The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-12-06
ALMOST A NIHILIST
Goddard Goodenough's Kindness
and the Trouble It Made Him.
BY JOHN j. A'BECKET.

Nothing ex,roord,..n '.elreu. Ihere W
morning ne wspapers reported that ."ot. ~
policemen had sucopmboa ths a.. = UT Io'
was n young girl of slight, pbv.ioro IN
Ing delicacy Of consultation 20 - oAoee'
the truth. She was ais, attr.o,,,s soi
that has nothing to do with ~ .u'uR
IL was 4 O'Clock in III. ,ft.rna.a
day OF this mercileas nerssor,tanN u slAt
Now York city had casnod rn,.a ~ sun
under II, tainted under n dia5-.." "ii'ne'
scores OF cases tho vital e. ~ y II
by the Bile heat. Eyo, ~. .."n e
side Of Broadway and In ,oIat,.' - snao,
whore at times blessed li,tia 'ooi spoti
came as Heating hp, uoisSS Ihs ol vino
thermometric tube inbnunn,m 'Is'"n's' tne
I'm the 'sbetter donan snN, feEis.ereo s6',
ranged at record.brearine h.,n q Guy i.
wonder that this slender or, ahanm small
She had been sbo IT. ao.ru iaint'
tress all the way.un town hnt ~. - us
to hold out until sbe roooh.a - lux nara
A young man next to her IN tb..oos na.'on'
Garded her closely now and tbon - " TO
nor of his newanon.r W. w 'Me cor
he supported her until Tho ~, u collapsed
Then the policem,n a., A. vas stopped.
obedience to Nature. frat Iaus rs VINO IN
toned his coat, despite the faot ~. unouE
by revealed a wilted calico sbir, - oi
but unwilted stomach. anna to,u. WV
the suffering girl was taLon a." enu
store hard nv. NAuk
It was a haven of refro.bn.,
burning outer air. for a. wos shnau
A thin, shiny blact c.t .nr.m,sa"N, "nu 'ooi.
on the mosaic floor IN tho .fort 60 .ssalNo
much of her frama n. ,o.s,s,. oApoSe ~
tact. There were no electr;. cav. ;s .LN y
but two counters verc entjr.,v &C.,. =.
soda and mineral water fountai,s and a..
quantity OF cracked ice in use Mt ,b.m ~
~salutary influence on tho temnsrotnrs
They put the poor thing in A chair ~ a..
furthest and bence coolest 90 49, - ING
two clerks began d~evoting themselves IN bor
relief. Towels wet with ice water were npnlisd
70 her head and wrists. Tho policeman h.d
sunk on ono knee by her side, and looked IN.
picture -of municipal beneyolence prt az
scrap of paper and lead. pencil in his h,nd.
showed he was waiting 10 get the. eirl's nom.
and.address in case of a fata, rosrIt ~
An ambulance had been summoned sror,
Inc New York Hospital. But when IL ar
rived the girl refused to %go.into it, with a faint E
put decided gesture of repugnance. She was :
aeauy dressed In some light summer fabri, I
md looked moro than respectable. t
Inc young man had remained close.at hand \
sympathetic looker-on rather than a,,ist. t
nj In the charitable endeavor N hr,n. A.. g
sil round. Possibly because others seemed X
. Aho" perfectly what to do. while he. a
IKE many another. had only q willing bsart a
no ignorant hands In An emergency. u
Inc GIRL In raising her heavy eyelids. NAV d.
tho car. -'1 He i hsa young g mlSn imam as her neishbor Il
on. AT last the girl moved to rise, saying in in
or ~eak voice that she felt well enough to On al
getting to her feet her hand won't forth. and IN IN
nthlnkingly she grasped the young fellow. I'll
I'm. He crooked 1t firmly that sbs mir,t at
its stout support. and they walked allow as
70 the door. A hanson had drawn IN IN m,
ont OF the shop with = view to the likely need wi
Do you mind COMING wit, MI. :, .,, "
my homer" the girl said to the young man. w
q low voice. but wistfully, difidently. II N''
. afraid to go alone. and . policeman in tho hi.
b.would look too bad. am CORY 10 trouhI. CHI
u SO much, but 1 fear I may faint again. ana III
feel that ran trust you. that you arc n gen. Wit
'man-" ke!
The young man. who was not without a r rt
wen of Good Samaritanism. Mt onco osso, as
and ~ rul
mbsd IN h;na.,t Wuppins -ner.lnto the cab. hat
he should tell the driver to 20. sbs an. Ion
cred In q weak voice: Tell him:to dr,v. n, no
Central Park and take a turn in there Ara an.
Q air may help me. and then I will give NV 70
me address," he
During tho drive up. town.the eirl.said IT. pa :,
Hor head leaned YEARLY oe.in.t $40 ut ppt s,
thu cah and ."e Quo V
~ "a anu ner eSeh remained closed. But fol,
N after they had entered tho Park and the sai,
circulated about than mora ,r..,u - fri
- ~ Tho, .ho -. 80 f.etS' she w
~ 'H'u eno oesan-to speak TO her COM har
hon. in a frmer voice and with great oar Al"
There was 4 singularly soft. NOV tax
quality in her voice, and 1t was exquisite che
modulated. Delicate. earnest, oddly fas- vii
atinR. she affected the young fellow nn- wit
'scahS' anv
L know something of human natura" aba was
land I feel that vou = a LIn5 ash
sa,, oonasoa Aiha' honora- At
!. eoii-cohnueht man. you nave pity for the cd
o'o"'c LII RoihR 10 tell Dol,
something and am going 10 ask you some II
ng. But you must promise me nevsr n Iro1
raw what shall sav ,botho- 7" MIN
request or NOT. That yor.oan a. -" hoy
itation. VIII your" Just
~ renJ;.d +hu drol
-" 'ouuk man. SYM Die
heIcaiiy. l should respect any conf q
CO you. reDOS6Q in me- wiThapt a utyon wv