Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-09
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AN ANGEL UNAWARES.
.10e ITO RANSOM crouched
EeYe low on the curling
HA ZkAN and shivered
81 E&SSA IA What did it matter
HG& N that the snow was
IsSHE AAsl falling fast and that
I1N5s the sharp winds came
!. SS 81 quietly around b g
i'EaN8Ss3aag corners The fierce,
NEEM&aSEl impulsive pain at his
&aV&FYAEyxHZ heart that hurt him
A&S$NyT 80 made him forget
tSM sX his threadbare clothes
pSSSrS>IE and the February
S,NEO|S weather alike.
Ef0O His mother had been
dead for years, and to-day the clods had
ratified down on the box hiding his unnatur-
hl, Incorporate father from sight And now
he was homeless, penniless orphan, starry
Ing in a city of plenty and prosperity
''Move along here; don't sit humping IN
til you freeze to death" A rough hand shook
him out of his reverie and he looked up 1t
was dark now, and the wind continued to
Nulp tIUNu0 tuS CoIQeTS.
Wen, he would ''move on" 1t didn't
matter where he moved to so he kept NOV
Ing.
Otto started, but his limbs ached so that
he staggered rather than walked, and the
emptiness of his stomach created a dizziness
thai added to the difficulty.
"a glass less, sir, and you'd walk BETTER"
and finely-dressed fop passed him.
Il never drank a drop of liquor in my
life, sir; I'm i'll and-starving, if you must
know" retorted the boy, with all the
strength he could muster, stung by the
reference to the hateful habit
Jaw, yes,'' sneered the dude; ''that's
what they all twy to make out; vewy re-
spectacle, an and badly tweated."
Otto shut his lips tightly to check the
murderous feeling within his heart, and
kept moving"
Ali here was an unpretentious little
grocery. May be he could step inside and
get warm, at least; his foot was on the sill
and his hand on the door-hapdle.
Some one inside, evidently in hurry,
opened the door with a jerk, sending Otto
SPRAYING on the floor. His head struck
projecting showcase in the fall, and,
stunned and senseless, he lay with the blood
trucking from bis temple.
Scott in himmelp' exclaimed the pro-
prietor, springing around the counter.
''Why, Lepnox, you've gone and murdered
somepodym
'Let 'em get out of my way, then"
snorted the customer addressed, as he
strobe off, caring little for what he had
done.
II shudged Lennox to hat some heart"
said the old German, lifting Otto and ex-
Aiming his head, "but l finds he hat
none"
He carried the boy to a couch in the rear
room and applied restoratiyes. Otto opened
his eyes. Where was hel He was warm, at
any rate; but his head-he put up his hand.
D, yes; he remembered somebody pushed
him over.
Thank Gott you be's aliveP' and
round, good-natured face bent over him.
''Jenss, he says as how you vas trunk, but
/ knows better. / smell no visky an
says no; but you be's sick, reckonP'
''I'rn starving" replied Otto, land wish
were dead
'Sh-h; don't gift oop like dot You vas
goot as ten dead men already. Ond if you
BEES hungry, why, III gif you right goot
supper. It's awful to get so done offer ven
you vas young, my lad"
i've no money 10 pay lOr Inc supper.
said Otto, family, shutting his eyes with
sigh.
s'vell, veil; as I'm CHRISTIAN, don't ask
pennies where none ish You shall hat
Something's TO eat, all the same"
After Otto had eaten his bountiful lunch
he felt his strength returning speedily.
His head had been bound up and the pain at
his heart was growing less. ~ wish l
could repay you," said he to the old Ger
man, who sat looking intently at him, evil
IDENTIFY taking mental notes.
30, dot ish all right, where ish your
faders"
"He was buried to-day, SIR" answered
Otto, 'and as mother died long ago, Pve no
home, BOZ friends-but you, sir.''
"Vell, WE'LL hadn't your fader no brop-
erty"
''No, sir; he-drank" And Otto turned
his head away 70 hide his tears.
.'AhI see. see! said the old man. 81
fader died of visky, and tie poy turned oud
20 die cause he haf no money to bay rents.
l see. 1 seei hat lifed so long as you and
a leetle longer, and know the world pooty
veil now, tell We. Now, vat you going to
do nit yourself after to-night?''
II want to find work." and Otto looked
pleadingly into the good-natured face.
The old fellow drummed on the counter
with his fingers q moment in silence.
Then he said: How vas it if you watch
mine sthore for purglarsl Somepody preaks