Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-15
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T1MES.HEPUBI1CA
awhy, how lovely of you!" said n
nora. II supposed you had forgotten
me when you ran away % fast ysstsfs
day"
"Naw. ! didn't forget you" said the
boy. II wouldn't forget you. not ever!
why, I was 1T a.hurryins to take
them things to Jimmy and Belle Ny.
they was gladT"
Elnora glanced at the children. They
sat on the edge Of the bridge. obviously
clad In garment each. very dirty and
unkempt, . little boy and q girl Of
about seven and nine. Elnora's heart
began to ache.
''Say." said the boy. faint you going
70 look what W have gave your
-'T Thought Il wasn't polite b look
before people," answered Elnoea. ''Of
course will II you would ike to have
me-"
Elnora opened the package. She
had been presented with q quarter Of
q stale loaf Of bakers bread and a
big piece Of ancient bologna.
'But don't you want this your.
selves7" she asked In surprise.
Gosh, no! mean tst plain no, !"
said the boy. I'VE always have It.
We got stacks this morning. Pas
come out Of 1t now, and he's 90 sorry
he got more AN ever we can eat. Have
vor hal anv hofopoYs
mo-" said Elnora. " never did"
The boys eyes Frightened and the
girl moved restless1y.
I'VE thought maybe you hadn't
said the boy. "First you ever have,
you IKE It real we'll. but when you
don't have anything else Tor long
time, years an years. you ct 90 tired. y
He hitched at tho string which held
his trousers and eyed Elnora specula'
lively.
II don't s'pose you'd trade whnt you
got In that box for ist old bread and
bologna now, would youf Mebby
you'd like It! And I know, ist know
what you got would taste Ike heaven
to Jimmy and Belle. They never had
nothing like that Not evcn Belle, and
she's most ten. No. Stree. they nevel
tasted things like you got"
Elnora knelt on the bridge. spened
the box and divided her iuneh into
three equal parts. the smaller boy get.
ting most Of the milk. Then she told
them It was school time ard ~ must
60.
"Why don't you put you. orsad and
bologna in the nice 3oxT ASKED the
boy.
"of course" said Elnora 81 didn't
think"
When the box was arranged to the
children's satisfaction all Of them &c
companied Elnora to the corner where
she turned toward the high school.
Elnora and Billy Led the way. Jimmy
and Belle followed
"Billy," said Elnora. II would like
you much better II you were cleaner.
Surely you have water. Cant you
children get some soap and wash your.
selves? Gentlemen are never dirty.
You want to be gentleman. don't
your
us being clean all you have to do to
be gentleman"
NO." said Elnora. ''You uust not
say bad words and you must bc kind
and polite to your sister,"
Must Belle be kind and polite to
me, else she amt ladyT'
EYES,"
'Then Bellies no ladyr' sa,d Billy
succinctly.
Elnora could say nothing more jus,
then. and she babe them goodby and
started them home.
The poor little soulsY she unused.
4 think the Almighty put them in
my way to show me real trouble. !
won't be likely to spend much time
plying myself while can see them"
She glanced at the lunch box. what
on earth do l carry this for? l never
had anything that was SO strictly or.
namental! One sure thing! I can't
take this stun to the high school, You
never seem to know just what is going
to happen to you Willie you are there"
As If to provide way out Of her
difficulty big dog arose from lawn
and came toward the gate, wagging his
tail. If those children ate the stuff,
1t can't possibly kill himw thought
Elnora. so she offered the bologna.
The dog accepted it graciously, and.
being a pedigreed beast. he tr0tted
around to side porch and laid the
bologna before his mistress. The wo.
man snatched 1t, screaming. ''Come.
quick! Some one is trying to poison
Pedro!" Her daughter came running
from the house. "Go see who Is on the
street. Hurry cried the excited moth.
er.
Ellen Brownlee ran and looked. Ell
nora was half block away, and no
one nearer. Ellen called loudly, and
Elnora stopped. Ellen came running
toward her.
Did you see anyone give our dog
something's" she cried as she ap-
preached.
Elnora saw no escape.
II gave it piece of bologna my.
SELF" she said. 1T was At to cut. It
wouldn't hurt the dog"
Ellen stood and looked at her. "Of
course, didn't know it was your dog"
explained Elnora, and she told Ellen
about Billy and Jimmy and Belle aud
the sacrificed luncheons.
wait until I run back and tell moth.
er about the dog, and get nv books."