The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1881-03-24
KIT.

-Sdruh Doudney, IN Good Words.
KIT. #ssE.
1t was q gala day on the avenue. All
the fast horses in town were out show
ing their PAGES, and the merry sleigh
riders shouted with mirth and enjoy
mcnt as they raced neck-and-neck, five
teams deep, and when they came to n
deadlock it was still more fun. At one
juncture, however, there were shouts
that did not sound mirtkful. wild
plunge among the thoroughbreds, and
some policemen ran out from the side
walk and talked in authoritative tones,
but the crowd was SO dense no one
could see what was going on among
the noisy drivers and their plunging
horses.
"It's only couple of boys" said the
beautiful Felicia Hautton, settling back
amon& the luxurious white robes; 1.-TWO
of those horrid newsboys. They ought
not 10 be allowed on the avenue at all.
They're always getting under foot and
frightening the horses-such good time
as we were making. too-how disagree
able"
ANYBODY killedP" asked one fine
gentleman Of another as they passed.
NAV, two boys mixed up, that's
all, one started to cross the street and
fell, and tother got run over trying to
save him, stweet Awabs, you know. can
spware q few-ta-ta-"
..Got under the feet of q highdyer
and spoiled his time," said another, in
q disguised tone.
Then the avenue was cleared and the
tide of enjoyment went on, and no more
Arabs were SO foolish as to sacrifice
themselves by obstructing the triumphs
of the fashionable throng.
At sundown of that same day two
poorly ly-dressed boys applied for admis.
sion at the doors of Harper's Hospital
and inquired for one of their number,
who had been brought thither that
same afternoon. They were permitted
to see him for few moments, and on
tip-toe they entered the long. clean
ward and sought on. the narrow bed on
which he lay. When they had awk
wardly greeted him, they sat dowr
upon the edge of the cot, and were
much embarrassed with the strange
ness of the scene, and painfully con
scious of their own hands and feet
they were also rather shocked at theil
comrades clean face; it looked SO un
naturally white, with dab of red or
either cheek. Their eyes roved stealth
| ily about over the other sick bed
and their occupants
"Say. old feller," began the bigges
of the two boys. addressing his sici
comrade, "ain't you putin on o heal
of stiIe.' aEl
where's Kite' asked the sick boy
fretfully; "why amt he along o
youPn
The two visitors looked at each othe1
and their faces grew downcast anC
troubled; they dug the toes Of thei
boots into the clean floor at the bedside
and shufiled uneasily, while boil
coughed violently in concert, then th'
big boy blurted out:
"Kit went on an errant, and he tOlt
me to tell you he would be up to
morrer, sure-he sez. sez he. tell jim
it's all rite"
..You amt gassin. be your Kit didn'
git hurt nor nuthinP"
He couldn't 60 errants ef he wa
hurt, could hep asked the other dog
gedly; 'an' here" improvising lie 70
the occasion. .'he sent yer this"
The sick and injured boy smiled q
he took the big orange in his feverisl
hands and turned it over.
s.I knew Kit wasn't the boy to forRi
me-here, you fels take bite-it'
many o orange and stick OF candy an
bit Of pie we've divided atween us afor
this. Poor little Kit! He knowed a
how 1 liked 'em; here, you take
squeeze" as he handed it back.
But the boys wouldn't touch it, an
the sick patient put It under his pillow
Then he said, in q strange, quaverin
voice:
81 want you fels to look after Kit. an
don't you forget it; when l gets we
I'll pay back every cent; but it'll be
little fel, and needs lookin' artel
Now, boys, don't go back ON me, vii
your
"You needn't worry about Kit" sal
the spokesman of the two, looking AVA
and an L!ig digging violently at the floor "he'
Lord. am SO tired" said the sic
boy. elf it wasn't for Kit I'd as lev
die as get well; but promised mothe
as how I'd allus take care of the littl
chap, and I've done it; and he WASH
cut up nor bruised nor nuthin' whe
they pulled him cut n from under th
hoss' hoofsP"
"Wasn't cut up nor bruised nc
nuthin'" echoed the visitor with h
back to the bed.
"Good! Jes' you lock arter him ii
I get outer this and I'll work my 6ngel
, off for ye. Lord, how dead tired l am.
He drifted away to sleep and the tw
boys left without waking him. but b
fore they went one of them slipped
little leather bag of marbles in his han
and the other put q few pennies wrapPe
in dirty bit of newspaper close b.
where he would see them on waking.
"He'll think Kit sent 'em," said on
} as they softly retreated; ''they were
Kits pocket when the policeman fouu
him-to think he doesn't know"
That night when the hospital doct<
vent his rounds he found the new be
wide awake but very still. To the +
miliar eve of the physician his symptom
we're clearly defined.
"Well, my boy" he said, kindl.
..what can 1 do for youp
The boys face lighted up. wa'
to see Kit--send for Kit
"Yes, yes." answered the docto
hastily; "but you must walt until NOR
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