The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-06-23
run Along. Nowin

The evening was bitter cold. Two
children-a boy with manly face and
an expression of matured concern, as
though some one had ever been de-
pendent on him. and pale-faced little
| girl-wandered around the streets of q
Western city. They had been left by
an immigrant train. having fallen
asleep in the barn.like waiting-room.
and ow ing to the hurry incident upon
the departure. no one thought Of them.
They begged the station keeper to al
| low them TO remain by the fire, but he
discredited their story-declared that
they had not been left by train; that
they had been in the city. and were
hanging around" to steal something.
Every body hurried along. No ono had
kind look for the waits. They went
into the warm corridor of hotel, but
man said:
Run along. now. You don't want
10 be stopping here"
I'VE are nearly frozen" the boy re-
piled. 'and we want to get warm"
Children ought to be at home such
weather as this. Your mother ought
to know better than to send you out"
Sour mother is dead. sir. She died
two weeks ago, and we came away
with people that are going south where
it's warm, but the train has left U.S. and
the man won't let us stay in the
depot"
Very good story. young fellow, but
run along home. Parents that would
send their children out to beg such
weather as this should be punished.
1--WE are not begging"
run along with you," and he OPP
sned the door and they passed out into
the cutting wind. The fierce blast
seemed to blow the darkness close up
to the lamp; the tired tears seemed to
blow chilling mists from their nostrils;
the heavy wagon wheels seemed to
sink deep into the darkness and pull i.
verize the gloom. The children went
into a drug store.
Run along there"
"They went into restaurant.
run along there"
They went into saloon where mer-
~ jewellers sang wild songs and where
the maudlin man dropped a tear in his
glass
Run along there" sail the barten-
der, "this is no place for children"
Let US warm ourselves" implored
the boy. and he repeated his story.
THAT'S all very well, young man,
but havn't I seen you around the
streets begging many timer"
mo. SIR"
II think have. I'll bet you havn't
taken no less than $40 home to- day.
Run along"
Again they were in the freezing
gloom.
''Oh, where will we wake in the
morningp" came from the saloon and
died on the air as the boy and his sis
ter turned corner.
Don't cry, my little pet"
I'm so cold"
Eyes. but we may find some place.
Let us 60 back to the depot, and may
be we can get on a train"
They wandered around in the blind
ing sieet.
I'VE are long time getting there"
said the girl.
II believe we are lost" the brother
replied. Let lis turn in here" and
they iuto narrow alley and crouched
down by wall.
All, Mr. Humanity. because you have
been few times deceived; because you
have sometimes shown pity and after
wards found that it was ill-bestowed,
you have hardened your heart
All, Mr.. Churchman, whose knees
press the soft velvet at the time of
prayer; you who see suffer ng with dry
eyes, and read with moisture. the sim.
pie annals of the poor" scratch from
YOUR Bibles the heart-warming sem
tence, "Suffer little children to come
unto me''-scratch it out or you are
hypocrit.
IF l could smell the lockwood bios
SONS by the porch, wouldn't be so
cold" said the little girl.
1T will be long time before they
bloom again. my pet"
Twill this cold weather kill the
treep''
mo, but il will be long time before
summer comes"
Can people in heaven look down
and see the people on the earthp"
Eyes. l think So"
Il wish they couldn't
"Whr, petp"
because, ifmamma looks down and
sees us, she won't be happy anymore"
He drew her closer to him. The
neighbors' lights went out one by one.
The sleet seemed to be conquering
everything. The dog that had barked
over on the hill was silent
A cherries, freezing morning broke.
In an alley sat two rigid forms. The
boy was in his shirt sleeves. He had
put his battered jacket around his little
sister. and both were dead. -Opie
Read, in Teras Sitings.
How to Battle Sick Persons.
Few items in the general care of the