The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-05-20
the REFORMER OUAILED.
His Grim Determination to DO Right in tho
Case OF Two Wan Children.

It certainly was most pathetic. quite like
Dickens. Broadway in all its wealth and care
less gaiety. a gorgeous candy shop, brilliant
green, red and blue sickness, and before the
great plate glass windows two children, a boy
and a girl. ragged. forlOrn and wan. gazing
longingly at the paradise. or course among
the throng there were those who had an eye
for such sentimental contrasts. A benevolent
old lady, a bright-faced girl. a good natured
man, all prosperous and well dressed. stopped
a moment 20 look and philosophine each after
his or her fashion. Then said the little boy
to his sister,
"Oh, Mamie, II we could only have some
Of those candies wouldn't it be NICE"
The tears came to NAMES eyes.
But. Tommie. we can't it's no use wanting.
we've no money"
md they both sighed as though their hearts
would break. The sweet old lady could stand
II no longer. hopping her eyes With her hand
kerchicC she sailed into the store and pur-
chased the largest box in sight, and. her fac"
hpamiug with benevoirrCe, stared out TO give
il to the boy. lIc li~ped hi, thanks In childish
gratitude. hu' from the corner Of his eye thern
shot n backward CLEAN we'll known in Cherry
street. The evampl" of N" Old lady was con-
taginns. the hright-faccd girl came forward
with a dime, IN" Eood-natured looking man
contributed a nickel, other rl~~ers-by added
tnr,r mites and matter, were becoming pleas
en- fur the furlurn COr;lC soon tho boy found
tho cAudr gazing business too slow So white
his little sister did The warming pathetic, he
pa sod to and tro among iA" by.tandcrs with
Op"n palm INTO Nllrh inc lhckelS ana dimes
rowed ul"ntiflllv.
BIr tir chronic Roforner VA, among the
spectators gazing, win distavor and without
n y, tho rtyhtpoIsupN~ of his GOurSp Ia MIN, nod
upon the low prosperous waits.
"Y ouny man, he ~1id in his deepest tones,
grabbing the hoy BY the shoulder, what are
YOU doing
Al. cwan," answered the youth with a
"GIl." Proceeded the Roformnr. you are
begging. III take YOU to tine Gerry society
For "A second the boy trenblrd; brt an in
S@riration cawc TO him, "!emn" go, no cried,
and tGen IN NOR" threatening tone, mo tader's
"yaa, cried the little girl, johnny po-
l%icenln's hi name
But The R%eformcr was not awed Ever SOL
emu no Ga2cd around for an officer of the law.
who Of course Camc not. Meantime the little
grl dtsappearod For some minutes the Re-
Former waited with the collar Of the youth held
firmly IN ht~ grasp. .l!is position was a trife
r. i,culou. tor a crowd had collected. and their
r'po- wor" many. Any one but a chronic
R,rorm"r. would have surrendered.
Presently n new actor appearnd on the
~rcnc \ hurly lrishwoman fierce Of eve and
massive Of shoulder.
Hoy. v0u guy, she cried addressing the
Reformcr, you let my nevy hc or I'll"
NY good woman began the Rcformer.
Good woman" cried the lady in high indir-
nation
Here's his mother coming. We'll good woman
you"
And through n widening avenue in the crowd
appeared another daughter Of Erin approach
ing AZ express speed. with bulk more massive
and eye moro threatening than the first.
Even tho spirit Of reform Guailed.
Vol, ] wont press the matter. murmured
the Roformcr. He relinquishcd his hold on the
boy and faded away in the crowd.