Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-09-06

managed to keep life In herself and the
boy by making willow piumes until she
fell Ill ten days ago. Yesterday-no. the
day before-she died. leaving no word
behind rs to the child-httle Johnny
Under her pillow found small
marriage certificate dated FIVE years
back giving the names Mary Stevens
and John Smith Of Chicago. Not very
much to go on. eh?
well. Mamma Lavinski our stout
friend in there. heard the child crying.
went down and. learning somehow the
state of things. gathered up the kid
and brought him along with her. quite
as matter of course. although II
would appear that the Lavinski domi
Gle was somewhat overcrowded and
underfed without adding another to its
numbers But that is the grandest
thing Of poverty-the solidarity-the
brotherhood Of man-existing among
the very poor.
But there! I'm riding my hobby
again. and you are nearly worn out
Mrs. Ware
She had heard many times Of this
young fellow. rabid Socialist and
earnest settlement worker. who was
giving himself so unsparingly to the
cause he had espoused.
[ DIR. Brun." she continued, Il want
to take Johnny-Johnny Smith-home
with me for few days. Do you think
1t viii be all right! They are so upset
In there with Rose so III tshe must
really go to the hospital. YOU know
that think 1t would be best"
Il don't see any objection to that
DR.. Brun replied thoughtfully. Its
good thing-for the kid, l mean.
Well. must be Off. Hope to see you
with us again In the future. Mrs. Ware
We need women Ike you in our bust
ness
Katharine and Johnny were back in
the formers apartment again.
She had given her four year-old guest
a bath In the big. white enameled tub.
and to his unbounded amusement turn
ed the shower bath on his squirming
little back and legs.
Katharine. after her own bath. had
slipped into a silk negligee and was
preparing to lie down also when her
eyes fell on the letter lying in her
bureau drawer which she had received
tcould 1t beo only yesterday morning!
She took 1t up with a strange feel
ing of aloofness upon her. Then she
glanced at her little French timepiece.
Only 10 O'Clock,
She still could telegraph Davenport
that she would go with him. but
could she?
Some change was working in her.
she had a different viewpoint on life
than had ever been hers before.
There was work to be done In the
world-good work for men and women
| to do. Even she could have her share
and do 1t well.
Then there was her baby!
Just then voice called out. II wants
jink. peese!
With little hysterical laugh. Kath-
nrine hurried to fulfill this request AS
she returned to the room she was
struck by the change in her apartment.
1t didn't seem lonely any more with
that little bundle of cheap clothes and
! those tiny. worn shoes on the chair!
| Already she was planning the pretty
clothes she intended to buy for
| Johnny.
Once again her eyes fell on Daven-
ports letter Swiftly she went to her
/ desk. seated herself and wrote rapidly
| for moment
Rising. she went TO the telephone
and rang for Western Union messen-
ger boy. AS she waited she reread
what she had written: it was address.
ed to Richard Davenport:
Letter received and understood. Am
grateful. but cannot go. Important bust
mas Roef Nx-lo