Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-18

1ecl ncrSeu DluSu, cNeH tHpuSh STU was
cold and shiverng. The Cold Night
handed her SILVER piece.
Yes, said he; drop 1t, even if 1t Is
wasted. See what they will do.
Kitty took 1t quickly and dropped it
before them. Right at Tbby's foot fell
the money, which she would have passed
unnoticed If Tosey had not exclaimed;
"Oh, libby, there's dime! and
picked it up.
libby clasped her hands in delight,
danced up and down and then looked in
to his hand. to be sure that 1t was really
there. IT was surely.
Wont we have "a hot potato, though,
said Tosey.
And big roll, and some butter, and
some meat, and just very little piece of
pie9'
libby named each of them on the ends
OF her fingers, but stopped when she got
| to her thumb, for the money was all gone
by that time, and the thumb was quite
large.
But how did it come there2' asked
Toscy.
Gould it have groweds'' suggested
libby.
| No, said Tosey.
Fell from the skye
Guess not said Tosey, obviously.
Or been flunged9''
| IOh, no, of course notr' Tosey an
severed cmphatlcally.
! They both looked hungrily at the
piece Of money, and began to count to-
gether what lots of things they could
buy; and their faces grew bright, indeed,
as they thought of 1t.
From the shades of the opposite side Of
the entrance. thin bundle OF rags slow.
| ly crept, and steadily shutilcd up to them.
Out OF the dirt and Tags peered q thin
face and slistening eyes, ana the hands
of the small bundle YEARLY rubbed them
selves together, to try and stir up the
| blood that was not there.
This Is charity ball, said the thin
bundle. These folks dance Tor the poor
The giistenng eyes looked eagerly at
Tosey and Tlbby, and frequently glanced
at the money in their hands. 1--WE is poor
and they dances for US and me mother,
Who is sick abed, they dances to give us
the bread which we seldom has.
"Tosey looked in surprise at the thin
bundle rubbing its hands.
And does they dress in nice closes for
Us, and ride in carriages, and give lots OF
money, and all for us?''
The thin bundle rubbed faster and
faster.
Eyes, if there any more than as pays
| FOR the dancln' and the dressin and the
dancin' costs ten dollars a piece, and the
dressin' dunno. It's all for us-if there's
| any left"
But they didn't give us any when l
sang" said libby.
"Lors no." said the thin bundle; "they
has folks as hunts up poor folks when
they has time. and sews tiannels when
they hasn't. Yes, they says they does
all this for us, but. The bundle shook
It's head as II doubtful, and continued:
~ stood over yonder thinkin' some
body would give me sumth:n ; but they
all looked mad at me, and I went back
into the shadder and watched 'em. 1t
was u big sight, and am jest as hun
Cry The hands stopped rubbing, and
the eyes looked Wet rs the bundle add
ed: My mother Is very, very sick.
Yves poor--so poor.
Tosey looked 1T his little sister as the
rags began to shuttle away.
libby, does we feel so awful hungryT
said ne.
libby hesitated. She looked at the
silver, and then at the slowly retreating
figure, and then she looked up into Tos-
ely ; gentle, loving face.
mo, Tosey, dunno as | does
Tosey turned round, and running after
the departing figure, handed her the
| piece OF money.
''There," said he, ''take it: you need 1t
worse nor we does"
The bundle looked in surprise as she
took the piece, and tears fell down the
thin, pale face. But she only said:
I'm very, very grateful" and walked
| off.
The two little musicians watched the
figure as it disappeared in the darkness,
while the happy shuttle grew fainter and
| fainter
All, here was charity, Godlikc charity,
in the hearts Of the beings the rich de-
spiscd and thrust from their doors.
As the Cold Night turned toward
Kitty, he found her silently wlping her
eyes.
.'Do you see what true charity ISL"
asked be, in sweet, sympathetic voice.
Yes, yes, see,' murmured Kitty.
While they were talking they had
slowly risen up, to the brilliant windows
again.
Now look at the mockery," said the
Cold Night, somewhat harshly.
1t was the most brilliant hour of the
ball. Light from myriads of jets, en-
bedded In massive chandeliers, sparkled
with dazzling intensity, mixing the
brightest day OF gloomy night. People
decked with jewels and silks and laces,
were gathered in merry groups, or joining
in pleasurable dance to the strains of
sweet and lively music. 1t was beauti-
full sight indeed: but somehow, the pco
pie looked heartless to Kitty, and the
jewels glittered spitefully, while the rich
silks seemed to hiss and hiss as they rus
tied along, as if all were rebelling against
their false use.
'But one more act,' said the Cold
Night, leading her gently down to the
opposite side of the street.