The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-21

hurrisd and was out Of breath from hurrying.
me duty Of administerinR a reproof fell 6y lot
determined OF mien. but with shaking knees.
What was the matter. Lily r. she asked with
Iily replied with q sad. subdued air that an
Aufnl thing had happened next door to them.
A child had fallen out OF the, window about 2
mother and father had rushed down stairs, but
a policeman was there before them and would
came. The senior latter was ali sympathy. and
hetween the rsttling OF the frying pan and the
sotss pot LILY told told how fSat ths hem mother bshr was .SoS SlHG TT
there on the cold sidewalk in its little white
nightclothes. She also volunteered the informa-
work late. This was tho only child. She gave
his name and the childis name.
Then the senior member told the story to the
junior members OF the fiat, but after the hrst
sympathy had been spent, n commercial CLEAN
came into the eye OF one of the younger MEM
I'm get there before the reporters and write
IL up" she exclaimed. "and take it down to the
paper. Don't tell Lily, though, she might think
/ was hardhearted." she made u dash for a
muffin and swallowed u cup OF coffee. Coroner
mouthfuls, land the crowd was still there. III
a Highland fire around the table. ,.,.
But why do you 20 ut all q, objected the
senior member. You have all the facts, faith
ers name, child's name. street. number. every
"oh. yes.' responded the junior member.
but Unjust get a vivid impression; see the thing
Tor myself, Won know. Il can herfr1De IL DeJIeT
then" she called back as she rushed down the
stairs two at a time.
While abe rode Gown In the elevated, she had
a rosy dream OF cheatins the painfully alert,
regular reporters. out of an Item. She would
write 1t up in her best style and carry it humbly
down to the office. and the managing, editor
would say. My child, you are worthy" Just
then her station was called. and shehustlod out,
eager for the scene of the accident.
She reached her street. looked up and down,
but the crowd was gone. In front OF Lily's
house an ample colored woman was sweeping.
The would-be reporter stopped before her.
Did = baby fall out of the window next door
The woman looked sstonished. "A bHby." she
repeated. mo: ma'am; not as l knows. Was
IL In the paper r she asked.
about it. f-I-oh. / came to see II I couldn't do
something, you know. | heard they were In
great, distress. Is 1t a young married couple
mo, ma'am,'' the woman replied. IAN old
lady and her husband lives there. JUS cele-
brated their golden wedding
Thank you" said the girl. turning to go.
There was an old body fell down the air
shaft a couple Of weeks back ! the woman called
.Perhaps," murmured the girl.
At the corner drug store nothing had been
heard Of the accident. and the clerk had been on
Bless my grandmother's buttons!' sighed the
girl when she reached home. What an escape!
Suppose l had sent it to the paper without going
playing with her teacup. But after all. we'll
forgive Lily and give her another chance. as
long as the baby didn't die"
But the next morning Lily failed to appear.
So also did a rhinestone pin. which looked
enough like a diamond to deceive an expert.
compounded, soliioquized the girl who wrote
at breakfast as she poured the coffee over her
oatmeal porridge, "Lily's thinking, for EXAM
pie. that we couldn't pardon an artistic lie and
even the occasional theft of a rhinestone pin In
a cook OF her talents