The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-10
MRS. MORRISSEY'S PRESENT.
IT. WAS NEHER DELITERED. BUT
IT WIS SURELY OPFERED


- lvSr MUthSr, and II "Aen't eChnHk'
20 CoaA,srs fuuat that She Didn't Oct II.
.what timc is1t sing?"
Dawn Nyas Just breaking outside. and the
smokers in Sam ,sing's Doycrs street Joint had
reached thAt somnolent. semi-conscous con.
dition which is the greutest fascination of
opium smokk1g when all the worry. burdens.
and passions OF life are obliterntcd from the
brain. and calm. peaceful dreamy content
nils tho whole being; when 1t Is unulloyed
happiness to lie upon the hard bunk and
dreamiy gaEe at tho tiny namo Of the opium
lnmp, mechanic ally puffing cigarette and
conyersing In low. sleepy tones; when a half
defined feeling pervades the overpowered
brnin that It would be so pleasant never to be
disturbed from this sweet strife: when the
snowy. barod bosom on which the head is
resting kindles no more feeling than the car
pStad, wooden hend-rests; when human
being. no matter how deprnved. comes nsss>
est 10 the feeling: peace on Garth good will
toward men,"
what time is 1t. Sng9"
Tho question came from dark -haired
young girl one OF party Of four who had
been smoking since tho enrly evening. Al
though It was bitter cold outside. the working
men on the nearby B0wory scurrying along
rubbing their ears, Sings stove. tho closenoss
OF tho room. and tho donse fumes Of
the drug had combined to make IL
uncomfortably warm in the joint and
the young girl had removed her dross
and her COMPANIONS their coats and vests.
being clustered about the opium layout in the
usual dishabile. The girl was about 10 years
old. Of slight but superb figure. very pretty.
with dark eyes and mass Of black hair that
tumbled over her naked shoulders In rich pro-
fusion. The men were OF q familiar class.
handsome. well groomed follows. known to
Inspector Byrnes's men as expert hand
shakers"
Five minute to SIX" answered tho slick
looking ChiDaman, as he appeared in the
doorway
AS late ms thatp" asked the girl in dreamy
surprise Then she a:oused herself with an
effort and said:
s"Come. let me up, Frank. I've got to CO."
The smoker who had been doing tho cook
ing for the party. lying with his head pillowed
on her bosom. opened his eyes. aud with q
"Going. Name? Won't you have another
piper sat UP to lot her slip of tho bunk. took
hor head -rest, closed his eyes. and was or
agpin to his b!issful browsing
Tho girl wont to tho sink. and by a liberal
application OF cold water from the faucet
frightened up bit. She neatly coiled her
wealth Of hair. slipped on her clothing. put on
on a jaunty lat. and then nudged her COM
panions:
well. I'm going. Good-by."
80 long. Name SEQ you tonight" MUIR
nured the dreaming trio. who wouldn't have
disturbed themselves If Uncle Josh Haysecd
of Eeubenv!e had come to Doyers street
shaking Sl.CUO mt them to take chance in
their prize lottery.
nSpod-by. Mamie said Sing. as he un-
tpTtcd the door for the girl "You come back
tonight %
Maybe. think 1 go see my mamma to-
day. Long time no Sec" answered Mamie
WHO from constant association had. like the
other girls Of the neighborhood. fallen into
this habit of talking pigeon English to the
Cinnamon "Good-by."
SIN passed down the rickety stairs. SILVER
ingsas she struck the cold air. Entering tho
s.ds room o! a saloon n few doors away sho
found several young men stretched out in vari-
Gus attitudes upon chairs and tables. noisily
sieepinG, Off their libations. Going up to tho
hardest shocking one OF the lot she shook him
.hn,ick.! Chuck! Takeup;
groanei the sleeper. who. stretched out on
two chairs was eciipsing all the othcrs IN the
variety and volume OF noise emitted from
Sde Hp. Chuc,;,' like q good fellow" en-;
treated the girl II want you to go nm errand
I'm! I'm! Iha's al right" was repeated:
s Ssa abant
and tho bar;ceper, who had been awakened
NWha. Tie dcviis ali thsI" he growled in the
Bs. s sais nc psGfGGRRS Sst and can't walk.
$ST SS Es' ai s's this S i5s tns
Uni tmi That's all right" volunteered
IFS III righ., is ?" was the srowl. well.
choppers head and Il came down with bang
thai d;ow u Shrek from the girl and awakened
,"'Um! I'm! Tha's all right" camo from the
s2 hurt 9p s sss ss:sE ssRss%
ns.s Of we'll: placed xicks had no other r, result
W bat 2 d. Tha the only thing es
earth he's afraid Of" ~ ''0 ' '''- O''
and SSy Ssir TataT ra G% Ss eas
ns Il To ssSnr t. tn, bo srs n tb
DEALER in pese dgdsei Just time hr a
Ss sssaEa q the
ss aSS az hs try S s1 anoss
sHS Sh hasSFs sh% sai ITS my fault
5o wa ms 20" walked up to 90 On an erfana
ErrandS rcpcatea CHUCK" Not on yor
s III 'sf 1ais ses 4s {; ff ta
eiarsd al the bartender. Who was ruefuiiy
bostag as the yrrs,sksse, :, Tho ,,-,. :. 900,
81 my fault, Billy, ri pay for thnt glass.
Como arouad homo with mo. Chuck Pve
got something I want you to do for mo. Now,
do mo IL favor"
The downtown boxer Is ono o. tho host
pntpred mon In the World. so after firing some
q his choice vocabulary at tho bartender, and
threatening to take away his patronage. he
Rrunblingly followed tho girl over to 10 Pell
street. Thero was some little trouble getting
into her rooms. the Chinamnn angrily refusing
10 open the door,
You 50 place you go all night, he advised
ma wst rf tS15 the giE deantly you lot
THO GhipaPan finally nnbolted the door;
4gain, when the boxer got his foot in the
jamh and pushed his way after tho girl:
holding the door. :" You 10 out.you Ilish bum
Tut Tut! me boy" rsjoped the boxer, all
bryaks. I'm after job on tho pipes. and they
tell me yerve got some OF ON here. How is
I'm glad met yor You're the first man tyo
seen COULD stand on thism pug Of mine for pGll-