The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-03-06
GOING HOME At LAST,
: sKETCH OF CITY LEE

RBiNN HUME Lash
SKETCH OF CITY LIFE
The private watchman tried each front
Coor iu cir lrw. IJ was q very substantial
Comfortable looking row, which had stood
there many years, and had grown accus-
toned 90 good fortune. In most houses the
lights were All eXtiugUisHed, but here and
there 5oIL rays came out through rich heavy
curtains, suggesting household groups with
in discussing the events OF some pleasant
sC-iabie gathering, or taking sweet counsel
for children tucked away asleep in Iuxuri.
ogs ..5=
To yIira,c saLClmaa was ve-y large
uaas bat was accompanied by very small
cog. The little dog, however, was deeply
impressed with its own Importance When
The Waterman started up each pair Of steps
the dog planted himself at the bottom try
lug to look much as possible like a mas
HG- lie remained Ike little statue until
The UaL-huan tried the front door and turn
ed to descend Then Jha dog gave two OF
three emphatic wags with bis short spike
tail, as if 70 say, 'I have inspected that
house. 7, is all safe"
The "alsaHaU and do- thus gslut from
door e. door uutU they came 20 the large
house at the corner, Tie front was found
secured, and the Waterman, turning the
corner, descended the area steps on the SIDE.
The DOG waited al She top. As the man
turned The angle Of the area below, leading
20 the Kitchen door, his foot encountered
something. lie gave a sudden exclamation.
The deg was instantly at his side, but just
as quickly was wagging his tan in a delight
iul manner, having discovered tie object to
be one Of the horrors Of small dogs, a suaI
boy.
The night was very cold the child had
stretched himself close along the crack of
the kitchen door, so as to intercept any
heat, and had sunk into heavy sleep.
Come wake up, said the watchman, lot
nutiEdIy, giving tue child q shake.
Paper, sir, said a veak little voice in the
first d1zed consciousness of awakening
WAY tEis is no tine sell papers, my little
man it's past midnight, and time for You
TO be going home.
The chuJs long accustomed to being or
dered about, slowly rose TO his feet, and
then tried 10 lift a large bundle which Iay
near. lie failed at HIst, iUr u was plain ue
had sUld fea papers, and tile bundle was
last he got the papers under his arm. and.
dragging one foot up at a time, ascenl led the
area steps, ana without woId Of complaint
or protest walked very slowly away.
The watchmou and dog followed to the
pavement and silently watched him, the dog
standing very close TO his master legs, with
head and tail dropped lea an aspect Of mute
sympathy.
As The child disappeared iu the darkness
il was ike perspective OF old age, his pace
was so slow, bis frame was 50 bowed aud
slIunkeu his steps 50 iTrssOiute and weak.
''Wile had some bot broth and bright FIRE
when 1 left," said the watchman, land L
most wish 1 had taken him around to the
house. Rut then I 0uEhtn't to leave my beat
and maybe the little chaps mother Is sitting
40 for him at home"
The day davncd bright and CHEEKY over
the great city. Snartly-dressed girls on their
way 10 woI6 would run along, making the
cod an excuse for the glad buUyancy of their
youth and health. Quick stepping workmen
walked and talked oriskiy. The drivers OF
/ the street cars We're swathed around with
blankets and looked ike bales Of goods, but
mercury bad no effect on the conductors,
F
fair sex like q summer morn.
{ At the top Of the same area steps q milk
man and maid were laying the foundation
/ Of future cOunubIal felicity.
! Very cold night last night? Mr. Grass
+ both furnaces going in the house, but two
/ pipes burst
Coolest night Of the season, Miss Susan.
+ Why, every particle Of water at the dairy
! this morning was frozen tight
La. Mr. Grass said Susan, that must be
very bad for your particular business
/ TIE milkmau was not naturally fscetiOus,
/ but be had heard this joke in such j ssriety
OF forms that before it had been fairly ut
7. tered lie had taken large red silk bandker-
/ chief out OF bis overcoat pocket and, delib-
erately wipiug the iCecicies from his beard,
said
III take foIlsiJ Tor that joke, Miss
I Susan
The girl held out a pair Of saucy, rosy
4 lips but just as the miiEman tried to throw
( his arms around her waist and kiss her, she
deftiy eIuded L.z grasp, skinned down The
area steps lac swallow, and as be took a
/ stride forward to follow her, ne heard the
/ bolt Of the kitchen door ring III its socket
inside, and 2 merry peal OF laughter mock
/ from within.
The mnkman drove away in a GDntempla-
/ tive mood.
/ Them young girls, he said, is more pesky
than two year OLD colt
! Over al the great lumber yard the msn as
they arrived went into the large room out
side the office aud gathered around the
stove. Each one as BE came rccountsd eE
periences OF the bitter cold Of the previous
night with an identity OF incidents which
men always reIote when they describe tleiI
Sensations Of zero OF an earthquake.
a tall, sinewyi grizzly bearded, kindly
faced man, whom the rest saiuted as III,
/ foreman, came iD, and haYiag chatte,
awhile as he thawed his hands, said,
We'll, Tom, let's 20 out to the yarG an'
fiulsE that uiidiug order
The two men proceeded TO a distant cor