Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-03-14
A Daughter Worth Having


ed city street. The one who lived IN
the city was on his way to meet a
pressing business engagement. Atter
few expressions of delight he sala'
"Well, I'm off. Pm sorry, but IL
can't be helped. l will look for you
tomorrow at dinner. Remember, two
o'clock sharp. I want you to see my
wife and child"
"Only one chlld" asked the other
"only one" came the answer, ten
derby; "a daughter. But she's a dar-
ling"
And then they parted, the stranger
in the city getting into street car
for the park. After a block or two q
group of five girls entered the car;
thew all evidently belonged to faml'
lies of wealth; they conversed we'll
Each carried a very deliberately dec
grated lunch-basket; each was well
dressed. They, two, were gong to
the park for a picnic. They seemed
happy and amiable until the car
again stopped, this time letting in a
pale-faced girl of about eleven and q
sick boy of four. These children
were shabbily dressed, and on their
faces we're looks of distress. They,
too, were on their way to the park
The gentleman thought 80; 80 did the
group Of girls, for he heard one OF
them say, with look of disdain:
II suppose those ragamutlins are
on an excursion, toop
~ shouldn't want to leave home II
+ had to look like that; would your
This to another girl.
mo, indeed! But there is no &C.
counting for tastes, l think there
ought to be a special line OF cars lor
the lower classes"
All this was spoken in a low tone,
Init the gentleman heard it, Had the
child. tooY He glanced at the pale
face. and saw tears. He was angry
just then the exclamation, "Why,
there is Nettie! Wonder where she
is goingY" caused him to look out
upon the corner, where sweet-faced
young girl stood reckoning to the
car-driver. When she entered the
car she was warmly greeted by the
fire, and they made room for her be-
aide them. They were profuse in ex-
Clamations and questions,
"Where are you going?" asked one
80, what lovely flowers! Who are
thew for ?" asked another
pm on my way to Belle Clark's.
She is sick, EOu know, and the flowers
are for her"
She answered GotA questions at
once, and then glancing toward the
door of the car, saw the pale girl
looking wlshfully at her. She smiled
at the child, tender look heamlng
from her beautiful eyes, and then,
forgetting she wore a handsome vel
vet skirt and costly jacket, and that
her shapely hands we're covered with
well-ftted gloves, she left her seat
and crossed over to the little one.
Size laid one hand on the boys thin
cheeks as she asked of his sister:
"This little boy is sick, is he not?'
and "he is your brother, 1 am sure"
1t seemed hard for the girl to an
swer, but finally she SAID:
Eyes, miss; he is sick. Freddie
never has been we'll. Yes, miss, he is
my brother. We're going to the
Dark to see if 'twont make Freddie
better"
81 am glad you are gong" The
young girl replied in a low voice
meant for no ones ears except those
of the child. II think it will do hin
good; it's lovely there, with the spring
flowers all in bloom. But where ii
your lunch? You ought to have
lunch after SO long a ride"
Over the little girls face came
flush.
"Yes, miss; we ought to, for Fred
dies sake; but, you see, we dldE'
have any lunch to bring. Tim-he'
our brother-he sayed these pennies
30 as Freddie could ride to the psrl
and back. 1 guess, mebbe, Freddiel
forget about being hungry when h
gets to the park"
There were tears in the lovely girl
eyes as she listened; and very sool
she asked the girl where she live'
.onJ urofa Tho address down in tab