The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-01-02

come in. seen 'em thro' the win.
dersl Say, Girt,S he added in a
lower tone, "therr's q cop comm
and we'll have ter put, ii gran
Want so ruxious III take yer long
with me.S
IL know she said, "you can't.
But bout the Happy New.Year,
Teddy-shall We se il tool lido so
wish we could. II | knew a place
where tlcy's watching foe IL, I'D 90
In aud see il | could"
"Sho, Girtie! r. said the boy, with
half scoru, halt pity. .They
wouldn't let you inl Here's the
bobby-scoot" I" aud he went OF on
run, while the girl feebly rose
and seut slowly in another direc-
tion.
Often she stopped In Swallowed
places, leaning against post or
railing TO rest, and from one such,
light from a window near attracted
her attention; the shutter was
swung open little, and within she
c0nld see sone gentlemen at a Ia
BILE who seemed TO be having tun ;
aud OH how nice aud warm it
looked in there! Suddenly It
flashed upon her mind-thls must
be one OF the places where they
were watching for the Happy New
Year. Oil II she could get in aud
fnd it too-but Ted said they
wouldn't let her in. Perhaps, IL
she could find way to slip in, and
should keep vriy still, they would
not mind. Just thei a man open
ed the door of entrance to the place,
looked out u moment, aud closed it
again. The child then passed the
house aud took u stand IN the
shadow OF building near, to watch
the door. Presently the man look.
ed out again, then stepped out,
pulling:tle door to after hin, but
not latching ii, and another man
came IRON u door u little way of
aud beckoued to him. The fellow,
whose business vas to let in those
who were wanted, and keep out
those who we're not, vt this door,
hesitated a second, looked up and
down tho street, aud seeing no one
hot even the trembling child so
near --,larted out into the shadow
to meet his 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. N0iselessly she
turned the knob, stepped inside,
aud slipped along behind the backs
of the ucn ut one OF the tables but
Charlie Amslen facing that way,
saw her, and sprans to his feet,
crying out:
"Good Lord Harry, look behind
your There were many exclama.
ticns-the tables were deserted,
aud the uucouth little figure was
surrounded by the Young men, who
appeared half Mortified, as though
poor little Critic were an appari-
ton. She shrank. and trembled,
and seemed to gasp for breath, but
did not speak till one took her by
the shoulder and demanded how
she came there, aud for what. Two
or three said "Put her out" but
Charlie Amsdcn SAID:
SWAT a minute, boys. I've seen
her once before tonight, and you
can see she's in desperate distress !;
let's hear what she will say. Now,
then, you little wait, sit here by the
crate aud tell us your namo and
where you came from.'
She looked up at him with a wan
smile. "You know my name, Char.
lie,n she said, "Mr. Amsden, /
mean, but papa called you Charlie !;
I'm Critic Alnsley.'
Amsden fairly staggered back
ward.
"Good God!1 lie cried, in great
excitement, "I've held that child
OH 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 woundi lie had a
lovely wife ind child, and | was
often at his house before he made
a sot oi 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 u stand on
which were drinking-glasses and
decanters OF liquor.
"Yes,n she cried, tiny papa was
as good AS yon before he made sot
Of himself, and you know what
killed him; but you go right on
and do just so yourselves--every
one of you."
Her hIgh.pltcled voice ended in
a gasping cry, aud she suddenly
swayed forward and fell upon the
floor Ia dead faint. Arnsden fift.
ed her to the sofa. "Harry,' he
said, "here's u chance to try your
skill.n Harry Bingham was a
young doctor waiting for practice,
and III the mean time fast acquir-
ing habits for bis ruin. His face
showed that tho unconcious child's
words were not lost on him, as he
worked for her restoration, direct
ing the others to bring such reme-
dies rs were at hand.
ABetter call the poIice,' one said,