The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-07-16
TOO LATE.

Black EN- for FIVE cepts9"
oteaf out, [ sayi" and The irato
-'utNIaan advaUce5 towards f(,a r.,
.sh intruder with threatep;,o o-o.,o--oJ
lhe aIfer, little more than o6 i,,fo,,t s,r,tis
5o ana Sta'nre, rstseatcd tbror1r az
oI, % nu' und"untcd by his icDoninic,,s
1Pils,'h nom the stCF~, calmly seatoJ
nlHise, on ms Ittie battered bov nc.
,l-Ii -L'e F1ise u TIE sidewalk, aud detSrl
b;z 60 g. IN Tea each passer by with
,,oI5 F,f,'i-cS ''i-cS yer noots?" 1t was a
,,ovara.5 81 --:.i ::.''rS day, and tho ground was
o'q'td wit Ow. The reon1a - 80
marrying TO ard fro, each ip5ir;St5nI 5f TeL9
Huihed to his ewes in war, ra,lo IS, oai
sai'l'er'nC from The blaq.s oF Az ooIl
P55e-Sa'ihE wind. Hundreds nosso3
%G" fepasser, hut the persistent 10
80 4rcelVed no look, no sion No
MS small, slender form was 90
iCaEeIiy ciad that each breath of yvir4
esinei 20 initiate his Ioosar,-, ftti,Ir.
garments and battle his naked hoJr -
''id ar The cast off i. ckaf lF go -
10y oi larger growth performed ;rinrIe
aetN'ee OF vest cost and over~oat A
- - t"ayF piUtaiyOus. held at the
sL ny buckiei strap, were tucked
nnuSiy IN" Tie legs Of capacious boots
| since CiScaried by some moor
i8men, whose tOuohaped feet
-; .I. NI. '.lh from such exposure As the |
s 'iied gaps IN the mii4ewed leather |
AEde unavoidable. A r15nI1 l,,a5l |
cloth can gave its PROTECTING, arn,ti, H. &c
Lhe Boys head and ears. and q 80,
looking scarf vaa wound cIoeaIv aLa;,t
HIS iit'at his hands had no Sovarino |
save the Mapping wristbands Of a soiIn6 |
COTTON shirt. and such free vartifotio1
P'eIbled IN tho torn pockets of his
- '.,-. even those customary havpns
1",i.eL DuJ mile comfort TO his ~ad
'Ist stihenlng fingers. TruIv o r,itiTni
object was Little Dan AZ bS ro+ tFi-a
1ihcnlng, half f.intinp IN tba bitino
atmosphere. vt, but half tLe &C.,
wa was told by his tattared garr,a,,t.
1ne Plched end sunken fe,fnr-s II.e
"lhttoI look of those blue owes. and the
|eatf' uFoopllg a.titude of that sttanu.
ave" hE9Fs neCtesi no languaoe to ~.
'.''- ''-"t munger, rs well as cold. had ,
~ -lga1 HEiortnnqte victim, The
- l,..''' NOT nave been much ever ten
", aye ms lace was fair and clean.
~ ;.:1s .:asl'n Gsrotlng afrankan manly
-i.A' For over an hour he sat
theEe IN font u the store froy, IT.
ne i'ai been so nercilessIv driven forf6
~ 'a7-u5 every male ne 4estria7, yv;fb
SNORT, buslneS7-liEe iuterrogotio7
i'.ach yer boots? only uva cents :"
ne received no respCuses-uot even so
nueh as a brief negative. some mon
"ho slrota by in warm q -r,tj1, ,,
looked down careIesslv upo, fbe ,,I17cI,,
--t'.g ItIow1 and smiled at the obsurIity
ca ti'e loea Of stopping in the street ~
It1 I.,s 'AeT boots BACKED on sucb n dav
''D''7 wondered why "the lazy little
....-.." al not occupy his time nm the
--..'' S1lsi gis vocation Of selling news. .
I'aiaiS ANA the proprietor Of the store. {
O. iocS ont OF his window, r
c'NSaF sight OF tho ragged bootl,IacL {
"nH wondered why the police dij NO,
's-e C are Of such vagahonds Al Lost
" came along one young man more !
...4. tFsng than the rest. He saw tbat ]
-ta poor hoy WAS suffering from cold
.t-h munger. and has heart was touched |
> opplug, lie said I
cold work fpr sou p" 0''
hlra r, SIR, responded the bow. as
with an effort he dropped on MS l,,ass
ana THsdsd forward the box. Have
ger boots hl5cked?" ]
No, / gUess not" laughiuglv re- s
Hn-n the Young man. ' It's little too !
c'ld ID stand out here"
" Black EN- quick. sirl" said the |
utchin, looking iOngingly up into the
eyes ~ ms l1ug-gaited for customer
what Is your name :" asked the S
EeAH' nan, paving no attention to the
oaA winch bad been pushed close to his :
"Dan, sir" 9
How long have You been sitting
go Bout au hour" y
why cont you peddle papers ? No :
"'oF wants 10 get their boots bIacked 5
"u tae street. such weather as this. y
Please, sir, le' me? I'll black en-
'yL GNg cents-for three cents" per \
.is.+j Dan. intent ON securing Job.
=. No! Why don't You sell papers ? n
You would make more money" re- +
peated the gentleman.
haint no money to buy napers ~ =
replied the little fellow
On, that's the trouble. is it? What !,
would you DO with ten cents if I shouId
give u to you?" pleasantly inquired
tbo you1g man. As he said this he y
drew OH one of his gloves, unbuttoned I.
ms coat and took ont a well filed pock- p
ctbOok. Z
O. l Wouid get something to cat. -" an
N"e 'ei Dan, arising TO his feet with =
H.8cruv.
are NCU hungry ,
les, SIR, b1t ] don't want uothin' !;
i2r myself Nv mother is sick. and ;,
Ter - '-'' i'o''Se ioi
- 50 That is too bad" murmured the ~
phiian'hr1p'c gentleman as he fumbled
m his pockets for some change. there :,
were nothing but bills in his wallet !,
From one pocket to another went his :,
HaIds-htfle Dams eyes following each
motion with "a hungry expectancy G,
ohtl TIE last pocket had been searched h
a-H no currency, n pennies could be II
found. " Well now I am sorry, my n
iit' aHu and "a tone Of real regret n
nee 1mpa1ued the wor.s .s-"but l have a
nothing less than a five dollar bill" q
L.t'.e Dams ewes dropped and a sus-
W"ons qUiver hung for an instant
Eognt his lips But be was not chick q
en- hearted and was no beggar. The n
t.Hr' inat started were forced back and W
tine reheilous sob was choked down. | q
WIN q determined toss of the head. he
stood erect and answered his departing Ie
fEI-Ld'5 kind words" Am sorry, Dan. / g.
hut I may see yOU tomorrow with q cI
simple THANK, u, SIR" h
Tor few moments longer little Dan -
IlnErcd uu the street, vainly appealing j
20 the passers- by fer some employment. :.
Bnt he met with nothing but rebuffs Il
amd hard words. Two ladies, attract II
ct hy h'T odd appearance, paused to
ask hm Why he didn't go home. "I Il
want 20 earn soEe money first, " he re- d
piled "my mother is sick " The Il
ladies exchanged significant glances. I
- Too had said one to the other, as 6
they walked away, "that children so !,
young should bc taught the tricks of u
professional b,cgars." Soon police q
man tuuched the half-frozeu boy on the .
shoulder aud bade him move on -: ;,
AID, i'm oba5ieuoa 81 the stern mandate. :,
little Dan picked up his box and wear :;
ily t1uiged away.
Starvation Hospital" the place was {
commonly called, IT was one of those 5
dilsFidatsd aud neglected frame tene- /
meuts which swarm with human beings f
very mach as "A wharf hole swarms with c