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minette has come to America from Bronco, seeking to
obtain a yension for herself one twin children. Her huebenfi,
though an American, haa served in the Ceneflian army, one one
is therefore unable to obtain the peneion, but her claim is
senfi to Canada.

Einette fines a lodging with the 0'Bourkes, who, at
first, ao not oyyrove of minette, on account of her leaving her
babies shut up alone in room. Mrs. 0'Rourke'e in Minette'e absence
has acquired the habit of elinping in to comfot ana care for V
fihe beaufiiful babies. Mrs. O'Rourke is eddietea to Grink,

but unable to obtain it save rarely at this firy geriod. Hora,

a proauct of the eeet side, graduated to the Fifth Ave. stores,

under her naughty exterior is as warm heartea as her mother.

The two are coming out of ninette's room one evening, mhen the

Erench girl comes up the etairs. Mrs. O'Rourke accuses her of
neglecting her babies, but while in the miést of a volnble tirade,
she is silenced, as the French girl quietly slips to the

floor in a dead faint. flora and her mother é‘eeovor that minette
is starving. She has been walking the streets from aey to

any vainly seeking employment, But her mourninfl elo%nee,,

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