St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-11-28

south i another long. io~ stretch OF land,
shores Of giltiering white sand. studded with
curious pebbles and strewn with shells. TO
which tie steamer daily plies, as well as
10 the distant mountainous islands, rising
like pa e blue clouds far out upon the ocean.
where earth aud sky appear TO meet
The Little modern town OF San Pedro
nestles in the crpscent-shaped hollow facing
the sea, With preeiptous cliffs rising like
steep walls in its rear, and embracing Il
north and south almost 10 the waters
edge. The entire village lies so
low that tide wave Of modest
dimensions could with one mighty surge Oh
literate II from the face Of the earth. But
the quiet inhabitants dwell in peaceful secur-
ity, aud many restless city people ind in the
quaint spot, so shut off from the everyday
world, the repose ard isolation which they
annually seek as salvation from the wear aud
ear Of petty cares And 50 IL has come 10
pass that every summer finds the homely
little cottages overfowiug with city guests,
and the log ground al the north angle Of the
crescent aud fronting the sea Is dotted with
gay tents all the season.
Here Il Glanced that one day In August,
when the waves were tapping the shore with
sleepy surge, stella LangdOn aud David
Woodbury. encountered each other. She was
summing herself on the sand, while her little
sister built mimic fortress by her side. A
book lay untouched in the girls lap. for the
hook Of nature spread out before her was iu-
Z hnitely more enchanting.
/ c lie reverted At once totbe occasion when last
they met, for, struggling against the growing
admiration be felt for this girl, with all the
| peryersity OF an obstinate man he had con-
verted that incident into an argument again 81
her.
"Miss Lsngion. pray eullghteu me.
or whAt philanthropie society are you di
rectOrF'
''of none sir" There was unmistakable
surprise and inquiry in her voice. But be
/ went or In quiZz!cai way:
Then you are one Of the hard-working
members who do not accept Offices, but pre-
side over committees, and inAugurate fairs
and carnivals-all for the purpose of cutie
ing from the pockets Of an unwilling public
money for the support OF establishments
which are mere hot beds for criminals and
paupers."
Il do not understand you, sir" Her lips
| frightened aud her eyes sparkled with q dan
gerous light.
''Be honest. In the interest Of what re-
formatory institution did you pursue that
wretehed little beggar We encountered on Pa
chic street a month or two agoi''
''Mr. Woodbury., did you notice the con-
ditiOn Of that childi When took hold OF
her emaciated arm il seemed as though il
would melt away in my grasp. Did you see
the cruel blows the older child was raining
upon heri And do you think a woman
could pass by such sights / wish YOU had
seen that home as / didl Two miserable
rooms for father and mother and seven
children. The woman was at the wash tub.
and when told her why had picked up
the little mite, she burst out crying telling
her troubles in such discOuraging way that
| il made ones heart ache. The oldest bow
aud girl were az school, aud there are five
little ones-the youngest one an infant at
! the breast, the next that sickly baby, aud
the oldest the seven-year-old boy in whose
care she had placed IL that morning.
'Where was the father!"
she is only 4 poor laborer-sober and
hard working, she assured me; but his work
is not steady, aud his small wages are in
sufficient for their support So the poor
little things had 70 be neglected aud sent
out on the street TO get the sunshine, while
the mother toiled away at home, or some
times went out with her baby to do a DAYS
cleaning. The tiny girl we saw had been
suffering with a severe cough for six months,
and they could do nothing for her but watch
!
"What did you advisel'
II persuaded them to take the little one
to the Children's Hospital, where / have a
friend-and a noble, good woman she is
who is a director. There the little thing was
put straight to bed, as she needed to be, and
nursed day and night, as she never could
have been At home"
with what resultl'
Il have a letter to-day from the matron,
who tells me my patient has grown plump as
a partridge, and will be discharged in three
weeks more, completely cured. The father
has procured steady work In the country, and
takes his family there this week. Let us
change the subject. Do you 60 bathlugi'
''No; / am afraid"
''0f stingareesii She laughed merriIy.
and before he could finish bis explanation
somebody had come up and swept her of on
a search for sea ferns, whose delicate fronds
were borne by the tide.
He stood for an instant irresoiute. Two
crushing revelations dswned upon him in
that moment He had learned 20 appreciate
at Last this noble, sympathetic woman and
he knew, by swift, unerring intuition, that
she desplsed him. He asked hiaself what
else he could have expected. man irrev
erent Of age, indifferent 70 the sufferings Of
childhood, and, above all, 4 cowardl He
summed up bis credentials with a bitter
laugh, as he flung himself down on the
beach.
After this passage-at-srms they mutually
avoided each other. Save when they met
face TO face, they never exchanged glance
Of recognition. Yet both we're resolved TO
conclude the season at San Pedro. One dsy
Miss Langden rode down to WILMINGTON to
take the train for Los Angeles. She left her
little sister in the care offriends at the beach,
with many charges and cautions, which the
child promised to heed.
Early that afternoon David Woodbury. wan
dered along at the foot OF the cliffs, chipping
away at the rocks win small pick be car
ried. He vas something Of al amateur
x ologist, and there we're some Singular,
amber-like crystals Undecided In the rocks,
which he had determined 10 subject u micro
scropic analysis. Absorbed in bis task, be
was aroused by the sound Of lady's voice
I close by:
"WhEt is 1t futtrring on the top Of that
rock, HeDryl Is Il birdi Give me That
1 glass. and let me sees
NO, my dear; nay eyes are better than
yours. / will look By hesvensl it is a
/ Child
A little child out on a narrow point Of
rocks, With q surgiDg sea all around, aud the
tide coming in Every one understood hos
4 il must have happened, recsllin z the chain Of
InOss-grOwn rocks that lifted their heads
above the sea at the ebbiug OF the tide, and
over which the more venturous had some
times elsmbered. but every vestige of which
was now eGaced by tie sea. The few men
about stood dsEec at the sight. No boat could
make pssssgc OF those sharp aud trescher-
Gus rocks, Ead strong swim dared not
brcast the piiiloss swell Of the tide, maddened
10 fury byits rocky barriers.
( One maE ST Ais teeth ARMY together at the
sight Years sgo, IN his college days, be had