The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-04-15

sweet faced old woman with silver hair
pressed coin into his hand as she said:
lou are in need, my poor fellow. Will
you take this with the hope that you may
do better?'
Heaven bless YOU. lady" he said, as
ne stood before her and barred his head.
Heaven bless you always for kindly
Word to poor ne re-do-wcl and for re-
calling the face of his dear mother"
There were 4 misty look i'm his eve and
thrill of happiness in his heart long
after she had gone.
Bless her he said "If there were
more like her. the new woman would
never have been borr."
Hello. there. Is you tired p And a radi
ant little vision with the bluest of eyes
anu the sunniest tangle of flying curls.
world of mischief in the roguish laugh
and 4 wealth of love for everybody in the
sweet little face. came flying toward him.
AerNes almost held his breath as the lit
tie figure came up and held out TO him a
flower no fairer than herself. How many
years was II since he had been so near to
such dainty. well cared for lit of hu-
mauity?
Thank you. little one," was all he
said. but his voice was very gentle and
the child looking up into his eyes. read,
| with The instinct which. alas, we all out
grow so soon. the sweetness and patience
of a soul that knew not much joy
Didn't tell YOU not to talk to strange
mcnF' and an irate mamma swooped
! down on the little woman and gave her
vigorous shake. Are you never going to
mind me, miss?' The blue eyes filled
with tears. but she bravely nodded fare
| well and trippCd away. Oh" sighed
AerNes with pang III his heart, the
| Christ of whom you have Just been learn
| ing would never have said that. He who
called the little ones unto him, who said.
You must become like them would
never have wounded childish heart
when it had done no wrong" and the fra
grant flower from the tiny hand and the
silver coin from the withered one were
long cherished. recalling the ''one touch
of nature" that makes us all akin.
Thcspian OF the old school crossed
the street and sauntered down the ave
nue.. His well worn Prince Albert, with
shiny seams. was buttoned tightly up to
his chin. His silk hat was of antiquated
pattern and showed the traces of many
brushings. He wore no cuffs, but swung
a cane in one hand, while the other was
| tAAuSl bSlWS6A lHe Top buttons OF MS
coat About his eyes were traces of
make up and his whole bearing bespoke
the actor long in the profession, but un-
successful. Life is but a play, after
all, mused XerXes, but how we all
scramble for the leading parts, forgetting
that the low comedy and eccentric char
acters must be played by some one. How
we fail to learn our lines and neglect to
take up our cues and hinder better actors
from playing their parts successfully,
and when the curtain falls on the last act
how bitter comes the realization that our
part in the drama of life has marrad
what might have been a perfect perform
ance, that the play would have been bet
ter had we never been cast. Well, come
now, Xerxes. don't rail at Fate. This
isn't your cue TO make a scene"
"Mornin Hurald. Jurn1 an Tribuner'
sounded a CHEEKY voice, and little Tad, a
newsbOy, his ragged cap on the back of
his head and few unsold papers under
his arm. stepped jauntily around the cor
ner. His clothes were poor and his
hands were grimy, but his face was
blithe and his laugh the essence of happy
good nature.
"W'y.i hello. Xerxie, old boyI Wot you
doin here? Watchin the swell peoples &c
home from church? Say. wot d'you tink
I met q rich bloke down de street wot
gimme two tickets to a charity dinner
down on de sout' side Wot dyou tink OF
him? Wasn't he all right? Can you beat
i'm? Come on, and we won't do ting tC
de spread, oh, no, just de-molish it
that's all, If we eat there today dey'i
have to feed de rest of the push tnmor
r row. Have cigarette? Nit? Say, wot'.
de matter wild you today, Xerxie? Ain
you square wild de world?'
: Yes. Tad" replied Nerxes quietly
= putting his arm about the boys shoulder:
as they strolled off together toward ID,
: sout' side and the promised dinner. e.
: guess I'm square enough with the world
:. for | wouldn't change places with am
man in il today. Yes, I'll take Dime
-, with you. Tad. but next time il viii h'
your turn. because you see I'm gGftin;
: tired Of being utterly worthless, and to
morrow-we4 tomorrow I'm going L
lock FOR work.
Tad looked up. his eyes round with as
, tonishnieut. "Gee.' he said.-Omah;
Bee.
e The Day For Spring RejOIcinGs.
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