New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-14
CHARITY THAT DID NOT BEGIN AT HOME
From The Detroit Free Pres

From The Detroit Free Press.
How that north wind whistcd and stung the other
day 1t was the first signal OF long dreary WIN
ter and men in overcOats turned sharp corneIs
to get out of the biting blast Two chidreh. u ooy
and GIRL neither nine years old, stood shlVeI-
ing in door-w on MOnroe-aver wishing 10 70 10
their lowly home but dreadiDg the vino: Iney
crept closer and closer to each Other ana thelr cns
qulvered and their noses grew red as they grew
colder. Hundreds of men and women passeu uP
and down without care. but by and by along came
q whlstng. jovial lad Of fourteen who was swing
ing his boot. blacks KIT by strap and plcklng up
the steps of clog dance. fle saw me shiver.
ing bits of humanity where others were blind, aud
hating before them with cliGigger-rlgger Oh
his heels nd toss of his box. he called OUT
"kin borrow them ere chlns O yours aoou' al
nourT
al kin on i-ho! no! That's gye-away on meI
Be YOU chickens cold y
ayes ma'am," she answered again.,
"And that cub is your brother. 'spOse
Well when I'm cold "a warm. What do you do
ayes Eyes. ma am, IL you please" she replied.
@If pease-ha! ha mother RlVe-away on me!
Well, YOU autumn leaves come along WIN me;
halnt got no intue ce on the weather. but KIN
srell hot stove rs fur of as the next sinner III 'his
town. Come night over To this store. -
He ed the way across the street ard into Office
where there was fire. lie had placed chairs LOT
them when a man came in from back room ana
said $500 =,
What do you children want here y
"Want some Of this waste h0tuess," bluntly
replied the elmer. These ere CUPS Is nigh 'roze
H.
And we won't even look at you. nor cough nor
sneezem added the little girl as she saw u iro En
on tho man's face.
That's richness; there's innocence laughed
the sinner and the mans face cleared aud he pokcd
up tho lii q and said they could SIT nearer
" S'pose men you chip in and buy en- somethln
to STAY their sOmachs p suggested sinner, all OF
sudden. Tell you what. some OF the children IN
this town don't have square meal any more
ynun me wear diamonds. Little gal, are you
hungry T. g,
AYES. ma'am, II you won't be mad at u.s." she
replied.
The nan stood irusolute but sinner went down
into his pocket rAited around and said
Heres ten cents that says they're hungry"
"Wsll IN give much," replied tho man. ION
90 and buy something and they can sit mere ana
eat it, " -,
Sinner bought crackers aud cheese, and the chill
dren ATE until he felt obliged TO say:
Now YOU cubs, 40 a leete bit slow and save the
rest for supper KIN We fnd the way homo alone r.
"Yes maap."
And do you al as warm as 'taterbugs rolled
up ia wool
res. ma'am.
" All right then. We're dead to rights obh2ed 70
this man aud I'll black HE boots besde. You'd
better run along home now. WHAT'S We golh 10
tell yer mother y u
." III tell her we come awful near going 10
Heaven and nv little brother he thanks you too,
and now we'll go, and-snd thank you. ma am, ever
so mauv tines goodby"
The man looked after them through the window
with softer lines In his face than had been there
for months. Tho boy STOOD outside on the walk
and watched until they had turned corner and
then exclaimed:
Phew but / most feel that was engaged to