Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-12
HELPING A LITTLE MOTHER.
NsW York Shep Gisls Intsrpses . PassnG
Of Scripture Literally.

NsU York Shep Gbls Intsrpses PASuA9e
Of Scripture Literally.
II was on q ercss street near Sixth ave-
nue. that one Of the human race was strug-
Cling with bostomless courage against an
oyerw helmingiy adverse Fate with a big
T. This member Of the human race was
about three feet high aud Of the feminine
gender, and the fate took the form Of q
great, fas two-ycar-oid child dead asleep.
Where she had come from or how she
had ever gotten away from there Is more
than l can gucss. but when first saw her
she was staggering across the street under
her impossible load. only to sink. help
lessiy overcome. on the curbstone. IL was
dark, little after six in the evening, but
the young ones had CHANGED to tumble un-
der q gas lamp. just th,u two young
women came along; they had come Cat Of
the hack entrance Of one Of the great shops
on the avenue Evidently they were shop
girls.
do see that poor young one with the
baby!" cried one. as her eyes fell on the
hapless pair. just then the unconquera-
BILE young one' struggled TO her feet aud
loaded up again.
II say" said the same speaker. "she
can't carry that child. Wait . minute,
sissy" and the two hurried across the
street.
II was easy in the gloom to keep In ear
shot, and il ever eavesdropping is justifa-
BILE is IL not when 10 seems to promise q
chance to SEQ better side Of human nat
ure than this sordid old world usually
brings to the surface?
where arc you trying to got"
>v>fe hat oh 20
life" The two spoke together.
"I've carried him lots and lots Of times, "
declared the mite In q voice divided b.
twes defiance and misery.
well, guess he's gained I've pound
since last week by the look Of him, and a
baby asleep like that always weighs ton.
Where do you live?
The mite murmurcd something about
Second avenue. One Of the girls whistled.
1t was very unladylikc, but I for one am
willing that she should whistle whenever
she pleases. She and the other one looked
at each other a minute.
tn be nine before we get home. !" said she
adding, unless we take the Twenty third
street car one way"
Eve can't afford Il; you know we can't.
It won't hurt u to lose our dinner. They'll
save US something to eat"
The mite began trying to gather the
young Jumbo of the pavement again.
"Hullo-wait-we'li carry him for you. "
Both were speaking. and both leaned over
to pick him up.
'Iet ne take him FIRST" said the girl
that whistled and that had first spied the
pair.
'Whew, whnt a load! You've no idea.
said she. and the queer quartet started off
the mite trotting along with watchful
eye cooked on the baby, but entering now
into friendly explanations.
HE just would go to sleep all at once,
I heard her say.
had not heard the Scripture abou,
bearing one another's burdens quoted dur
ing the whole episode. but some way felt
as il had been listening to large and elo-
quent sermon thereon.-New York Herald.
Justified Grief
A kind hearted lady found a youngster
crying against a wall on Race street
yesterday. What's the matter. bubbyy
she asked. and hubby answered: "How
would you like 10 wear your long legged
brothers pants cut down so the bag OF
the knees came out at your ankle. -
Philadelphia Record