The suburban citizen., 1901-09-07
I[TT HAT Mr.. Timothy Burt
refuses to give cent to
the new hospital, for all


his wealth, he is nothing
but 4 skinnint'
Ii was said in a New York car by n
lady dressed as only American ladies
can dress; she was so zinc in her
summer mGgulicence that she quite
overshadowod q little nononti,y Of 4
woman squeezed into The corner.
That little body was elderly and
old-Nailish, just the sort Of person
to be squeezed into corners on every
occasion. Her oycs-it any one had
taken the trouble 20 lcoE ut them-
werc younger than tine rest oG her;
they were Cu,ck-moying and change
ful and soft.
Elderly though She wa2, She had
not reached the dead level O. rCS.g-
nation that is like tho Slough Of
DcSgonl She had a little pride Still
left and such longing 10 return d
her native land that the PAN OF it
kept hcr a living soul, ana not Il
mere mechanical drudge,
"Why not try Mrs. timothy suc-
gestcd The fgicrd OF thc ag-rioy2d
lady, perhaps she is almoner"
u doubt IT," answered the other
dryly: there are ,wo o. one mind in
that house.
The shabby little woman smiled to
aeceelf knowing that Tim Bart had
Rear gifted with 4 saving knowledge
from his youth up. Yet the lancy
seized her to try and win from him
whit the others could not The jhiEs
would be q triumph, besides
Stopping the CAR she got cur AMI
made her way tc n gay furniture st7rC
where there were mirrors in the win
dow. and gazed in-ontly at hcc re.
dected face. She Thought Il looked
palmer than usual so with an anXiou.
touch she pr5cn-d herself, ana the
passers-by saw more humor in hei
actions than she did herself.
HE will move" know ne again,
she decided; "neve?-aftcr thirty
years. would not risk it other
wise"
Arrived at his Offices she boldly
asked to see the great man, and tner'
was something so determined abou
her that the CLERK id not no.ica he'
shabby appearance, Gld showed he
straight in.
"a lady to sec you, Sir.
This was merely official politclcss
for she was only n homcly, Qua.n
body with eyes softer than ne
tongue. At the moment OF enteg!2
she could see nothing hur the money
epinner's bald head. for he was bu'
ily writing. She did not speak, an
presently he looked up. She wa
comforted to see Cnly blank i2quh
and 10 recognition.
81 am como to know IL ycl WI
give a trlfe towards tie building q
the new hospital. More money
wanted to fnish It, and ii yo2-'
Her speech was corrcc. but IL
that Of an educated person, and y
cut her impatiently short.
Il have already refused 20 COZ
tribute anything" he answor2
curuy. 81 look upon the place as
nuisance, and mGch object 10 Us BEN
so near
His hardness made her throw Pr
dencc TO the winds She went clio.
and looked him full in the face.
"Tim Burt. Tim Burt. Can't y,
mind years agolc, when the mar
Hinged at zee. breaking Il lag;
wasn't It Farmer Jarge's fat bca
as hooked zee so tugrible bad. In
YOU hcllied out with the anguish Il
weeks after? II anyone had to-
zee then that you would live TO ha'
no pity for poor mortals in pal
you'd had toused them well Tor
you would
TO his bewildercd senses the a
customed room seemed to fade avs
and become lost in pleasant uplan'
with brilliant patches OF blueDel
among the thin feathered grass. /
could hear the gentle munchlng
tho sheep-thc tinkle Of their bell
bc could smell the salt breath OF Il
sea which made the breeze 50 healt
giving. Nay. more; there was Il
he seemed to see, light Of heart G
ing whlstling to his work in the no
and freshness Of early morning. SUI
remembrance made him feel o
and weary, so he turned ansrily uD'
the woman.
"Aud who may you be, l shou
like to know? There is no reaso
because you happen to come lro
the old place. that -
lie broke of, scanning hcr uneasi
from Lead TO foot. .
Il have not the least FceoAecu'