Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-01-13
A New Romance Of the Storm Counting

mother In towering rage. surrounded
by ,mny strange looking boxes and
nundies
"F'or heavens sake. what's tine mat
ter?" asked tine girl.
II think your Cousin Johns gone
mad" said Mrs. Curtis. beginning TO
rry. Hes brought ragged girl into
The house to stay, girl with bare feet.
and enough hair for three people.
From what could gather she's going
to stay over with Paul. And John In
sisted OH my going with him to buy
these. Think Of a poor nobody dressed
up like horse"
Katherine looked at her keenly. II
suppose you served Cousin John a
leep-seated spell Of Mysteries. didn't
you.' when he popped the girl in on
you? she demanded.
Il did my best" admitted Mrs. Cur
tbs. shifting.
Men get surfeited to women's tears.
mamma darling" said the aIl-wise
Katherine. "If wanted to make any
impression on him. I'd leave off howl
ing every minute or two. And you
don't look pretty when your nose is
red. Who is the gutter rat?"
I'm sure don't know. She's got
queer name. and asked her about
herself. and she looked as sulky as
could be-"
Leave 1t to me-" began Katherine.
Just then the door swung open. and
there appeared before Katherine Cur
It's girl who made her breath almost
stop with surprise. "A very young
girl. too. the gazer caught Mt a glance.
Abundant curls hung about one Of the
most beautiful faces Katherine had
ever seen. Her mother hadn't told
her the girl was so pretty. She felt
a nervousness come over her when she
thought of Philip MacCauley
In silence Tonnibel donned her new
clothes, and when she stood up to he
inspected. Mrs. Curtis scowled at her.
go show Doctor John" she said.
HE told me to send you right down to
him."
Tonnibel was glad to escape. Kath-
crime hadn't said word to her. hut
both girls had eyed each other APP
| praisingly. and Katherine suddenly
| came to q resolution, which she made
known to her mother the moment they
were alone.
"She can't stay in this house," she
said between her teeth.
| Mrc Curtis 1a1,rhoH co roo CT In
'See what you can do with your
cousin. then" she snapped. II did my
best with John. and he positively re-
fused to let me go to Paul! AS much
| as told me 1t was none of my bust
ness"
Il won't cry when talk to him."
| said the girl. "I'll speak my mind
outright. I'll make the house too hot
to hold her. think I know how to
put one <over on our philanthropic
COUSINS"
! When Tonnibei came into the office
that evening to ask very important
| question of Doctor Pendlehaven. he
said to her:
my dear. I want you always to re-
member what l am going to tell you
now. This house belongs to my
brother and me. do not wish you
10 take orders from anyone but u.s."
| Tony gazed at him moment. not
understanding at first. Then her lips
widened.
THAT means If anyone says rye got
/ to hike back to the canal boat, don't
so unless one of you tells me to-" she
demanded SIS that it?"
The doctor laughed.
Eyes. that's it," said he. 'Now what
did you want of me?"
"Can go down the lake tomorrow
afternoon" she hesitated and then
went on. Il want to see if anyone's
home."
Certainly, dear child, you cam"
was the answer. But get back before
It's dark; I don't want anything to
happen to my little Tony Girl