Ed and to run on
No one outside the family has q better
right than to DO thts, and no ona
would be 30 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 20 me, for have deter
mined to become the business man OF
the family"
~Just as you Ike" agreed Philip
~How much shah you needT'
She handed him little slip Of paper
upon which the amounts were already
set down and totaied The sum was
uitifully small IN view Of all the vast
sums which Phillip had at his disposal
~ don't think It wise for you to
eonfne this to actual necessities" be
urged. "It would be much better tc
take a larger sum, one that would
cover all emergencies"
Elsie shook her head firmly. mo"
abe said. 'T have already allowed g
ANAL Ieeway. The less I can make the
burden the better shall feel about
Il. for 1t must all be paid back Please
LET me have my own way"
q sT don't see how can do otherwise
npiied Phillip. giving her the money
she took II, gulping down a little lUmT
which rose I'm her throat, then said
with a pretty little assumption OF bust
nessS
II want you towrite out note fOE
me to sign"
without protest Philip did 50 and
mt the note carefully away.
sNow we come hack 10 the question
Of employment" said he. You men
toned a while ago your father's gar
dening hobby. Do you suppose he
would take position In that line2"
"a month ago he would not, but now
he would gratefully. Il yQu can SET