The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-10


fur EN- when I'm gone. Lord Mr.. Jag
gers, that's worth gittin' outen a grave I
work fur. How can | thank We rightlyt'
Uncle Jimmy vas bewildered for lit
tie, but the sub ect of charity already
seemed more comprehensive TO him. He
hustled about and brought two chairs to
the great plate glass windows. Then he
asked Jason Jaggers and his daughter TO
sit there in the darkness for little
''Taint no pictur fur Miss Edith's
eyes, he explained deprecatingly; but
as long as yer huntin' trouble . mend, ye
can't git better selec' shun fur miles
round -
A few moments sufficed. The brazen
forms of vice. the trembling forms of
I penury. the gaunt forms of hunger, the
staggering forms of the besOtted, the
skElking forms of those haunted by their
crimes and hunted by the law, all those
accursed forms whose only shelter, whose
only day, is the shadows and the night,
like a warp and wool of passion and fear
were woven there before their eyes by
the swift, dark shuttles of greed and
| dread into hideOus texture; until they
turned from it all shuddering and sick
ened almost half-hearted at the insig-
nificance of what had until now seemed
but pleasant summer-mOnth task before
them.
oh, that is dreadful, Uncle simmy!
| But we are determined. You must know
| somebody, some poor waif or another,
whom Papa Jaggers and ] can take charge
of and just lift, body and soul. right out
of these horrible slums!"
''Yes, even two or three, Uncle Jimmy.
in JOB lot. just about as cheap as one,
you see" continued Mr.. Jaggers blandly
and encouragiugly, for it was getting
late.
I'VE want somebody really awfully
down, Uncle Jimmy" pleaded Edith en-
/ Enthusiastically
Might as well have 'em awfully bad
too Ell, Edith while were about it,
/ We're Just going to test this matter of
charity and reform in a regular business
like way, Uncle Jimmy
Eth? Oh yes certainly" responded
the old watchman confusedly. If regular
tough uns is wanted ] might part with a
pairo OF cats, back o. tn store
"Old cats exclaimed Edith.
Back Of the store" chimed in her
father.
Yes oil cat bull dogs I might say,
Mr.. Jaggers. Been thar regular fur nigh a
genera 'shuu. Wouldn't mind if they wuz
wimmen, an rum goners at that, would
| ye!"
What, real sure enough women, Uncle
Jimmy! All the better More tracta BILE,
aren't they, Papa Jaggers ?"
Wees, l presume so, Edith. Are
| they old ones, jimmy
Wall, as TO that ] can't rightly ledge
They amt no older, as fur as looks goes
nor tougher as fur as tough goes, nor
| they wuz twenty-five or thirty year ago,
when first seed EN- round this quarter
/ figured they wuz bout sixty or seventy
apiece, them days -
DO you know the poor things, Uncle
Jimmy!' inquired Edith alphabetically.
The old man drew himself up and let a
sort of subdued aspirated 'Whoo!H
escape his lips. as though knowing them
had been accompanied by divers weary
hours which were even burdensome to
contemplate. He then slowly nodded his
head
THE first time know'd EN-, " he con
tinued feelingly, II come right near
thrown up my Job. They had awful
jag on, Miss Edith
jag, Uncle Jimmy Why, what sort
of a garment is that!"
wall, its mostly wore inside Miss
Edith returned the old Waterman,
stealing a glance as of inquiry and per-
mission from her father, who was en-
deavorlng to repress a smile behind his
twinkling eyes; "mostly wore inside, an
extraordinary heatin', too
Gracious mel" exclaimed the mer-
chants daughter wonderingly.
Yes, continued Uncle Jimmy, 'an'
they said they'd come to stay"
Where did this happen" inquired Mr..
Jaggers.
Right out back thar, under tn arch
way" returned the old Waterman point
ing TO the rear of the building with his
night stick, ''whar goods is received and
shipped. Lots O. empty boxes thar. We
see. Wan, when Mugsv Mary an Slim
LiZ-them's their names-frst arrived
they waz clawin' an hammerin' one an
other fur keeps. Tn crowd follerln' EN-
sort o. slid or when | come out; an tn
wimmin got mixed up among the empty
boxes. an lost like
Fighting, Oh that's dreadful - inter
rupted Edith.
Wall. rather. | went over in amone
EN- an began separatin' EN-. an orderin
EN- of when Liz says. Let's do i'm
pardN Mary, who wuz on top, saws, Dc
it is, Liz With that hates to own it
Mr.. Jaggers they banged the boxes III
with me Ontidy enough, sir; an finally
hove me in tn elevator hatch, whar | re
member hearin' Of EN- say. dim like
This place is pie fur regular londgin
/, When tn glimmer comes to, We'll men
tion of it 30
And have they held possession of thC
archway ever since. Uncle jimmy
laughingly inquired the merchant
: MIR. Jaggers, they have" responded
= Uncle Jimmy sOlemnly, lin tn interest;
, o. tn house.'
Well well, well This is getting 70
mantle" exclaimed Mr. Jaggers.
They're just the ones we want
urged his daughter. What would b.
, nObler than to place two such miserable
creatures beyond the captious formalities
and grinding discipline of organized
, charitY,"
Nothing positively nothing" eagerly
/ responded Mr., Jaggers, while the ole
Waterman, under preteuse of adjusting
, his lantern, stole a sympathetic glance a
the pair of generous hearted enthusiasts
II mention tn interests o. tn house
Mr.. Jaggers," he continued by way OF ex
PLANTATION, las Mugsy' Mary an Slim Liz
an me allus got long agree BILE after til
first interduck shun, an tn pair allu:
KEEP tother tough uns outen the arch
way
"Remarka ble,' insisted Mr. Jaggers.
Good as bulldogs" continued the
Waterman an I'd almost hate t. lost
EN- Mightn't We like peep at EN-, now
afore We take 'em on yer-yer-?"
Direct charity experiment" inter
posed Mr. Jaggers with decision. Ger
tainly; certainly. Excellent idea.
just grand" gleefully echoed Mis-.
Edith. for l can see just what garment.
they will need an what cOlors will mattel
} their dear old faces Oh, this is Jus
Ior