The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1881-09-08
Our Young People
Jack White and the Doll.


n too, and as poor Jack White stood
q looking in at the window of the toy
+ shop he thought his feet would
y freeze. Still, there he stood, look
ing in eagerly at little girl warmly
= dressed in plaid and furs. Her
grandpa was buying for her beau
- tiful great doll with long hair and
n elegant dress.
As Jack stood there his thoughts
: wandered back to another little gin
), -Dne not at all we'll dressed, but
:. none the less dear to him for that.
! She, he knew, was lame and sick at
: home and oh! what a treasure
would that great open eyed doll be
: to her!
"Just about as big" said Jack to
I himself; and he looked longingly,
first at the little girl, and then at
the doll which she held in her hand.
: "Oh! IF l were only rich" thought
Jack, don't know what would be
the first thing l would buyr
, But wishing was in vain and
Jacks 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 q 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 70 the doll
which had so much excited Jack
envy. AS she came out from the
store with merry little bound, she
caught sight of Jack as he stood Dy
the lighted window just ready to
run of.
"Oh, grandpa said Jenny, with
q gay little laugh. ''see, Jack Whites
out of jail" and she pointed direct
ly at the boy, and laughed again.
"Out of jail,'' thought Jack, and
he was very angry; tor he did not
know that Jenny saw his shirt,
sleeye peeping through the elbow of
his jacket, and that was what she
called Jack White out of jail"
Jenny had never seen the boy be-
fore. She did not know his name,
and had no thought of hurting his
feeling. 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
mamma across the street, and, loos-
Ing her hold of grandpa's hand,
ran to meet her; but, slipping upon
the ice, she fell almost under the
feet of DR.. Gray's fast horse. Jen
ny gave a little scream, and 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 car
rage 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 scarcely believe that Jenny
was not hurt at all.
mo, no, mamma! 1t didn't hurt
me. not Bit" she said. "BuI was
Wasn't he. kind boy
20 help me, mammal
Eyes, yes" said grandpa. "Where
s the boy2" But Jack had turned
he corner, and was nowhere to be
Ieen.
Here's the little rascalr" said
nan catching hold of Jacks collar.
lie had seen him run, and Mr.. Viii =
Jams look around as if TO find him. ]
Here's the rascal, sir. l caught S
lin as he was just turning the cor {
Ter. What mischief has he been {
Icing nowT' =
Mischief, sirp said Mr.. Will III
Jams. 81 thank you for bringing u
Tim back, for he has saved our lit
lie girls life. Here, my boy, what l
hould you like to have better than -
nythiDg else in the world? Speak III
ut now, and you shall have it if
an get it for YOU" q
Jack did not answer. His hands ~,
'andered nervously up and down Tel
is ragged jacket and his face be- ties
an to get uncomfortably hot. I Ter
"COme," said Mr.. Williams, kind tiv,
:, "what would you like better
IAN anything else?'
better than anything else, sir?' roo roo
aid Jack. "Wby, it's a doll, sir, Roc
la yen pat
"a doll, my boyl Surely you Ar Ar
IN Wish to play with it, respond less
Mr.. Williams. MAJ
40, no, STRIP answered Jack; "but B. By
s for sister Hetty, sir. She's sick aug
Id lame, and oh, If she could only
I'VE doll! Yes, sir; I'd like that III
liter than anything, sir" III
What's your name, my boyT"
ked Mr.. Williams.
Jack White, sir. But / didn't
me out o: Jail, sir. 1t made me H(
I'D when she said so. sir" and he
inted his thumb at Jenny. but
ell you true, never was in it, M
:. She's just about as big as L
ltty, an that's what made me al n
get l was mad when / thought of &,
ed get run over, sir.' mule
"Dld yo4 think that Jenny 'n'H
ant that, JackP She did not QUU
ow your NAME" said Mr.. vii. DuJ
ms. Then he explained the say and
to Jack, and taking him into colts cp 8,
toy shop, bought him the most aus -
Iutliul doll he could find, and -
. nice box sled to take little WA
Lty out to ride. AaEN
And now you must have q new n
t, Jack" be said; land Hetty -
need warm cloak and hood" Il
70 Jack went home with his sled I'm, = sne
of packages, and his poor little smon,
er's eyes sparkled with joy when warT'
saw the doll and heard Jacks De Deee N
~ of how he had earned it, PrentI
ud4V School Timea low a.