Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-18

New York, Dec. 70. 1892.
ibid not see how anybody In the
world could be unhappy. Tho fire was
q glowing mass Of red, had delight
full book. my little dog was enjoying
himself by making an effort 70 bake,
and the thought OF anybody being cold
or unhappy didn't come into my exis-
tcnce. A ring ct the doorbell-a quick
loud ring-up sprang the dog and a
minute after my little maid came in
and said, "Please, maam, it's ono OF
your girls.n make some tea, get out
the cake, and show her i'm | answered
please ma'am, she stammered, she
amt just quite girl.' | had 70 laugh,
and thou / said again, SHOW her IN"
She came. She was six foot two, aud
very rough looking man; but saw two
clear eyes looking at me, and tho fact
that the dog was dancing all around
him, told inc that It was Chimmle, He
said, In an upoiegeiio way ~ wouldn't
a-truubled you, ma am, but you told my
Mag laat summer that II over she was in
trouble 70 como 70 you; and she's IN IT
now and she beRs Of you to come 20 her;
these n her very words, miss; says she:
'Chimmie, go and hunt the lady we met
last summer, II anybody cau holp us,
she can, ana II you cun lind her, sho
won't suy no.
BAB's SYMPATHY AROUSED.
You think | did2 DO you think be-
cause 1 have 10 face the world and force
my living from It, that / have stone
instoad Of hDarts thoughta minute,
insisted ON Chlmmie having the toa and
the cake, ordered q cab and was In my
cloak in such lit,ie time that now
can hardly b1liny4 II was possible. AS
Chimnie and started out I felt some.
thing pulling no my cloak. ! stopped.
IL WAS Che dJt. Chimmie picked him
up in bis arms, then he looked az mo
aud added. 05 II ~ my thought; Be
fore Coil Misc, this ycra dog knows
where there Is gI'ioi and he wants To 90
nluug and sag rs how he's sorry,n And
no went Went down u ~ miserable
street 80 narrow that the sunshine
never gets into tho middle Of II, and
with great, tall tenemcnt hou5es on
each side Went into ono OF the
oirlicst Of these stumbled over mon
sleeping In the hallway met drunken
womnu who, as Chimmie pushed her TO
one side with lttlo genuenes8 yelled
out, after series Of complimentary
oaths; "Yousc tho one that knows
how 10 treat lady who has been oyor-
como by liquor' Went up and up and
up rickcty stairs, until 1t seemed as II
wo would all walk into Il star next
On tho top noor Chinmie knocked
Mt q door, II was opened by Maggie
and the little dog and | went in, while
Chimmie stood outside ready 20 serve
whom he was called for. hardly knew
Maggie. She had cried until her face
wgS 5wollon, and She seemed so nervous
she could hardly speak She pointed
without word 70 LITTLE bed-a poor
llttlo bod, but a cloan ono, and On u
there lay
THE PRErTlEST GIRL EVER SAW
in all my life. Up on Fifth avenue
such girl would DO written up rs tho
greatest beauty Of tho day; on tho o.h-
er sido She was Just one OF the girls.
BAT down and waited 20 hear tho story.
saw that the girl was ill--ill unto
death Tho slender fingers never oeas.
ed picking at the little whito coyerlot
the lips never ceased muttering some-
thing you could scarcely toll what, and
the eye looked all around the room.
never seeing what was Ia it. Tho poor
little room was my llras thought, and
my second WAS the blcMed little room,
f0r N wNs big n0ugh 20 talSc IN some
body who was suffering. Beside Tho
bed thnre was table on which was
Maggio's prayer book, tiutypo OF
Chsmnlo and her tnkcn together Of
Coney island, q 10 ~ which gave az
the Light in tho room, two blessed can.
dies N c0lorod glass caHdlcsticks, aud d
china font hlled with holy water which
Chinmie had given 10 Maggie on hen
last birthday There wthc TWO chairs
one with no back, and a little stand of
"a one corner that had upon II wash
basin, u pitcher filled with water, and
&c great luxury In these parts-a cleu
towel, y tiny cupboard held MGgglo's
clothes and her other belongings
There was no carpet on the door, but d
WIS clean, ana even II hadn't know
who live thoro, | should huyo said e
myself, This little room Is the HON,
oin yirtuous girl.n
MAGGIE AND CHTADIEs HELP
a clock licked away the minutos
Maggie moistonad the lips OF the sici
GIN, cried somb, aud smoothing my I'D
lie dog, told me tho story, M YOU re
member, ma'aut, after that time
came up 10 SEQ you, and you said il
WAS oyor IN any trouble toilet You know
and now, Miss, am. Its not onl,
trouble, but it's q shame; not my own
thank God, but somebody else's Ant
rs ! said TO Chimmie, we've got TO he'll
because " might have been us, Il vol
hadn't seen how had the gang was 10
you, and II / hadn't always gone wi
you every place, might DO where sh
10. Chimmie said No. but | thin
yes She useG TO live on tho mex
floor 10 US, and she was that pretty tia
onco o man who paints pictures IL
churches paid her 81 to cit for him, I
he m gilt use her face for that OF th
Blessed Mother, She used 10 work b
side me, too, and she had her stead
company just like any nice eirl-h
name was Billy Flaherty. A kin,
hearted, good enough boy, but Katt
she didn't soem 10 know what was GOO
for him, So when they started sol
OF club, Kutio was very proud b,
cause her Billy waa made one OF N
officers. II you lived down here, Mis-
you'd see what the clubs mean, and va
would do just as do, you'd say TO yol
gentleman friend: II you 20 With thy
gang You drop me, Stay away froi
them, and have an opinion Of your owl
nnd not be run by the ward hoeler
Wen, Billy went with tho gang an
they took TO calling Katie the Pride
Pell street. She was very proud OF 1
and she stopped working and had
lot Of fine, now Clothes, and Was noin
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