The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-10
SIZE PAID ThE BILL.
A Girl Redeemed Her Promise to INC
TndcrtaLcr After Flfteen Years

A Girl Redeemed Her Promise 10 inc
rndertaIcr After Fifteen Years.
"No. | haven't any novs of mpor
iance for you. said NJ j. Cullen tie
undertaken. to a reporter, "but can
tell YOU a mighty nice little story. the
truth of which my books sill verify
II is about the noble action of little
Girl who came TO me about iiicca
vears arn. She was then about y
years Of age. and despite the fact that
her outward appearance suggested
parental negligence. she appeared to
have n nOblcand honest heart twas
abont Z o'clock of cold January even
inc when She walked into my office
almost frozen and crying bitterly.
Sho asked to see me. mad when l made
myself known she stopped crying aud
told me a very pitiful story that would
soften ihe heart I'm the coldcst of per
sons She said She lived near my
stable: that her father was q drunk
ard and her mother was dead. She
and little brother : years OF
arc. of whom She thought The
world. were cared for hy the neigli-
bors when lhc father was ON spree
and dcspito the fathers misconduct
tine little girl could not hc induced TO
leave him. She kept the house ana
prepared the mculs she bore her lot
philosoplncally and tried io be- happy
but her whole peace of mind was al
most wrecked when after about Two
weeks sickness her little brotherhood.
He was her pet, and the two were
much attached tO ono another 0he
again burst into tears, and between
heavy sobs She said that on account ol
her fathers evil ways there was no
money i'm the house, and She did not
know how her little brother could be
buried. She had been told that the
city would bury the remains, but
when she looked into the manner in
which such burial would be per
formed that the collin would Dee a
plain pine box and that instead Of a
hoarsc a wagon would take lnm to
pottcr's field She became almost fran.
tic and would not allow IT, She then
pleaded with me tO bury her brother
/ She wanted him 10 have "a white cot
fin. a white hcarsc with white horses,
and his remains 90 be- taken 10 Calvary
cemetery. CRYING bitterly She said
/ 1 will give YOU my word of honor t.
pay YOU as soon as get the money.
+ wa. much touched by the story, ano
went to the home of the child ane
there learned the truth OF her state
ment. The dead boy was laid ON tho
bed. (which was neatly made up by lh'
little Girl. Immediately took charge
of the funeral. and complied with tho
every wish of the child | never cN
pcctc,i pay. and although thought oil
/ the story for some time after / neye
expected 10 see the child again. No
long since. while seated iu my Office
handsome and well dressed young
lady entered, and, addressing me b,
name. called me aside. She asked m'
if 1 remembered her and l was com
pelled To acknowledge my ignorance
Imagine my surprise when She tote
me Of the little ragged child OF iiitec1
years AGO. i am that little girl, sh
said. and / have come. according L
nromise. on my word Of honor, 10 pa,
Won the bill ] looked over the book
and found the account and She paid II
She has married well and her hus
band is q prominent and prosperou
business man. st Louis Globc-Dcm
Ccrat.