The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-05

lady WITHOUT any Raist had grown to look
for and expect Effan1; there was some
thing Sc earnest and likabfe In his honest,
handsome, sunbuuned face, and then he
was so respectful In hts besring and did
not wink at her;Snor laugh at her, as the
other men did. Shelves very tired Of hang
ing in,Inidair in the window, but sAe knew
no other wsy:to Keep herself alive In that
big city 10 which she had turned when her
aunt died and Taft her alone in the Connec-
ticut village from which she came.
And one afternoon, after Hiram had not
turned up. for aswho1e day, she could not
help. smiling when she saw him, and he
saw her smile and it pleased him, for she
looked,so much pFettier when she smiled.
After that Hiram came regularly to the
window three tirnes day, and though she
never smiled after that first time he knew
she saw him and that she was pleased to
have him there. He often wanted to punch
the heads Of the men around the window,
but he-cousideged that she could not hear
what they said, and so let them alone.
But one night, when his money was quite
gone, and when he had already learned the
way to one of the big pawnshops, and while
he was standing disconsolately gazing at
the lady in midair, something happened
that made him boil with rage. Two very
unpleasant young men in front of him
tapped on the window pane and took off
their hats and bowed to the girl and called
her very endearing names. She grew as
red as her hair, but she was afraid to
move, as that would have upset the mir
rors which made her lock as though she
were cut in two, but she,called to the pro-
prietor and the tears came TO her eyes.
Hiram did not wait fer the proprietor.
He just leaned over the heads of the
laughing crowd and caught the young men
by the collar and shook them as though
they were dirty rags.
"Yeu mean, cowardly pups, youp' yelled
Hiram, insulting lady that amt got no
one to take care of her. If you dare to
speak, ur look, ur even come near that girl
again I'll beat every bit of life out'en your
miserable bodies"
Then Hiram whirled the two toughs into
the gutter and STROBE angrily up the street.
It was late and there were few people
about. His visit to the city had been a
failure, bitter failure, and he would have
returned to the farm the very next morn
ing if ii had not been for that girl, but he
felt he could not leave her to be abused
and insulted. 1t was really more than any
one could ask.
And then hand touched him lightly on
the shoulder, and, turning, he saw the
young lady Of the dime museum standing
firmly on her legs now, and with a shawl
thrown over her red hair. "Cone here,
quick" she said, drawing him into the
vestibule Of a dwelling house They're a.
piping you, the boys are; they've got the
gang together and they've been followin'
you ever since you knocked Casey down
My stars, but you did for him, didn't you'll
Those two boys are coppers for the place,
AID they were a BIT full, that's all Well,
they're alter you now, and I've run all the
way to tell you. You get away now
quick" She looked cautiously out of the
hallway and pulled him after her. Run
up to Houston street." she said. keep in
the light, take the elevated"
'But where to-what for'" gasped
Hiram.
ooh, anywhere" she said; "only get
away. They're wild as bulls, they are, and
they're the worst of the gang. If you run
up against them now they'I il do for you
sure"
and what about you?" asked Hiram.
gang of which the girl spoke to be very
cob, Pm all right" said the girl "I'm
used to taking care of myself; and you
stood by me so thought I'd do you a turn.
Look outr' she screamed, there they are.
Policen There was sudden stamping
and tramping of feet, blocking of tho en-
trance to the hallway, and the gang were
upon him. Hiram pulled the girl behind
him and struck out like a wild man They
were too close to use their fists well, and
be drove them back. Then he felt the door
behind his back give way, aud as it opened
be put his arm around the girl and pulled
her with him inside the house, and threw
his shoulder against the door and locked it.
They were standing in the hallway of
the lodging hoUee, which was lighted by
single burner. Outside the men kicked at
the panels and cursed viuiously, and then
3 voice cried hoaEsely: Cheese it, feIlers,
the cops is onter us!' and they heard them
Jump away and the sound of their foot
steps growing fainter and fainter as they
ran.
Hiram put Up his hand to his head and
found it was bleeding, but he did not mind
hat, for the girl was leaning heavily
against him and trembling with terror.
at don't seem to me, said Hiram, medi-
,atively, that this sort of a life's just the
hing for a young girl"
81 haven't got any other" sobbed the
7oung woman at his Size.
Il know of a pl2ce on q farm down in
New jersey" sid Hiram slowly, where
bey'u take you in and treat yeu well if 1 |
ay se-and l viii say SO if youth come.
VIII YOU"
The young lady of midair fame looked |
I'D and drew nearer ia Hifazn aud nodded |
Ter head in assent SIS she blinkcd teerfully |
They were all very glad to see Hiram |
when he trudged up to the farmhouse a
ew days later, and very much surprised to |
zee the pretty, slight young girl at his |
ide.
This, mother" said Hiram, simply by /
way of introduction, ''is my Wit l told |
-ou when l went away wouldn't come |
,ack empty handed, and she's better'n !
money"
And this is howit came about that Hiram /
rot third int = ST in the farm, 500 down !
md the two rooms on the second floor, and |
vas eventually forgiven for preferrfng the |
ady who hung in nidair to the youngest
laughter of the Methodist Ininister.-De-
roit News.
Great Mans Courtesy.