The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1912-07-26
think of those four Youngsters being
TORN away from their mothers arms. :"

| !0lHK OF tuOSe lOuf youngsters Delus
torn away from their mothers arms"
Room S44. Luckily building. proved
to be tucked away in a corner at the
end of a long. dark corridor. Dick
Lewis knocked gently and then turned
the knob and entered the office.
1t was a small office and contained
one window looking down on dim
side street far beow. There was little
office. furniture. and what there was
appeared to have been recently re-
claimed from some secondhand store.
I for it was all pretty well battered and
scared. However. everything was neat
and clean and carefully arranged to
the best of its poor advantage. There
was a roll top desk and Il long table
and Il couple of chairs. Beside the Win
dow was 81 typewriter on Il stand. and
seated ut the machine was Il young
woman eowned in black. She arose
and came toward Dick as he closed the
door,
Dick Lewis was tongue tied. He had
seen many women in his life but never
one Just like this. She was tall and
slender. with sweet oval face lighted
by soft brown eyes. Her golden brown
hair was braided into IL coronet above
her white forehead Tile dark eye
brows went up eve: so slightly as she
waited for her visitor to speak.
Suddenly it dawned upon Dick that
this coud not be the poor widow of
whom he was in search. This young
girl could not lie the mother of four
children. although her eSsvity and the
mourning gown she wore lent her an
air Of maturity.
"You came in answer to my adver-
tisement:" she questioned ut last.
Yes" stammered Dick. wiping the
perspiration from lis brow.
"Then you must be Mr.. Lewis. for
only had one answer yesterday. and
that was yours" she went on. motion
ing him to Il chair and resuming he"
seat by the window.
II was hoping might be Of some
service to you." began Dick awkward
ly "iou see. I've rot more money than
! l know what to do with. and I came
east to spend some of it, but it's mighty
lonesome spen,ing money all alone.
and it's a confoundad idiotic thing to
do when there is so much need for it
| in the word. | suppose sound kind
| Of poody -poody. but I'm not
The girl in black stiffened and all the
pretty color faded from her cheeks.
Ter 'rpwn eyes lost their gentle eX
PRESTON ;l.d became sharp ana ques-
lionng she arose With Il single grace
full Movement and locked down upon
him in the brief moment before he re-
menhered to get upon his feet.
II scarcely understand just what
your business is with me, SIR, but it is
evident that you Go not wish any type
wrifll done" she said haughtiiy.
"Typewri;inp lie echoed blankly.
II came to see If couldn't help you
keep those four kids out of the orphan
asylum and
"Four kidS-rr-four children! What
do you mcan?" demanded r. Seiden. be
wilderment mingled with her hauteur.
II am referring to your ADVERTISE
ment in yesterdays Trumpet" Dick
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at her disturbed face.
II don't know what you mean.
didn't advertise for an orphan asylum"
she said 'onfuSedly.
"No. no; OF course not. Only. you
see. got your answer to my inquiry.
and ! supposed you were the party
poor widow wanting help to keep four
,,hi ont <f
planned Dick
r.. se!den shook her head and faint
smile curved her pink lips. A slender
hand went up to smooth the golden
brown braid. and Dicks heart leaped
strangely to mott e that there was no
wedding ring upon the third finger of
that left lland-illdeed the finger was
quite bare of rings.
II am Miss seldcn. and do tynowrit-
ing here. Business was so dull that
placed an advertisement in yesterdays
Trumpet. | noticed The other adver
tisemant just above my own. You
must have addressed your envelope to
me instead of your widow"
81 must have done that" admitted
Dick with some chagrin as Miss Sell
den produced n copy of the Trumpet
and showed him his error. $50 that
widow didn't get my letter after all.
I shall have to write her another one.
Perhaps-perllaps you'd write it on the
machine for me-
Before he wrote the letter he told
her all about himself and his trip to
New York and how glad he was to
And useful way to spend some of his
money. She listened with sympathy.
and after he letter was written and
properly addressed Dick found courage
to voice great desire.
Miss Selden, wonder If you'd let
me come up tomorrow or next day and
report on the case of the widow"
II shall be interested to hear the out
come" said Miss Selden politely.
Dick Lewis found the Widow