Sharp County record., 1881-03-03
UCK WHITE AND THE DOLL.

was beginning to fall. 1t was cold. too,
and as Door Jack White stood looking
in at the window of the tOv-shop he
thought MS feet would freeze. STILL
there he stood. looking IN eagerly at 4
little girl warmly dressed IN plaid and
furs. Her grandpa was buying tor her
a beautiful great doll, with long hair
and elegant dress.
As jack stood there his thoughts
wandered back TO another little girl
on enOt 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 4 treasure would that great
Open-eyed doll be to her.
Just about as big said Jack to
himself: and he looked lOngingiv, first
at the little giri and then at the doll
which she held IN ler hand.
"Oh. f I we're only rich thought
Jack. dom { I know what would be the
first thing ] would Duy?"
But wishing was in vain. and jack
feet were verv cold. So ne took his
eyes away regretfullY from the little
g1rI and the doll. and was Just about to
start on a quick run down the icy street
to try and make himself warm.
The shop door opened just then, and
the little giri and her grandpa came
out. She was holding to mis- arm with
one hand. while with the other she held
tightly to the doll which had so much
excited Jack envy. As she came out
from the store with 4 merry little bound,
she caught sight of Jack as he stood by
the lighted window Just readvu0 run of.
20 grandpa" said Jenny, with a
gay little laugh. ''see, Jack White out
Of jail" and she pointed directly at the
boy, and laughed again.
"Out Of jail thought Jack. and he
was very angry: for he did not know
that Jenny saw MS shirt-sIeeve peeping
through the elbow Of his jacket and
that was what she called Jack White
out Of Jail Jenny had never seen the
bOv before. She did not know his name.
and had no thought of hurting his feel
ings. So she tripped along very hap
ply, while Jack, who hardly knew why
he did so, followed slowly, keeping him
self carefully OUT OF sight.
/ The next moment she saw her mamma
. across the street, and, lOOsing her hold
Of grandpa's hand, ran TO meet her;
but, slipping upon the ice, she fell al
most under the feet Of DR.. Gray fast
horse. jenny gave a little scream. and
quick as thought Jack darred out and
caught her up, Just in time to prevent
the horse from running over her. The
doctor stopped his carriage 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.
50 No, no, mamma. It didn' hurt me,
not bit. she said. But I was fright
ened Wasn't he a kind boy TO help
me, mammal
eyes, yes,' said grandpa. Where
is the bOy2n But Jack had turned the
corner, and was nowhere to be seen.
Here's the little rascal"' said a
man, catching hold Of Jacks collar.
He had seen him run, and Mr.. Williams
look around as if to find him. Here's
the rascal, sir. I caught him as he was
. Just turning the corner. What mischief
has he been doing nOw?n
Mischief, sirn' said Mr.. Williams.
''Ithank you for bringing him back,
for he mas saved our little girls life.
Here, my boy, what should you like
better than anything else in the wOrId2
Speak out now, and you shall have it if
can get it for you"
Jack did not answer. His hands
wandered nervouslv up and down his
ragged jacket, and his face began to get
uncOmfortably hot.
Come said Mr.. Williams, kindly,
'What would you like better than any.
thing else2"
. Better than anything else, sirT"
said Jack. "Why, it's doll, sir, thank
ye."
"a doll, my boy! Surely you can't
wish to play with it," responded Mr..
Williams.
80 no, sirr' answered Jack; ''but
it's for Sister Hetty, sir. She's lame
and sick, and oh, if she could only have
doll. Yes, sir; I'd like that better
than anything, sir"
What's your name, nv boym
asked Mr.. Williams.
Jack White, sir. But I didn't come
out Of jail, sir. 1t made me mad when
she said so, SIR and he pointed his
thumb at Jenny. But I tell you true,
1 never was in it, sir. She's Just about
as big as Hetty, an that's what made
me forget was mad when I thought
she. d ret run over, sir.
Did you think Jenny meant that.
Jack? She did not know your name"
60 es=sTt III: y TTfi1TTiTS: lei ne GXpIaTned
the saving to Jack, and. taking him
into the toy shop, bought him the most
beautiful doll he could ind. and also
nice box sled to take little Hetty out to
ride
"And now you must have a new suit,
Jack" he said; land Hetty will need
warm cloak and hood.
So Jack went home with his sled full
Of packages, and his poor little sisters
. eyes sparSled with Joy when she saw
the dol. and heard Jacks story of how
b.