New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-06
FOR HERSELF

h hu "a hv every one even by Bacon. All the
same 1t is not true merely, but trlsln IL S LA
mean by the Christian faith not what y0n are plu
10 believe by Councils, but what you are Dld 10 De-
do and suher by Apostles. :. A. 1;fo of
Here's big beginning OF an episvae IN 't Inn the
man who had hardly more GIrlstianIy fn,,a t IF
Good Samaritan-that ls IN the esteem O. , M
the professional professors OF that iai.n , @m
mantle n6qtiqetble; but Denis Doyle was wtIoui
fnowinc NJ the kind of Christian that MachiaVell
saws is sure be victmized-ranu yictllI9u Donrfy
too. with vengeance, from NJ nscbooi where he
was snonged upon as long he had pot OF Jam 10
his box or q penny in his pocket and where the
fellows VINO sponged on him desplsed hun Tor the
Terv good-nature they preyed upon for boys ~
euch matters have almost as mnch sehs9 as men
The negro never sacrihces 10 Uon' since .nei i
need to propitiate goodness; All MS WoIsnP he io
directed to the devil who has the will as wei as tn
mower to do him a mischief IL Is upon Ine saii 70
principle that i'll life so at school 6
prndently left out of account ana III Jhe cou' anu
t-nature is respected and propltated; ,,.,.
Anyhow at school, even AN irish school Dgia' th
good.naturs was so remarkable a. TO provoke tno
Kindly contempt of the smallest snlVeiuhg Wcnlh
in Dunlearv College. And It was pure ie
mind not vanity IN aiSg wnS him i'm only kindly
contempt For Denis came 10 hVe IN rne'ah anu
man must be fool indeed w MAT nt there good
na.nro is held to be u sign either OF weakness OF
will or mind of vulgarlty Denis ma. u, not uee
two veals in England before ne 1ounu tndV Boou-
notnre won him tine place of contemT I everywhere
the garnet bedroom in every mousse, the loMos.
seat at every table. the refuse parenGrS ~
Tance and dinner the walters work ana hurry and
dailce " ad thanks at every picnc-in a word, the
hark seat wherever he went. Yet his lnc0rrlglDie
was pNSGSf b aga he was % mic
nm the contrary he was extremely sehslllVe-ds
conscious as only pei haps an freshman can pe' ~
urdeserved sights; but III THESE very shSn'' H0
Sften found uusus pected compensation,
The fact was that Denis had made early the gol!en
S;OS Measure and that he could give most
pleasure to those who were least useu 10 10 guy
suppressed and shrinking gOverness OF loneiy anu
SsgIccted old maid he had 10 take in to dinner OF
ne ont TO dance to "unregarded age IN corners
tIrownn OF to the little street Arab who tlattens
his tantalized nose against the window OF a sweet
S' And i this brings me at last to my story,
One day. as Denis vas wakhg srae etG 3Tas
boeIess stockingless and thinly matched with
sreminply the treasnre-trove OF an uniuGky
cRifonnier stuck together anyhow pursued nun
pah aive us the butt end we're henor-do, we're
honor God bless yere honor give us the Dutt emu
for Denis was smoking cigar. ,,,
Rnt Denis disappearing strongly OF children
smoking staiked ON in stony disregard of their i'm
portunity. hal, ~, tr,o ,r++ o, 4 sbrra
II isn't the likes OF you - ,..,
Bnt here he was interrupted by the other llttle
raramuifin who, saying IN tone OF Impatient
Ni q Vera lave him alone, Barney; shure it's
shtump he's picked mp hsseli, turned away 10 que
h's S aa immensely tckled by the ready
Ut the child turned round TO find that both lads
haI
absorntIon with the glOries revealed to them.
Tbim's apple" said Patsey with bated breath,
yet speaking as an expert.
= Thim crumplety vans in the corner. Dan Bvrne
bought wan lasht Ladys-dav and Gey me bite.
Hgbat was it like, Patsey = asked Barney Win
an access of respect for his companion.
alt wasn't like nothln'." replied Patsev, CLOSING
his eyes in delIc ious rumnatOn over the lhcOih-
pa'T ri buy wan whn Pm a haftimer" said Barney
resolutely .-.o, ,,ouos.ar+1c (Which
would Won rather have this or that I" he asked,
holding up the uncOnsuned remnant OF ms cigar
and then pointing with II toward the tarts. Inc
boys looked up at him, blinking and bewlldered.
q Hero come alOngp he said leading the way INTO
Tho shop They followed him TO the door only,
where Patsey stood behind Barney, Shameiaced
an sDo Won mind their coming in for minutef"
asked Denis cautiously of the superior young
rersOn who presided. We have remarked that. as
Street tower-sellers generally the least Hover
like of their sex and tue ehaperOns of OeleS are
usually grim Iartsrs, 50 conIectQners anu 2odors
in sweetmeats are as rule the tar'es' ol SHOP
women. .,o.,, ,o,,r fo,or,ll,
TO this unapproachable young person IOi sue
answered with a sweet smile, Not II you WISH H.
siI to,nd II d,ficult to induce the lads to enter
ard imnoss,ble 10 pc suade them to choose any OF
The nastry Having put tart into the hand OF
each he turned his back upon them TO let them
i,naoine themselves unmatched, though he was
1vatchinp them in a mirror with happy expression
of vicarOus enjoyment in his pleasant lace. lie had
little idea that he was being watched himself III tlc
came manner, at the same moment, and with tho
barney began upon his tart at once, but Patsey
bed ms besltatuglv in his hand with face of al -
Onietude Presently he crept round tinldly in
front of Denis. and, looking up at hn wistiu!ly
said " Please, sir Pm-Pm very sorry; Sir" And
lac really was too, for the tears were IN his eyes
It's all right. my boy 1t was only bit o. cnaf,
Denis answered ckeerly, pattlng Patsey's cheek,
POOH come, come there's nothing. What's
yOur manner ,,,, III,
"Pooh Patsey, there's nothing TO cry. Tor. An
freshman shouldn't be hurt by "A bit OF Joke-dnd
a good Joke too. Come, eat your tart Ike a man.
Denis's face in soothing and encouraging tins poor
little rag of the gutter pleasant study, ard
was peing studied with pleasure by par OF very
brilliant eyes. However, carriage pulling up at
this moment at the door put sudden end TO the
scene for Denis had of course to get his unpresent
able little prot6ges out of the way. Having had
two bags filled with cakes OF many hnas anu s'NTH
Patsey and Barney one each, lie hurried them out
lie might have STAYED longer, for the carriage had
STONED only to call for a customer who was
lnnching mOdestly in an inner room on glass OF
milk and bun. 1t was young glrl clothed
simnlv in black which made her look taller,
sliphter and paer than she really was, with, bow
ever eyes which contradicted a sad attire and cOm-
pick lou -mirthful, mischievous eyes They were 50
bright as seemingly to obscure her face as ghs at
night obscure the setting from out OF which they
shine At least whil3 she was speaking witt her
usual animation her eyes really seemed to conceal
her face dark with excessive bright" When,
however she was OF speaking or listening, and her
eyes were, TO say, sheathed, you could see that
her face also had some character III it-a good deal
of character. Plainly she a young woman who
made her mind up quickly, and acted decidedly on
her decisions.
When the carriage STOPPED at the door she rose,
but waited till Denis had quilted tie shop before
she passed ont into it. She had watched through
the mirror his parting benefactions to the boys,
with the same expression of amused and admIrlng
sWho is that gentleman 7" she asked of the shop
woman while paying for Der lunch.
"A Mr. Doyle, miss
q lie seems verv gOod-natuTed."
Gle is always dong them kind OF Things miss
but he's very NICE gentleman replied inc shOP-
woman alphabetically. ~,
aDo You mean he is always bringing boys like
those in here !"
aOh no miss, certainly not; we couldn't think
the lnnX With al