The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-06-21

Orphan

81 IgS} 49, Nj
And there = no hoper asked
Burke softly.
Eunice Telford shook her had.
y like you very much much.
she said slowly. ''But don't think
that It u more than liking, Burke"
Burke Edwards gritted his tssth
hard a. he looked out over the water
for q moment, hut when ha turned
his head again the pain had gone
from his features ana he was again
the Burke that Nunice liked 20 we'll.
For q long time they had been good
friends Eunice liked 10 can IL chums
-and more than once b had asksd
.or = Recommendation Ct his proposal.
D Sus =. auniee Always shook her heed.
sne HAea burke; liked him bstesf
snsa any OF the otner men she knsws
rot No seemed 70 !ack tenderness ana
tnst "as INC quanty Eunice most a.
lred. cne vas sorry 70 innict pain
ana suesesteo tna1 they might 60 ID
y ne wished.
NO. thanks" he said evenly. TITS
nolo pltasant OUT mere on the oraVes
ACROSS the ROAD three boys were
playing pan. On the curb sat another
Doy OF ABOUT tneir age dressed In the
s.nsnam apron tnat was the UNIFORM
" Tue orpnanaee up tne street.
now ABSURD eald Eunlce. Tnat
Doy must Do twelve and yet he 10
wearing an apron ike little boy OF
s
iney al nave 20 wear tnem, ex'
plalnea burke: Iney are easily
washed ana tney are cheaper than
eoats. iney wear them the year
founo.
moi In WINTER, gasped Eun1ce.
Sure" explained Burke. my SIS
ters house overlooks their yard and
you can see them playing In the snow.
l DON'T think there 1s an overcoat In
the place. Mostly they tie the aprons
about their waists In vain endeavor
to suggest q shirt waist when they
are let out. It's the reward of espe-
cial merit to be permitted to come
over 10 the drive Alone.
The ball slipped from one Of the
players hands ana came rolling
toward the orphanage boy. He
sprang up to toss 1t back, but the
player came rushing up.
You leave that ball alone" he de-
manded molly. we amt goin' to
nave you charity kids swiping our
ball, are we. fellows?"
The others had Joined the first and
the assent was unanimous. you
girls are getting too fresh," went on
.ae nlse speaker; why oont you
90. - youi ~ piison anu pay w
s s.u 1 wv W. aon wan! silipoys
osei ne,e. Wno wants 10 play Win
DuS VINO wears dresses: !.
Inc orphan nao sprung 10 MS ieet
at Tue nrst approach mere was colo
weicome 70 tne orphans from the Doys
+ha dr,va anS 49, f,rst saaeans..at,a, e
~ hast,1,+n ~. u s s,m.,an4 nen a,,o.
Now 10 5000 10 .a.-,,sn.a.. 81.
"Y,- ~ 80 -, ~. 80 49,. :.
~ gu, 10 el1eu' even -
w. law " ~eaa az tpion' 10 noe ~
D'a ~. ior 'nat'
fou are GIRL, insisted the az.
gressor. you don't wear a coat and
you 90 wear q dress. 60 on. could
nck you WIN one nand.
By way OF illustration, his fist shot
out and bruised the pale cheek of the
orphan. With cry, Eunice sprans
up, but Burke's arm held her back.
wait moment" he said quietly.
1T would be a treat to see some Of
those young snobs get thrashed."
The bow had answered the blow and
the fight had become general r. was
three against one but that one was
holding his own bravely and burke
looked on approvinrly. The ornhan.
smarting under sense of wrong was
match for the three and fourht
them sayaeely.
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