The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1921-02-17

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blazing palace in an effort to save Don
RicardO's only child, a girl Of seven.
and of his capture and subsequent
execution
THAT ended the revolution" Moth
er jerks continued. But 'ere's some
think I've never told a Twin soul.
Shortly before Emery was hexecuted,
e told me where ed i'd the youngster
in culvert out on the Malecon; so
l 'ired a four wheeler an went out an
rescued the pore lamb. I'D 'er until
the harrival O. the next fruit steamer,
wen / shipped 'er to New Orleans in
care o. the stewardess. Hi 'ad 'er
put in the Catholic convent there. for
as Emery said: ''Enrietta, keep an
eye on the little nipper. an do yer
damndest to see she's raised a lydy.
'Er father was gentleman, an you
never want to forget e made you Mrs.
Colonel jerks So Hive made a lydy
out o. her, Willie: education. pianner
lessons. paIntin', singin'. an deport-
mint. After she graduated from the
convent, | 'ad her take course in the
University O. California-New Or
leans wasn't 'ealthy for 'er. an she
needed chynge O climate-an' for
the last two years she's been teachin'
in the Ugh school in Los Angeles"
"And you haven't seen her In all
these years?" Geary demanded
mo. q look. Willie. She's been aft
er me ever since she graduated from
the convent to let her come 'ome an
visit me- but Hive told 'er TO wyte-
that I'd he comm soon to visit her.
An now. s'help me. she won't wait no
longer: she's comm to visit me Cor,
Willie she's on her wy"
$50 this cablegram would indicate"
Geary observed. Nevertheless. Moth
or. I'm at loss to know why you
should Feel so cut up over the i'm
pending visit"
There was real fear In Mother
jerks tear-dimmed eyes. 81 cawn't
let 'er see me" she walled. II wasn't
this wy wen my sainted Emery hen
trusted the lamb to me; II wasn't until
awfter they hexecuted Emery that
commenced to slip-an now look AT
me. Look at me. Willie Geary; look
AT I'VE. I sly. Wot do yer see? Aw.
don't tell me I'm Young an 'andsOme,
for know wot l am. Tn frowsy,
drunken. disreputahle baggage. with
no heducation or nothink. All along,
hever since she learned To write me
letter. I've been 'Enrlettn wilkins 70
'er an Mother jerks tn every beach
combin' beggar In the Caribbean
tropics. I've lied to 'er, Willie. I've
wrote er as 'ow 'er fawther before e
died give ne enough money to hedu-
cate 'er like lydy-"
Again Mother jerks grief overcame
her Cor. Willie I amt respectable.
She's comm 10 see mean | cawn't
lei 'er. She mustn't know 'ow | got
the money tor 'er heducation-sellln
'ell-fre 70 pack Of rotten dorgs an
consortin' with the scum of This stink
in ole, oh Willie. you've got to clip
me. I cawn't ave 'er rnmin 10 Fl
Bnen Amigo TO see me. an ! cawn't
ruin 'er reputation by caIiin' on 'er In
pnhllc NJ the 'Otel Mateo oh. Cor.
Willie. Mothers come a cTnpper
Willie agreed with her He parted
the sinful gray hend "f his lsndladv
ana waited for her 70 REGAIN hec com
posture the while he rackeh his agile
brain for feasible piaU 4. n the
emergency.
"She been picturin me- IN or mind
all these wears. Wiliie-iicturin' a
fraud" vailed Mofher jerks IF she
sees me now wot slIWk she'll get.
hImAye Of h lInugel. Aud Oh Willie.