The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-22
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| seemed to his hard nature as mtichfs 81
ps'L.ier against e9il us q hundred FEES
| of. stone wall. 49, s1SSisSss M
| u Wright call mamma = s,eEesfsis
Day. gently. Not for the world 3 esildisss
| me man put his rude hand u pom her softs
| arm What might have meant a 500
pressure for him might have meant posySsi
h ha.,,i bones Tor her. Il didn't meansn0
We're dead broke. that's ali. 3yYc'raSII
nlsh starving. couldn't stand it.,,S&s
Day looked at her doll Her swest
niue race worked with indecision. fl
Mister? she looked up with fulfil
eyc5, how old Is you little Eirl?nass5ss#5sj
Just eight. little misc"
guess mamma won't mind !'$ sf1e3
held out the precious doll to the pref
cious rascal. Give 1t to her. It's ayts
Christmas Sffe from me. Say Daisyi
Parker sent IT," 5E{Ss ISaass
The discharged, motorman handled 4
the fluffy pink doll for moment do,Ibf-8
iuily and then thrust 1t into HIS biga
cred. you'd better run UP stairs, III
tie un." ssSsss
No. said the little hostess, littIsl
drcaminE that her very fearlessnes3
had utterly disarmed o. man the 5friora55ss
desperate because he was in the midstts
OF his first ofensc. II shall see NySif}
out. You had better pick up your bagaissts
What the mans nature had eoughtA3
detcSted. liSiSIE
After takin' me fur SANITY Claus yan.as
give me the doll fur my gal, l wouldn'tA
take 1t fct n thousand dollar bill. It'sS
mean mean business and I'm done with til
Thcy can sturvc first. s'help me Goo. S.ssssi
How should his little angel gueess ri II
had never occurred to the superintendent
ent's daughter that the visitors baEst
contained all the family silver. Ss{t Esf:ss
Not surprised ut anything now u no}
matter how queer, Day gravely foiloWeds{
him. She tucked her little hand inihfssSt
and he led her tothe open pnrlor windoWsSl
which he had easily forced
In an instant he was outside Htfis
foot was on II stone ledge ana his face.S
on the other side of the sill, was on dill
level with her {i5 ii2f:E.ss
Good bye, little lady he whispereHj
IN his gruif way II didn't mean toll
brighten ye, nohow. Yele forgive mesa
won't YEP Thus worse men than ho4
had pleaded for the good opinion off
those better than they-though GodS
knows who of MS are very good. isiiS
The child was beginning to reaIfzsS1
what manner of man this really yasf;ss
and now began to tremble yiolentlSss4l
her strength WAS almost gone.
Il guess you're nearer Santa CIaGss3
IMAM burglar, anyway" she manage1s
She could not add word SoftlySthaJ
window closed, separating the tlnotoYSS
man and the little girl. It aeseefidedsa
IKE dream between them, sfUttlngsa|
"a
ing IN Il Door weak child.
Day turned and found herself folded
In strong arms. l9i 2 ssssjs ssSSSssSl
~, Papa = she cried. Papa, papa, papa !!iss}
Fhen she began to cry. iS3
III. Nh
Oh, the difference in Christmas daysSl
the fortunate and the rich hall 1t, nStty
the happiest of the year. The poor andsi
discontented look askance at 1t because
they cannot afford to give, or do mot
y plain hired coupe draws I'D before ase
wooden tenement. a little. girl, plainiY35
ana warmly dressed jumps out flrstsMA
one mugs several parcels to her breast!X
i,n LOOKS KS singnlarly approximate and
W,noows, some OBVIOUSLY, some a a14H
provinEly: for 1t is Christmas day. 1S66
dack turner lives up stairs, sir,ss ses
LoaGed with parcels two visitors gfnGS
their way up the hacked stairs 49, SSSSB
Ihc door opens. y man sitting moodsf
NY IN chair starts at Days impulsfYaE
knocks: The superintendent, the mani
Wnoin he has hated more bitterly thaifH
all other men in the world walJsaE Mrs
with singular nnconsciousness, straigItE
to table. and pitches the bundles upptf8
It,. The children In the room stare. ThSs q
wife says something, nobody noticed
what. The man looks as IL he woiiIsiE
like to sneak away. "a s. TssSss5Ea
Now Day begins to notice a. chill iFSfH
her own age fondling a gorgeous sdnlIs II
The visitor makes straight for tffss;
point and both are soon oblivion 81 6&
what is going on about them ASP b &
Tell me your story, and the whole sctH
IT, Turner The superintendent ffs&
down beside the company's dischargeSt
mciorman. IF you won't say anythiSBs4
about my visit here. Won't menf
yours to my house. Now, we,reSQui tS
He laughed, trying to put the ma sSJ
his ease. 55st 81
While the children play, the 1sssS:f,
talks, and the officer understan Iif&
there could only be more man and snia{S8
interviews between employer and sffSls#
ployee, there would be fewer, disaStf9p
misunderstanding 3.
- guess we've both been WfopgS#
Mr.. Parker spoke cordially after al;s
tening for a quarter CT an hour IF epass
for work right away K. Ks
Fhat'll settle the strike, sir,.Y, safS83
the motorman, standing up withkn
manhood on his face. S;ss IS
One thing more, Turner" his sups&
rior officer says in a whisper RI 81 III d
II hope you have turned over III;
brand new leaf. You must prtat ises1neaas|
The mans eyes fill He glanGes oyHH#
ut the two little girls, unconSaIoualass
playing together. The wonderful 3i3$
says, papa" mamma and sst hRg55sae9
wheeZes. tn "a a a$l
mo need of that, sir. I'm a. diffsTeis
man since the devil struck me 1as&B
night. She did 1T: God bless herr. III
| amen" whispers the perintendsn 3SS