Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-02-16
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
IT into his head to visit the Dirty
Mary.
When John Pendehaven came in
and saw her he noted how pale she
was.
'Your mother" he began
shes gone away visitln'," gasped
Tony. II 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 she?"
Tonnibel bobbed her head.
II guess So" she mumbled. "When
woke up, she was gone. guess she
went to find" She hesitated, then
ran on. ITO 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.
~ got to CO." she told him, swallow
sing hard Il just got TO GO"
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
chair.
"There," he said sympathetically.
''Now tell me what has happened"
81 can't" came in a gasping sigh.
Put mummy's gone away, mebbe for
ever, and | got to find work. And
and don't know how
Doctor Pendlehaven looked at her
thoughtfully All through the night
the wan face had haunted him.
Suddenly Tonnibel put her hand in
to her blouse.
q brought back what's left of the
money! she said, holding 1t out.
Mummy took some. You don't care
about that. do you? She needed 1t aw-
full, mummy did But | couldn't keep
this because / dickered with you last
night about the picture. and you done
your share"
Keep it," exclaimed Doctor John,
luskily.
NO" said TonnibeI. 81 couldn't
ever sleep a wink If l did" And she
thrust the roll of bills into his hand
giving 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 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.
where's your father?" he said.
abruptly.
II 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 gomez Do | understand
you haven't any relativesY
Not anybody" she hesltated, lat
least, not now. Not anybody but GUS
slePiglet 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
seemed to her long miles of halls
| When he ushered her into a room and
closed the door. she stood moment
taking in all its magniicence. The at.
| mosphere was laden with heavy per
fume of flowers. and then she saw
| something else. A man lay partly
propped UP in bed, his burning gray
| eyes staring at her.
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