Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-02-02

her arm rs if to strike, and Ku Yum
walked on, saying to herself That is
not my little sister,
Two little girls carrying Il basket be-
tween them smiled IN her as they pass
ed. Ku Yam smiled back. but did not
speak. for she thought. "Thcy are two,
and my sister will be one"
She cast wistful glanccS into the
dOOrwayS Of houses where children
We're playing, but nobody in particular
seemed to wish for her company. IN
deed. some girls morkcd 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 cOlOrcd glass balls in Il
showcase. when she felt timid touch
on her shoulder and saw little Amer
lean girl standing beside her. Could a
little American girl be her sister? She
Sutt'il''l Out H'I ldilu anu loutllcN llle
childs face lovingly, and the tiny white
maiden moved closer and kissed Ku
Yum on the cheek.
Il have been looking for you" began
ku Yum, and then woman rushed up
and dragged the little American girl
away.
Ku Yum felt discouraged. 1t was
IL, I, 4 l., I.,-
Passcrshy stared curiouSly Mt her
Some paused as if to speak. but seeing
that II was little Chinese girl who
could not understand them proceeded
on their way.
Suddenly Ku Yum felt something
sharp strike her cheek. 1t was pcb-
bic. ku Yum bounded from her corner
like a little kitten. and the boy who
had thrown the pebble. joined by 9th
ers of his kind. pursued. The appear
ance of Il policeman. however. put
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 sobbng and Shivcr-
II- III ''l'l anu Val ~ II W 'tN lull
indeed to find a little sister.
Half an hour later Il gentleman stun
blcd over a little heap outside his gar
den gate.
"Hello." he exclaimed when the light
Of match revealed Ku Yum, its
tiny Chinese girl Whercupon Ku
Yum. who had been sleeping just as
Ill nc. I,1, nt
rubbed her eyes. opened them and be-
gan to cry.
Have l hurt YOU midget" asked
the gentleman in Chinese. He had liv-
ed i'll China for 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
a 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 a hot cup
Of cocoa. And Ku Yum ceased crying
and answered the kind questions that
were put to her. telling also of her big
longing for n little sister.
Tears filled the lady's eyes. Poor
little human" said she. "Shc has be-
gun to seek a sister soul" And she
took Ku Yum in her arms and comfort
ed and petted her as Ku Yum had not
been comforteI and pcttcd since her
mother died two years before.
The next morning the lady took Ku
Yum home. The little girl was very
quiet while her father talked with her
new friend. but when Woo Ma appear
ed she ran to the old woman'S side and,
pointing to the lady, cried jubilantly
"Bchold my little sistcr"'-ChicagO
Evening Post.