Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-04-21
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IRooky Mountain News.l


A zee child stood gazing into the
ulnAow Of one Of the large candy
stores on Larimer street, iust Is she
lamps were lighted the other evsnioe.
Ine Ice iuofuatations on the glass gave
within, but that was 10 her as glimpses
81 fAiryiand. An old wooden hood COW
cred her head. and she was wrapped In
q battered shawl. yea the freezing cold
bad no terror for her. and her eager
blue eyes gazssd vita fascination at The
RloFies only few feet distant. but,
alas for her, 90 far away. So
intsntiy was she absorbed that she
did not notioe csuple Of miners who
came along the 10y sidewalk wish rather
Lnoertafn tread. having begun their
celebration somewhat early. Not netic-
ing the little Atom sfAndinG there, the
taller Of The two pushed against her and
shs fell on the treacheroas ice. IrstAnt.
b The causs Of The accident picked her
nEA and hn2ing her unconscious. ear
riest her into the store. Removing her
hood and tbs wrap. thsfs vas revealed
beautiful face. somewhat pinched hy
prisati0n. Her load yes covered By q
glorious mass Of iaxen hair. leaking In
the bright zAsliRht iika threads Of gold.
One iock Al tbs faee, which nov
seemed very pals and van. and the man
who carried her uttered 8 ofy. nearly
letting her fall 10 the door. Recovering
hiusseif In moment. Festaratises we're
psosured and the hlus eyes opened and
looked around With daxsd stare. ID
uaa found that her iniarics usre only
niiRkt. and a. soon ~ she eould talk
she was Questioned By the msn. and
told him Der name uas Annie RoSs. and
10 her childish was said her mother
LIVED In humble cottage on shs West
Side and although noe ia good health
did aswinR and haht chores, and eked
oas living which Al bsst must have
been poor 41e. she aid her
father he'd lcft hone IN tie EAts 10 cone
10 t'aiorzde Abauf two years aao. and a
her uaolher did mot hear frons hinn che
sold Tho few things she Rad and came n,
Dsxiver % haak fnf him. hat NOT getting
any tlainQn and NOT haNima any money
10 90 fuftker. had sustained hefseif faf
yssAr ~ best she ennl3. eiwaye hopine.
bnt 20 far withoat reeaia. Whan shs
had tinizAed be saids fake mo 20 yonr
mother a once." and nrsl eettlf,c 4
Soodly store Of candy AID dalieaeies, he
took her Ia HE aFaaa KISSING hes
cheeks be placed her IN earsiaee, and
thfy were soon e the kuneis wsRss
streei homA
The STORY U.s. sson sold. being thai Of
he child. With tie explsnAtian thai
uexsfee Ross. upea leAtiee hoase. had
made ionesF zip ttetn be bad sniiei
Bsaied. having 1qne 30 WAzhinetaa Ter
titaFy. theace - the Cesar a AIene aoan-
tFy. s;tra14sd b. he goiden ziassse told
thelpe k4iiina, - al aehars hid. %
end hie fnfanne. and wfth imnairea
heAlih, he And slaFted % his resnrn,
hsafta tnknn vsfy Id AZ SAlf Lake.
Mhase hs lay heipien Tor wASkG part
~ the time nnesnsci0nA AZ soon A he
aAa eufnrisatly recovered De wrote 10
hi< rife has ne is1tefs we're ali resrra-
81 10 him with endorsements shnxinr
,hsi ses hsd Rone ne eos knsu where.
Couting - oeioFade With bet iitsls
assaps i<fs. he eae2sea IL mininx and
bad oee7 nors than usually saccessfnl
1uflnz his tltsf ssasan. and had eaune q
pqarsr with "a idea thai be misht |
lArn ensBe tidinzs at he iast ones.