The sun., 1890-09-08
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IN ouestioa.

There was something the matter with the
big electric lamp on ton Of the high pole at tho
corner Ii kept sputteriag an Kissing its dis
content with whatever allied IL. and now and
again it shut of its rays entirely save for
dull red glow that made ugly shadows beyond
the house stoops and awninGs
Faith exclaimed Mrs Flanagan. phwat
bediyilment 10 IL l dunno In tie light tn
niRhti It's been aisy enough now for week.
Ply don't it burn or shut up an be done wild
itY'
"A little lights bettern none. Mira Flanagan,
on such q night" replied Kate. when the
moon must be wearin her eyes outlukin' Tor
the earth. the clouds be 60 heavy"
"Ay az" assented the elder woman. that's
like ye: yous'd be 6ndin some good in II IL
bot the sun an the moon should get lost alto
Gether an niver show US their faces again. so
ye would"
Kate laughed and looked tenderly down stthe
wee face resting on her arm. They were sitting
on the steps getting what cool there might be
In the late hours OF the evening The narrow
street lined with upturned drays and trucks.
and scattered over with refuse. was silent save
for the low rumblinG of the machines IN the
bakery opposite, where white capped Germans
were making bread for the city.
mohsr s 6AEd %s EsTSs Mr. hGyi He drop
ming the Gantering tone with winch she had
scored the spulterlnE lamH
Hard ye may say; Mrs. Flanagan. respond-
ed Kate With trembling lin. but sure It's much
harder for this child en- to be without her when
they ueed mother most and she rose TO
come so sound that the hot. close air Of the
tenement would not again rouse her before
"Ay. ay." mutterei Mrs. Flanagan. always
q workin' an ihnIin' for Somebody else, an
divil bit Of comfort TO be takin' for herself
and she. too. rose to seek the biacS room up
three flights OF stairs where she slept
When Kate came down few minutes later.
face in her hands, trying to ban III her thoughts
in listening to the dull sounds from the bakery.
Presently the trap door to the stairs leading
down to the un foreground workshop orened
and head wh;te-carped appeared. slowly i
rose. and Young man with a white apron ana
the street. He CT ossed over, and sat below
Kate ON the steps
/, ySs otal yarn Ep nacht, Katie" he said.
les. Karl y she replied 1t must be terrible
So il vas Hssented Karl, but of dot tink
p she exclaimed in mock. derIsion.
yourself, what with You yoa dough and Your Yeast.
and YOUR long shovels for reaching after the
Nein. Katie" responded Karl with the
eqnanimity o. man whose mind is set upon
definite pSIey p9 derss so1etpg met =. m9Te. n e
Iou know me, hate 2 goot many years.
The lamp at the corner sputtered furiously.
shook its lame anGrily. aud went ont.
harl, began Kate. tremulously. as she rose
to he feet.
Yah, Katie. 1 lofe you a long time already,
haf my pay p to. night raiset tink you iote
karl had risen. and they stood close together.
The lamp at the corner drowned in a vigorous
hiss whatever happened between Kate and
karl's lips, agd when In the next instant the
street was aglow with light a young man was
ploddipE across the way 10 look after his
dough. and young woman was making her
way UP stairs with q lighter heart than she had
ever known.