The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-12-13

messengers gathered round him, and
throughout the great bank the words
were carried from mouth to mouth:
mot a nickel, not a dish" The
pressure proved too strong for the
janitor- He advanced the loan Nor
did it end there. Every messenger,
clerk, teller and cashier made contri-
button to the fund During the ex-
element the PresidenJ@she great
money-king of the city-entered- He,
too, heard the story. and taking from
the cash counter three packages. each
containing twenty new shining
nickels. he placed them in JiIu'S
hands, SAYING
There are the three nickels,' and
taking a bank-note from his pocket:
This is for the little girls dishes"
With light hearts Jim and " i'll went
home that night. They had selected
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 VIII, did you hang
up your stocking last night?''
"'Oh, no; last night was not the
night 1t was the night-be-fore last,
and the little lips quivered-
Eyes, but maybe the angel God
sent with the things could not find
the way up these dark, shaky stairs -
s'The teacher told me that angels
/ could see in the dark, the same as in
| the light
ssWen,'' 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 YETI
The pretty eyes opened wide. She
had never thought Of that
''Do you really think that God
loves me, and that the angel viii come
yet?'
oven, I wouldn't wonder If I
were you. I'd hang up the stockings
Tonight You see, we must not be
in such hurry with God.,'
Elsie was now all life again. and
her spirits rising, dubbed over in
dimples on her checks 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 wit N the little happy
brain finally rested IN sleep, the boys
on tiptOe brought in their treasures.
At the sight of the lovely dishes and
the great quantity of shining nicllles,
more than she had in all 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 Deen Dlndlng around hef ne@rJ
seemed to snap, and she rushed from
the room. The boys finished their
work in silence, and as they went tC
their room 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 kneeIing with
head appraised 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 in those dear eyes she
; never had seen before Had Gods
angel been there and left his glory il
grandmOther's face2
With one bound she reached Tho
stockings The bright nickels were
| poured out They glistened and shono
) as in her dream. And the beautiful
| beautiful dishes! The little fee
danced their merriest dance. The
echoes of the old building rang ou
with a sound of the happiest laugh
: Then, hush! listen to the little voice
, please, God, forgive Elsie for be
, ing in such a hurry wild you st
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