Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-08-26

| denlaiiy, gradually thawing out under
the gentle influence of light, heat and
| food. Tiger keeps de dogs, an jim
mic an me, we jest creep in too. an
dey keeps us warm"
who is Jimrnie?"
"Jimmies me pard!"
Does Tiger ever give you anything
to eat?"
Yer rite! Wen he amt full he
t'rows us bones same as de dogs!"
What does he do when he is drunk"
I'VE dust, yer beti Yer wouldn't like
ter meet Tiger wen he's drunk-he
rears and charges-whew. Well, yer
see, sur. de shed got busted ternite an
wuz huntin' fur place an suthin'
made me chase in ere"
Where is Jimmie?"
Dunno; eff he's in luck he's in de
hum!"
How much does it cost TO get bed
in the home?"
Ten cents; yer see, luck went agin
me terday. Two dagoes-big fellers,"
and the blue eyes grew as large as
though illustrating the size of the enc
mics, cum and swiped me stand an
punched me, see, an jest dropped me
papers down TO fife 'em, and de odder
dago grabbed em an run. But I'll git
square wild dem dagoesl" he added,
meditatively.
"How?"
I'll git Tiger sum time Wen he amt
WOODY ter cum down ter de stand; he'll
git away wild 'em, see!'
We'll, here's a dime Run down to
the home and go to bed. Stay there to-
morrow morning until 1 come to see
you. Maybe l would like to be side
partner of yours and Jimmie's."
"Hully gee, tanks!" and without
waiting for further persuasion the boy
ran out into the bleak night.
The clerk gazed at the young man
with cynical smile.
II could do that 20 times a night if
liked he said, coldly; lit does not help
them any"
Just think, though, of the good it
does me-" returned the young man,
carelessly; Il am thoroughly selfish, l
admit"
There are plenty of societies for
them,' continued the clerk. This pro-
hhlSSuoN9 St'AhS Ohly pdupCliECS tnCAl'
I'VE all need a lift sometimes, over
hard places. This problem of helping
the poor has never yet been solved, and
never will be until there is more prac-
tice of the comradeship and brother
hood of which we hear so much. Every
one believes in the theory; it is beauti.
full to talk about, but how many live it?"
what would you have? Society di-
vided into two classes, the summer and
the slummed?"
THAT might be preferable to the
two classes into which it is divided at
present. Moral support is what the
poor need-not so much money as
friends and friendly advice. Some one
to put them on their feet and stand by
them until they are strong enough to
stand alone. But it is so easy to write
check and hand it to the minister:
then our conscience is free to curse
every beggar we see. Well, guess III
DE eff. Good night" and, lighting
fresh cigar and turning up the collar of
his large and comfortable ulster, the
.oung man departed.
A block from the hotel his attention
was attracted to a small figure in the
shelter of a doorway. He stopped in
tuitively and, walking toward it. recog-
nized the boy from whom he had parted
about Is minutes before.
He looked at him in speechless sur
prise.
The boy, young as he was, realized
the suspicion with which he was re-
garded.
please, surf" he exclaimed, eagerly,
81 wuz goin' ter de hum, an l found
Jimmie here, see-an' Jimmie wuz sick,
he wuz cryin,' an L guy him de dime,
and tole 'em ter go ter de hum"
The man looked sternly at him and
still made no remarks "'Deed, sur,
it's true, dead true. See-here's jim
mics coat; he left it fur me and
wuzn't hungry, an he amt had moth
in ter eat all day"
He unwrapped a ragged old coat from
about his bare legs and held it up in
triumph.
Deed, sur, ye kin go an see.''
Here, you young reprobate, how far
is it to that home you talk about?"
Just down dere-two blocks. sur"
Here is a quarter which think will
enable you to take all the houseless
people you may meet on the way. and
also yourself, to the home. Now run.
and do not let the fact of your having
had one dinner debar you from ever
eating another. Remember, / will see
you and Jimmie in the morning"
The young man resumed his struggle
! through the snow. The night had lost
all its terrors for him. His mind alb
sorbed in the whirl of ideas set in ac-
ton by this second meeting, left him
unconscious of the elements. He
thought only of the light and happiness
those few pennies had brought out of
the storm and darkness. and to one who
had long been in the habit of squander-
ing large sums in pleasures that did
not please and amusements that did not