The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-18

shove to the side of the bunk, curled
himself upon the front side and was
soon dreaming of candy fruit and nuts
suspended in the air, but just out of
reach.
The next morning some kind-hearted
women of a nearby mission served q
Christmas meal to the prisoners in
Jefferson market. The outlay consist
ed hot roasted turkey, cranberry sauce,
vegetables, coffee, pudding and pie
BY concealing large portion Of their
allowance beneath the bunk, Corbutt
succeeded in getting an extra supply
and when they were led up to the
court room about o'clock their object
Of the evening before had been ac-
compllshed. They had had a Girls
mus" and, with protruding stomachs
stood before the mild-faced justice
ready to be sent to the Island or eter-
nity--they didn't know which and
cared less.
Corbutt acted as spokesman when
they We're asked what they had to say
in answer to the charge preferred
against them.
"Well, boss" said Corbutt, Eyer see
it's dis way; me an Reddy-Tm Cor
butt, you know-wanted ter ave a
Crismus; yer see, boss, der lights Were
shinin' an everybody was happy an
warm an buyin' things but me an
Reddy. SO we thought as how wee
feed our faces, same's the other folks
an'-Well, me an Reddy ave 'ad oul
Crismrs, boss, an l don't guess der''
anything more to say"
The two lads were discharged from
custody and, happy over their release
made tracks for their old haunts.
They tramped down Sullivan stree
through the snow and were scurryinG
across an intersecting street in ordel
to get clear of huge beer truck drawn
by four horses, when Corbutt Slipped
and fell. In an instant the driver could
not check the progress of his horses
| Some one shouted; there was scream
and when the wagon was halted Cor
butts form lay motionless on the snow
| One leg was bent under him and from
a cash in his scalp the blood hat
| formed a pool, in which rested his un
kempt shock Of hair.
Reddy followed the ambulance to tn
Chambers street hospital and, whel
refused admittance, showed for tn
first time in his timid life pretense o
rebellion. He went sorrowfully away
but came every day to make inquire
about his protector, who, he was told
would recover from the effects of
broken leg and a serve scalp would.
On New Years Day Reddy's plead
ings for admission were granted and h
was permitted to see Corbutt. Redd
held the tips of his friends fingers an
blubbered violently for a moment; h
cried because he was overcome with 10
on being allowed to enter, and becaus
Corbutt's face was so thin and drawn
AS his glance, however, took in tn
huge soft pillow, blankets, white sheet
and night robe, and the flowers an
fruit on the medicine stand, his grie
was transformed into awe.
Corbutt was weak, to be sure, but hi
fox-vsaged countenance had taken o
new and contented expression, whic
Reddy couldn't understand; 1t didn
seem natural, and Reddy was discor
certed by the air of comfort and chez
which hung over the little iron co
The flowers and fruit, too, seemed oil
Of place in their proximity to Corbutt
clean face-'the face which Reddy coul
not ally to the dirt-begrimed an
smutty countenance of the Corbutt {
Bleecher street However, the Lax
soon began to talk and in half hol
the one had been informed of the d
ings of the gang uptown, and the otht
had been told of the kind nurses, con
Portable beds and the sights and scene
of the more beautiful side Of hosplt'
life.