The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-12-11
..poor little fellow!' answered the
o.,er. l.dv ..He's dropped down,

'oeP Too terrified to say q wcIu, W
he street she rushed, gazing wildly On
h;s side and on that. No Joe did sne
a ,.' mn M mocession either. It would
ave been quite dark butfor the strees
amps. ,. 81
,ome ono for Joe."
At house smaller than the Others
he paused,. and rang the bell. There
was confused sound Of talking within
"Don't you open that door as you
value YOUR life, Phoebe Maria" sald
sorne one, in shrill tones. Gus all
alone! This time of night! It's tramp,
sure!' n
Then Phoebe Maria called through the
key.hole, "Go right away; shsnt
let you in If you stop there till m'dn'gn''
e.part" .....t,ol ,,,,.,.
sounded 80 very ponderous, Elsie would
have called back that she was no tramp
As it was, she run blindly on.
..Mother!. mother!'' she sobbed.
wrinqing her little cold hands But no
one answered. A clock near by toIled
u nine ten. eleven. Two drops Of rain
fell. The wind rustlcd drearily among
the tree-tops. ..',,,..a.u
proached, and Elsie caught the g'esm
Of brass buttons. ~ issH. ,u,
"What arc you doing here, boyE
demanded the newcomer, in greas
bass voice. 2uil ~. ., ar
I'm not q boy" criOd Elsie. ~
never was q boy in all my life::. I'm
Elsie Baker. I want to 60 home.
She quite broke down, and wept PIT
"Hoity.toityr' exclaimed the man.
who was one Of the police. "where !"
vonr homev' "'f '"h
.Out 1t Potters eCbrner: joe
bro,aht me to the peresseion. wish
he hadn't. I wish-f,Qh DEAR dear
me- "Now here /. 81 pretty ness" said the
no,;cemar,. .There'ss h0thing for +
but to take charge q yse tonight, and
see how we can mApnsXf o'moF'o"'
, You come along with me-
Finding the child too exhausted 70
: walk. ne picked hersupiaho tramgged on
!, down in town with bid isten. where
did he carry herp o noit
To tell the truth there aeemed TO %
: no other place, and fig tS0f her to the
It public "1ock-up. ~" ,
b Elsie was too woE4 AM spent 70 mlnai
too hungry WAS she not t9 &evo9r easgly
+ the bit Of, salt fish nd para cracker
which her new friend gave her; then.
r. forgetting her woes, sh6 1Sal asleep once
K more, safely wrapped dahb warm over
e. coat .8gq baE bseshq "
r. But, in the morning waking IN .
,r strange place, al the terror OF last n'gnt
" came UPON her once more. Through
a an omen door SIZE dartede like startled
or hare, and when No. !! came, an nour
Is later, to tnd her, no. child was visible.
bv All that was left WIZ tAtsmall ruooef
ed cane with rs red cohataoo
Of = 81 must Ind some eas," thought
er Elsie. q can't get, llaspA unless 1 find
~ y ''%1 m sast have SssR h4r dardan .nge!
who led the little girl, fofs US she walked
Al % %1 iv along! r{fhs ins front Of her
e. doomed up. big ,bai&'ihe in ana OUT Oh
m, which locomotives were winning.
20. "Would you please point out the
m. train for Porter's Corulre" said Elsie
lsy tremblingly approachingos man who
ith WAS rushing round some trunks.
ck. "Bless you! YOU re at The wrong sta
= t;on for tkAt, sissy OF hubby, whichever
ke. Won be.'' said the man, dancing from
FER. The eiri's dress to the boys cap. "bu
NO. there added he, a. the brown eye
ere filled with tears. Ia graYel trans Jus e
, on going across the city f. the IN Faster s
~ Depot Come with me, and LII TAX
vest CON 1there."Is hjio" yea
pio. Down the track Elslsdfode, perche'
the ~ ca[late yourv 70 bot q ticket 70
,kes porters CorncrP'" saids Tier companion
rain : Here vas fresh trouble. No ticke
was had she, and, whst vag worse, not
penny to buy ope.d ussas ,..:.
into to stcal q rider exclaiMsA the man.
boys very likely this was meant for jok'
we're Int Elsie took It f6r sober earnest. ST
Mr. nd been called abN' trump" last nigh
eads now sho was taken 1ut,sHhief. II VI
too dreadful ,,,Sha Looked here On
,tep- tHera Il nerchsncc there might be son
her way Of escape iton a1shis misery, u
:. suddenly-why!- whatxt-tha 0oy
un." The platform Of the sEsetern Depot
ched conld Il be? =, ssa,uoa
pro- 'o !: Joe! Joer' shrisksS Elsie.
here II was Joe; . Very Wfetched Joe.
, had Inn Who hsd not slepf = Aink al nig'
wing, tho,rh lhe hid ponAi home In VI
i fire hone he might ind the'missing sis'
Whole thare. n ra a,osrd.
He saw Elsie. He sprang TOWARD ]. q
tho He clambered on the cAr almost oe'f
each t stopped, He Rugged her, he kis'
: and her. How though Ne wds. he wept g.
ed IN teafs over her. ThsAi1e took her
9 did both shoulders and shoDA,her.
out ..Oh, you bad gifl! II Mhere have
mn ss S,.1 2'9 Ill., &h %s'%s aas
.. = Sig "Ycu brought ,' me- tJes'" said IL
sail. - n1 Homo they went, 'thSsy two: At
! haE Poftafs Comer Sslgtte.6 they found
!, and erv man and vdnua sfahe village.
=. to,each severslly must Elsie tell
mldn't stnrv Her mother, peyey said . "
Hur. She onlv clAsped ElSSe5( liter and til
or. while the tears tstreaped down
+, each checks.' ,o'' - ,'' 10 e.s,d
Elsie ~. ro.,.-.oh. Ioa fhhhlking emo
!, then a. an The : loatv 1htiments
slf felt ~. 4,o,, thu liAs eoithat virt,
Youth were truly refreshing. His
she 20 sh.re in last night o. adventures
hemp? s" .,,to sI;n,,cd Ma T,r(i HE felt q
,all be , Hy as tt:thc man Il {c family.