Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-22
CHAPTER XVIII Continued,

/ " 40 III fEDfu3FN 'ha' n certain H''I'-
L poIltan reporter. short for feature articles
ran up to Hillerion and contributed 20 his
paper, the following Sunday, write-up on
The Blaisdels One Year After" enlarEne
on the fine new homes. the motorcars, and
the luxurious living OF the three families
Ana 1t was three DAYS after this article was
printed that Miss Flora appeared at MISS
Maggics, breathless with excitement
Just soc what I've got in tho mail TINS
morning -, she cried 10 Miss Maggie ana 10
Mr.. Smith. who had opened the door tor hef
With trembling fingers she took from her
bag a letter and a small picture, evidently
cut from newspaper.
There, see, she painted. holding them out
ITS man in Boston. and these are nus
children. There are seven OF them. re
wrote me beautiful letter. He said ne
knew I must have a real kind heart. aud he =
in terrible trouble. He said he saw IN the
paper about the wonderful legacy mad
and he told his wife he was going to write to
me TO see if wouldn't help then'--if only a
little. il would id them that much.
He wants money. them Miss MagsI" had
taken the Letter and the picture rather glhG-
erlv in her hands. Mr. Smith had COVE over
10 the stove suddenly--to turn a o'n'pe',
apparently. though a close observer m'su'
have noticed that i've turned II oa'h 10 NS
former position almos, at once.
Yes" paIpitated Miss Flora 'H"> Sex
and he lost his position, and MS Mhe >'N'
and two OF the children, aud one "' en-
lame. and anothers blind. ON. VI was Su'n
ritifu story, Maggie Why som" o'IS i've,
bayen,+ had enough to ca'-and just look al
me with all my chickens and turkeys ana
more pudding every day th8h va" ''"'
down, -
Did he give You any references -
Preferences, what do YOU mean '''
didn't ask me to hire him for \thihg
NO no. dear but I nean-did ne give
Won snv references to show that ne "aS
was worthy and all right eAP'''''" "'''
Maggie patiently . ,
or course he didn't. Why. he d'nh "Ve"
, ue toId me himself how things we're WIN
hin, " rebuked Miss Flora tndignahtl!' 10
al IN tho letter there. Read for Eoursen'
"Eut he really ought to have gwen you
saw. refercncc dear, If he ASKED 70" 'o'
,,o,.
l"onvs a,,., ,,out any reference, n"-
WIZ. . "a he ashamed to doubt MAJ,
a. ,h,t, And YOU would, after you 'ra" -
that letter. and look into those p''SS'" '"'
u'en s 10 ,,.y,r Thought Of such thing
-. he admit why, he says riSht IN
.ha Isttcr ,berc that he never asked Tor new new,
hefore and he was so ashamed '"'' "'
Nr smith made 4 sudden Oh" ',N' a.
MI. VII. .iros, Perhaps he got choksd ~
IN MS ,',,o %e was seized with fit of cough
inc, inst then
''S N,;ss Maybe turned over tho letter IN ner
hand ,,o
,Ivror. docs he tell YOU to Schu I'c
wv hcEe "''7
,r's right there--Box four hunartu ',n
something and got money oroe'' '"S' 10
he said" ,,, ,ou,ve
You got one, DO YOU mean ti'a' ,S,io Sou
already sent this money err nnod at thc
why, yes. of course
office on the way down Nv! ,d,,.""
And you sent-,a no,.i a,Lo,. have that
Yes. He said he Wou'u '"'"N'
than check. Vs., dan, seem to
i don uo"p.
have-delayed any . ub,. Maggie
"Of course oi"n orcs He was
he said he had TO nave 49,, q" ~, into the
going TO be turned out" 80, ,it,le chiIdren
streets IhIn" ot ."U ,,aa, why Maggie
in the streets wal ''t'.e
what can you oe .,'a haen the easy victim
I'm thinking you We rrora retorted
Of "A professional pess",i L,rdiup hack
Miss Maggie: wv a Tc,,,re
the lette' a"u ~ p,.n,. I.new Won To he 50
MnE. n"s ch,rped Miss Flora. her eyes
so,rt,'i so He can't be a professional beggar'
He said he wasn't-that he never pesse' oe
fore in his life" ,o
Miss Maggie, with despa'ilhs se''''' y
ayerted her face ~
Miss Flora turned to MI on'.In Lt, 90 do
Mr.. Smith, you-~Eou ooh '
you"" she pleaded .h,,y ha-
Mr.. Smith grew very ,oin
cause he had to stop to couen asa," ,,, I'm,
We'll MISE aoroa yi,h Miss Mag
"il",u 80, come extent"
gle here TO some , Van
But you dldn rtau u,s ,tLad-
don't know now pea @ GOV yourseIf that
You tolu mi, me am nos,office box for an ad-
he gave you ohiE pos'o p,'ISr:t loci, hin, IN
dress. So YOU see Sou No'
very we'll , ,,nou, hack
4 don't need to :: MISS f'o!s IA ,'''Tm I'm rIad
her head a little haughtilE. Ana III s'au
/ don't doubt my fellow-men ana wo'l,e" ne o,, a.,
you ana hassN 'u,jvs ahout | wouldn't
know what you re- .","a,s o, don,t you cant
say anEth,ns, oho,,t this man. and YOU
know anything aoo ,;,o t,is either of YOU
didn't ever ge' ie'leiH ie .m' don.t care If he
OF course b"', HiSm,t any, Iot those children
amt worthy, Nv SIad + sent il, never
suffer ana - u, ',. sno ,s was on the way
in my life was 80 hap'! ,Li r,orning"
here from the Pos'o"'' 49,, .,,,,,d
Without waiting Tor rtp'H, S"n Goor She
away maiestically nut az t"e w.
paused and looked back at MISS M"sS'e'
".nd let me tell YOU that however good OF