Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-11-08
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the woman declared. "'Er mother
wants 'er. and I'm the only person
wot can tike 'er. Ones the plice for
kiddie, that's Wot I says" She
all Betty Bannister had done for her
Mrs. Vivian could not have believed
that it would be so hard to give up
Sally. 1t took all her courage to tell
Sally that she must go. When she did
tell her, Sally stared in establishment.
Go home she repeated, in her
I'm afraid you must Your mother
has sent, money for your railway
ticket and told Mrs. Jenkins to take
you with her tomorrow"
Mrs. Vivian took Sally into her arms.
You must come back to visit us
do need you so. Now that the major
!, The hours dragged miserably toward
the time of departure The sight of
the set-faced, resigned little figure
was almost more than the Vivians
could bear. They could not go to the
station with her but handed her over
to Betty BanniSter and Mrs. jenkins.
There we're a half-dozen mothers
and children returning to London by
the train. They stood in a little group,
in the mild December sunshine. Mrs.
jenkins clutched Sally by the hand.
She looked down at her disapproyinglly.
We'll, you are little SWELL" she
Sneered, your own mother won't
ardly know you"
The woman next her remarked
I'm lookin' me last at them ills and
valleys. Gawd. Wot a plice! I'd rather
be in Lunnon and let Itler finish me
off proper if e wants"
Nf
look of desperation on his rosy face,
turned to Sally.
There's goin' 10 be Christmas tree
an presents an lots of parties but
we'll not be 'ere!"
rs that your mother?" Sally asked,
pointing 10 the woman who had just
YES, An I wish she'd go wivout
Why don't you make her?"
Just lie down and kick. I'm going
His face lit with hope.
"HOnest?"
You wait and SEE"
The train Whistled.
Betty BannISter strobe up Nov,
then she said tersely. Have you got
eTCrythlng?"
The woman answered rather Sullen-
y mat lNey mao.
"Goodby. children. I'm sorry you're
gO.ng. Try not to lose those rosy
The e of the children ran to her
and tilspcd her round the knees.
Nike 'astc!' cried Mrs. jenkins.
The train steamed in, stopped
There was a hu~tling toward the
nearest carriage.
Suddenly Sally threw herself on the
platform and began to scream.
L Won't go she screamed. Il won't!
wOnt," She kiCEcd at Mrs. Jenkins
whJ ,ricd TO pic: her up.
50 that's the sort Of manners they
learned you ere. Wen. am shockeI!'
&C. way. Go way. shrlcked sally.
hand. But he would not bulge.
Il want to stop ere" he screamed.
You come along. you bad boy!"
She save him a jerk.
He hurled himself on the platform
beside Sally and began to Guido her
in kicking and yelling;
rd We tc VEN s CO., they " screamed med
when she bent over him. She took
him by one ear and repeatedly cuffed
the other. He tied himself into a
knot.
Mrs. jenkins swung Sally to her
you little viper" she exclaimed. as
Sally bit her through her black cotton
glove.
The station master came down the
platform.
What's all this about?" he de-
manded.
The children don't want to go
back" explained Betty Bannister. IF
we'd take such good care of them
The station masters eyes twinkled
as he looked down on the two small
rebels. He put his whistle to his lips
and blew on il. The train began to
move. Mrs. Jenkins and Eddies moth
er made a dash for it: boarded it.
The station master Wilked at Betty
Thank you" she said demurely.
Come along, children"
Major Vivian went to London the
next day. 1t was night when he got
back. He went straight to his wife and
ITS all right" he said i've seen
them.
And will they let her stay?"
Yes Till the end OF the war"
off my mind! I simply couldn't have
borne to send the poor little thing
back-not after this morning. What
was the place like? Awful?"
Yes. But the couple were quite de-
cent when I explained the situation
to them. The man strikes me as the
better Of the two. I gave the poor
devil couple of pounds"
That was nice OF you. Oh. how
glad I ami Would you like to come
and have a peep at her?"
She led him into Sally'S room. The
light from the passage showed her
deeply asleep in her little nest, her
hands clasped beneath her chin An
enigmatic smile curved her delicate
lips.
(THE END