Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-05-16

about half a block away. Ive just come from there, but I've got to hurry on to Mrs. Mally's right away. The baby might fall downstairs and Patsy is probably making meal off the matches while I'm here talking. So if you don't mind, you might bring the soup and I'll run along to look after the family"
 Sure, I'll get the soup. Is there anything else?"
 Nothing, thank you. It's the Para disc tenement across the street there fifth floor.
 Paradise tenement!' He looked at the high, gloomy building with broken windows and rickety steps. "It doesn't look it!"
 few minutes later he knocked at door at the head of the fourth flight of stairs, stairs that creaked and swayed with his weight.
 Peggy opened the door. Tt didn't take you long," she greeted him. Wont you come imp
 I'm dripping wet" he protested, waiting to be coaXed.
 "Oh, that doesn't matter. The roof leaks in forty places anyway. Come in."
 Say, this is the darndest place was ever in. It isn't safe for you to be here, is it-with all the dampness and eyerything?"
 Just as safe for me as for these kid dies and that poor sick soul in there Y nodding toward the next room. And I'm only here evenings, while they're here all the time. l live on the other side of town. Mrs. Mally does my washing-that's how l discovered her."
 "Who the-who owns this place? Ii ought to be reported to the department of public safety"
 "The Everett Real Estate company"
 Are you sure?'
 "Yes At least that's where l paid last months rent"
 He looked around. Plaster and pa per were falling from the walls, papers and old rags were stuffed into broken windows, and as Peggy said, it rained almost as hard inside as out.
 The baby crept over and pulled itself up to his knee He lifted it to his lap and opened a sticky little hand. Dig ging down into his pocket he produced a bill. Here, little chap. This might help generally. Give if to the lady"
 You mustn't do that!'' cried Peggy, when she had extricated the donation and noted the amount.
 "Oh, yes, must It's to get nurse to relieve you and some proper food and all the rest of that Samaritan stuff. And I'm going to see about fix ing up this death trap. 1 stand in with the Everett Real Estate company, you see. Now l must be going. Good night p he said, rising.
 "Good-night" said Peggy, holding out her hand. And thank you, oh, so very, very much."
 And he turned toward the stairs, feeling that he had left something very valuable behind.
 The next day Peggy looked up from her desk. One of the stenographers was talking.
 Did you know the boss was back?"
 .Who?"
 "Oh, I forgot you didn't know him. Why, Mr. Everett. He's been to Japan. Game home yesterday. There he is nOW."
 The door of an adjoining office opened and man came out. Peggy started. It was her Samaritan. Then she understood Paradise flats be- longed to him.
 T would like to see you a moment, please" he said. recovering instantly from his surprise.
 Peggy went in.
 Eve ordered that building to be>put into tip-top shape-rent free for six months. I've been away. After this I'll look after things myself. Did you get a nurse for that woman?"
 "Yes."
 And have you little time to spare me now? I'm dreadfulsy lonely and I've taken notion that you are the only company I want"
 II think so," she answered, flushing a beautiful pink that caused the young mans heart to pound alarmingly. Copyright, 19l7 by the Mcclure Newspa-
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