Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-11-29

GV t>sSNN3 tunes, little Italian
M(i ,Nl;sy,s beggar, carrying ar
She u NJ lYsEs accordion, came ur
.2sNfitS{4t 5szssSz. to ask aims.
'..<--e.:-zzsss - "Get away with
you" cried George, with brutality
that shocked me me-
''Why, cd fellow" said, as the If
tie girl ran of cdA'u=ed aud frightened.
You were not always so hard on the
poor. 1t seeks TO me that we even
thought you so.t-heartedl"
~ had not seen life in those DAYS. {"
he answered, with a sardonic smile. 81
know now that existence ia a struggle
for all classes. Besides, kindness Is
weakness, a morbid condition, a BEGIN
ming of braiu-softeaing. That is a
scientific fact, & recognized fact, and for
my part, Ibeliese that kindness leads"
Leads to It's O@l reward2'
"No; to iunat'c asylum, or the poor
house"
lob, nonsense!''
"Would you like page from my own
experienced Tea years ago, while was
| still in my teens, was studying law,
and lodged as you know on Rue Racine.
O1e winter evenings when it WIS snow
ing, was about 10 enter my home in
company with Andre FIlsac-do you re-
member himF'
Perfectly. He used to carry tales
at school, and he d ed of iaundice,
didn't he, when one Of his brothers lell
heir to fortuuel"
"That's the man. Well, we were as
tie front door, when saw q child living
across the threshold, little italian Ike
the one who begged just now with an
accordion s.ung around her neck. She
had fallen asleep on the snow, and the
snow lag white above her, and was grow
ing deeper every minute. OF course she
was in danger of freezing to death.
With the greatest difficulty we awoke
her, and then she began to cry and said
she was afraid to 20 back to her master.
For as she had not the fifty sous lie re-
quired her TO bring daily, she was sure
he would beat her. There was no use
! in our giving her the money and send
ing her away, for her eyes were closing
with sleep, and we knew that she would
lie down again and never awake. We
looked about for policeman, bu. there
was not one within sight. said some
thing about taking the child up to my
rooms"
Don't do that, replied Andre. You
know nothing about this little vaga-
boud. You will only be the dupe of
your OWL charity"
''Just like Filsac," interrupted.
"He was not sympathetic; but he had
good sense. However, l took no heed
Of his observations, but led the girl up
stairs, warmed her By a good dire, and
gave her some tea and biscuits. l let
her sleep in my own bed, and l slept
myself on an old lounge ip my little
ante chamber"
.sYou did well, George"
"Wait minute. Tne next morning,
when rose, found the child up and
dressed. She bid lie sood-by, thanking
me prettiIy, and l sent he: away with
cold piece in her hand. But, after her
departure, found my room in horrible
disorder. She had runmaged through
everything. Worse than that, she had
stolen one of my handkerchief"
"a handkerchietg'
"Yes-a hideous, ridiculous, red en-
,roidered object, sent me by my aunt,
Mime. de Hernandez. 1t was a present
kept piously, but never used.
"a small loss, then. MOI what Oh
itq" ~,
what of itl The theft had dread u!
results fol me. My aunt came to FariS'
She asked why never used the hanu,
kerchief she had embroidered for me. !
-rey embarrassed, hesitated, tried to
.xplain and contradictcd myself. one one
insisted that had given it away. one
Grew angry and refused ID be pacineu'
Sbe died and disinherited mel
"Poor George" :, -,
at makes you Taught 1 don't think
i funny myself. And since then ever :
,bing has gone against me. lam Ia"-
ror witbont a client. l paced my al
,>.tt q banker who absconded, anc, 10
crown my misfortunes, nave i"''0' "
''t ..rben. why don't you get rnarried'
.Impossiblel She is ErincoS''
"Ohi then" -, ,.,o,
.GookI yonder she gOes!" eHcIaimsd anne,
nv friend. "Do you see that Iandau
rfar the old gentleman "i.n OSn ~ :.
v,hiskers and hooked nosei oHo
S,no at this hour every dsy-our eye.
ne met-and judge of my foi!. -
n,s m me that there ls sotnetniu- ,Lilii-
es.uT .,u,TIsrNmayked-in the way she Io'"'
at me-" H. pr;ncess Olga
Dragomirof." -,
..Verv well acquainted. Her- erahr, ;:a
ro.her Is the millionaire Neopolltaa
tnnI-sr - Gbirolandi. There is to De soH,t
'5auhs S .tra.la.ls' tomorrow afternoon AZ
5beir bouse-a musicale, foa,o"eu "
1,rcs Shall l present you'
"Could youl" 49,, .,,;Iie, are
Eoth :o.irnate Ghirolaudi's friends are
our 1,Than irisu"I' I shall oc delighted-too de-
,.-L.ad@to accept. But what $ the uSS'
80 - love without hopper ..,e,
'in "wbo knowsl Princess Olga IS IIo r. ot
occsptric. She is, perhaps caPao
! taking fancy to you.
'aa.T a...TTSanks-much Obliged ,;st
nDon't be vexed. Will you go "''-
mel"' /,
Ola and her maternal grandlaa.nddi;' ga,nd;
- i1,mensely rich orlau1o anirR M Pms de
M ,ne =. paris in a fine house on NV