New-York tribune., 1897-01-17

IN TIE INTERVALS OF HER QUEST A MIN
ISTCRING ANGEL.

Comparatvely few Of the occupants OF the tene-
ments were on the sidewalks, for the evening was
damn and cold: We, children played on the steps
leading to Easements. in wagons that, regardless
OF law stood the sides OF the street.
woman with bleeding face rushed from ceiiar-
way pursued by a drunken man. crowd closed
about her and amid shouts. blows and oaths. she
was separated from her pursuer No policeman APP
peared and the man escaped.
A tall. yelled woman approached the sobbing
creature
"Dont cry" she said gently. Come with me into
this drug store All. It Is hard to be treated so.
When the two went into the store the stranger
lifted her veil She was young: there were depths
Of sorrow In the dark eyes and the pathetc lines
about her mouth. yet her face had rare beauty.
She gave the woman to the care of the druggist
slipped piece OF money into her hand and went out
The observer had seen her number OF times on
these streets She had always appeared TO be search
ing >or something that she could not find. Many
times she had gone into tenements, and had come
ont with tagging steps and appearance OF frutless
quest.
group Of girls stood at street corner. laughing
and talking loudly. The tall woman SAID something
10 them and one answered: j.,
you'd been workn' in a factory all day You wouidn
want to stay home evenings, an never nave ol'
know It is hard You need ace where ySa no,
fit for that. Walk little way with me and tell me
how YOU live, ,... 81, ~
Sometimes We get 20 a dance or concert. Mamie
an mo belongs to the Saturday evenin dances al the
Neghborhood Guild
oh they're rcspectabe-quite toney" said
pcrt-Ooking girl. ~,
Gone to the Guild tomorrow night" said the
danoe-cub girl. cordially. "1t'I be the cookin
class We're goin TO make broth and broil beef
steak We can cook fine now
Thank you. not tomorrow. but shall try TO
come time
Words followed that the observer aid not hear.
Presently tho stranger and her group went TO
little shop where ice cream Il served
When they came ont che woman said: ANA now.
OF mine that you will Try be more quiet on the
street and that yOu VIII not form acquaint ances
with young mon OF whom you know nothing?
have seen pitiful results from such thoughtlcss-
ness"
The promise given The stranger hailed car
and was lost TO sght. Tho observer knew from
The conversation OF the girls that she had made
many Inquiries about their lives.
be" said one. Il guess she's soin' about in dis
guise but i,s not fur fun.
NO not fur fun said another. She's lookin'
fur some one some girl bouts old But II
could It? I'm sure she WaS none o them deacon
esses or sisters goin' round fur church work; an
she hasn't been in Ncw-NOrk long. | know that
from somcth!n' she said
nights. She's lookin fur girl, and maybe is her
own cause didn't you notice when We told her how
Iouisa's mother took on when she died her voice
shook and she said: If she waS \ good girl ii was
4 blessed thing for the mother 10 know she was
safc?'"
For many evenings afterwarl the observer looked
for the Lady. tut she never returned. The
people OF the neehborhood could not tell who she
was or where she came from more tnan ono knew
that .hc was seeking iidngs OF Il girl but not
could say II she had found what she sought.