The Red Cloud chief., 1882-05-11
4 SAN ti.IItN.

~StM,RITtN.
As | scrambled mp tn" Crrnking
StairS to la, litl- office oh"r a store I
wondered What -Dri of an a~dy"utur"
ia" doctor would have 1" relate. w
wcr" chance acquaintance, IN fact.
hal i"'uni" qt,'" good iri"ud-. and |
had cr"--rd The street on purpose TO
iaN" Il chat with him. H. name VA,
Pickering. hr was a down Easter hk"
mI-"if aud Ia" was >hrrwd and warm
hearted. though ua;lr. had brcu charN
oi her outward aIurnm"ni- ia hI-
r1ak"-up. ii" wa, tall and lean aud
SANDY. and h. wore a -lIk hat with "a
NcrN iu"h crown AMI 4 very wilr hrim.
mot ia" --latest fashion by any means. bat
II looked professional for all that. and
llaNlnnd briu" = small place, could not
afford L. br "Narting n such matter.
When I'll dG,y the doctor had q habit 81
l"un"ing al hiS doorway with has hands
deep IA hls pockets Will" his Keen
small eyes took a c~"nt"iuplalIyr in
,rni"ry "f mankind and their dnin"S.
A. soon a. had seated mk self he
r.au
1t must have been about fuur wears
agn that ih" incident incurred. bat
MAS reminded 81 IL this murnine by
seem" the fellow on the Ercr-h"ha
STAG" gnin" IL the ~ra-t-huund train.
Well. the night before had been cN-
tr"mrlN cold. ~ uf the >rNrrc~i. hut
'luriny The ,laN Il had moderated a little.
and WAS lnrnging "n the >tnop. when
! SAM a man coming from the station
l"adiu" a it'll" boy hs the hand. | was
surprised la sec them together. for the
man WAS u stranger. while ! had seen
the hoy about the village for a daN or
two. IL" MAS a little Jew prdllrr from
Rochester. MOI over ten or twelve wears
of agr. a dark and dirty little wretch.
~ unk"iuri and unim,iIinw a specimen
~ You AT imagine. lie hal been Given
SOME SOFT III shelter the night before
over at Skiuhran'~ alleged hotel. and
the two went directly over there. There
was The usual choice "anw about the
door. AMI the Young man with the boy
tried Il obtain accommnlili for the
little rascal hut met with na encourage
m"nt. Then he inquired for Il doctor.
and They pointed over t. mr.
reckon | hooked ri him rather sharp
- ~ az " ~ d WIS t'A tAlffAf
middle size. had hiur eyes. and was
about thirty N"ar~nf ace. I'm naturally
suspicious. AMI | could see something
MAS the matter with the boy. AMI |
Thought may hr the Young fellow would
propose my taking charge of him. %
know. NJ my own expense. or CnurSrI
like (" help what | can. but | like Ia do
i, voluntarily. and. somehow. | don't
take kindly Il advice rs Ia NV duty in
matters of charity.
As the Young man came M he gave
me a quick. square look. and said:
Arr q Il dnctor?'
told him | was. and he said:
Il want 10 consult you about this
boy"
invited them mp and offered him a
chair. lie remained standing and said:
Il have not much time. aud | want
10 get this box attended Ia. found him
NJ the station. and he Is quite sick.
There were plenty of people there Ia
question him and bother him. hut no
t"take rare IF him. He can speak
little English. and he has such a
terrible cold hr can hardly speak nj all.
l wish Ven would examine him and 81,
just what ais him"
This Wa said in Il quick and business
like but not unamiahlc WAY. and | en-
smincd his prut"gc 1T once. The little
face WAS flushed. his pulse
his throat very bad; in short. il
sever case of cold. fever ami in
digestion, induced hy exposure. NEGLECT
and improper food. ! stated the case
and The treatment required. Nv visitor
said: I
If you will be kind enough Ia take :
of him and see that he has prom ,
rr care and treatment | will pay You 4 !
lee now. ANA in five weeks | Will bc hero :
and pay n other charge YOU max ,
incur ON his account" !
With that h. handed mo his card and '
A ~IIvc-dollar bill. and asked if that MIS- ;
| told him il was ahun- !
81. tha: | would have 4 shake /,
Town in the office for the boy, ciyc !
him a hath. in fact take proper care IF !,
him. and that | thought he would be out +,
n two or three DAYS. l
He thanked me in n hearty way. said .
l few Kind words Ia the boy. and hur- l
lied AWAY. Well, sir. | fixed up the lit :
lie chap in two days and sent him away !.
- halfA ~ u iaTh- linen me au3lr cot d.
loised about town. and | heard 4 good I.
expressions Of admiration and ,
gratitude for such an example of di>in- ,
kindness"
Well" 1 inquired. did Your visitor 3
'ome 10 time a. he promised"
Yes, sir. in just five weeks from that
lay be walked into my Office and in {
Iuired about the boy. L made NV re- 5
'ort and then he asked if there was
omethinT more To pay. | assured |
that his retainer was amply sui i;
and l told him about the very 4
warm feeling in town which his gen
act had awakened. He didn't !,
any fuss about il. but. sir. there II
vas a bright and happy LOOK in his face q
hat II did me good 10 see. He gave IL
ne a warm shake of the hand and n
me in his quick. quiet way. for
ny trouble and kindness. and left" ~
HE gave You his card, YOU say. Was I,
e a traveller" ~
Yes" said DIR. Pickering, dryly. The i
1as a drummer. SO called"
Wouldn't his name look well in
>,
Maybe it would, maybe it would u