Weekly Arizona citizen., 1880-07-24
Only fsa z a pcliaT. ISL Lcufs l,.rbs- Democrat '


 Yesterday big.boned Texan some thing over SIX feet high, with sn enor nous broad b,imucd hatand 6 sweep ing mus,ache rcuchlug nearly to his shoulders, stood 8. the Laclede Hotel office csrelessly cxsmining the regis ter. 4 slight tvitchiug at his coat skirts was passed by unheeded, but more vigorous pull caused him 10 look around expecting to see a joking friend OF somcih,ng Of the sort. II saw nothing and was .uruing back io the register leaves agaIa when his glance fell upon such q wee mite of B girl, whose head vas such a short dis tance from tue Goor that it was no wonder he had not seen her. Tie wild looking face bent down to the ,i'1e one, ana q deep bass voice asked, Hbat is if, l.ftla gal; 2"
 Please, mister, von't you hay my uGtcEoss' came in weak, childish voice, SO lew that Ibc words could not haze been uuder ;nni had the appeal Het been rcenf0rrci Js the holding Up or Q box of matches, the corners of the paper box ali dog caIed 6Hd miscrably saiiri
 TEe Hale figure w0- baref00,ei, and thc one calico garment faded and torn
 No, don, want any today sissy said the Texan.
 " Please. mister, won't you buy my matches?' with a secoud pull at the coat.
 The maH turned again, Impaiien,ly, i and glanced ai lhe lt;lc one; then, as l if ashamed and with a fugitive glance around s7 if to sec if he was UnOb- served, put his fingers into his vest ! pocket and tLe next instant q bright half dollar Cl-aac4 in tue erimy lit- ! iic fuEefs Win half sigh thr big hearted fellow s:iJ ,o himself, Poor ! liGic cus-.'
 Please, mister. iratyou want the mgtehes and , lain't get no chaage:'
 Oh. thc devil, E3; Etlp the change and ma,rIc-, 'DC.
 Holding thc psslieHs coin in both haal> the iifjlC match-ri-l vanished ' like g ,hIiow q rcrch the front door, and .he Texan, with muttered whH. a 1aal am f5i. owed.
 Around tac corner and down Sixth stree, pqttrti the little naked feet. unconscious that she was followed. and up one of lhc streets devoted to small dealers and a perfect nest of pawushop<. Into one of the Last clean ard imposing CT these she darted and ! whispered something Go the woman, ! who took a paper parcel out ot q drawer aui handed it 10 ihe child Tho child tore oT the paper with ner- yous Gugars, and there wss the s0ic ! treasure oC her heart, her only p0sses- sion-her doll She hugced it 10 Der ! breast and kissed it What was said | between woman end child could not i be heard. lut when the little waif laid the half dollar on thc counter tbe wO- ! man shook her head and showed it | bac!. towards tlIc child, as if her reso- Iu.i0n miglltn ncf hold nut very stead fast. The child looked amazed but turned Go go. hugciHg her dolly. and
 at the door stood the Texan with 8
 very suspicious moisture upon his ! check and g biz lump in his throat.
 |" I've got a little girl at home said he. Come along and show me where vaI live'
 T.li. you may hc sure that the sick . mother aad little girl were rendered more comfortable, for a1 hour alier | wards sl.o had a receipt for months
 rent in her hands and doctors car riacc stood a. the door Of the tenant
 house.
 And su-h is,hc story that was told i Co the reporter by thc big hearted Tex
 an. who last night left ihe Lacieds | Hotel for his home upon the wide ! plains where range his broad horned l herds.