Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-02-05

ner arm as II to strike and IN v,,
walked on, saying to herself "That u -
not my little sister" AAa' ~
Two little girls CARVING , ,o.,.o4,
tween them smiled at her as thew no ss
ed. Ku Yum smiled back. bpt Gld II no.
SPEAK ior she thought, They are two
ana my sister will be one" wv"
She cast wistful glancos in., A..
doorways of houses where rh,ldrnn n
were playing, but nobody in pamiom,or
seemed to wish for her compouv In
deed, some girls mocked Al hor ond
one boy pulled the silk cord ant ~ hn a
braid. Va iicr
wandering on She finally found her.
SER outside the precincts Of Chino.
town. She had never been So for on.ou
from nome without Woo Nra but she
was not afraid, and the slop windnws
were wonderful. She had pau>n1 +,
ADMIRE some colored class halls IN .
showcase, when she felt tjnid touo,,
on her shoulder and saw n llttlo ,n,on
lean girl standing beside her. Could q
llttie American eirl be her sister, She
stretched out her hand and touched thn
chllds face lovingly, and the tiny whito
maiden moved closer and kissed Ku
Yum on the cheek.
Il have been looking for Won horo,
ku Yum. and then woman rushod ma
ana dragged the little American girl
away.
Ku Yum felt discouraged II wcs
getting dark, and She had lost her WAY
Passersby stared curiouSly at hor
Some paused as if to speak. lnlt s.ein,
that it was u little Chinese girl who
could not understand them proceeded
on their way.
Suddenly Ku Yum felt something
sAarp strike her cheek. Ii was pnh.
Bile. Ku Yum bounded from her corner
like little kitten and the hoy who
had thrown the pebble. joined by 9th
ers Of his kind, pursued. The apppor.
ance of policeman. however, pvt 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 Il fenced car.
den, where she lay sobbng ana SILVER
ing in the cold and dark. 1t WAS hare
indeed to find little sister.
Half an hour later a gentleman STUN
bled over a little heap outside his gar
den gate.
Hello" he exclaimed when the ligh
of match revealed HI Yum. ITS {
tiny Chinese girl" Whrreupon X,
Yum. who had been sleeping lust a.
soundly as though she were at home
rubbed her eyes. opened them and be
gan to cry.
"IIave hurt you, midget" asked
the gentleman i'll Chinese. He had liy
ed in China for a number Of years.
Ku Yum shook her head. but contin
ucd crying. and the gentleman took he
by the hand and led her into the house
"Why, Edward. who is thST asked
lady, coming forward to meet them.
THAT is for you to find out. III,
dear" replied the gentleman
Then the lady. who could also speal
Ku Yuns language, drew the littl'
girl to her side and gave her a hot cul
of cocoa. And Ku Yum ceased cryin;
and answered the Kind questions thu
were put to her. telling also of her hi:
longing for little sister.
Tears filled the ady'S eyes, "Poo
little human" said she she has he
gun to seek sister soul" And sh
took Ku Yum in her arms and comfort
ed and petted her az Ku Yum had no
been comfortel and petted since he
mother died two years before
The next morning the lady took III
Yum home. The little gin was yer,
quiet while her father talked with he
now friend but when Woo Ma appear
ed she ran to the old woman $ side and
pointing to the lady, cried inbiantly
"Behold my little Sister" --Chlc~s'
Evening Post.