The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-04-13

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While trying to express her graft
tude Emily hastily left. Passing
down the street she thought of more
necessaries for the woman. While
ordering them she noticed a pale,
ragged little boy in the street, gazing
hungrily at food displayed in large
window of the store. She hurried
out to find the little fellow, but he
had moved away and many were
passing Suddenly she felt some
one trying to pull the purse from her
hand. Quickly turning she caught
the forlorn boy of her quest. Look
ing him quietly in the face until it
worked with emotion and his limbs
trembled, she asked, "Are you a
theft"
81 never did be one till now" he
gasped, "but I'm hungry and my
brother is, and sick too"
"Will you take me to him?"
Gladly he guided her into poorer
street and from thence into lane
among old dilapidated houses. En-
lily had decided to retrace her steps
when he said, "This is the place."
and assembled some creaking stairs,
and she followed. Pushing open
door they entered low attic room
lighted by one small window; great
cobwebs festooned the bare rafters.
In the dim light she saw only two or
three rough boxes at first; then in
the farther corner some straw. Upon
it wrapped in ragged bed-quilt,
lay pale boy.
did you bring me something to
eat, Jimmy?" asked the sick boy.
Going to him, Emily found his only
covering to be ragged quilt. He
was probably two or three years old
er than Jimmy.
Quickly giving the little fellow
money, she said, "Buy something to
eat. Get hot chicken broth for your
brother, pail to bring it in, and a
spoon"
The boy sped away upon his err
rand. There were no chairs in the
room. Finding box, Emily sat by
the bed, and by questioning learned
in brief this: They came from Eng
land; his mother died and was buried
in the ocean. His father made them
home and sent them to school; he
worked in shop in the great build
ing that fell in the spring. Many
were killed, their father among the
others. "Since then" said he" we've
been ragged and hungry most of the
time. We could hardly get enough
to eat. and did little odd jobs for
people when we could. After while
I we got this place; then l fell and
sprained my ankle. Jimmy has done
what he could, but we have most
starved since then"
Just then Jimmy returned laden
with his treasures. Their keen en-
ioyment of the blessed food was good
to see.
Snow, boys" said she, rising,
probably l shall not see you again
for two days, but will send doctor
to you, and will leave you some mo-
ney. I think l can get you into a
better place when I come again"
She gladly left that locality, to see
wholesome sights, to breathe purer
air, and was never more thankful for
wealth, for the means of doing good,
realizing that, as never before.
1.-THE holy supper is kept indeed
In whatso we share with another's need
She was far happier than when the
fashionable lady arrayed in black
velvet, lace and diamonds. She was
ushered into Mrs. Van Aldine's draw
ing rooms accompanied by Estelle,
whose slim figure in dress of thin,
fine material of cream color, falling
in soft folds to the floor, through
the transparent texture of which her
arms shone, but half hiding their
rounded beauty. Around her white
throat was "a necklace of pearls,
costume of simplicity and elegance.
The rooms were beautiful. In one
corner, behind banks of flowers and
feathery palms band was softly
playing dreamy music. When the
melodious strains of German waltz
began and partners were sought, Es-
telle's feet were soon keeping time to
the soft swaying music.
Emily was looking on, enjoying the
pleasurable excitement, when the
charm was broken by voice near,
"Your sister dances like fairy, Miss
Dupont" and James Renfrew, in inn
maculate evening costume, stood by
her side. Complacent and self salts
fed, the bare civility of her answer
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