Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-10-23
TIBBY AND TUSEY.
he Cold Night Shows Up One Style Of
Charity.

The Cold Night Shows Up One Style Of
" Charity.
Theodore Bartlett in the Christian Register.
Kitty had been to the charity ball'
md the charity ball is very fashionable;
there was no doubt about that. Kitty
tad eaten a late supper. returned
home, gone to bed and to sleep; there
kas no more doubt at that. She recol-
[ec,ed distinctly throwing one shoe un-
Fer the bed and the other into a cor
her. saying Goodnight" to her own
kgure in the looking-glass, twisting the
kcure of butterfly till her fingers ached
before she discovered that it was not
|he gas-stopper, and then laughing sleep
! v at all her mistakes. She even re-
membered the first dream of her sleep,
khlch was something about ch.rity
diamonds, chicken salad, lancers and
cecream waltzes.
No; there was no doubt that she had
one through all this; yet there she was,
taring in at the window of the great
ballroom, and the ball was just COM
nencmg. Could she have gone to sleep
IN the window sill in some mysterious
hammer? No; she was outside, and
landing in the air, with somebody
oldlng on her hand.
"0h, DEAR" thought Kitty, mourn
lny, ~ must have drunk some wine
pmehow How strange it is. l won
er now came here. But what a cold
ani holds mine; it's not papa's, for it
bakes me SILVER. He must be horrid.
won't look at him. So!
There did not seem to be much need
i the resolve, however, for the person
no held her hand did not move nor
Fem to care whether she saw him or
ot, butquietly looked in with her. So,
last ike most girls, kitty's curiosity
Dt the better of her, and she cautious
glanced out of the corners of her
yes.
Beside her she saw an old man. His
tard and hair were long and white,
pa dropped about his neck and shonld-
ike falling snow. Upon his head
lightly placed a crown, as of frost
'fA so delicate was its texture. Robes,
ng and dark, and cold to look at, fell
broad folds from his shoulders, and
re neld to his waist by a girdle OF
mixing stars. He was gazing in at the
l@nt assemblage with sad, melan-
9 S.y look upon his face.
Alty looked at his robes.
how very old-fashioned?" she
ught; and aged, very aged"
les, murmured the old man; cold,
~ DID,"
hlly started. He read her thoughts,
asJ.I!' She was sorry now she had
iglt 1t, he looked so sad.
VINO are you?" asked Kitty tim.
~ ana why have you brought me
+. am the Cold Night" said the old
~ III,2Wly turning his eyes toward
s.i MS eyes were sharp and piercing.
n ,%' VI klndness. And | have
o ~, you here that you might see
5 great your charity is, for | heard
" E& charity-ball."
VS. sad Kitty nervously.
IA am + friend of the poor" contin.
AMI, me CoId Night; " and love to see
,S lie looked back into the
). .G ;.: as ne spoke. You see al
N yflends here?"
ss,;,,, sand Kitty, frightening up
t1I ionf, inside with something of q
f5 rr LOOK. ,S There's Florry Hall right
an,s ,Ie window now. She has those
Je 'r solitaire diamonds in her ears
al ,San now bright they look. wish
NJ: 20! o mad the hanGsomest dress. ,
On r-s CoId Night, sadly.
r a. ' e, exclaimed Kitty, quickly
|l,,l b VI me richest silk. and cos,
hundred dollars. Papa was SC
C,1 < y; !, bought for charity" asked
@F No., answered Kitty, in sur.
B,, Il or me, of course
ey b sae oall Is for charity ?"
co sesan to be bewildered bv SC
7ed wb I,sIhs; and she was much
..y do men he led her away.
e. he r r,,;,I.ed to the grand entrance
and p''nle , out two little beggars
sgd d girl, who iddled and ssne
sadiag fi Jenny of the rich people
passed them by tonight"