Don't you realize, my dear, that this accident has probably deprived you of the means of earning a livelihood ?" "I can still sew," returned the girl, courageously, "although of course I cannot get about easily to search for employment." "But why did you leave Chicago ?" asked Beth.
"I was coming to that part of my story.

When I got the hundred dollars Aunt Martha decided I must use it to go to Leadville, to my Uncle Anson, who is my mother's only brother.

He is a miner out there, and Aunt Martha says he is quite able to take care of me.

So she bought my ticket and put me on the train and I'm now on my way to Leadville to find Uncle Anson." "To _find_ him!" exclaimed Patsy.

"Don't you know his address ?" "No; we haven't had a letter from him for two years.