Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-01-12
HUNGER AND COLD.
An Modernism Every Day Occur
rence-Oh, That There Were More

An Modernism Every Day Occur
reace-Oh, That There Were More
Such Young Men and Women.
Last Saturday evening Chapel street was
unusually radiant and gay, as the huge
crowds of people were passing too and fro
under the glittering glare of gas and cleo
trio lights, all apparently happy and merry,
and some particularly noisy with innocent
merriment. All seemed intent on trans
acting the finishing touch of some end-of
the-week business, or in the execution of
numerous little errands.
The weather found cool and sharp as
| came out of the rooms of the Young
Mems Christian association. As did 80, I
observed standing in the hall below tall,
slim boy, perhaps IS, possibly IA years of
| age. His arms were much too long for his
well used and wornout coat. His ragged
trowsers eneased his slender legs, and his
awkward body showed evidence that his
entire suit had rendered all their useful
ness long, long ago. He stood there with
out overcoat, watching intensely his more
fortunate and well clad fellow creatures,
as they passed in and out.
A young woman, richly clad, passed
and was about to enter an adjoining store.
Al he observed her, 10 advanced step,
opened his lips as if he was about to
speak. She paused at sight of him, while
her fingers involuntari1y found the clasp
of her porte He, observing that
she had OWNED what he was about to ask
for, sprang back in silence. She noticed
the flush of abject shame spreading over
his dull and pinched face, and passed on,
apparently forgetting her intention of en-,
tering the store.
Stopping for few moments in front OF
Dickerman's floral display, she looked back
and saw him standing on the sidewalk
winding his long, half-covered arms about
his shivering body, peering after the lady
who had SO strangely embarrassed him by
SUCH kindly look and an intended kinder
action. A moment later and she wal
gone.
But short time elapsed when down the
street came couple of healthy, we'll
every appearance indicated that they wer,
perfect strangers to want and its contin
gsncies. The observing and penetrating
eyes of one quickly took in the shiverint
and half-frozen figure of the boy. He hat
nearly reached the corner, when he ex
changed word or two with his friend
} turned back and approached the dull-facet
| youth and said:
"Cold, chs"
The poor shivering boy started guiltily
and stumbled few feet away. The youn
, fellow followed.
, "Hungry? Coldg' he inquired. "Hun
cry. Nm. Yes. Been there myself
, Here-hold on-don't 60"
, Thrusting into the cold thin hand of tn
| thorough ly frightened boy two silver do
lars, he hastily remarked:
"There, take it; it's all have with me
: and for Gods sake go somewhere and &c
. | warm!"
Q He turned hurriedly to join his compar
ion, but had got but a few steps when b
| felt a plucking at his elbow, and, turnin
: again, confronted the object of his genel
= osity.
S "Well, what now!" he exclaimed.
y "Say, meister," with great big gulp i
/ his throat, holding out the money he ha
s just received, II amt no beggar. I can't!
!, "Oh, go to the Deuce" he exclaime
Q merrily. Cali right, Harry, will catch tt
= next car"
}. And that young man was-guess VIII
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