Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-03-07
OUTSIDE THE LIMITS.

OUTSIDE THE LIMITS.
sect out Of this, you little vagabond,
amt you ashamed of yourself TO be found
lettering in the streets at this hour of the
dayl Go home now, or IN take you to the
lookup said a sturdy guardian of the
peace to a shiniy-clad girl lingering in the
doorway Of q large Office building on La
Sale street.
4 wasn't doing any harm, sir. only
wanted to get warm" she retorted, crouch
ing back into the doorway as gust of wind
whirled the snow into her face.
Nice place 20 get warm! Come along,
I'll take you where it is warm enough, said
he, laying his hand roughly on her arm
With frightened cry she jerked her arm
from his hold, and ran swiftly away.
We'll, I'll be beat" he mutters, and
opens the door from which he has driven
the girl, and warns his hands over the
register.
The girl meanwhile continues to run, oc-
casionally looking back to see whether she
is pursued. In turning corner she comes
in forcible contact with belated pedes
TRAN he looks at her in astonishment
as she raises her eyes TO his face and muir
murs an apology. He is evidently Of q
benevolent turn of mind, as he stops to in
quire into the cause Of her apparent fright
Il was only standing in a doorway, sir,
trying to get away little from the wind,
and they told me to leave. That is all, sir"
Have you no home 70 which to go tor
"Yes, sir, have home, but l want to
Il vI,ar-. 70
night"
4 understand he returns thoughtfully.
at is really too bad, too bad. But come
with me Perhaps can help you"
They walk rapidly for about a block,
when he pounces abruptly before police
man, tramping his rounds with much vigor
to keep his blood in circulation in the frosty
air.
Il met this girl on LaSalls strent, near
Washington street. She seems to have no
place to GO You had better take her to
the police station for shelter. 1t is a pity
! that she should throw herself away in the
streets She seems very young. Here is
my card, says the gooi Samaritan
The policeman looks az the card, ac-
knowledyes the Introduction OF the good,
great lin avorduoois man with: AS long as
such gentlemen as yo1 live, sir, We will 10
able to dispense charity to good effect, and
| turning his eyes to where the girl had been
standing he stares in amaze;nent, ard, NUT
tering an apology to the gentleman, starts
in pursuit:
AS thought; a professional beggar,"
murnurs the man of good intentions, as he
| swings himself on q passing car.
The policeman socn loses sight of the girl,
AID to warm himself steps into brilliantly
| lighted saloon and imbi5es freely of warm
Ing liquors, receiving with becoming resig
; nation the commiserating comments of the
customers of the place at his unfortunate po-
sition in that bitterly cold weather
Meanwhile the girl has continued her
coarse northward and crossed the Wells
| strce. bridge. Exhausted, she fingers in the
entrance to the Northwestern railway depot
As 10 one seems to observe her she ventures
into the waiting room and warns her blue,
cold fingers by the register.
A lady in rich attire views her distrust-
fully, and gathering up her parcels walks to
another Part of the room. The child watches
her curiously with her large, dark, sunken
ewes and defiant tears rolls down the thin,
ssilow cheeks With a swift, nervous move
nent she wipes it away with handful of
be- dark hair which hangs in tangled masses
over her back and shoulders, giving her u
strange, uncanny appearance.
A SMALL silk purse lying on the floor
catches her eyes, and the slesm of the gold
and silver within is tempting. The picks it
up, and, walks to the lady-, who had evi
IDENTIFY dropped it when she changed her seat
at the time the little vagrant came near the
register. She looks up at the girls approach
and seeing the purse in he; hands, arises
L. <. L..
My purse" she says, shortly, but aids,
as if somewhat ashamed of herself: Thank
you,' and turns to a gentleman approaching
her and bids him smiling good evening.
The girl fingers in their vicinity moment
and timidly lays her hand on the lady arm
She turns impstiently, and says with a
SILVER of disgust: go away, you vre:ched
little beggar" One of the depot policemen
hears the remark and roughly orders the
girl TO leave the premises.
She hurries away, and after running some
blocks turns down side street She looked
at the sky now clear and blue and studded
with innumerable stars You are cruel, y
she says, shaking her head reproachfully,
and as she hears footsteps advancing, she
turns abruptly and runs
a young woman, walking just in front
of the terrified child, makes a misstep and
is precipitatei into a Snow drift at the edge
of the sidewalk
The girl extends her hands To assis. the
other to rise.
Thank Won. child saysa pleasant voice
why, you have no gloves oni How cold
your hands are. 4 small bunch of icicles
Here. run away ami buy Yourself a pair Of
mittens if you have none.- and she slips a
coin into the cliid's hani, and continues on
her way.
The little homeless one s.o,s md ar the
lamppost t. examine her treasure a
half dollar,,, she exclaims and the weary
little heart gives a great bound of ioy. she
again runs. and this time her sreei is
checked in grocery store. where she in
vests all but cents of the 80 in tea. bread
and sugar On re-aining the street 81,
halls car. and curling herself M in Ia.
corner on a sea: looks with wide waking
;bouyh.fu, eyes On the frozsn window on
posite
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white. vast stiffness Of tie nigh.