The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-10
Q 1929 H1 Mex SERVICE INC.

Little Pat, they're down the base
ment this very minute fixing the
furnace for the night. I'll call them
They usually wait for me down
there till I'm through with my
work then We 90 home together
and T stir Up a bit OF supper for
the three Of MS. but it is hard-us
living across tho tracks and the
nights cold and snow ON the ground
49,. Yoo-hoo. Big Pat" she called
i'm strident but pleasant voice.
down the laundry chute.
A TALL. broad shouldered man.
"A black haired and blue-eyed.
and a small masculine edition Of
red-haired. blue-eyed NJ d g
OBrien pushed into the kitchen
from the basement stairs, laughing
n some joke OF their own.
When they saw Nan, in amber
chiffon. perched upon the kitchen
stool Big Pat became awkward and
shutting. but Little Pat planted his
feet wide apart, thrust his hands
into his trouscE pockets and grinned
up at her with serene unconscious
ness Of class distinction. For which
Nan. adoring him at sight, could
have Rugged him.
Hello, Big Pat and Little Pat"
she sang out gayly. Mrs. O'Brien
and 7 have been Matching a grand
scheme, haven't We, Mrs. OBrien?"
Have We nON?" Maude O'Brien
repeated innOcently.
of course We have. Say. Little
Pat would you like to make some
money-a dollar a Week?"
"Betch lifei' Little Pat replied
promptly. his broad grin almost
reaching his ears.
If you and your mother and ia
Their took the rooms over the ga
rage. do you think you'd like to take
Curtis to and from school-the
nearest public school, of course
and play with him in the after
Moons? He has a wonderful police
puppy, you know"
Sure. I know. 1t was me that
named that puppy" Little Pat
tossed OF nonchalantly. E" Call him
Cop, kid, I said, and he did. Sure
I'd like the JOB. Gee! It'd be swell
"a dollar a week for nothing but
playing! Can't I, Nome
It's the sensible young lady you
are. miss" Maude O'Brien told Nan
Carroll with apparent irrelevance.
rPublic school! It'll be the making
of the poor little motherless lad
motherless only temporarily, I mean,
miss she fastened to amend.
There is a grade school just about
six blocks from mere, 1 believe" Nan
unused, nodding her brown head
thoughtfully. Il understand, Big
Pat, that you're willing to attend
to the furnace in exchange for the
rent of the rooms over the garage" "
Yes. miss, and glad of the
chance Big Pat acknowledged,
after clearing his throat politely.
You see. miss, 1 have a job day
times, but the extra money comes in
handy, so I tend the furnace in this
house and the next. Me and Maude'S
saving up to send the boy TO coll
Iege. He wants to be doctor, and
doctor it'll be, if We keep our
strength"
L really haven't known exactly
what to do" Nan confessed frank
". Mr.. Morgan thought Id bet
ter try to find housekeeper, in
addition to the cook and maid, but
it does seem rather ridiculous TO
have three grown people all work
ing for one lone man and boy,
doesn't it? So I've been wondering,
since talking with you, Mrs. O'Brien,
if you and Estelle between you
couldn't manage to look after Cur
tbs the evening that Mr.. Morgan will
be working late or dining out. If
you could she fastened to add, Il