The morning call., 1892-08-11
THE Stray OF FAIRY FIRE.


-. Amy winter evening when /
fFsi mel r,e The glazing electric light that
hung from me door of the saloon upon the
conner me q blinded me, so that | could
not see VINO Il was that spoke to me out OF
The darkness saying:
''No you the boss?"
Iug my umbrella. l held it between
nv face sa he great white globe aud saw
sitting oa TIC lowest step of the factory
Young girl She was little more than
child. slim q an Arab and not too clean
4cr hes was bare, she wore a calico
tres wit.1 ,les 10 the sleeves, and about
her neck CT of those common req handkef-
.ehlefs sold q, the stalls upon the sidewalks
IN The poorer quarters of the city. She ola
ast zlsa ~ ne spoke. and in moment
saw go e was trying to cover her pare
tees svtl hem of her skirt
gr s You who sp0ke|' l said. a
Atile tsgl4ee9es b the apparition'
are you. she asked again, "the boss of
tala workin face?"
We'll. one Of them" said L What is
iE?
= waai to work there" said the girl. 81
Rsut 10 make flowers aud get wages
80 san NOW anything about it?' l
asked
t.oalv can see peeping 10 some
q g" said he girl. I've jest pined TO
e IN Ar do it. Look here, II you re
h~ e of them, think how you'd
fee these DAYS you was drOwnin'
a. --a ot n docks and calm for Gods
$3.50 r'tcp rope and nobOdy'd do II,
ffss, laltir he ropes the while. Nobody
aoHt lirt Jest looking al me is enough,
$50 work"
her The girls in the factory
oels all ~. oeetsble, decently clad young
agmeu THIS poor creature would not be a
fit assoelera T them. The girl seemed 10
''Beg.ar avs you, is a poor lot" she
scs But / cant work / have to beg.
lQd q wh dad lived, cause I'd got
gaat 20 m him. and he'd lick me II l
fsdu't But COW ! amt got right 10 nina
nobolr an want 10 work.
hIy be- art ftened TO the girl. ! gave her
-Coro borrow and ask for me-" said
l. M IS there: and, see here, have
you DC shoe
sawa start into her eye.
"Thal Sc IS TO come up ag'in me the
worst Of al said she. There was woman
would have 0ok me to work at the hustle
place here Ia had shoes aud stockings.
~ bay when 1 get work"
tr5 money from my pocket.
~ iarn very little at first" said l.
"Yca v' ave 10 be taught eyeryt hing.
Taer Dps where you can get things
Yeqdy-4ia5e [ suppose. Make yourself
tidy Gel the truth, l couldn't let you
com. fers 1Jking ike that"
IRE g need Al the money and then
to.k
You We arowed the rope" said she. 81
estcnes bod Of 1t, but this is borTeTed.
lFe ge' gp, begin and I've give up
sle3 nc / bUrTeT IL, and ! thank you
ten IL, .sano times. And you see If don't
Ex up like queen aud do you credit.
Secondhand shops Is cheap If you know
the ropes"
"E hal is your name?" ! asked.
dad called me Fam" she answered.
a. nd What was your fathers name?" /
asked She bethOught herself for 8 mo-
ment. Finally she answered:
Il always called him plain dad. but most
folks called i'm Sandwich Billy, cause he
sometimes gs I'd 10 be a sandwich, Buy your
bats of Fei the halter aud such on two
boards, an him between them, don't you
know?'
Il know aid I; ''hut on the payroll you
must have anne. So Twill Call you Fannie
Williams.
What's ayroll?" she asked.
'"The list those 10 whom wages are to
Be paid" SAT- |.
AL rigLr, said the girl 81 don't care
\ hat Ini down, 50 l am put down at
Or % that 81 Thank you kindly. Good
"
y hen / say her the next day she was az
rayed In q pls d dress that did not fit her,
shoes much o large for her feet, and tie
SOFT OF hat led turban, with queer little
ed feather 1t. But she had washed her
So anu Bta he'd her hair, ana was Git to
take beI pla
She Learned rapidly and had talent for
the trade, tlHF told me. Shortly she came
20 me with lL3 sum l had given her. and i'll
sisted on my 3ceying il.
f-rr ~ I
villin'." sh aid; but when l said borEer,
/ meant don't propose to beg no
M0re."
No one i'd find any fault with Fan,
bat the Er- % her a hard life. They were
ali RzaUst 7. They had seen her going
tron doc C DOT with her bare feet and her
basket, sac ey would not speak of her as
anything the beggar CIR" She felt
n, but otet hen l happened to be witness
OF Der 2 turned to me- and said;
II L haven't got grit. / could
pu4.sa but / promised / wouldn't
make No lt here and l won't The head
iafy oFe she says I'm behaYin' right
ana NO BOD, anyway"
Wess by. Fan had been in the
zee tbs when what / am about to
IeA rap There was one tall girl,
feES nsu -af 2. and who lad an air about
ger ina fne ladies do not have, who
: tclhQ Z ~ lti slstlDIy amusing. She played
ptailcat {eAt upon her and hurt her feel
To- ever e. IN the most wantOn manner
to- ra1 as SO harmless, worked so
?. ane q her best to do right, so Il
zee -iso tGat l remarked it, She was
eas~K VII hugers, too, and had an eve
10: coioI Belle was lazy. and made
n.istaAtS never 1t was possible 10 make
theh. n0N eT, she had taste in dress and
vas much i lTed.
Temembe her On that day when she sat
with PIE ~ pink roses before her, dis
uae1hS Lhe -entlon OF young man, who
Was buying Western shop, to such a
degree thaf = could not attend to his bust
ness "nltt other girls grew cross with
envy re I'll clustered about a table
Eheaee lad banished Fan, who sat by
hslseA ne next window.
MS the forewoman, was exhibit
ing sohe eeimen sprays from Paris,
asIvHg othei the most natural and beau
.ilui SPA what we call fairy FIRE that
ever saw D BY life.
We eopy EN- precisely" Mrs. SeIwin
was sssihk Inc only difference between
enIs an - Imported is the price,"
Ihe ,se buyer Just then caught a
glance from ellc's great eyes. and forgot
al ABOUT ihe great cover on which the speci
f9eBs ere displayed. Over IL went. some
Of the flowers in Fans lap, some on her
BEAD wnlle lie buyer, confused. said that
z -A1 sslecsed sufficient variety. gave
MS order and went his way.
a little while after boy came in with q
note IoF Be!ie, which she said was from her
sisteT. and tore into fragments.
ran worked away on great punches OF
liihcs, that one wanted TO smell. they
seemed 50 lifelike, until the hour for leay.
ire WORE came. The others took flight at
en.e, .os eas stayed until the building was
closed to finish her task. 80
Inc next morning there was commotion
t - she lace. The specimen spray of fairy
hre vas asissng. Mrs. Selwin did not
mention fstantil all possible search h noi
been nsde,But when she did speak Of fit il
II has been sLolen," she said. "and II
StolenF exclaimed a number of voices
But Belle Blair lifted hers above ali the
TsSt. "'- '"e
~ i is stolen" she said, I'VE all know