Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-10-25

Dut lDp pPnlltlllCll1 nu'l ltClI bNCltbNtS
buttoncd to their chins, and the ladies were
envelopcd in furs. and it was too much
trouble to find their pocket books or purses
! just to supply beggars wants.
! Go to the soup house" said one at last,
more ciurish than the rest. The city pro-
/ vidrs for such rs YOU
1t was a new idea to her. and rs fast as
/ her feet could carry her she went and enter.
! ing in brcathcss haste told her story to the
| attendant Matron.
| II will report the case to the committee, "
said the woman quietly, making memoran-
dunn of the name and number of the street.
Come in tomorrow morning, and will do
what can for yOH.'
Tomorrow She would he too weak to
walk 50 far by that time, and what would
become Of the rcstl
With a heavy heart she went home. having
no courage to present herself as waiter to
any of the coffee houses she passed on her
way.
Did YOU get some 2" cried the boys. gath
cring about her, and pulling off her cloak to
see if it was hidden in it or under her arms.
did vou get some Z" said faint voices
from the bed in the corner, and the coverlct
was thrown off, and two pairs of thin white
hands put forth
NO, no." she answered plaintivelv--" but
I will try again. Keep mp good hope
y. There VIII he plenty out OF me oven now ,
Yes plenty, she Sall to herself aN sue nut
toned her cloak on the threshold; : plenty,
ana III nave some ZOO lucy shaIl n"t
s'aiNe. Men an" women i"rsthe me '",'
uocSn near me any longer mere Is hoth-
i'T 'cil i"r me 10 q" 'Gt 9'ca,.
Ier lace paI,d rs Shc SPOKE IT, ana I,r
lew moments tl'rc was WIZ WrSS'le IN !lcr
hl"t' men S,'c went On luc'i P""s'ue
d" luSI"N' o'l"Ie tutu D"Ng, ",'|'' anu
looking anNlouN'E Witl''h' hy ana ny she
'"I"' U"G 'Ia' Scc'lcu w. "c c'P'\'
y Wh"!c pl!e "i s'eallihS loa'cs IL! on 'ic
counter ,.r
:. sac r",hr" IN an,, SG'I', one an' n.'un@
! u",'i hcF COAX, E'V hi'"iE up 'ns street.
but the baker had seen hcr from the !iitte
sl'ing room door, an" was amer ncr crying
iustliy, stop the thiri, stop the thIci.
crowd followed her and the poor child was
soon run down.
y c'rar case snid the Po.ice oi'iccr' who
TOOK h'r IN hand-Pr"Peri! l""ma on her
Shc mn,t 60 10 me court room.
IN VAIN sue Pita"e" Win 'heih an" 'o.u
h'r r,'TH'
inc! must uo th''r "otN' Nhc miGht nave
n'--t" Nhc MiEt' haN' S'h" 10 ire soup
mouse; tn're was no excuse Tor stea'lhs al
any rare.
80 excuse, and her parents were dying Tor
1901.
IN important trIaI was Just c.oNln@' and
all the avenues to the court house were
tMo1gcd.
The! he through soon, said the officer
to the baker "wcIl wait here few mo
msnts. no daug"r"i her getting away While
my grip Is ON her, aAd lac tightcnrd his
hand on the shrinking arm TIL the flesh
qu!vcrcd with pain.
Take me home first, she said sadly:
% thcF VI ] worry about me so. My poor
mother VIII dle II she THINKS that am lost.
4hry i soon ma "nt Where You are. sand
he grHiIy. blI news Is Ike lightning 1t
tr''cI, 50 last.
On dear on dear what VIII become
oi hem and she 'ohhed aloud.
\ little girl about hcrage was passing by;
a r'eh man ch',"I!"u "@"IG khoW II oi
'"G ehlp'"iIeic' 'It's "hI coax, 'he F'cu
velvet ao"d, and the costly tor. iipPct ana
muIi' Bu' 'hcre was no laI>e PrIde hia"en
under 'hc expensive rai!hrht warm h'art
Was nca'IhG mere ana II: 9lmlatl'cs went
OUT lar toward 'ie poor ht,!c prisoner f"r
a moment shr pause" Il, II lrrGN"In'c upon
man &chtly on 'h' "i'lCcr :, she sal" pointer! ::
Nay speak WIN hcr
~ ?c', Snc : h"' Ion"'I''cd !I'' -,
fu''IhS !tF soIt rosy 'hc'N close 10 'hc
purple cIIu one She whispered yer! earn,
I'''!' -H"'I' "'' ICI ,'uc"''S s'"'!' an"
"'-Et" sue ""u'v' ny '"e IoNc sue pore "cr
l""'ny'' i!',' o"' ,er Hulhp'c h"9ie "n" c"lh-
'o.l I"c 1T ,,'SIrvSSGW -, t. ones
WILL WILL Ihe stranger r'plle" earn
t',,! "lu E"n you cry an! more III!
i"lcI SHOWS Tue JuuSe' HhI nc VIII ger A""
away P-u'o!r"W' 200" o!c-hccp up
S""1 hear'' ana OF sne ran o,
'nc Nne" Hcr '!io'4c' - oc one Vi ''G
most c"lti,I''e "I women, In! "aS'eNeu
n",I'c 1" Ic'l 'lcr 'He sIo'! o1 f'''y '"' ui'
''r'4Ga'el! sue h1" Just G"It |" Tlac' ana
"ou.t NOT dc naGN u" near u'Ihtr 'ihe'
W nal can GO sHt CIIvu anu NIuhS
hef nnhus'
lhey want coal ana bread ana tea ana
so many thlhSs, ana nave only ten cents
IN my pocket
She sal down on the marble Steps ana
p"4ucreu AZ al once her eyes nHSh'ehed'
anu nGao'liul coIot ilUShcu her lace
~ IL Go H. she sal" feSoIu't'y hamili"
VIII forgive me when she knows AL Nlih-
on NGt, WITHOUT Ipb'l, nearly lbhtl, ilNlNN