The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-11-29

| Tor nOldlng IL nOfSe outside tO-
~ vent Garden market. Jimmy
| turned the coin over and over III
| his hand, taking care. however, to keep
| the hand hidden In the pocket of his
ragged trousers.
| II dunno whether Ter 80 IN for Il
| good blowout or harf a quirc of evcnin'
papers he was thinking, when his at
| tention was drawn tn II little girl, u
| year or two younger than himself
jimmy was o--sobbing in Il quiet but
pitiable manner outside u cookshop.
She was rather q pretty child
| though the big black eyes. fixed So
| wistfuiy OH Il great roll of Spotted
pudding. were swollen up With crying.
"Hallo!" said Jimmy. who's been IL
punchin' you?"
"Nob'dy. I'm only hungry" she
sobbcd.
som l." Jimmy reiorted. I'm al
his hungry Where's Yer mother"
The question started the little girl
sobhinp; air6sh.
shes ,uuncd away" she said III
length She told me to ask Il p'leece-
man 10 take me to the WorkhUs, but I
don't want to so TO the Wcrkhu". I've
ben thcr" once.
"Whuts Ner nam
AIS"
Jimmy turned the ten cents over Soy
eral times.
I'm goin' ter have 4 blowout" he
suddculv said. Come along. AIS
The hungry mite needed no second
invitation. Soon she was sitting be
fore "A plate hcaped up with pudding.
h,p
began To ask questions.
Jimmy told her all he knew about
himself. lie had neither father nor
mother. Sci Stced brought him up.
but she beat him so that he couldn't
stand ii any longer and he hadn't been
home for more than Il month. Il ain L
a-goin neither he added.
"Where do YOU live" asked AIS.
90 anywhercs," was the careless re-
nly. "There's; a doorway in Grecian
lane ! likes best when ] haven't got no
'doss' money.
can YOU take me? haven't got
nowhere to sleep.
Jimmy didn't answer Immediately
"Yus." he said. when he had fully
considered the matter, III have to
sleep there if don't have no more
luck
Jimmy conducted his weary little
companion TO Grccan Lame. 1t was
poor hospitality, that bleak doorway,
but he had no better to offer, and, IN
one respect. it could scarcely he mn
proved unon The lane bore such II deS-
peratc character that policemen al
Ways walked in the middle Of the road
at night. so occupants of the doorways
and entries generally escaped obSerNa-
ton.
Next day Jimmys fortune was no
worse than usual, but he had two
mouths to feed now, and the doorway
in Grecian lane was again their rest
ing place This was the case for ,r;tth-
ei more than :; week.
ut can't so on much longer Jimmy
said one night. 'fve had lots of pals,
bur they've all been took. Policemen.
or School Board. or children's home, or
sumn,at's had 'em all. I've been lucky,
| have; but | know TIL be had some
day, then We'll be parted, AIS
The child nestled closer to him. and
rested her touzlod little head on his
ragged shoulder.
I'd die If / was took away from
you. Jimmy she said. "Nob'dy could
part us il we VAS married. Mother
used to tell father so when he said he'd
run away. How does you get married,
Jimmy
Easy 'noush," Jimmy answered
with all the confidence of superior
knowledge. "There's II chWc! by
Trafalgar Square where folks get mar
gied most every day. I've sncaked in
once or twice. They stands in front
of some ralin's, and a man in a long
white shirt reads sulnmat out of a
boook. He's the marryer, he is
"D'ye think he'd marry u.s."
"Nor for nutinl. 1--WE only got ;
cents: an Wen want tha, for break
fast"
I'm used to soin without break
fast" said AIS. I'D rather be mar
rired."
IF we was ter sneak in when the
marrrycr was marrym' some'dy else"
said Jimmy, thouGhtfully, 1--WE might
get married for nutiinl. Rats! Here's
Il bobby, Lay close, AIS
Soon after 10 o'clock next morning
Jimmy and AIS might have been seen
hanging about st. Martins church
Toward IL il string of carriages drew
lp i'm front Of the church.
"Come on, AIS" Jimmy cried "A
marryins Jest goin' ter begin"
And in the crowd, unnotlced by any
of the officials, they stole into the
church and toward the chancel, and
concealed by II pillar, waited hand in
hand for the ceremony to begin.
Neither could understand the clergy
mans opening words; but he had no
more reVerent listeners than those two
pathetic little figures. When he asked
iii" question beginning "Wilt thou have
this woman and the bridegroom an
swcrcd. II will" Jimmy WAS caught
mapping. or perhaps he did not UNDER
stand, but when came the brides turn
to answer. u win" he was ready TO
prompt AIS,
SAY 4 will" lie Whispered.
II will" faltered AIS.
"Nob'dy can part us now" said AIS
as thcy descended the church steps, the
ceremony over.
Twelve hours later Dr Barnett, the
wcll-known philanthropist, passed
through Greclan lane, accompanied by
the superintendent of one of his homes
and II police sergeant and followed
little distance by closed carriage.
They We're engaged in rescue work.
From time 10 time the officer flashed
his bullseye on a doorway or entry,
Suddenly he stopped, II WAS before
Jimnys temporary home.
Here are two, doctor." he exclaimed.
Or. Barnett approached noiselessly
and stood looking down at the ragged
waits nesting in their corner.
poor babies,' he niurmured.
"Hi. therew cried the officer stoop.