Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1921-01-13
: 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, IL she didn't, he might take
It 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. 81 don't know where she is"
>"Didn't you see her this morning?
II she was able to get up, then she's
better. Isn't shef Is she?"
Tonnibel bobbed her head.
Il guess sO," she mumbled. when
woke up, she was gone. I 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" 5fs -
"Sit down." urged the doctor.
Again the curly head shook mega
lively. IA Isl.
Il got to CO." she told him, swallow.
ing hard. II Just got to CO." III. i 81
Then as her homelessness pressed
down upon he,, she began to tremble,
convulsive sobs shaking her from head
to foot. The doctor forced her into q
chair.
There" he said sympathetically.
"Now tell me what has happened"
II can't" came in a gasping sigh.
But mummy's gone away, mebbe for
ever. and ! got to find work. And
and l don't know how"
Doctor Pendlehaven looked at her
thoughtfully. All through the night
the wan face had haunted him. i.
Suddenly Tonnibel put her. hand In
to Her blouse. &
Il brought back what's left Of the
money" she said, holding 1t out.
Mummy took some. You don't care
about that, do your She needed it aw-
ful, mummy did But couldn't keep
this because l dickered with you last
night about the picture, and you done
your share" M
Keep It," exclaimed Doctor John,
huskily.
'No," said Tonnibel. II couldn't
ever sleep a wink If l did" And she
thrust the roll Of bills into his hand,
giving along sigh as II she were glad
to be rid Of It. s
It might have been this action ON
her part that brought to quick fruition
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. .3l
Where's your father1' he said.
abruptly. 4.
Dunno answered Tonnibel, ut
tie sulkily. She didn't intend ever to
speak Of Uriah to anyone.
Then you are al alone, now that
your mothers gomez Do / understand
you haven't any relatives7''
V Not anybody she hesitated, sat
least, not now. Not anybody but Gus
( sie-P iglet here. r +, Vi. &,
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, Z he said
softly. IL! AZ III
Tonnibel followed him through what
seemed to her long miles Of halls.
When he ushered her, INFO a room and
closed the door, abe stood q. moment.
taking II all Its magnia cence. The At
smosphere was lsden with = heavy per.
fume OF flowers. and then shs saw
something else. man: lay partly.
propped np ID bed, his burning gray
eyes staring at heF.
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