The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-21
e" | WANT MY SISTER,
Story of a Boy Who Ran Away
From His Denver Home.
He Saved His Nickels Until He Had Enough
to Pay His Passags-Whipped and
Abused by His stepsister.

~ want TO see my little sister," sobbed a
twelye.yeaT-old boy In the Central Station about
IL O'clock last night. The big tears coursed
down his face as be tried to rub them away with
his greasy and raveled sleeve.
He was ragged and dirty, and his hair was I'M
kempt. But out of all these signs OF misery
shone a bright. manly little face. glowing with
energy and a pair Of big, blue, hOAestlooking
eyes. that did not diop when closely watched.
He was not charged with any crime. he was
IN prison out OF necessity. The little boy is a
traveller and has come all the way from Denver
Colo. His story shows that lie has the instincts
and traits that make the explorer. Stanley him
self would have been proud OF such boyhood.
" came all the way from Denver" said the
boy. whose name is George Mathews. 81 am
nearly u years old. ran away from home be-
cause my sister abused me. She whipped and
beat me. She is only steDsster. We lived on
LarImer street. My father died about five years
ago. lie lett some houses-one for me and one
for my little sister" And here the boy began TO
cry again.
DRANK THE MONEY UP.
4" My stepsister sold the houses and drank the
money up. J hen she went TO work in a drinking
place. Her name is Ella Moore, and she Is mar
ried to q man named Fred. Every night she
used TO beat me till l cried myself to sleep.
then said to myself would leave her and go far
away l worked in foundry, aud carried things
about that were not too heavy.
- l saved up all my nickelS. Then bought
little bank, aud hid It so my big sister could not
get it, Every nickel got put in the bank and
Kept on counting. 1t took, Oh so long, to make
much. l found out what the fare was 10 San
Francisco, second class. When l had little
over $40, | bought lali-fare ticket and took
the train. l felt so glad 10 get away.
" When was on the cars oniy had % csnts
left. Some ladies on the train gave me food and
were good to me. The conductors showed me
San Francisco l only had Is cents"
Were you not afraid 10 be left alone In big
city ?"
"Why should l b. afraid % asked the boy, as
tonished at the question. 81 can ask people for
something TO eat and they Will not say no. to a
| Monday last and have slept at different houses
| since then. l went up TO the doors aud asked for
a place to sleep and they gave me bed, but OF
course they could not keep me-"
- What do you intend to dO?'
80 l want to go 10 the Boys and Girls Aid So
| ciety. | don't want 10 20 back TO Denver l only
| care about my little sister. She was such good
! little thing; she was an angel. Sometimes she
cut me with whip, but / didn't care for that.
wish had her now, but my big sister put her on
a train aud sent her away somewhere. l am
| alone In the world now"
| The boy spoke this last sentence Ike man,
! but not In detection There was quiet and de-
| termined spirit pervading his manner that
showed he had the true stuff 10 him. he officers
! around gaZed in undsguised admiration at the
bold little fellow who Looks young for his years.
When questioned about his early history he
said that lie bad gone. 10 school before his
| Idinef s uealn, UuI Ddu IOTpOtle0 HHdt uc Udu
learned. He had TecOllectiOns OF having tray
| eled with his father In Europe.
REMARKABLE STORY.
He said he had been TO France and Germany.
He had never been afraid until lie was crossing
the water, when the big waves frightened him.
BE remembered once his father bought him a
| Shetland pony.
The boy told such remarkable story that he
was at first Gisbeiieyed. Some OF the most astute
judges OF human character on the police force
| SHARPLY cross-examined him, and, except as TO a
| mixing up OF years, were unable to disturb him.
! He always said the same thing. even when the
best traps were laid to trip him up.
The quality most admired about the boy was
| his grief for his little sister. She was all he
| cared about. He did not mind being hungry or
not having a place TO sleep. only if he could
share his lot with his sister. Corporal ParrOtte.
who questioned the boy, was much taken up with
him
81 have several children" lie said, but think
| | shall adopt This boy, He has qualities that
| think Will make splendid man, one that q
| father would be proud OF. / will think over IL
| tonight aud | believe / VIII do It,"
The boy was given nice warm bed In one Of
| the cells. He displayed no fear, but calmly dis
! robed himself and laid his head on a blanket Tor
| pillow. IN little while his tears were dry
| and his troubles, great as they are for one al
| such an age, were forgotten amid that dream
| land which makes the sleep OF the young SO limo
cent and peaceful.