The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-07-08

or other ailment undermined Nlnllam's consti-
tuition as a punishment for indulgtng deprayed
social tastes, her fears subsidized and at last Will
liam was at liberty to repoSe In the arms OF
his new-found friend and play horse with his
Queue undisturbed by reflections on the dread
scouring which had. ceased to be the inevl-
table consequence Of his innocent enjoyment.
IN a IN. material %snl, way wt ,sis irisndslhi p b StIism
and his mother. for, many OF the gifts thus
freely bestowed had a pecuniary value and
were plainly meant an, to Se nt Idi"i 70, for their
assistance and the unfailing goodness OF Mrs.
Foote, who, now that she had once received a
as Il she intended TO keep him for the nucleus Of
a baby farm which she contemplated start
ing later on. things continued To go from bad
10 worse with Williams mother, and one night
had waged against Ill health and unsteady
employment by dying and thus leaving, the
seemed a cowardly way Of evadlny difficult
ties, but Williams mother did not do II pur-
posely. as the guests OF the st. Martin were
departure in the night time. but when Nam
nette and Mrs. Foote entered the room the
next morning and found William crying over
her unresponsive face and hands ample and
she had endeavored 10 call some one and so
save herself for Williams sake, But no one
own salvation. Fortunately. William was too
young To realize the weight Of the RESPONSE
blity that, had been thus suddenly shifted
so MS Small SnOulueT-, Dut MTN, fpoue TetllZeu
I and Al Foo. when ne came around TO the
il. Martin alb out 10 o'clock and heard the
sad news. realized il. TOO. Then 1t was that
Me give twentee dolls' To- him-Afee
dolla-one hun'ed dolls, he said TO Mrs. Foote.
Me lovee lilee boy wellee noush to pay any
Mrs. Foote had only recently returned
from one Of her vacations and was naturally
in a humid condition. All Foo's proposition
c%opiousiy and tapped her foot heavily on the
kitchen floor. But, Notwithstanding her emo
ton. she was very, firm Ny land, John
know YOU couldn't have the boy, You're a
Chinaman-a heather Chinec What would
folks saw No, | intend e, take care Of him
body will turn up later on who Knows some
thing about Williams folks. For the present
he shall remain here, and his mother shall be
from the 81. Martin. and its time We had an
innovation Of some kind | might As well
begin on a funeral a. anything. The woman
had a mite Of money saved up-sso, or such
a matter and that. with what the folks about
the house have subscribed. will give the poor
thing a decent burial And All Foo had TO
in less than a month after Williams mother
died Mrs. Foote yielded again To her wander
ing proclivities and lett the st Martin for one
of her periodical trips to nobody knew whittier,
William disappeared at the same time Nam
nette and the families then residing az the ST.
Martin marvelled AT Mrs. Foote's taking Will
! lam WIN UPT on one OF tLF~f NdCdllOuh WHICH
were OF doubtful moral tone. but as William
was a matter Of small importance IN their eyes,
they RETAINED from commenting To outsiders
on the unusual proceeding and when Mrs. Foote
the walls OF the 81. Martin had learned of viii
liam's absence. Mrs. Foote came home alone.
Her first question was OF William. Where
Is he?' she asked.
"Nannette was amazed Il supposed he
was with you she said. He left the same
day you did
AT this intelligence Mrs. Foote's feelings
gave way in a lachrymal overflow that threat
ened To completely swamp her But he wasn't
with me, she protested. He hasn't been with
me. at all He. Loot, the poor llttle dear; that ;
what has become of hlinF
A we'll grounded fear Of drawing down on
her own head harsh censure FOL, careless deal
ing with the little orphan made Mrs. Foota
proceed slowly and cautiously in her search
Tor him. and twow weeks passed away without
~prrngtne any intelligence Of William. But
one afternoon two women who lived on the
, top floor Of the 81. Martin ran an exciting foot
race from Washington Hill Ia the hotel. Both
women had important news To communicate
and each was anxious To tell IL first. Neither
was a victor in the race. Both reached the
house AZ the same moment and olurted out
their announcement in unison. They had seen
William. Al Zoo. had hiin. They had been
down in All Foo's neighoorhood and while
| CLIMBING a steep street IN the rear OF the laundry
they had caught sight of william. who stood
looking az them from the back window OF the
Chinaman's shanty
Mrs. Foo,e clapped her hands to her portly
sides in dlsmay. ,
OF that in the first place. John has kidnapped
him, He has always wanted him. But he's
got to CIV hum up. not 70 mel t3r ! don know
but TO the aid society. III see about It this
Mrs. Foote's threat was slightly Inaccurate
as to time. but she was steadfaHt IN purpose
and in less than an hour she had succeeded
in arousing the indignation Of the officers of
the ant!-vlce society against the hinalnan
! -. kAI larAA 70 afAnl "a hin chill hnn-
pened 10 be- an intimate friend of the President
OF this society and was placed on the COM
mittee that was appointed To godown To Al Foo.s
laundry and demand the release OF the child
All Foo was putting the finishing touches 10 q
snowy shirt front when the entered
his over-hsated workroom. Even II h. had
have denied Williams presence in his shop.
for at the sound OF our voices William HIM
self appeared in the room beyond and pok-d
his head lnquisiively throuc. the middle door
Yes. me sottee lillee boy, admitted All
Foo. but me- no stealee him. One day ne go
long lillee nallow stleet down by Ghinee ga'den
heat about 10 bleak. Me lookee alice up n
down ,tieet an by,m by ms see li!lee boy setee
on do, step, cly-cly alice time, Me feel wel!y
solly TO lillee boy, 30 me bling him home, Me
no say me I'm lillee boy, Missee Foote not
home an nobody else tlake soodee ga him.
him welly much. Me play money 10 anybody
I own him biaea heapee ~money-hun'd dolla,
mebbe mo. Lllee boy hkee me mo n any
body else since his ma die. don you, lilee bey?'
William had climbed up into All Zoos lap
while this e1 planatlon was going on. and now
that he was appealed to a. a witness OF the state
Of his own heart he testified 10 All Zoos worth
as a guardian by clasping his arms about the
little Mongolian's sCravny neck and executing
a sort OF war dance on whatever portion of All
Foo's anatomy his red-slippered feet happened
10 strike first. To me, being endowed as |
WAS with a conscience too elastic 10 guarantee
my acceptance a. a qualified member Of the
Anti-Iice Society, this exhibition was very af-
| iecting. but the ladies Of the party. who had
been elected 10 their high ONCE because OF
ability 10 suppress things. were scandali2ed by
the signs OF depravitv IN Williams nature. All
Foo noticed their disapproval and continued
TO plead his case with pathetic clearness and
earne-tnass.
Me b. welly good to lillee boy, he said.
Me teach him all Mclean boys know. Me
sen him school-sen' him down Mission TO
Suu'ay school, Me- takee best ca OF him any
lillee boy eve had. YOU only letee him stay.
But still the committee was unconvlnoAd ~
the justice n All Zoos appeal, The chairman
addressed him with the clear-cut. forcible
logic for which she was noted. All Foo she
said. you are an INTELLIGENT man. and you must
understand that IL would be- a crime on the part
Of society 10 allow an American child-a child
that will grow up 10 discharge the duties OF an
man. Your ways are so different from ours.
you know. IL would be a vicious proceeding.
The society cannot permit II. There are places
founded for just such homeless waits as Will
liam and We shall take him there. You will be
allowed to see him occasionally, | doubt not,
but his own good demands that lie ba brought
M bv his own race.
The woman was right. OF course. Common
sense tells me that her argument was preg-
nant with wisdom. Even then ! did not dare