Bicycle Built for Two
“Then what good would she be to her mother? None, that’s what. She yawned anyhow.
Madame eyed her with a mixture of amusement and concern. “Kate, what did you do yesterday? Did you work again?
I told you to rest on Sundays. You need your rest.”
“I know, I know.” Kate yawned again. “But when the White Stockings play in town, they pay a lot of money to the people who throw bags of peanuts to the folks who watch the game. And yesterday they played a double-header.” Discerning from Madame’s expressi...on of confusion that she didn’t know what a double-header was, she elaborated. “That’s when they play two ball games in one day.”
“How nice,” Madame muttered. “Your health is worth considerably more than a few measly dollars, Kate. If you don’t know that yet, you’ll learn soon enough when your health breaks down.”
Darn it, of all the people in the world, Kate had expected Madame to understand Kate’s need to earn as much money as she could, however she could. Her mother was still in the hospital, after two whole weeks, and Kate was beginning to worry that Alex’s money or patience would run out, and her mother might be returned to the Charity Ward.MoreLess
Madame eyed her with a mixture of amusement and concern. “Kate, what did you do yesterday? Did you work again?
I told you to rest on Sundays. You need your rest.”
“I know, I know.” Kate yawned again. “But when the White Stockings play in town, they pay a lot of money to the people who throw bags of peanuts to the folks who watch the game. And yesterday they played a double-header.” Discerning from Madame’s expressi...on of confusion that she didn’t know what a double-header was, she elaborated. “That’s when they play two ball games in one day.”
“How nice,” Madame muttered. “Your health is worth considerably more than a few measly dollars, Kate. If you don’t know that yet, you’ll learn soon enough when your health breaks down.”
Darn it, of all the people in the world, Kate had expected Madame to understand Kate’s need to earn as much money as she could, however she could. Her mother was still in the hospital, after two whole weeks, and Kate was beginning to worry that Alex’s money or patience would run out, and her mother might be returned to the Charity Ward.MoreLess
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