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

n WAS = ELL yos FIVE DoLLAEs.
tea and then to fry rasher Of bacon with
some eggs. Nor did she neglect their im-
mediate wants while preparing these
things Hunger was 30 plainly stamped
on their faces that il would have been cruel
to keep them waiting . single minute be-
fore beginning 70 satisfy it So she gave
them each . big shiny-topped bun with
currants in 1t, and when she saw Arthur
breaking OF piece Of his for Rusty she
immediatsly got another for the hungry
little dog
What : pleasant contrast this cheerful,
low-ceiled kitchen. with its glowing stove,
presented to the cold, and wet. and dark
ness Of the streets through which they we're
wandering 30 hopelessly but few minutes
before. How thoroughly Arthur and
Uncle Phin appreciated its comforts. and
what glances. expressive Of gratitude and
complete satisfaction. they exchanged as
they set on opposite sides Of the stoye. well
back 20 - not to interfere with the ponder
Gus but busting movements Of the mistress
Of the establishment
In the darkest corner of the room was .
high. calico-curtained bedstead. from be-
meath which projected one end of . low
trundle-bed. In this could just be distin-
guished two little wooIly heads. from which
two pairs of wide-open black eyes gazed
wonde1ingly 1t the strangers and the busy
scene about the stove.
When Uncle Phin inquired, with an air
Of well-fsigned interest, If those were her
children, Aunt Charity paused in her work
for moment, and, standing with her arms
akimbo, regarded them with great COM
placcncy, Is she answered: mo, Mista
Phin Dale. dey's not my ownly chiliun;
but dey's my gran4chillun, once remodel.
You see, DER NAV, she my ole mans
fustes wife's gal. by her fustes husban. So
when dey kun to be twins an orfuns at de
same time, WIZ DER mex OBJ kin, an dey
nacherly fell to my sheer OBJ de estate.
Now, Use gwine glib 'em . edicashun, an
train 'em up fer de whitewash and kaiser
mine bizness."
Warm and dry, strengthened and re-
freshed by their supper, Of which little
Rusty had eaten his full SHARE and would
have greatly preferred lying under the
stove to going out in the stormy night. our
travellers again set forth on their journey.
Had Aunt Charity's mite Of . house If
forded spare room she would have In.
vited them to occupy 1t until morning;
but it did not, and she had no place to
offer them. Then. too, Uncle Phin was
most anxious to start on at once. now that
he had money. in hopes that it would last
until they reached their journeys end.
So interested had Aunt Charity become In
the little chap who was so nravely seeking
distant home, in place of the one where
he had been cruelty and unjustly treated
for Uncle Phin had told her the whole of
Arthur's history-that she at first refused
to receive any pay for their supper. Both
Arthur and Uncle Phin insisted so
strongly that she should, however, that at
length she consented TO take Is cents, but
no more. She also forced into Uncle
Phin's hands paper bag full of rolls and
cakes for Arthur just as they left, and she
stood in the doorway watching them un-
til they were lost to sight in the dimly-
lighted street
Aunt Charity had given them directions
for reaching the railway station, so that
they had no trouble in fndingit. Here they
were greatly bewildered by the hurrying
throngs of people. the great trucks of bag
gage that were being trundled up and down
the platform, the putting and snorting of
engines and the dazzling white light of the
electric lamps
At length Uncle Phia ventured to address
man in cap and blue coat, whom he
took to be one of the railway officials
please, sab, /" said the old man, bowling
humbiy and pulling at the brim of his tat
tered hat, (which OBJ de kyars il er gwine
ter Firginnyf"
Which way are you bound 2" asked the
official sharply. East or West?'
Uncle Phin did not know.
"Let me see your tickets"
Uncle Phin had none. DE man hain't
passen OBJ 'em down yet." he said
Are yon going to Richmond, Va ?"
Near by dar, sab. CIus onto il. cried
the old man, eagerly, delighted at hearing
the familiar name
We'll. then, you want to take the first
through train going east, and it won't be
along until midnight
With that the busy railroad man hurried
on. leaving our friends gazing at each other
in dismay. Midnight and now it was only
o'clock What should they do and where
should they 60 to pass those FIVE hours
They did not dare 60 very far from the
railway station, and so they wandered
aimlessly about in the darkness near it
growing more weary. more wet, cold and
uncomfortable with each moment
At length they paused before an empty
freight car. enc door of which was partly
open. Why not seek shelter from the
storm in it?
Nobody saw them as they climbed into
the car, which they found to be half filed
with sacks Of cornmeal. On these they
made themselves quite comfortable, and
here they decided to wait patiently until
the lighted clock on tower above the sta
ton, which they could see from the car
door. should tell them that it was nearly
midniRht OF cnursa thAv had No idea of