The daily gazette., 1880-12-27
j ACK WHITR-

The streets we're icy and the snow
was beginning to fall 1t was cold,
too, and as poor Jack White stood
looking in at the window of the toy
shop, he thought his feet would freeze
Still, there he stood, looking in eager
ly at little girl warmly dressed in
plaid and furs. Her grandpa was buy
ing doll for her--a beautiful great
doll, with long hair and elegantly
dressed.
AS Jack stood there his Thoughts
wandered back to another little girl
one not at all well dressed, but none
tho less dear 10 him for that. She, he
knew, was lame and sick at home, and
oh-what q treasue would that great
open eyed doll be to her.
''Just about as big," said Jack to
himself; and he looked longingly,
first at the little girl, and then at
the doll which she held in her
hand.
Z" oh IL was only rich," thought
Jack, don't KIN W what would be the
first thing would buy?"
But wishing was in val, and Jack q
feet were very cold. So he took his
eyes away regretfully from the little
girl and the doll, and was just about
TO start on quick run down the
icy street to try and make himself
warm.
The shop door opened just then and
the little girl and her grandpa came
out. She was holding to his arm with
one hand, while with the other she held
tightly on the doll which had SO much
excited jacks envy. AS she came out
| from the store with q merry little
bound. she caught sight of Jack as he
stood by the lighted window just ready
to run off.
10 Grandpa" said Jenny. with a
gay little laugh, "see, Jack White's
out of Jail !" and she pointed di-
rectly at the boy and laughed
again.
"Out Of JAIL, thought Jack. and he
was very angry; for he did not know
that Jenny saw his shirt sleeve peep
ing through the elbow of his jacket,
and that was what she called "Jack
White out of jail" Jenny had never
seen the boy before. She did not know
his name and had no thought of hurt
ing his feelings. So she tripped along
very happily, while Jack, who hardly
knew why, he did so, followed slow
ly, keeping himself carefully out of
sight.
The next moment she saw her man,
ma across the street, and, losing her
hold of graddpa's hand, ran to meet
her; but, slipping upon the ice, she
| fell almost under the feet of DIR. Gray q
fast holse. Jenny gave little scream,
aud, quick as thought, Jack darted out
and caught her up, just in time to pre-
vent the horse from running over her.
The doctor stopped his earriase to ask
whether the little girl had been hurt,
but Jack had brought her safely to the
| sidewalk.
Mrs. Williams was very pale when
she came across, for she could scarce
ly believe that Jenny was not hurt at
all.
"No, no, mamma! 1t didn't hurt me
not bit," she said. But was fright
ensd. Wasn't he kind boy to help me,
mamma ?"
"Yes, yes," said grandpa. "Where is
the boy ?" But Jack had turned the
corner and was nowhere to be seen.
"Here's the little rascal !" said man,
catching hold of Jacks collar. He had
seen him run, and Mr. Williams looked
around as if to find him. "Here's the
rascal, sir. l caught him as he was just
turning the corner. What mischief has
he been doing now?"
"Mischi-f, sir!" said Mr.. Williams. 81
thank you for bringing him back, for he
has saved our little girls life. Here, my
boy, what should you like better than
anything else IN the world? Speak out
now, and you shall have it If can get
it for you"
Jack cid not answer. His hands wan
dered nervously up aud down his ragged
jacket, and his face began TO get uncom-
fortably hot.
"Come," said Mr.. Williams, kindly,
"what would you like better than any
thing ese ?"
"Better than anything else, sir ?" said
Jack. "Why, it's doll, sir, thank ye."
"a doll, my boy Surely you cant
wish to play with it," said Mr.. Will
liams.
10 no, sir !" answered Jack; shut it's
for sister Hetty, sir. She's lame and
sick, and OBJ, il she could only have a
doll Yes, sir, I'd like that better than
SIR"
"What is your name, my boy ?" in
quired Mr.. Williams.
slack White, sir. But didn't come
out of Jail, sir. 1t made me mad when
she said so, SIR" and he pointed his
thumb to Jenny. "But l iell you true,
never was in 1t, sir. She's just abont
~ hin 90 Hatfu an,a fhat,a M hat ,,,o4.
me forget | was mad when l thought
she'd get run over, SIR"
"Did you think Jenny meant that,
Jackp She did not know your ns ns,'
said Mr.. Williams. Then he explained
the saying to Jack, and, taking him into
a toy-shop, bought him the most beauti-
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