| Show MARY ETTA'S ETTAS BROTHER BILL rf P Mary Mir Etta EUa was a little girl rl 6 years us old and nd the only ont plaything she had Jad was wa a adoll adoll adon doll don with ono eye e gone gon and a faded pink dress as u its whole wardrobe I IRos Rosa Ros that was wa the name of at the doll don could not have havo been loved love any better beter by Mary 1131 Etta Etl If Ih she had hd been a beautiful French doll and she ehe tended with dol was wa tende- tende as aa much care cre 1 as though she had bad been a alive lle live baby I Ilar Mary lar Ettas Etta's Ett moth mother fr was as a a widow and very ver poor pr she cho earned earne enough to keep herself herself hesel her her- he- he sel self and Mary Iary Etta ElL from starving and pa pay f for r one little room rm In the t top p of ot a a poor pr tenement house by washing and ironing Ono One day in the winter Mary Eta Ettas Etta's mother was ns coming comIn homo home from work when the te rain as was freezing as fast as I It fell fel and her feet teat slipped d and down dow she wont went in the tho to middle of a crossing and a driver drier could not stop his horses and and the tho te wagon alon went over her leg They Thea took Mary Mar Ettas Etta's Etts Ett's mother to the hospital and late in the evening some someone ono found out that that the poor por woman had a little HUle girl at home who was w probably cry in ing for her mother cr One o of the doctors went for Mary Et Etta and found foun her crying in the corn cr corner r of ot a acol coltS cold col room room or Of course oune the mother was not able ablo to leave leae tho the hospital for tor tora torI a I Ion long long time ad and the room rent came cam due and Mary ary Etta Etl who was vas staying nights with one of at the neighbors heard herd the landlord auk ask if there was wag any aro an furniture that could bo t old cold z-ld z for forthe forthe the rent will wi we e live U e when mother comes cornea home if It you ou take the furniture aske asked Mary Mar Etta EUa with ih wide open e eyes es I r I guess yu QU ou will wl have to sell that tha doll dol she e ought to bring a good price as ass a I oo rele relic relle answered the hard har hearted man Mary Mar Etta Eta did not tell teU her mother that the furniture had had been sold Mid and none of or orthe the neighbors had the tho heart herl to tell tel tho the poor woman oman she was without a home an and being poor por and ignorant the pain pin had kept her from thinking of f anything else Ore One On morning a a. a tow few days a before her mother was to be sent home Mary Mary- Etta Eta with wih her beloved Rosa p cla clasped In her arms arm walked down n do the tho street to the pawn brokers broker's shop I There were tears In her eyes and her ber lips Una quivered a aa as she stood on tiptoe to place Rosa Ros on the counter cunter The pawn broker was busy with a ayoung ayoung ayoung young man mn wearing a diamond ring of ot huge huo size Ize and he was holding in his hla hand handa a diamond which the pawn pawnbroker pawnbroker broker was was was' telling teUn him hm was S a a. a big bl bargain brin at nt the price h ho h wa offering I It for Mary Mar Etta Eta had bad pulled Rosa Rs from tom theco the co counter nt r for tor one last kiss kis and it was ws tho kiss that mode made mae the young mart look do down at the te little lUe girl beside him him h What you doing doi in h hero here rc one be asked alke Going to t pawn that doll doUr I Tea es sir sobbed Mary May pw Etta Ett I I tot ot otto t tto to have h e some m money n Mother Is coming cm home toy today The Th young youn man mn handed the pin back bak to the pawn paw broker a and sat et Mary Etta Et on the counter counter- How much do you want for that dolt doll dol little one one he asked aske yu I T want to buy a stove ste and a I table table I and a b bed and a chair char I can t om a U th for floor but an mother cant can't CU use cause O Is sick lck Mary far Etta Ett replied Her Hor ler mother is in the hospital explained ex ez Vex Vex- the pawn wn broker and t they sold her out for the rent rent We e don't dont tak here here sis he said to Mar Mary Mar Ett Etta This was waa wa too to much for Mary Mar Etta EU to bear and anS she began to sob and hug Rosa hug Bo-a. Bo C close C to her har heaving breast brnt done i said ld Now Not No look what hat youve you've the young man to tol the pawn broker broker- In Inan Inan an angry tone Dont you cry cry little one he said to toMary toMar Mar Mary Etta taking her in his arms arm TH TIl buy your doll an and well we'll start right now no and get the place ready for mother motherS I Iguess Isue sue guess I 7 wont won't wear the spark sparkler r. r he sal sale pointing to the the pawn bt broker kerl held In his hand The young youn man carried Mary Mart Etta JEtta in Sn hl his arms all the tho way to the house boule where she ha had lived II before the landlord had sold BOld the furniture and learned the whole story from the woman with whom Mary Etta Ett stayed staved nights Did Mary Iary ary Etta lose her doll Not a bit bitof of at it The young man had a home bome and needed a housekeeper 80 so soT Mary Ettas Etta's mother was is brought to his house from froni the hospital in an automobile and a a. a fairy Wry could not have havo made Mary Etta Eta happier happler than she slie was wan when she proudly showed ed her mother her new l home ome Ma Max Marr 0 Etta was taken to a a. store before she went for tor her mother molher and fitted out with new clothes more than lIt she e had bad ever ever owned In all aU life put together and when th the young man wanted anted to to- buy bur her hera a new doll she told him shed she'd rather hava have hav havea a new anew new dress and a hat bat for Rosa than thaD thana a anew anew new doll don That Is the tho kind of a a girl sirl I lIk like said th the young man Stick Rosa even it ithe she he Is old olet and battered Besides that you ou would never have ha known n brother if it it hadn't been beon for Rosa Who is It he he ho asked Mary Iary Etta Ella I 1 am brother Bill BtU little one replied the young manS man man We are aro brother and arid sister Ister from this time on and We wo are going go go- lag ing JO to bring mother home Copyright 1914 by the McClure News Newspaper paper Syndicate New York City j Mondays Monday stor story The King Kins and the Mice Part Mice Part I. 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