The Newtown bee., 1880-10-13
dull thud, then shout and the car- riage suddenly stopping.

lldSCN cbOppiuk. l Jumping hastily out, he found that his driver had run over little blue coated messenger-that was all, | ''He won't be missed; plenty more | left" some one said, heartlessly. Denham stopped not to answer, but, | picking the little fellow up and asking l him where he lived, bade the man drive quickly, and was of before the crowd l knew what had happened. 1t was 8 long way they had to go, and Denham pitied the little fellow, who was trying to bear the pain so manfully.
 He had pale, thin face, with large, earnest eyes and 8 confiding manner. It was not very difficult to get him to tell his history.
 His name was Henry Winton. His mother had been dead a long time; his father died two years ago.. His oldest sister, Emily, taught school, and there were two little sisters, May and Edna. who were going to school; and he was 8 messenger-boy, and helped his sister.
 And then his eyes shut; but the tears would force their way through, and Denham knew that he was thinking that now he could not help.
 "Never mind, my little man. l will see that you shall be no loser by this accident. l will pay your wages just
 But the kind words were not heard, for the child had fainted.
 By this time they had arrived at the house the child had directed them to. Tenderly lifting the boy out, and senc- ing the driver and carriage after his old friend, Dr. Black, Denham carried him in, and, inquiring his way, was directed to the third floor. @s 5#sH2
 I The door was open, and three frightened looking faces were peering out; sreassuring them that the child was not killed, but in ataint, he entered, and, placing him on bed, assisted the eldest sister in restoring him. Itwas not long till the doctor arrived. He pronounced the wound not at all dangerous; one leg was I broken, but all he needed was good care and attention.
 Denham quick ear caught D SUD- pressed sigh, and, turning quickly, saw a very thoughtful look come over the elder sisters face; and, stepping back into the shadow 'unobsersed, took a close survey of the room and It's occu- pants while the doctor was giving his directions.
 With the exquisite neatness and the general air ot refinement which the room possessed, he had not noticed the poverty now, as he looked closely, he saw how thread bare and worn every thing was.
 He was reused from his observations by the doctor turning to him, as he had given his final directions. Stepping up . to the bedside, he said:
 s"Now, my little man, you must not allow this to worry you. too much. l will see, that you do not lose anything, and il the situation be lost, why, we'll try if better one cannot be found; so do not fret, or 1 shall, too, and know you would not like that" Then, turn ing, with his " inning grace, he said;
 /" Miss Wintonp" an Interrogation in his voice.
 She bowed.
 "I shall take the liberty of coming te see my little friend again, and 1 am sorry indeed that have been the means 3 of giving you such bad beginning fol your new year."
 What was there in his voice tha
 moved her so strangely to pity, not fol
 herself, but for himP
 Raising her large brown eyes she at
 tempted to say something commonplace
 but, failing, she merely bowed, and the.
 parted.
 Denham and the doctor made thei
 way downstairs, and getting into tn \. carriage, drove off together. A
 A rather nice family that, but brett.
 think" said the doctor. " Did 70,
 notice the tablep Not much there for
 festal repast It will need all your tao
 to help them, too,; for, although Ms 8hWinton has 8 sweet face, there are som
 very naughty lines about that mouth Did you notice herp"
 "Ip scornfully replied Denham
 @No. I have done with women forever , This day marks an epoch in my life. 6. won't conceal from you, my oldest an
 best friend, that Linda has rejected m,
 and for whatP-moneyi Ford know sh
 loves me as she will never love another nt and when a woman as noble, as truti he ful and as high-minded, will deliberatel Us turn against her best affections an
 noblest Impulses, what can you expe' he from the common lot of petty, gossipin ed women, whose minds are nothing b' .g-1 reflection of the last fashion plate ng The sweet-faced Miss Winton would ve the same. warn you, too, before yC Is. get too deep, to beware of the charmir Miss Elsie, although I know you wi he not rest until you singe your wings, to he But I must see about sending my lit rs, friend some delicacies. l have. talk, gs, quite fancy to him. How manfully 3es bore the pain! I Iwonder will he be he thewounds of the heart in future yea ut as wellp He little knows, poor fello' a that this suffering is light to what ats will have to endure some day.n s t3a8 The doctor was pained to see for friend in such bitter mood. He h Ter known him all his life; they were bo ld- together, were in college together, al gh never had their friefidsh1p been broke of And knowing Denham's deeply -afft ,oo tionate nature, he knew not how to co she sole him. If it had been more wild zen reckless mood he could have met it b. l a ter, but this despairing bitterness
 knew not how to deal with. iss So they rode in silence till, reachi aw Broadway, Denham drove to fruitere am eonfectioners and florists, ordering in most delicious dainties to be sent to
 little friend, This over, the doctor sai TT "Now, Denham, where nextp Wo nIy you come with me to Mrs. Dale'sp Y md have card, know"
 lP' '.No," said Denham. have
 all that now. Prove to me that there g 8 one woman who would not sell her s, !, il for money, and perhaps you may rest , in my faith in woman nature. l sh
 spend the evening in another seal
 through Uncle Aleck's papers in ho on man Aunt Alice married Plague t. an- it! I wish he had not given me qI a such search, but had left the money
 some orphan yum at once.n Jim 'sBut perhaps, after all, you may ngp the heir. Who knows what may bt ,ud, the will when opened ?" said the dOci yith as he turned away.
 A great change came over Denh and Edwards after that New Years aid, He summed all society; even his fav to lite operas greW " distaSteful to him, as ere, constantly dreaded seeing Linda Ere
 the clubhouse became his only resor fool He grew sarcastic in his remarks she women, and was altogether m dan It's of growing into 3 bitter smisanthrop ct l old bachelor He himself was that aware of what had saved him. It } a, ,.,.., A4hn i., ara n,ann nf Erni1u Wintnan