Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-10-20

whose bottom was already hidden by
the pennies that the thOughtless boys
had dropped in.
One hand, purple at the knuckles,
weather-beaten and thin, ground out
the hOarse tones, while the other fondl-
cd a beautiful white King Charles span
lei.
Can he bark? I'll give a cent 10
hear him bark" cried Tom, with jim
gle Of his right hand. Here, Sid, give
/ Your superhuOus cents TO the pOOr-nOt
that he has any sense TO give" he ad-
ded. with a vigorous attempt 10 be fun
ny. The boys all laughed loudly. Be
fore he knew it Sidney found himself
thrust almost at the beggar. He had
TO put his hands on the railing above
her 10 keep from falling against her.
he laughed jOyously with the rest and
said:-"Oh, let up, fellows, can't your"
Then he looked down, and the color
died from his face as the cloud hides
the sun.
He beheld Ermine, his own little dog,
10 whom he had sent messages OF love IN
every letter home, in the arm OF that
woman below him. His first impulse
was TO snatch the dog away from the
thief. and comfort il at his breast for
/ in that instantaneous view he mad re-
cognized his spaniels delicaIely tinged
! ears. and the collar that he had himself
! Dut around its neck. He had not look
( ed nj the woman as yet. But IS he did
/ so g chill struck his heart. The parch
ed hand that turned the worn crank
/ had a ring upon it that he remembered
too well. Oh, the familiar stoop 10
those shoulders, The outline OF her
/ head suffocated him In that instant's
shock The command OF his mother
flashed before his mind and now he
/ knew TOO well what that order meant.
"SbeU out. Sid" The memorable
Tom gave him another shove.
Il c-can't." stammered the unhappy
/ lad He stood trembling in every limb,
the picture Of horror and confusion.
"C9n't2 You've got 10 give 10 the
NOR Haven't you read your Bible:
We've all done our duty. Come-shell
ont Why! What's the matter, Sld:
Are YOU sick? BY JOye, l believe he
has recognized the Duchess OF York.
With another loud laugh the boys
turned from the beggar upon sidney
who STOOD before them trembling piJe- |
ouslv. He was staring at his mother /
with Jaw dropped, with ashen race. as I
If he had seen the dead. Ermine had /
been looking on, as small dogs are apt /
10 do with quick intelligence He hal. /,
recognized his young master and with /
one wr.gele had leaped OUT Oh MIS-
Doris arms and was jumping up so /
ncy'5 les. barking al the top Oh ms .
lungs. Sidney's classmates stared az
him in amazement. What did TINS
meeting mean.
GIVE Il 70 us. Sid?" asked one OF the |
fellows. with o rough sheer. VINO IS /
she? ont with The mystery or the beg
gar dog" II thar moment Sidney saw I
his -9s.-iOn in the great school ruined I
beyond retrieve. No more cigarettes /
from Tom 80 more Beetle Society. /
No more tennis. No more anything. /
Who would speak 10 The beggar's son? I
His soul. which had undergone q grad /
nal descent since he left home, had not 4
touched .-s spiritual depth as yet. he /
gave F-uine q brutal kick and took /
from his pocket a few coppers and /
threw hem in-o the cup with defiant
gesture.
How the dickens do know?' he
said. with an oath IL was his first.
Come on. won't you?" Even now he
nirn- escape. although the boys were
only half satisfied. but 1he spaniel fol-
lowed faithfully. He was confused
and stunned by his rough reception.
The beggar woman made no effort 20
hold he dog back. She did not raise
her ewes. She did NOT speak. She
ground on" The Last Rose OF Summer
as if her son had nos denied her
Here. Sid. here's your dog follow
ing" cried his schOolmates hooking
j.. he seems 10 know YOU
But 20 Sidney The whole world had
been bloued OUT. everything swan be-
fore his eyes. He dared not turn, bu-
staggered on O few steps like a drunk
IN man. HIS m0rhar-a beggar wOm-
an, His heart was shriyelied I'D with
in him. Then he saw the dog beside
him and turned.
Co back he shouted. with mad
darai. gurteral voice.
The beautiful dog stopped abashed !
and turned In Dite0us doubt toward us
mistress. Az tha- moment -he stolid
figure. which had not moved from is
granite position when the lad denied
his mother now lifted UP lis head and
looked CT him for The first time. when
he rebunei the dog-and Oh. what
shame and disappointment were in
that glance,
The perforated slip changed. and her
-f~h- hand row mechanically ground
or the latest popular melody, "Oh.
Promise ue-Oh. Promise Me-" Sid
rav had of-ln sung this in chorus with
The bows no school. The sound OF this
-ure and its meaning brought his heart
back 20 his mother. Oh, her sOrrOwful
face, OF whs- value was his position
CT school? What was the petty opin-
ion of lis new mates? Here was his
mother. With q bound he was by her
side and he bent and put his strong
arms around her as If TO protect her
from any further insult from his class
mates. For FIVE terrible minutes he
had denied her But he now saw
things in q new light. His mother. no
matter what she did. was more than
Tom. Home was more than school.
In thar instant all that was noble in the
lad leaped up like a spring when a
weight is removed from l..
and Mrs. Doris? The habit of
years even in this supreme moment
was strong with the street player. Her {
hand kept turning the hurdy guriy.
The roll had changed 10 The ola .
Folks ar Home"
"AI De world am sad and dreary,
E0rywhere roam;
"Oh, darkies. how my heart grows
weary.