Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-01-06

find her. love you. darling. Remenl-
Der about your swearing not to tell
on your Pop. and don't tell I'm gone to
find him. MUMMY"
Tonnibel gave gasping sob. They
had all gone and left her stranded in
land of strangers. Because 1t was
no longer her home, she began to love
the silent old canal boat. and to wish
with all her soul that Uriah and Edith
would come walking down the cabin
steps.
For long time she sat thinking.
looking out over the water, sometimes
with tears flooding her lids, sometimes
dry-eyed with fright. After while she
got Up, took Gussie to the lake, where.
much to the little animals disgust.
she washed her with scrubbing
brush and soap. Then she carefully
washed herself. letting her feet and
legs hang over the end Of the dock
until they, too. were as clean as her
i little friend.
! 1t was while she was sitting there
with the pig in her arms that canoe
/; slipped under the overhanging trees
and came toward the canal boat swift
. ~. She watched it coming with no
| show Of interest. Directly in front of
i her the paddle remained suspended.
! and the boat came to a stop. Tomb
/ bells heart thulnped, then seemed to
fall to the pit of her stomach. Here,
right before her. was the Salvation
man.
GLOW do you do?" he said, smiling
at her. II see you're having nice
time"
/ TOnnihel shook her head.
mo. amt, and Gussie amt.
either" she replied almost sullenly.
BY skillful twist of the paddle.
Philip MacCauley drew the canoe close
! to the dock.
us this the boat you told me you
lived on?" he asked, climbing up be-
side her and holding the canoe fast by
rope.
Eyes. the Dirty Mary" answered
Tonnibel. with little catch in her
voice. Nov live on her, l mean to-
day."
'What do Won mean by now you
live on her?'" he asked. isn't this
your home? Didn't you tell me that?"
The girls dark head dropped. and
the shower of curls almost covered
Gussie to her short hind legs. Tears
drcpned silently.
Philip touched her gently. "Where's
your mOther?" he questioned.
She lifted her head and looked at
him through her tears. She wanted
= to conf1de in some one-yes. she did
want to tell him. hut. the oath she'd
taken on the gentle Christ flashed into
her mind
"She amt home, just at present. 81
she replied in low voice.
Oh how she wanted to ask him II
he knew Of any work she could do!
AS If he had read her thoughts. he
asked abruptly. "Can do anything
for you? brought you this"
She made slight movement with
her head but accepted the card he ex
tended.
Then there drifted over the quie,
! summer day. the tolling of the chimes
from the university clock on the
campus Of Cornell. She bent forward
q listen. 1t struck one. and drawing
her feet from the water, she got up
She had promised to lie at Pendleha
ven place at two o'clock.
n got to go now" she said apollo
getfcally. "Much obliged for bringing
me Some more salvation. mister
Mebbe I'll see you again some time
Mebbe J. will"
"WhenE demanded Philip. the bloot
running Swiftly to his face. He fell
sudden Renewed interest in the sol
emn girl. and he didn't want her tt
leave him at all.
dunnf." she answered, putin,
Gussie under one arm. II mightn't b,
home wheel you come"
Can Dome tomorrow" the bol
urged. 7
4 yep. you can come" said Toantbel
with filing throat. -but ie,.heres an,
one around, don't STOP.
This was all tih>warn1,ing she daret
give him. Then she paused long
enough to see him jump into the canoe
and for few minutes she stoot
watching the craft. as it danced ava.
on the water toward ithaca. Then sh,
started for the doct6f's.
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