Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1889-12-13

tossing.
He looked tired and worried asif the
harmony Of the day had ianglcl all out
bs tune. Al nj once he. TN. heard t,e
tUicv, and nOw u was singing;
Ts theu I dro-s up 10 ny D,,L
AMI Naik cat Nlth my Rally:
She h tho daFtng - my hsarL
And Eha lives down Ia ~ ahy
Tie . prufos@5s &stasl suAlcfly
70 forget his hnSsy. " stoppcd stocA
still.
"ey tovs. What Q voicsg~ he cjsc GU
lated. a. thc s4rle mAnh a. a ptainti Va
vibrating minsT that thnlled through
the murky atmosphere like "A bnrss OF
sunshine. And then he went in pursuit
~ the voice.
In a two wheeled huckstcT's cart.
which had been disabled and deserted,
stood a little girl alnD,I . years old. She
had on n rsl calico dress. II wa pretty
dirty. but apparently the little girl
thought she VIA dressed up.
6ie had washed her faco blck as far
as her ears. 10 that he could see that she
wns very pretty. Her skin was a clear
olive. Her ryes were big and bright and
brown. IIcr hair was almost the color
Of mahogany and hung in thick, tangled
curls down below her waist.
Sho wore no stockings. hut on her
feat was "a pair Of blue satin boots. with
tlsseIs ut the top. and little pointed heels.
such as the chorus girls In the opera
Woar.
She was standing with her head
thrown lack. her little hands clasped
tightly across her chest, singing with all
her might. Around her were grouped
about u dozen Iittlc ganins of the alley.
who, IL not a%ppFeciatiye listeners. we're
very enthusiastic ones.
When the professor appeared the en-.
tertainmcnt stopped and tho little singer
looked as shy and AS confused ns IL she
h~L bCsn caught doing something
naughty.
but the professor did not notice her
confusion. lo pushed his way right
through the dirty, sticky little group
and up to the side Of the cart.
"What Is your namc!' he asked esger-
", land where do you diver
Shyly twisting her fingers into III,
folds Of her rcsl skirt, the little girl an
swcred. in "A confused way:
MY name is Alice Flynn. and ! liv,
down there" nodding her head toward
basement near.
"Who taught you to singy'
"NobOdy. I always knowcd how, >
answered the little one. with a side look
at her companions.
'WhOm do you live with?' was the pro
fcSSor's next question
'Gran'ina." answered Alice.
"Will yUu take INC To sec your grand
mOthorF asked the professor. suddenly.
Instead Ut answering him Alico looked
at her audience and gigglc1. Professor
Hale evidently knew how Ia gnin his
point, for, taking a silver coin from his
pocket. he said:
"Itl give you this if you'll take me 70
your grandmother. Will you 20 nowY'
"Oh. won't l, JUST exclaimed Alice,
and she scrambled over the wheel Of the
cart. ''Comc right this way"
The professor ginserly picked his way
down the dirty steps into the dingy
cellar which Alice called home. Sitting
in an cid rocking chair, smoking "A rank
smelling pipe. was Il very old woman.
She was SO nearly blind that she didn't
notice az FIRST that Alice tml company.
She heard the footsteps. and began;
II think it's time We was a-gettin
home, you guOd- for-nothin' little trollop.
An If W amt brought the price o a SUP
o tay and a bit o bacon it will DC III
worse for yo."
1--WE brough, a gentleman Will: mo-
said Alice. ''Hc wantcd 10 como and
see you, and here's a quarter for Your tea
and bacon. lie give il 70 me for bring
IN KIM
The old woman lifted her shaking
head and looked at The professor will
watery, blOOdshot eyes. The professor
lidn't waste any words.
MADAM" he said. this little girl la,
a wonderful voice. want to take hel
home and teach her to sing. Arc you
willing that she should goy
And what would / be doin' widoul
herr" whined the old woman. And ~,
WI the rheumatic that bad can't b,
putin inc foot to the floor"
''Well. said the professor, here's d
So bill that Ill give you. And I'll send
you that amount each week II you will
let me have the little girl.
The old woman lIcsitatcd a little al
first, thinking that perhaps the profcs-
sor would increase his o1or. But when
she saw that he had no such intention
she accepted eagerly enough. And then
the gentleman took Alice by tie huud
md led her away while tho grandmOtllrr
sat mumbling over the crisp new green
back. without so much AZ giving her u
word vi farewell.
Alice began to be frightened. She
commenced 70 cry and kept on crying,
even when the car stopped and the pro
lessor led her up to the front Of "a beau.
tiful house looking right oil on the park
She still cried and begged him 10 LEI
her 60 back TO her miserable alley and
her wretchcd Old grandmother. She
didn't feel any better when she got in
side Of the hall and stood on the soft
carpet among the pretty ligltsome Tow.
'erS.. You SEQ she wasn't used 4 il.
The professor stepped 70 the foot Of the
stairs and called:
"Come down here. Kirfy. WANT you
And Kitty came, q beautiful little yellow
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