The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-10-12

This ls&ter sensation Vas evidently shared
By poor Rusty who began 70 whine and
look p1eadingiy up into his young masters
fsce. To add to theis misery the dense
smoke c10udS that had been hanging lower
and lower over the city now enveloped e
entirely 81 damp. sooty folds and . cold.
drixziing rain began 70 fail.
Poor Arthur was 20 utterly wretched
Inst b would have cried, but for the ne
Eembrance that be was Dale. As they
turned slowly swsy from the river without
knowing where 70 90, their future did IN
deod look Mack and unpromisinG.
Never before hsd Arthur felt the terrible
cravings Of hunger - now.
.Oh, Uncle Fhin." be moaned, cant
you think Of any way 70 get something to
satf Just loaf Of bread or some crack
ersi II doesn't seem - II could stand IL
any longer"
well, honey! Ny pore III lamb! De
ole man IL Or rnckin' his brain an er pro-
jectin' an er thinkin' ana hits mon likely
he'll strike mp vii some plan d'reckly.
You see, dis yeah 'speTiance hab kim up
powerful sudden, an its emposser Dilities
hab Tux me by 'GDrise. Now. We might sell
dat n dog Rusty fer enough TO buy .
squar meal, Il Ne know'd whar TO fin q
pusson what wanted dorg"
Sell Rusty, Uncle PhinI Sell my dear
little dogi Why, I'd starve firstl"
Oats i'll OATS jes de way l knowed
twould b, I" said the old man. shaking his
head sadly. "WeIl, dar's dat ar book Of
yourn. We might er--'
Ny precious book, that the beautiful
lady rave me- cried the boy, @Why.
cnc,s run: sness "0fse tnsn nusty. 1
wouit pve up iof anytning IN me
wono hos even LOT great neaping piase
q nos Duckwnsss CAKES WIN maple syrup
On tnem.
Ist possum roasted IN mole IN oe
sIoun suegesteo sne oid man, MS NOUN
"..sns = 'ns tnouenI
no NOT Dee1ssea. WIN baked sweet
Pot.soe. ano not Iosis, saad tne boy. wno'
unoer ne circumstances, Wa certainty
Pacng naen vsaue on MS Dook
p'g disn q nominy: smoking rum
= AIssae N plenty e pok rsvy, a0oso
Uncle fnn' eseeIiy. unaOie 10 conceive q
anytning more nkeay % tempt : hungry
nsne 10Y tnan TINS.
NO. NOT iof auy tning mat ever va
cookeos OF ever Mlh q, would give mp my
Own oeaf oook, saad Arthur, stoutay.
They had found temporary refuge from
me ram - doorway, ana STOOD within 10
sneiter during TINS excnange OF the tantal-
KING thoughts uppermost IN their minds
Nearly Opposite 70 them there was street
lamp, tnat nad Just osen lighted, and they
watched the lamplighter envi0usly, - he
shouidered bus flaming torch and walked
away. whisuinG meTrilys doubtless 70
home and supper.
NOW. = IN ansuer 70, Arthur's last 70
mark, Uncle Phin was saying: well. den,
money, don't See bW what We'se got 'er
80 hungry I'll tcmorrer, when may Be l
kin GIT . lober wood-sawin,,p there cams
quick rush OF feet on the wet tagging.
Arthur turned 70 look at the flying figure.
and gave little cry Of recognition, as the
light from the street-lamp fell on its face.
At the same instant, Rusty recognized in it
his old persecution, the boy with whom his
young master had fought in the tramps'
camp. With growl. be sprang forward.
Arthur still held the end Of his rope, and
the dogs movemept was 30 sudden that it
nearly threw him down. As it was he
stumbled. and the precious book. 50 recent
" the subject of their conversation, fell 70
the sidewalk. The next moment another
figure, and this time it was that Of Sandy
den.ly in pursuit Of ii. bow and then an IN
was again quiet.
Recovering himself, and taking . firmer
hold on the rope that held the still excited
Rusty. Arthur stepped forward aud picked
up his book OF fairy tales. As he did so
bit OF dark paper. that seemed TO fall from
between Its leaves. huttered to the wet
stones. and this the boy also picked up.
Curious TO see what it was. be held it to
the light and uttersd . cry OF incredulous
amusement.
II was bank bill for 1--WE dollars; and,
although Arthur did not know it at the
time. It Was the same one that his friend.
Brace Barlow, had slipped between the
leaves OF the book on the night that he
babe him farewell Why Arthur had not
discovered Il long before will always be
mystery that can only be accounted for by
the iact mat the DOCK was large one, and
contained many stories, several OF which
ne nad not YET read. Between the leaves
OF one Oh these the Dill mad probably lain
al TINS ume' ana now IN the hour OF the
ooy SORES. neeo II came 20 MN q though
II were indeed the gift from the fairy god
mother, who had penned the inscription
on the nyisai OF MS precious book.