The Washington times., 1936-06-11

Almost TOOK IL Tor us. h1o IN over
alls playing in the next yard. He'll
be glad for q companion, / bet.
And will I. So relieved your job
is holding out. You write happy
letters. Game as everl You make
me ashamed. You won't quit no
matter how hard the going. Well,
I won't, either. You know it, don't
you, dear? But I'd die at sunrise
gladly, if I could have you in my
arms tonight"
Her thoughts flew to Ricky.
Wandered with him through that
little cottage gate. Oh, the JOY
Gus dream! It would come true
Dear God-surely.
They got off the bus to transfer
to the Ninth Avenue Elevated.
Nom was exhausted. She stood at
the foot of the steps, deSpairing
smile on her face and painting
weakly.
Nell said: wait a minute, Nom.
You and Jimmy wait here"
She ran across the street to a
taxi, flinging an angry challenge
to the terror in her mind: MY
mothers life is worth q dollar, I
I gueSS!"
Jimmy was enchanted with the
taxi. He bounced up and down
with an excited: Gee, first time
I ever rode in a taxi Gee, they're
SWELL" and was delighted with the
ticking of the meter and the Zig
ures jumping as the blocks rolled
under them.
us this the house," said Nom,
staring up at the five-Story gray
building. Just overhead two
women leaning half out of the
window shouted to each other
across a small balcony. Another
woman, gay as a gypsy IN green
and yellow blouse, stared dreaml!y
at nothing. A chatty, friendly
place.
They started to climb the steps.
Nom clutched at the banister,
pausing every few moments. She
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there many more, Nell?"
Nell cried, frightened: Run up
and get Dad, Jimmy. Tell him
to come down and help"
Henry Mason had condescended
to get the truck for the moving
and to wait at the apartment
while the furniture was arriving.
He now came flying down the
stairs with an aggressive, Told
you she couldn't make it. You
would get us here Be satisfied
if you kill your mother!"
He put his arm around Dora's
waist and said grandly: Take 1t
easy"
Half a dozen doors on the va
rious landings now opened.
Women in checked house aprons
swishing dish towels; other women
in frowzy silks stood on the
thresholds and watched the new
tenants moving in. A big fellow
in shirt sleeveS-one of the gang
sters, perhaps, to whom Henry OBJ
jected-leaned over the rail and
called in a loud, husky voice:
"Hey, Buddy, want a hand there?"
Henry didn't answer. But the
big fellow came swinging down
the stairs with an interested,
Pretty sick, aren't you lady? Too
bad" And to Henry: Say, Buddy,
let's make chair and carry her
up" He put out his big, grimy
capable hands, caught hold Of
Henry's with a balmy, "See like
this. Just you sit down, lady.
We'll get you up there in no
time"
Henry's eyes were blazing. But
all his dignity was lost on the big,
generous hulk who now coaxingly
ordered Dora to lean on him and
not to mind. "Say, you're light as
a bird, and as my old lady used to
say, it's up to a woman to use
her brains and make the man use
his feet. We could take you from
here to Brooklyn, running all the
way, couldn't we, Buddy?"
Henry refused conversation.
The big stevedore talked on. At
the top of the stairs he took a
flask from his pocket, pulled out
the cork and offered it with a
genial, Here, lady, you take a
good draw on that. It'll set
you up"
Dora smiled timorously and |
shook her head. He then offered |
the bottle to Henry.
II never use It'll"
That's okay by mel" grinned !
the Stevedore, raising the flask to
his lips and gulping healthy two
jiggers.
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