The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-03-13
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and suddenly Janet saw that there
were dark matted curls below the
knitted cap. It wasn't a little boy
but girl wearing bulky boys
oyercoat that was too large for
her.
The child's voice crIme tearhtily,
.remblingly, Who're your 80
why I'm just-nobody tmpo-
tant. but heard you crying and Ii
you'll tell me what's the matter Ia
try to do what l can. Are ysu
lest?" s.... 20,
The little girl shook her heaG
II lost my money!" she sobbed.
Your money? How much wa
it," ~ s..t Is
A damp pasteboard box lay at
the child's feet. II was empty now
but the little girl pointed to It. u
was selling candy" she walled. III
had 10 bars and sold six Of tiem.
Then some boys came and they
here the tears began again-""thay
said l couldn't sell any more. Fhey
took the candy and the money!
And l can't 60 home. -.9
THE words died away in a fresh
outburst OF sobs. janet knew
that if she took the child TO ths
nearest policeman her responsi.
bility would be at an end and that
the little girl would reach home,
Something prompted her to say-ip'
stead: - , 2 .,,sys
There's a restaurant over. there
in the next block. Suppose you and
l go there and get something to
eat. You can tell me all at,out what
happened while we're getting
warm. Would you like to dc. tAat3"
The sobs ceased. you mesn---
it'll be all right" a.~t De. .,t..-1
Janet laughed. "Of course she
said. Perfectly all right. Hare,
take my hand so you won't fall"
Over the tile top restaurant table
Janet Hill looked at her new &C.
quaintance. Rose, the little Girl
said her name was. Rose sftaM.
No, she didn't go to school. She
was five years old. She had 4
brother who didn't 60 to school
either. He was crippled. 90, -
No, her father and Rother
wouldn't be worried about hsF ~.
cause they weren't at home. Her
father was always away looking
for work. Her mother went every
afternoon to a place where feee
scrubbed floors. Rose told all q;shiS
slowly between gulping attacks Oh
the plate of hot food before .heE
The reason she had been sclhAs
candy, she explained. was becaHee
her father didn't have any money
and the rent was overdue. Rose
forgot about the roast beef and
gravy on her plate as she told this.
Two great tears slid down the
grimy little cheek. II the rent
wasn't paid the Silvanis would pc
put out" and everything they
owned set on the street. That had
happened to the Morriseys a month
ago. .s...,.. ~ - %.
Janet listened steadily. She tried
to reassure Rose, who was such 8
little thing, such baby! Janet
could scarcely believe chtld's'faee
could be so entirely devoid Of stgps
CT childishness. =,
They arose at last. AAet rAh
the checks and they went eat -
the street. I'm going to 90 hsns
with YOU" Janet announcsd. $40
they started walking toward ~
car line. 80. '..r = "a
The sleet had stopped but ~
wind was colder. Aaead . naa ~
coming toward them. Janet scarce
| ly noticed him until he vas AlrAtat
beside them. The man STOPPED SIC
denly, caught Janet's arm. ".
Lets have that handbagi" ~
mumbled gruffly. . q ~.
She saw the short black cyliRdee
of a gun barrel and at the AA
moment heard Roses scream. p
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