The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-25

which she felt was daily consuming her
strength. ~ policeman passed by the
aoor and greeted the two inmates of the
little shop as he had often done. the tai
lor called him in and asked him about
the pensions. They are only for men
who have served Il year or more" suld
the officer. Poor Mrs. Sullivan had
counted the long days and she knew
that Tom lacked three days OF com
pleting his probationary year. and hope
died within her, and bending ever her
sewing she wept In silence, the police
man walked away, and the little tailor
doubled uD on his bench, but he did not
work, he was thinking.
After Il few minutes he called Mrs
Sullivan and told her to get ready and
go with him. The tailor then tool. her
TO the law office OF MIR. Campbell Car
rington. who listened to the story O.:
Tom Sullivan. II think it's n good
case" said MIR. Carrington. and if the
Commissioners refuse ! will take IL to
Court" Mrs. Sullivan then told him
that she was not able to have any
law suit. That's all right. madam .
replied Mr. Carrington. III l win it shall
be your Christmas present, and If lose
we will cclll it even" Mrs. Sullivan re-
turned TO her work. and the lawyer
whom God has given as good a heart
as he has a handsome face. watched the
retrcating pair. and he said, II will
give that pc1r woman ana those chill
dren one happy Christmas"
Lighting his lamp upon the desk he
was soon absorbed in the law books
about him, then he wrote for Il time.
and closing his Office stepped out into
streets Just two hours late for din
ner." he said. but I've got that pension
sure as fate"
Yesterday he sent a letter to the
District Commissioners setting forth his
argument and facts and denying that
any probationary period had right
| to count under the law. The Commits
sioncrs referred the case to their attor-
ncy and this morning Mir. Darlington
received note saying Thomas Sulli-
vans widow was placed On the pension
| rolls at $50 per month. and enclosing
an order for the November pension
Mr.. Darlington held the order before
| him for q mCment, and fifteen minutes
later he stood III the little tailrr's shop.
No clothes like his had ever been made
| In that shop. no people like him were
counted among their customers. Then
Mr. Darlington explained to Mrs. Sul,i-
van all about the pension ana gave the
order for the $50 and told her how TO set
II.
Then Mrs. Sullivan cried, and the lit
tie tailor get very busy just as If his
irons OH the stove would burn, and Mr..
Darlington started to the door. The
grateful Mrs. Sullivan wanted him To
keep the order or take half Cf 1t for n
fec but Mr.. Darlington laughed and
said. you know I always sticl; to my
bargains and told YOU if I won it
should be your Christmas gift" and
hurricdly out Of the door he passed with
n happiness In his heart that fees cant
buy.
The little tailor will be short OF help
on Thursday, but if there ever was a
welcome guest 1t Will be that tailor nj
Mrs Suliivan's dinner tomorrow. and
| If any children on earth have toys and
candies and a tree it will I've the Sulli-
van girls. and II any woman on earth
believes that prayers are answered II
Is Tom Sullivan's widow. ii. l.. w.