The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-07-09

ing remark by Mrs. Booth l saw him slyly
wipe the corner of his eve. When the hat
WA passed for those who desired to con-
tribute a small sum for the fund to aid the
women who work In the slums thrice did he
contribute. once a dollar and then two fves.
His sparkling eyes demonstrated more
plainly than words could that "'Tis better
to give than to receive"
Nv
"'rhe Gossiper will never get used to the
New York practice Of allowing unfortunate
people to starve to death. Nell Nelson, n
New York newspaper woman tells a pitiful
story to-day of a case that came under her
notice while working in conjunction with
the free doctors fund. A little baby died,
solely from want of nourishment, and but
for tho noble ministrations of one OF those
angels of mercy, a Stun Sister, 1t would
have been unattended in it's last hours. An
ounce of milk is a bounteous meal for n
baby, and milk costs but eight cents a
quart, and yet, before the Salvation army
sister found the little one, poverty had for
hidden any nourishment of any kind. The
II soAAS W. kOo ooLiS5S"y IVA S-O e"A
fering that is going or under our very noses
here in Gotham"
~
Coming down Broadway Tuesday morn
ing, hurrying to my work, / passed n lady
~prettily dressed and sensible appearing Il
do not mean to imply by that that l sell
dom meet sensible woman). AS passed
her l noticed no one with her, but as soon
as l got by | heard her say, Come, Baby"
| turned to see where the child could be,
and instead of a pretty baby following,
holding on to its mothers dress, l discov-
cred that the endearing term was applied to
the s%crubbiest looking little dog it has been
my lot for some time to behold. A blue
ribbon was about it's neck, but the bell
was wanting. l turned around completely
disguised with the ~shallowness of some of
sex.
There is an adage that runs thus, 'To be-
come healthy. wealthy and wise, never get
drunk and ADVERTISE" Posted up on a side
street / observed the following sign that
struck me as being somewhat novel, "Wood
by Prof. Nappy." The professor
evidently shaken from his feet the dust
of Harvard or Yale.
~
"No one to love, none to caress." Prop
ped up against a high board fence, evident
" trying to draw sustenance from the ad-
vertisement, use Johnson's Condition
Powders painted thereon, was a most for
lorn, long-eared, raw boned. disconsolate
mule. His years Of usefulness andsbeauty
we're passed and by a heartless humanity
be was turned to die.
x**
One OF the progressive American youths
living in the eastern portion of this city,
md whose years do not exceed five very
much, astonished his grandmother, who re-
from down street said to the little
fellow: "What do you suppose ! saw down
l saw a dirty little fellow about
your age with a vile cigarette in his mouth
away at it as though he enjoyed it,"
of e1claimina at the enormity of
the offense the small boy said to his grand
"Why didn't you take it out of his
mouth and give him a nice cigar?"
~ @
What a chance one has to study humani-
ty while waiting in a depot. The other day
occupying one of the undesirable
seats in the waiting room Of one of our
waiting with a friend who was to
Take the west bound train, | had an admira-
BILE chance to watch those about me and
take mental notes. One person in p%articu-
lar excited my curiosity. Her dress was
somewhat striking, being of the mother
hubbard pattern, a startling combination
Of blue serge and brown plush. She carried
a basket and ever and anon / noticed her
poke something within it With her parasol.
I saw the head of a kitten peer from
its depths. The friend who left on the
train as did the cat and its mistress
wrote back that The basket holding the
also contained her lunch, and that
while she was eating the cat would play
fully nose over the eatables.
Another lady walked into the depot, while
her came the hack driver carrying a
bird cage as large as a good sized Noah's
ark, within which, perched on rings, swings
and rods were seven canary birds of differ
shades of yellow. An agonized express
sion came over the face Of the conductor as
he beheld them, but conductors must al
ways look pleasant and SO he smiled. The
birds started a tune on the key of upper G,
at which even the cat in the basket became
The last / saw of the lady she
was occupying three seats in the coach and
every now and then would feed her pets
crackers. NY sympathies went out to
those good people whom she and her birds
we're going to visit.
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A little boy called at our house a short
time ago, and as / have a profound admira-
ton for that most original and naive of all
Gods creatures, the small boy, l engaged
him in conversation After talking on a
of subjects he finally burst out
with, "Have you any little boys?" | was
forced to say mo- With a plying look in
his eyes he ~propounded the question,
Cant you get some from hesven?" With
difficulty l suppressed a smile and answered
that / feared not.
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II am not particularly %vain," said New
York belle the other day, but when | leave
the average dressmaker I am a mere abiect
snudge of myself. | know many a woman
will Eft up her voice with me over the way