The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-02-04
OUTSIDE THE LIMITS.

''tIeb OUT OF CnlS, you llJCle VdSdDOnu,
amt you ashamed of yourself to be
found lettering in the streets at this hour
of the day? Go home now, or I'll take
you to the lookup" said a sturdy guard
ian of the peace to thinly-clad CIR.
lingering in the doorway of large
office building on LaSalle street.
81 wasn't doing any harm, sir. l
only wanted to get warm" she re-
torted, crouching back into the door
way as a gust of wind whirled the snow
into her face.
Mice place to 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.
"Well, 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,
occasionally looking back to see whether
she is pursued. In turning corner she
comes in forcible contact with belated
pedestrian. He looks at her in astonish-
ment as she raises her eyes to his face
and murmurs an apology. He is evi-
IDENTITY of benevolent turn of mind, as
he stops to inquire into the cause of her
apparent fright.
II was only standing in a doorway,
sir, trying to get away a little from the
wind. and they told me to leave. That
is al, SIR
Have you no home to which to 90
TOP"
Eyes, sir, have home, but / want
to earn some money before 1 60 there
tonight"
81 understand" he returns thought
fully. '1t is really too bad, too bad.
But come with me. Perhaps l can help
you"
They walk rapidly for about block,
when he pounces abruptly before a
policeman, tramping his rounds with
much vigor to keep his blood in circu-
lation in the frosty air.
II met this girl on LaSalle street,
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, v
says the good samaritan.
The policeman looks at the card,
acknowledges the introduction of the
good, great Gin avordupois) man with;
GAS long as such gentlemen as you live,
sir, we will be able to dispense charity
to good effect, and turning his eyes to
where the girl had been standing, he
stares in amazement, and, muttering an
apology to the gentleman, starts in pur-
suit.
'.As I thought; a professional beg
gar" murmurs the man of good inten-
tons, and he swings himself on pass
ing car.
The policeman soon loses sight of the
girl, and to warm himself steps into a
brilliantly lighted saloon and imbibes
freely of warming liquors, receiving
with becoming resignation the commits
Grating comments of the customers of
the place at his unfortunate position in
that bitterly cold weather.
Meanwhile the girl has continued her
course nothward and crossed the Wells
street bridge. Exhausted she fingers in
the entrance to the Northwestern Rail
way Depot. As no 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 dis
trustfully, and gathering up her parcels
walks to another part of the room. The
child watches her curiously with her
1o,ro I,,.l- lya, o,-aC opI Jafi M
tear rolls down the thin, sallow cheeks.
With swift, nervous movement she
wipes it away with handful of hel
dark hair, which hangs IN tangled
masses over her back and shoulders,
giving her strange, uncanny appear.
ance.
A small, silk purse lying on the fool
catches her eyes, and the gleam of the
gold and silver within is tempting
She picks it up, and, walks to the lady,
who had evidently 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 her hands, arises
hastily and snatches it from her.
MY purse" she says. shortly, but
adds, as if somewhat ashamed of her
self: Thank you." and turns to 6
gentleman approaching her and bids
him a smiling good evening. The CIR
fingers in their vicinity moment anc
timidly lays her hand on the lady's arm
She turns impatiently, and says with {
shiver of disgust: go away, yor
wretched little beggar." One of tn,
depot policemen hears the remark anG
roughly orders the girl to leave the prem
ises.
She hurries away, and after running
some blocks turns down a side street
She looked at the sky now clear ant
blue and studded with innumerabl,
| stars. ''You are cruel" she says
shaking her head reproachsully, and a.
size hears footsteps advancing, she turn
abruptly and runs.
a young woman, walking just il
front of the terrified child, makes mis-
step and is precipitated into a snov
drift at the edge of the sidewalk.
The girl extends her hands to assis
| the other to rise.
.Thank yeu, child, says . pleasan