The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1884-12-26

lower tone, "Iher's n cop comm
and we'll have ter put, if gran
wa'u't so ruxious Id take yer long
with me.n
IL know she said, "you can't.
But bout the Hsppy New. Year,
Teddy-shall We SO it tool lido so
wish we could. II | knew a place
where they's watching for il, rd 60
in aud see If coul,l."
"Sho, Critic r. said the boy, with
half scorn, halt pity. "They
wouldn't let you in! Here's the
bobby-scoot" !" and he went of on
a run, while the girl feebly rose
and vent slowly in another direc-
tion.
Often she stopped in shadowed
places, leaning against a post or a
railing TO rest, and from one such,
light from window near attracted
her attention; the shutter was
swung open a little, and within she
could see sore gentlemen ut a Ia.
BILE who seemed to be having tun |;
and Oh! how nice and warm it
looked iu there Suddenly 1t
flashed upon her mind-thls must
be one of the places where they
were watching for the Happy New
Year. Oh! If she could get in and
find it too-but Ted said they
wouldn't let her In. Perhaps, il
she could find way to slip in, and
should keep vrry still, they would
not mind. just thei u man open
ed the door of entrance TO he place,
looked out Il moment, aud closed it
again. The child then passed the
house aud took u stand IN the
shadow OF u building near, to watch
the door. Presently the man look
ed out again, then stepped out,
pullius:tie door to after hin, but
not lalchins it, and another man
came from door u little way off
and bcckoped to him. The fellow,
whose business was to let in those
who wera wanted, aud keep out
those who we're not, at this door,
hesitated a second, looked up aud
down tue street, aud seeing no one
--not even tue trembling child so
near -,larted out int0 the shadow
to meet bis chum. The instant his
back was toward her, the girl slip
ped inside the door he had left ajar.
Once inside the hall, the sound OF
voices and laughter directed her to
the room where she had seen the
happy gentlemen. Noiselessly she
turned the knob, stepped inside,
aud slipped along behind the backs
of the men at one ot the tables; but
Charlie Amsden facing that way,
saw her, and sprans 10 his feet,
crying ont:
"Good Lord ! Harry, look behind
your There were many exclama.
tions--the tables were deserted,
and the uucouth little figure was
surrounded by the yonng men, who
half borIitied, as though
poor little Critic were an appari-
ton. She sbrank. aud irembled,
aud seemed to gasp for breath, bnt
did not speak till one took her by
the shoulder and demanded how
she came there, aud for what. Two
or three said "Pnt her onf," but
Charlie Amsden SAID:
SWAT \ minute, boys. I've seen
her once before tonight, and you
c,n see she's 10 desperate distress
lets hear what she will say. Now,
then, sou little wait, sit here by the
CRATE and tell us your name and
where You came trom.'
She looked up at him with wan
smile. "You know my name, Char
lie" she said, "Mr. Amsden, |
mean, but papa called you Charlie
I'm Girtie Ainsley.n
Amsden fairly staggered back.
ward.
"Goo,l God" he cried, in great
excitement, "Pve held that child
on my lap a hundred times! Ar
thur Ainsley's girl-don't you re-
member how he was accidentally
stabbed in u drunken dispute aud
died from the wounds He had a
lovely wife und child, aud l was
often at bis house before he made
a sot ot himself; but he's been dead
two years, aud | never knew what
became OF his family"
The girl suddenly rose to her feet.
Her ragged shawl fell of, showing
them more plainly her palor and
annexation, as she pointed with her
wasted hand toward a stand on
which were drinkiug.gla and
decanters OF liquor.
"Yes," she cried, tiny papa was
as good as you before lie made a sot
Of himself, and you know what
killed him; but you 60 right on
and do just SO yourselves-every
one OF you."
Her hlgh.pitched voice ended in
\ gasping cry, and she suddenly
swayed forward and fell upon the
floor in u dead faint. Amsden tift.
ed her to the sofa. "Harry," he
said, "here's a cbance to try your
skill" Harry Bingham was a
young doctor waiting for practice,
and IN the mean time fast acquir-
ing habits for his ruin. His face
showed that the unconcious child's
words we're not lost on him, as he
worked for her restoration, direct
Ing tho others to bring such reme-
dies rs were at hand.
"Better call the police one said,