Daily Republican., 1885-03-21
A TOuchimg Incident.
New York sun.

New York sun.
A pathetic scene occurred few nights
ago at u notorious uptown resort. IL
was a little girl pleading with her
father
"Wont you come home now, father
please ?" she said. Her voice was low
and childish, and the sweet upturped
face was pale and quiveriLg with some
hardly suppressed emotion but the man
toward whom the appeal aud agony
we're directed took little notice Of either.
"why do you bother me ?" he said,
'mpatiently =" go home I'll come when
Pm ready - and regainiDg with an
effort h.s uncertain balance, he left her.
The girl looked after him wistfully,
then, as his form was lost to her view
in the crowded room. with deep, des-
pairing sigh she turned nd left the
place. Outside this were the electric
lights " hioh STRAINED upon her slender
| figure a. she b, STATED o moment before
descending the step. One or two police
men lettering near eyed her curiously
| and some men hurrying In gave her n
quick. questioning glance, but no one
| molested or spoke to her, and slowly she
went out from the glare and dazzle into
the daI ker street bey ond.
| The night was cold an stormy. An
Icy sleet was falling driven In every
direction by the capriciouH and ftful
wind gusts, and the few pedestrians
who were abroad buried on their way
an X ious 10 gain shelter. The girl alone
Iapp,ar unconscious Of the d scomforts
OF the weather. The rain beat upon Der
the fierce wind met her with u force
against which she staggered. but shs
did not heed them. With doubtful
purpose she walked slowly on, turning
back once or twice to look again at ,h'
lpiace whence she had just come, unit
as the clock from neig bboring towel
indicated to her ow late the hour Wal
she stepped altogether.
"Too late" she murmured; oh!
cannot go home without him" and nov
she turned swiftly and retraced he
0 steps. She paused not n moment OF
/ the threshold; evidently she feared he
owl. resolution. The doors yielded in
Istant'y 70 her touch, and once more sh'
, looked over the scene, whose light ant
warmth and com fort were as little l.
heI ~ the rain and wind outside. He
= isearchips Glance soon found out be
father; for the moment he was standin
= alone, and his daughter, felt that sh
!, had one more chance. Rapidly sh
: gained his side.
:, i" Father, dear father" she bega
speakipg low but passionately, cal
not leave you here. cannot face man
ma without you she has waited I
X many nights for your home comfnl
y and the hours are 30 dreary withol
you. Oh faGher," the child went OF
lgatheIing up all her energies, as 81
T. saw ner listener was half needing b,
10 ords, "break away from this wretchs
y place, come back TO your home al
mamma and me /; we love you 80 dear
J. we cannot live without you, and OF
% 1t IL all 40 different now from what
D, used TO be-" The childish voice WI
breaking. "Such little time ago '
90 were ali 40 happy" Here sob almo
n. choked her. She slipped her clingil
II. fingers into the nnresisting hand Of Il
man who staggered at her side.
.Y "Come back 10 US, father coE
nd home with me now," and the tears,
On longer within her power TO restrsi
cours+d down her pale cheeks as 8
~ lifted her face TO him, holding his ga
,et with her wistful, pleading eyes. T
Imau's features worked convulsivel
Ihe looked about him once half d.
~: permtely then some better fell
! swept over him, and, straighteni
- himself up, he said brokenly " "
IN go with you, Jennie" and. claspi
'eer close the hand Of his little dsught
as If that frail guide were his chief >,
"A port, the two together went ont FRI
nd the light, and glare, and dazzle Of
! roller. skating rink forever.