The Indianapolis journal., 1896-09-20

supper with the penny. After a block of
this held ont a nickel. To my surprise he
continued to follow me. Would / please
stop second? He produced a pocket-book
with half dozen pennies and nickels IN
1t, made change and handed me the paper.
l had intended the nickel for supper. but
his complete change of voice from the
whining tear-choked tone. the alert busi-
ness air and ready return of change. ar
gue0 that he had not even expected me to
believe his story.
On damp evening -.t an uptown Broad
way corner. tot no. r.lre than five pushed
his fat little figure into the brightly lighted
car . He gazed around st the earpetead a ac seats
showing his delight at tEe unusual treat.
He climbed up by me, as smiled at his
The monotonous cable and perhaps the
warmth, caused drowsiness He crossed his
all holes and sighed with content as his
eyes closed. Presently / felt weight
against my arm ! looked down. His head
was comfortably resting against me as ne
slept on. He had chirped some direction to
the conductor on entering the car. and
down at Spring street he was aroused to
died cut of the back door.
Down in the City Hall Park l paused for
a moment to observe cid beggar woman
crying out to the unheeding crowd. She
even applied to a bright-faced newsboy,
who turned in surprise at being asked Tor
help. At first he started off hastily. Then
he returned scanned her again, and passed
on. as If in the endeavor to FORGET her.;
Finally he ran back. and thrnsting one or
his papers into her outstretched arms, ne
muttered. Here. you sell this. He
was off in a hurry. as II mortified at his
exhibition of momentary weakness.
The little girls are in many cases quite
as we'll informed on the passing sensations
of the hour, or any other topic of ordinary
life. as are the boys They will undergo
great hardship to see q character of public
tiny nurses. for they are always minding
one or two babies. will display their knowl-
edge of the names and homes of the Fifth
avenue millionaires.. especially II sman
children are in the family. In one of the
street crowds, gathered to witness the pass
ing of Lii a little girl of eight stood hug
ging a thin. sickly child of three or four
months. She had reached a fair vantage
point. and her excitement was intense as
she viewed the big. oh. the big old China
man. and declared he had once been ever.
as tiny as the infant in her arms. The eff
no. lady We might er got me to believe he
got to be as little as me is. but ye can
ter be httlern baby are" She would have
no more to say to me-
The cash girls in the big stores are ieal-
Gus of their degrees of caste. A girl or
twelve was so attentive and anxious TO
sell at her little stand that knew her to
be new at the trade. She was glad to
boast that she was promoted from cash
girl for three weeks while Miss =, was off
sick and if she did we'll she would stay
up" Another girl passed, lettering along
with detected air. why. Minnie. are you
back as a cash girl?" Minnie was con-
up in the office; she knew it was the reason
of the change. Minnie hoped TO get up
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that sort all in lifetime. She had a
really bright mind and talked fluently. The
girl of the stand enlightened me; it was
"oh, lots nicer to be called Office girl
than cash" but Minnie. though disgraced,
wouldn't lose her salary. as all get the
same pay. The Office girl. too. must run up
frequently to the fifth floor. Her delight at
her own promotion was merely for the
prestige it brought, as her salary would
not be raised from that of cash girl for a
year.
These premature men and women seem
CHI fret ay11 Ea1r Mt IN
any topic outside their regular rut of bust
ness. But soon they delighted to con-
fide their several interests ambitions.
to become grown up" that they may then
be permitted to follow their several callings
on an extended seal, and make, OH lots
of mOney''