Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-08-09
A DAUGHTER WORTH HAVING.
Her Clothes were Not the Only Beautifu'
Thing About Her.

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Thing About Her.
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Two gentlemen, friends who had
been parted for several years, me. I'm 0
crowded city street. says the N. Y.
Evangelist. The one who lived in the
city was on his way TO meet a pressing
business engagement. After a few ex.
pressions of delight. said:
We'll, I'm off. I'm sorry, but il
can't be helped. l will look for you
tomorrow to dinner. Remember, 2
O'Clock sharp. / want you to see my
wife and child"
Only one child?" asked the other.
Only one" came the answer, tend.
erly; "a daughter. But she is a dar.
ling"
And they parted, the stranger in the
city getting into the street-car for the
park. After a block or two a group
of five girls entered the ear; they all
evidently belonged to families OF
wealth; they conversed well. Each
carried a very deliberately decorated
lunch basket, each was well dressed.
They. too, were going to the park for
a picnic.
They seemed happy and amiable un-
til the a again stopped, this time let
ting in a pale faced girl of about II
and a sick boy of 4 years. These
children were shabbily dressed and on
their faces were looks of distress. They,
too, were on their way TO the park.
The gentleman thought so; so did tho
group Of girls. for he heard them say,
with "A look of disdain:
II suppose those ragamufins are or
an excursion, toor' II shouldn't like
to leave home if | had to look like
that-would you?" This to another
girl.
mo, indeed; but there is no account.
ing for tastes. | think there ought 10
be a special line of cars for the lower
classes"
All this was spoken in a low tone,
but the gentleman heard it. Had the
child too? He glanced at the pale face
and saw tears. He was angry. Just
then the exclamation: Why, there:
Netty! Wonder where she is going2'
caused him to look out upon the
corner, where a sweet-faced young
girl stood reckoning to the car-driver.
When she entered the car she was
warmly greeted by the five and they
made room for her beside them. They
were profuse in EXPLANATIONS and
questions.
Where are you going?" asked one,
'Oh, what lovely flowers! Who arc
they for?" asked another.
I'm on my way to Belle Clark's
She is sick, you know, and the flower:
are for her."
She answered both questions at once,
and the glanced toward the door Of tn,
cal. saw the pale girl looking, w~istfully
at her. She smiled at the child, i.
tender look beaming from her eyes, ant
then forgetting she wore a handsome
velvet skirt and costly locket, and that
her shapely hands we're covered with
well-ftted gloves, she left her sea and
crossed over to the little one. She laic
her hand on the boys thin cheeks, a.
she asked of his sister:
This little boy is sick, is he not? He
is your brother. / am sure?"
1t seemed hard for the girl to answer
but finally she said:
Yes, miss, he is sick. Freddi,
never has been well. Yes, miss, he il
my brother. We're going to the parI
to see if it won't make Freddie better
Il am glad you are going" thu
young girl replied in a low voice
meant for no ones ears but those o
the child. Il think it will do hin
good; it's lovely there. with the flower
all in bloom. But where is your lunch.
You ought to have lunch after so Ions
a ride"
Over the little girls face came a flush
Yes, miss, we ought to for Fred
! dies sake; but you see we didn't hav,
any lunch I o bring. Tim-he's oui
brother-he saved these pennies so a.
Freddie could ride TO the park anC
back. | guess, mebbe, Freddie'll for
get about being hungry when he get
to the park"
There were tears in the lovely girl
eyes as she listened. and very soon sh
asked the girl where she lived. an
wrote the address down in a table
which she took from u bag on her arm
After riding a few blocks she left tn
car, but she had not left the little one
comfortless. Half the bouquet of vic
let's and hyacinths were clasped in tn
sisters hand, while the sick boy. wit
radiant face held in his hand a package
from which he helped himself now an
then, saying to his sister in a jubilar
whisper:
.'She said we could eat 'em all, ever
one. wien we got to the park. Wha
made her so good and sweet to us?"
And the little girl whispered bach
'Its cause she's beautiful, as well q
her clothes"
When the park was reached the fv
girls hurried out. Then the gentlena
lifted the little boy 10 his arms an
carried him out of the car across tn
road into the park, the sister, with
heart full of gratitude, following. ii
paid for a nice ride for them in tn
goat-carriage. He treated them I
oyster soup at the park restaurant.
AT 2 o'clock sharp the next day th
gentlemen, as agreed. met again.
This is my wife," the host sal,
proudly introducing a comedy lad,
"And this" as a young lady of ]
entered the parlor, lis my daughter.
AIR said the guest as he extende
his hand in cordial greeting. this
the dear girl whom / saw yesterday o
the street-car. / don't wonder you Gu
her a darling. She is a darling and u
mistake. God bless her."
Aud then he told his friends what b
had saan and hazard i'm tha horSa-car