The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-07-31
THE DAILY EMPIRE.
- Gnspar Morgan y I I 1emptaiion.
LII H. ROBINSON,
PUBLISHER AND, PROPRIETOR.

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Gold, hungry and ragged was, Gaspar
Morgan rs he stood looking in at a famous
bake-shop in Boston, little cold nose
was ilattoned against the great window
pane, his blue fingers were thrust IN pack
cts that had seen better days and his bare
toes just touched the frosty pavement, as
ne stretched up, gazing wistfully at the
ltcmpptngly arrnyed "gpodies.H Within.
Johpr the bakers boy Wis busy dealing ont
hot loaves aud nice, fresh looking cakes to
the crowd of customers. Hfut H.
| "Oh, amt them cakes jolly w1.cried Gas
par, In his delight, forgetting himself and
speaking aloud. "W0udn't ] like to be
bakers boy oh my see the feller cram
down the gingerbread If twas onlymc.
Cmekie y aud Gaspar executed gymnas-
| tic In anticipation, and then put his face to
the window again lie was SO busy talk
ing to himself that he did not notice the
mirth of a little old MIN. almost hidden in
a huge fur oVercOat who was standing in
The shadow near by.
on dearl sighed Gaspar as he saw a
servant loading basket 'Wouldn't il be
nice to carry home that basket to mother
and little Sue! How mother would cry,
and Sue would eat like n house attire y aud
Gaspar took his nose away from the win
dow to watch the servant aud basket de-
scend the steps. But just then pOrtly
man with market basket on his arm came
pulling clumsily up the steps and, running
nearly capsized its bearer.
"l'll teach you better manners. you grent
numbering blubberm cried the servant.
furiously, picking up his scattered pur-
chases. H.t
"IIo, IIo !" said the great man good ma
turedly, NEARLY put an end to ye, hey
Well don't lose your temper!r .r.,It,r
fiercely. 'You'll pay for thatn and
he rushed after him into the shop.
Gaspar was highly amused witness of
the scene, and was giggling. ~all TO him
SELF by the large window, when he caught
sight of something white on THE pavement,
and with cry of joy picked it up.
"Crackie If IL amt a whopping biz loaf
of bread Warm as an oven too! Won't
mother and Sue have a FEAST" and the little
fellow danced tor Joy. All at once coun-
tenantefeH, and he looked stealthily around.
lie had been well Taught by his pious
mother,..Sh had often told him she would
rather starve than take what was not her
own. These words canle to him now.
There was q, great struggle going on in
Gasparis heartjust then. The good at last
triumphed, and. With a smothered sob and
a'VerydctefHnined look ON his face. he went
bravely into the shop where the wrathful
servant and the man were still disputing.
Here. misten ySaldhe. pulling the servant
by the sleeve, ys'here's your loaf Of bread
YOU dropped!" ''-' .H-I. N'.'i" fil
any breadi yoii vouhg rascal = cried he.
Glad to,vPnt n il split ON s0nly. ione. asiiOw
much have you stolen beside Z"
For shame! said the corpulent gentle
man. 7'.l"" "2''
H.'That's all tht, thanks get : nuttered
Gaspar. as he trudged hungriiy and sor-
rowiully homeward. But when almost
there he heard a quick step behind him,
and a hand was laid on his shoulder.
big fur coat. r.I