The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-02-28
"Run Along Now.0

ano e'euinB WIS Dltterly colQ. Two
children-a boy with manly face, an
expression of matured concein, as though
some one had ever been dependent on
him, and pale.faced little girl-wan-
dered around the streets of Western
city. They had been left by an immi-
grant train, having fallen asleep in the
barn.like waiting room, and, owing to
the hurry incident upon departure, no
one thought Of them. They begged the
station keeper to allow them to remain
by the fire, but he discredited their story
declared that they had not been LETT
by a train that they lived in the city,
and were only changing around" to steal
something. Everybody hurried along.
No one had kind look for the waits.
They went into the warm corridor of
hotel but man said
Run along now. You don't want 10
be stopping here"
1--WE are nearly frozen" the boy re-
piled, "and Wa want to get warm"
"Children ought to be at home such
weather as this. Ycar mother ought to
know better than to send you OUT;
"Gur mother is dead, sir. Che died
two weeks ago, and we came away with
people that are going South where it's
warm, but the train has left us, and the
man wont let us stay In the depot"
very good story, young fellow; but
run along now. Parents that would send
their children out to beg such weather
as this should be punished"
Eve are not begging"
Kun along with you" and he opened
the door and they passed out into the
cutting wind. The, fierce blast seemed
to blow the darkness close up to the
lamp; the tired teams seemed to blow.
chilling mists from their nostrils and
the heavy wagon wheels seemed to sink
deep into the darkness and pulyeEize the
gloom. The children went into q drug
store.
"Run along there"
They went into restaurant.
run along there"
Ihey went into saloon where merry
maudin man dropnea aung anu tear whG1e m Inc bs
glass.
"Run along there" said the bartender.
This is no place for children"
Let us warm ourselves" implored the
boy. and he repeated his story.
That's all very we'll, young man, but
haven't 1 seen you around the streets,
begging many time 2"
mo, sir"
81 think have. I'll bet you haven't
taken no less than $40 home to-day.
Run along"
Again they were in the freezing gloom.
"Oh, where will we wake in the morn
inY7" came from the saloon end died on
the cold air, as the boy aud his sister
turned corner.
Don't cry my little pet.n
I'm 80 cold"
eyes; bnt we may find some place.
Let us go back to the depot, and may TO
we can get on q train" t
They wandered around in the blind
ing sleet.
I'VE are q long time getting there Z
said the girl.
II believe we are lost" the brother
=epNc,l. LET ::s tssI il hers. and they
vent into narrow alley and crouched
down by a wall. 5'@,.s
All, Mr.. Humanity, because you.have
been few times deceived; because you
have sometimes shown pity, and after.
wards found that il was ill.bestowed, you
have hardened your heart.
Alb, Mr.. Churchman, whose knees
press the soft velvet at the time of prayer;
you VINO see suffering with dry eyes, and
read, with moisture, the "simple annals
" su0 pooA tSS. Sttu rom yOu5 DIpIeS
the heart.warming sentence, tSuffer lit.
tie children to come unto fuo'''-scratci,
1t ont, or you are hypocrite. ~.
eff could smell the dog.wood bios.
SONS by the porch wouldn't be SO cold"
said the little girl. IN
1T will be long time before they
bloom again, my pet" 2s
"Will this cold weather kill the tree %
"No, but it will be a long time before
summer comes"
"Can people in heaven look down and
see people on the earth :"
"Yes. / think so. 4 s.5
'4 .s:sa they couldn't 1881
"Why, pet ~ ,Sz.s5,, s;S,s .5-,.s 8,
Because, If mamma looks down and
sees us, she wouldn't be- happy, any
more" Z " { u "a syi ~ &: a
He drew her closer to him. Tho neigh. Z
boring lights went out one by one. The
sleet seemed to be copq1ering gevery-
thing. The dog that had barked over on !;
tie hill was silent. B tl = rs IS;
4 3 = ~ ~ - = 81 ~
a cheerless, freezing morning broke.
In en- alley sat two rigid tforlas. The
boy was in his shirt sleeves. He had
put his tatteredi jacket. around his little !.
sister, - 2Ercs SiJtiass. q.
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