New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-22

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best You run along to Miss Grmsby's now and tell
her III look in later on I'm going to see some folks in
the meantime think Miss GrimSbys IS the best place
night now, don't YOU: ~
oh YES assened the child eagerly. did YOU ever
have supper at Miss Grimsbys; It's fine, She has
cake lots Of nights besides Sunday and two cups OF tea
il YOU want them
@Isnt that great? he exclaimed NO, never had sup
perat Miss Grimsbvs; but maybe shall tonight. Run
along now-and sort Of tell her I'm coming.
Emmy trpped away toward the candy shop, her
worn shoes Gathering noisily the tagging and the
absurd black hat that q well-meaning neighbor had
gwen her for the funeral Topping wildly about her
pnched little face, while Winters walked thoughtiuly
to his lodgings at Mrs. Gerstenbergs. He found his
landladv entertaining Mrs. Watkins in the dooryard,
resting easily upon the handle Of the broom she had been
welding and he seized upon the moment 20 PROFOUND
the problem that had been worrying him all day and for
the solution Of which by some of the women folk he had
been praying
W1ELL we buried Mrs. Seymour all according to
w program. he announced. And that place we had
10 take her really isn't bad YOU might think from
wha, you hear people say about IT, But the question
now is What's going 20 become Of little Emmy;
~The yer. thing said 20 Mrs Gerstenberg this morn
ing when they were brngin her Nav out!' exclaimed
Mrs Watkins 1T occurred 70 me night then and there
and ! saws % her, What's gOn 20 become Oh Attc
Emmy: Didn't |, Mrs. Gerstenberg;
She paused with CLEAN Of triumph IN her eye, as OF
one who had forestaed slower and more ponderous
thinkers on q serious problem.
"Yes and ! say % YOU the very thing sad 20 her
this morning countered Mrs. Gerstenberg Il sup
pose the county will have 20 take Of her and send
her 70 some home Tor orphans somewhere. We pay on,
enough taxes in support Of EN-, goodness knows.
Winter drew back q step IN dlSmay ana surprise.
"Bu, YOU wouldn't want anything like that 20 happen,
Mrs Gercr5erg,' he exclaimed. 40 have the cAd
shipped away 10 some institution where she would De
herded with TWO or three hundred orphans Of all sorts
and types andand al that sort Of thing he concluded
hmev
~Bas thing in the world for hcr!" snapped Mrs Ger
stenbcrg. Shed be Of her living; but she nave
to work for It. And she'd get some educaton-
knows She go little enough Of that around mere. why
II would be O Godsend 70 the poor neglected hlue
thing
oh no, we don't want anything ike that pro
tested the amazed Winters. "We-we ought to be abe
10 think o.. Jmcthing better. .
-Why. what had YOU thought might be done with
herr Mr. Watkins wanted 70 know. MIS- "a'KnS
generally wanted know, and she usually iound out
Now She watched Winters rubbing his chm TalheI Acip-
essy he glanced from TO the other Of the inqur
Ing faces and she had guessed his reply before ne STAN
mercd IT,
~Why. ! didn't know exactly" Sam said at length
but ] sort Of thought somebody around here would
We'll would take the little tkc in and keep her Tor Wlal
she could do around YOU know-sort Of open their door
% themotherlcss kid and give her q home As mat
Ter Of fact, Mrs Gcrscnbcrg he went bandly on, Tx,
ing ms mild glance upon her, Il had rather coui'o"
uP %-!y oa. ,,,. t,,, and raised face
ana hands 20 Heaven for protection. LANDS SIX
The man is crazy!" she exclaimed why what IN ne
world would do with Emmy around here. No t'anE
YOU Mr. Winters, III have nobodys home less prais III
Nine 70 rise up and sting YOU ike an ADDER "lGh you
ge old, There's homes enough and places enough sup
ported by the taxes for AZ such-Cnats the place Tor
Emmy 70 be sentl" Saying which Mrs. Gcrstenbcrg
that should have .' Settled the question l for ali time
But it was far from settled in the mind Of Samuel
: Winters, actor. His vague plans for Emmy future
haa no concern with q barracks-like orphanagc ana
marching columns Of hapcss little ones with the coi
G,heelng discipline Of a county institution where an
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