The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1920-12-30
CHAPTER VII.
Tony Finds a New Home.

Many person turned in the street
and looked at the bareheaded and bare
footed girl as she made her way
through the city with little pig snug.
gled in her arms. Tonnibel was hurry
ing TO Pendlehaven place, for she had
promised Doctor John she'd come to
his office at two o'clock that after
noon, and, If she didn't, he might take
1t into his head to visit the Dirty
Mary.
When John Pendlehaven came In
and saw her he noted how pale she
was.
Your mother" he began
shes gone away visitin'," gasped
Tony. Il don't know where she is"
Didn't you see her this morning?
If she was able to get up, then she's
better. Isn't she? Is sheT
TOnnibel bObbed her head.
Il guess So" she mumbled. "When
l woke up. she was gone. l guess she
went TO find" She hesitated, then
ran on, "to see some one we know. So
me and Gussie come to tell you she's
better"
"Sit down." urged the doctor.
Again the curly head shook mega
lively.
Il got to CO." she told him, swallow
ing hard. IL just got to CO."
Then as her homeleSsness pressed
down upon her, she began to tremble,
convulslye sobs shaking her from head
TO foot. The doctor forced her into a
chair.
There" he said sympathetically.
Now tell me what has happened"
81 can't" came in a gasping Sigh.
But mummy's gone away, mebbe for
ever, and | got to find work. And
and don't know how"
Doctor Pendlehaven looked at her
All through the night
the wan face had haunted him.
Suddenly Tonnibel put her hand In
to her blouse.
Il brought back what's left of the
she said, holding 1t out.
Mummy took some. You don't care
about that, do you? She needed 1t aw-
full, mummy did, But l couldn't keep
this because dickered with you last
night about the picture. and you done
your share"
Keep it." exclaimed Doctor John,
huskily.
NO" said Tonnibel. 81 couldn't
ever sleep a wink If 1 did" And she
thrust the roll of bills into his hand.
giving a long sigh as If she were glad
to be rid Of it.
1t might have been this action on
her part that brought to quick frultiOn
the resolve that had begun to live the
night before when Doctor Pendleha-
ven had tramped along the boulevard
to Ithaca. From what she had told
him now, she had been left alone. Then
there was no one to ask permission Of
to help her.
where's your fatherT he said.
abruptly.
81 dunno" answered Tonnibel, lit /
tie sulkily. She didn't intend ever to
speak Of Uriah to anyone.
Then you are all alone, now that .
your mothers gone? Do l understand .
you haven't any relatives"
"Not anybody" she hesltated, "at .
least, not now. Not anybody but Gus
sie-Piglet here"
She touched the little animal with .
exquisite tenderness. Doctor Pendle- /
haven leaned over and, placing one /
finger under the girls chin, raised her |
face to his. Come with me-" he said .
softly.
TOnnibel followed him through what I
seemed TO her long miles Of halls. |
When he ushered her into room and .
,loSed the door, she stood a moment .
taking In all its magnificence. The at
nosphere was laden with heavy per- /
June Of flowers, and then she saw .
something else. A man lay partly .
oropped up In bed, his burning gray .
eyes staring at her.
This Is my brother, Paul Pendle- /
haven, my child" said Doctor John.
He wants to thank you for bringing .
back the picture"