Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-01-28

"Oh! l hoped you were!" was the
swift reply. Il want to see the doc
tor
The voice was filed with touching
pathos. and the young face had grown
suddenly grave.
I'm one Doctor Pendlehaven, he
said won't you sit DOWN.
Tonnibel shook her head. She
couldn't sit down in all this royal
splendor, she who had been used to
canal boats and rough benches to sit
on.
I'm kinda mussed up" she said n
excuse. I've come to make a dicker
Witl-with DR.. Paul Pendlehaven."
Ten me what you want of my
brother?" he said gently. DO yo:l
want him to help you?'
Yep, a hull lot," she responded. s.
great lot. My mothers awful sick.
But | can't tell how she got that way,
50 don't ask me. But-but | thought.
mebhe if | brought Doctor Pauls baby
back" She paused, drew out of her
blouse the picture and handed it out ),
Il thought if I didn't take any money
for it, he'd help me, and mebhe wouldn't
make me tell where | got it,"
John pendlehaven 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 Startl&d 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
II want some one to help my mummy
50 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 picturc.'
He stopped and picked it up. 'IIe
loved it dearly; no money could have
bought it,"
Tonnibels eyes, filled with tears,
:g"zcd up at him, and the red lips
tfpmblcd
Il don't want money" she faltered.
But my poor little mummy's sick. SO
| said TO myself if the picture was
worth cash, then mebbe | could get
some medicine as q change Off"
Well so to her instantly" said
hat and coat, and I'll tell my brother
YOU brought this to him.
In a few minutes he was back, find
ing her standing where he Fad left her.
Without a 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
,urned from the boulevard road to
p>th 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 StfQng, 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 tne
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"
It had suddenly occurred to Tomb
bel tfat perhaps her father might
have ventured home. If so. then she
must prepare him for the doctors com
ing.
She went Immediately 20 her mother
and looked down upon her. The
swollen lids were still closed and the
wan white face brought rush OF
tears to the girls eyes. h.
I've brung some one to help you,
darlin," she whispered but the wom-
an made no move. if by chance she
heard
Clamberng up the steps, Tonnibc
was back at the doctors side before
he scarcely rraiZcd it,
Won. gently taking her wrist in his
fingers. For some time he sat beside
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