The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-11-08

her arm as II to strike, and Ku Yum
walked on, saying to herself, That IL
not my little sister,
Two little girls carrying basket be-
tween them smiled at her as they pass
ed. Ku Yum smiled back, but did not
speak, for she thought. They. are two,
and my sister will be one"
She cast wistful glances into the.
doorways Of houses where children
were playing. but nobody in particular
seemed to wish for her company. In
deed. some girls Knocked at her, and
one boy pulled the silk cord out of her
braid.
Wandering on, she finally found her
self outside the precincts Of China
town. She had never been so far away
from home without Woo Ma. but she
was not afraid. and the shop windows
were wonderful She had paused to
admire some colored glass balls in
showcase. when she felt timid touch
on her shoulder and saw little Amer
lean girl STANDING beside her. Could
little American girl be her sister? She
stretched out her hand and touched the
child's face lovingly. and the tiny white
maiden moved closer and kissed Ku
Yum on the cheek.
81 have been looking for you" began
Ku Yum. and then a woman rushed up
and dragged the little American girl
away.
Ku Yum felt discouraged. 1t was
10, IL no ho6 ncf l,nr "
Passersby stared curiously at her.
Some paused as IL to speak. but seeing
that 1t was little Chinese girl who
could not understand them proceeded
on their way.
Suddenly Ku Yum felt something
sharp strike her cheek. 1t was a peb-
BILE. ku Yum bounded from her corner
like little kitten. and the boy who
had thrown the pebble. joined by 9TH
ers of his kind. pursued. The appear
ance of policeman. however, put a
stop to the chase. and while the officer
was shaking his baton at the boys Ku
Yum ran pantingly up Hill and sank
down exhausted outside fenced gar
den, where she lay sobbing and SILVER
Ing III the cOlu anu utTh. IL was udIt
indeed to find little sister.
Half an hour later gentleman stun
bled over little heap outside his gar
den gate.
Hello" he exclaimed when the light
Of match revealed Ku Yum, Its
tiny Chinese girlv' Whereupon Ku
Yum. who had been sleeping just as
soundly as though she were at home,
rubbed her eyes, opened them and be-
gan to cry.
"Have | hurt you. midget" asked
the gentleman in Chinese. He had lfv-
ed in China for a number Of years.
ku Yum shook her head. but contin-
| ued crying. and the gentleman took her
by the hand and led her into the house.
"Why. Edward. who is this?" asked
lady. coming forward to meet them.
"That is for you to find out, my
DEAR" replied the gentleman.
Then the lady. who could also speak
Ku Yum's language. drew the little
girl to her side and gave her hot cup
of cocoa. And Ku Yum ceased crying
and answered the kind questions that
were put TO ner. lelllnS also Oh ner Dig
longing for little sister.
Tears filed the lady's eyes. Poor
little human" said she. 'She has be-
gun to seek sister SOUL And she
took Ku Yum in her arms and comfort
ed and pette1 her as ku Yum had not
been comforted and petted since her
mother died two years before.
The next morning the lady took Ku
Yum home The little girl was very
quiet while ner father talked with her
new friend. but when Woo Ma appear.
ed she ran to the old womap's side and.
pointing to the lady. cried jubilantly.
Behold my little sister"-Chicago
Evening Post.
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