Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-12-30
anal boats and rough benches to sit

canal boats and rough benches to sit
on.
I'm kinda mussc,; up" she said IN
excuse. i've come to make dickeI
with-with DR.. Paul Pentlleliaven."
''Te.r me what you want of my
brother?" he said gently. DO you
want him to help you?"
Yep, hull lot she responded. "a
great lot. My mothers awful sick
But ! can't tell how she got that way
so don't .!.k me. But-but thought
mebbe If ] brought Doctor, PauIs baby
back" She paused. drew out of her
blouse the picture and handed ii out,
Il thought If ! didn't fake any money
for it, he'd help me. and mebbe wouldn'
make me tell where got it,"
John PendIehaven made no move to
touch the little card she was holding
out to him. and Tonnibel came nearer
Her fingers let go their hold on the
picture. and it fell to the floor. And
there before the startled mans eyes,
she dropped down and began to sob,
long bitter sObs such as John Pendle-
haven had never heard from any of
his own women kind.
Il want some one to help my mummy
so bad" came to him from among the
curls.
Then he shook himself. deep sym.
pathy striking at him.
Listen to me, my dear; you've done
my brother the greatest favor in the
world by bringing back this picture"
He stopped and picked it up. "He
loved it dearly; no money could have
bought it,"
Tonnibel's eyes, filed with tears,
gazed up ut him, and the red lips
trembled.
II don't want money" she faltered.
"But my poor little mummy sick. So
l said to myself If the picture was
worth cash, then mebbe could get
some medicine as change Off"
well go to her instantly" said
.Pendlehaven. "Wait until get my
hat and coat, and I'll tell my brother
you brought this to him."
In few minutes he was back. find
ing her standing where he had left her.
Without word they walked out in
to the night.
AS they passed the Salvation army
quarters the girl turned her head and
looked at it. But she made no remark,
and so rapid did she walk that Pendle-
haven found himself taking long
strides to keep up with her.
To say he was surprised when they
turned from the boulevard road to a
path leading to the west shore of the
lake would be putting it lightly. But
he didn't ask where they were going
somehow it made no difference to him.
His strong, warm hand held the small
brown one. and something in the touch
Of the girls fingers made him thrill
with pleasure. He found himself VOW.
ing that anything this strange child
should ask of him. he'd do. no matter
what it might be.
They passed over culvert through
which water, in tumbIing roars. took
its way down the hill. Just on the
north side the girl stopped.
Here we are to the ragged rocks.
she said. There's the boat where my
mummy is. See that little light? Stand
here minute till come back and get
YOU"
1t had suddenly occurred to Tonni.
bel that perhaps her father might
have ventured home. II so. then she
must prepare him for the doctors com.
ing.
She went Immediately to her mother
and looked down upon her. The
swollen lids were still closed and the
wan white face brought a rush OF
tears to the girls eyes.
1--WE brung some one to help you
darlin'." she whispered. but the WON
an made no move. if by chance she
heard.
Clambering up the steps. Tonnibel
was back ut the doctors side before
he scarcely realized it.