The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-05-16
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cts and found all the money she
could. He had paid the rent for a
month on that first day before he got
so i'll, but they had only $40 left.
There were medicines to buy. Mr..
Arthur, the manager of the camp,
had got his family doctor for Rene.
Lynn paid him for his two visits
and the money disappeared.
On the sixth day Rene was much
better. Lynn was still hardly able
to walk, but they had only so cents
left.
III go downtown tomorrow. I'll
have to-" she said as she gave Rene
an accounting of how she'd spent
the last $40.
I've got surprise for you, Lynn.
Go get my belt" Lynn brought it to
him. ''See this?" he said as he
opened up a little pocket on the IN
der side There were two 81 bills.
He tossed them to Lynn.
you've been a brick. Don't try
to go until you feel equal to it. Or
better yet, take a taxi"
Lynn was Mortified at such wild
extravaganza. You could drive my
car down but you'd have to pay
the garage rent to get it out"
The next day Lynn was able to
get down to drug store and she tel
ephoned Mr. Mortimer's Office. His
secretary made an appointment for
the next day.
Lynn came home and began to
check over the clothes available.
Mrs. Lowell had given her a dark
Bingham dress, and she decided to
wear that, one of Rene's heavy
sweaters and blue beret.
81 look like a ragamuffin, she
said as she dressed behind the ging-
ham screen.
You'd look all right in anything"
Rene assured her. 1--WE got to hur-
~ and get well so I can get down
to some of the magazines and ped
die some of this stuff"
Rene was still very weak and sick.
The doctor spoke to Lynn about it.
"You should take your brother back
down South" he told her. To go
back to Florida was impossible,
Lynn told the doctor. If that was
the case, he warned, Rene must be
very careful for a long time.
''He should stay in bed for an
other two weeks" was the ultima
tum.
IF can get that money and my
o10Shac rr-0y,1% haxyo 20 -
Lynn said as she put the finishing
touches on her scant costume.
The whole place smelled of shoe
blacking, for Lynn had tried to black
the white sandals she wore In Wild
Austin's Palm Beach house, what
seemed to her, ages ago.
They look pretty bad" she said
in a discouraged voice as she
brought them for Rene to see.
81 don't care how they look, "
Rene remarked, cycling her handi-
work, ''but I hope you don't get
pneumonia. There's nothing to the
things"
When Lynn was finally dressed,
she pulled aside the gingham cur
tain.
How do I look?" she demanded.
Fine" said Rene, but his throat
contracted as he saw her In the too
large blue sweater, the thin Sum-
mer dress and the makeshift shoes.
well, anyway, I'm respectable.
Now for Mr.. Mortimer"
BE sure and take the bus over
from the subway at Thirty-fourth
Street. Don't try and walk in those
so-called shoes and buy yourself
some when you get the money"
There was a long wait for a bus
at Thirty-fourth Street, but soon she
was being shot up to the fortieth
floor of the Empire State Build
ing. When she came into the recep-
ton room of Mr.. Mortimer's big
office, she was almost overcome at
its grandeur. A gorgeously dressed
woman in silver foxes was sitting
there.
Lynn asked for Mr.. Mortimer and
gave her name to the pretty girl
receptionist.
She was ushered into high CELL
inged Office with many windows, and
deep chairs. A man sat at a ma
hogany desk.
Here is Miss Morrow, Mr.. Nor
timer"
How do you do?" Mr.. Mortimer
held out his hand, took in Lynn's
shabby, inadequate clothing. His
conscience smote him, but there was
nothing else he could do.
''Sit down, Miss Morrow. My Sec
rotary will bring your suit case. I'm
sorry I had to put you to all this
inconvenience, but at the time you
wired I was not sure Mrs. Warren
owed you any money. had not
had her letter"
Lynn nodded. None of this seemed
strange to her.
where are you iving?" he asked.
''In a trailer up at Bronx tour
ist camp"
"Wil you remain in town." Mr..
Mortimer handed her a check. Lynn
did not look at it at first.
ST am giving you this on one con-
dition-that you keep me informed
where you live. Mrs. Warren liked
you and wants to get In touch with
you when she comes back North"
Eyes, but / hope to get some
thing besides homework to do"
Mortimer's face remained I'M
changing. Maybe I can help you
to get a job" He was frankly sur
prised at the girls apparent beau
ty, and he had sudden misgivings.
Was everything as it seemed?
Then suddenly Lynn gasped. She
looked at the check. It was for $500.
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