The morning times., 1896-04-05

.hc door Immediately to take her and
her father TO church; she was all ready,
ip q sIiCk-dnG--span new frOck. But she
seized the fragrant great bouquets OF roses
aud violets and ran upstairs and put on
her hat ana snatchcd Ler EochetDock and
flew down.
sic kIcw the name OF Cornys street
She was all unused 10 going about alone,
but She went over quite Boldly ana TOOK
a down-town elevated tram, ana asked
the conductor al which Sutton sGe should
get off for Rivipgton street.
1t was no. an agreeable looking street.
1t was s4ualiu and ILLdL, aIlL she met
rough People who stared rudeiy at the
handsomely drI ssed nIue girl with both
asuua fuii OF hut-Louse nowcrs. She hoped
il was Il short street, for she did not Know
COny's number ana Size Should have 10
ask III every house for nlrn, size supposed.
Git on ter de flower show.' said "A
voice i'll her ear. 1eorglna looked up.
An impudcnt, CoaTsc lace was lent near 10
her.
Somebody was coming out of basement
grocery, carrying ioaf OF bread; some
body VINO looked familiar. And Geor-
gInd gave q glad and imploring cry.
IL WAS Goruy.
A delightful smile widened his eyes; then,
as they IiGsi,ed To the man beside her, has
face darkened. He threw down his bun
die and Sprdng forward.
You let her be- he said furiously, and
rushed ut the man with cienched lists, and
gave him two good blows.
The fellow glared back at him with a
shaIued rage. I'm lreak yer neck lie
muttered, and he seized Corny in a'power-
ful clutch and threw him down with vicious
violence.
Corny Iay stin. His head had fallen over
the curb and his face was white and uncon-
scious. Georcina threw berself down be-
side him. her flowers scattering in bright
shower over him.
You've killed him. she cried. "oh,
Corny! Corny!'
She struggled to lift him. One Of his
arms dropped back iii a strange way ,and he
did not speak. "Corny!' Georgina walled.
NV child" said somebody who WAS bend
ing over them. Georgina looked up through n
her binding tears. She was too far gone
in anguish to feel any surprise. 1t was her
father.
"Corny's Dead" she sobbed.
"oh. no." said her father, and he lifted
Coruv gently. Hes coming 10 himself,
you see"
There were tears in mis- eyes. With his
| strong arms ne made terder support
for Cornv. no had got to his feet. He was
very white. but ne was trying 10 smile.
Tie cab came rafting up, and the driver
| =.
| In. Georgina was crying still, but h3if
| with gladness. You are not killed. sue
/ said. Is they rolled toward home.
| That was the stTangest Easter da heor-
| Gina mad ever known, and. taken all IN all,
| il was the happic>t.
| Her Aunt Alicia was 10 come 10 dlniier'
and GcorGina watched for her with hef
nose glued 10 the window.
| "Cornys here" was her greeting, JOY.
| tuIly shouted .and MS arm is broken"
| And she told the whole story breathleSSiy.
| Her Aunt Alicia hurried up TO the guest
| Nor could she be kept away from him.
| All the afternoon she Circulated between
| the narlor aud the bedroom. She wasin an
| agitared state ofmind. Shesai,l: The poor,
| dear hoyr' eleven times, lor Heorslhd
| counted.
We'll. my sakes and senses!' cried her
| Aunt Alicia of sudden. Ito think OF
| stndinC that boy back TO a etched home!
| To think of his growing up with no ad'
| vantageS no education. nothing! Ihat poy
of all boys. And / with my great house
! and nobody III 1t and nobody but myself
| 10 speud Iny n ou,,y for. 4 nd If had had
| a son ike that ! should have been proud
| OF him-ycs. proud-and--
She grew iucohent aud dabbed her hand
kerchief 10 her eyes.
And you'd like TO adopt Corny. In
| short?'' said Georgina'S father. ~ ou'v'
got in a little ahead OF me. I'd almost
| made up my mind Georgina aud nigh
want him ourselves. But you've spoken
| first
well. between us said Georgina's Aunt
| Alicia, triumphantiy pockcting her hand
kerchief. I'VE will take care OF that"
Georgina's s father looked n her. His eyes
twinkled. We'll give him 10 Georgina FOL
a sort of an Easter present. She'll be dread
fully sorry about It," reaching out TO pul
her hair.
But Georgina was gone. GeOrgina, fillet
10 the brim with Il JOY too great to b.
taken In all at once-GeOrgiua, squealin;
all the way, had torn upstairs TO tel
| COrnV.