The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-21

messengers gathered laund him, and
throughout the great bsnk the words
were carried from mouth to mouth:
"Not a nickel, not a dish. - The
pressure proved too strong for the
janitOr He advanced the loan. Nor
did IL end there Every messenger,
clerk, teller and cashier made oOntri-
button 10 the fund. During the ex-
citement the President-the great
mOney-king OF the elty-entered. He,
too, heard the story, ana taking from
the cash counter three packages. each
containing twenty new shining
nickels be placed them in Jim's
hands, saying:
There are the three nickels, and
taking a bank-note from his pocket:
'.This is for the little girl'sdishes
With light hearts Jim and VIII went
home that night. They had selected
the prestlest set Of dishes the city
stores afforded, and the remainder Of
the money had been converted into
new nickels from the mint These
treasures were left for safe keeping
until night with friends below. AS
they mounted the stairs Elsie was
waiting as usual for Jim. She was
more cheerful. but much subdued.
'Elsie, said WIN, 'did you hang
up your stocking last nightsn
'Oh, ne last night was not the
night. 1t was the night-be-fore last, "
and the little lips Quiyered
"Yes, but maybe the angel God
sent with the things could not find
the way up these dark, shaky stairs"
''The teacher told me that angels
could see in the dark, the same as in
the light"
"Well, suggested Jim, perhaps
the angel hasn't had time to get
around to You. You know this is an
awful big city and the angels may be
going round yet"
The pretty eyes opened wide. She
had never Thought Of that
do you really think that God
loves me, and that the angel will come
yet?7
''Well,. ! wouldn't wonder. II !
were you, I'd hang up the stockings
tonight You see, we must not be
In such a hurry with God"
Elsie was now all life again. and
her spirits rising, bubbled over in
dimples on her cheeks. Her boys
must help her hang up the stockings.
The grandmother objected, but a
wink and a few words from the boys
gained her consent Good nights
were said, and wh,n the little happy
brain finally rested m sleep, the boys
on tiptoe brought in their treasures.
At the sight OF the lovely dishes and
the great quantity of shining nickles,
more than she had in an her life seen
together and more than She could
earn in many months, the grand
mother broke down. The tight
strings which poverty had so many
years been binding around her he~rt
seemed 70 snap, and she rushed from
the room. The boys finished their
work IN silence, and as they went 10
their room a few star rays were shin
ing through the sky-light and feebly
lighted up one OF the distant corners
OF the dining hall where Jim saw the
figure OF an old woman knceling with
head upraised to Heaven. The winter
sun was just gliding the spires Of the
city when Elsie. waking. found the
grandmother bending over her; some
thing she saw 10 those dear eyes she
never had seen before. Had Gods
angel been there and left his glory in
grandmother's faces
With one bound she reached the
stockings. The bright nickels were
poured out. They glistened and shOne
as IN her dream And the beautiful
beautiful dlshesl The little feet
danced their merriest dance. The
echoes OF the old building rang out
with a sound Of the happiest laugh.
Then, hush, listen to the little voice:
please, God, forgive Elsie for be-
ing in such hurry wild you st.
Paul Globe.