The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-30
Observation-Disclosures
CHILD LABOR AND F.

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ftune came home to her with double
force and a sob broke from her plteously.
Don't lady" cried childish voice
Cicely sat up quickly, thinking she had
| dreamed; but there In the dim light Of the
| early morning, stood tho ragged form OF a
| chimney sweep lie came towards her a
step and said cautiously:
"What Is your namcY
One who is In the intenscst grief is often
the most easily diverted. Cicely laughed
, In spite OF her sorrow, and held out her
hand 70 him.
Come here"
what is your Manner he repeatedly dog
gedly, as II he were saying a lesson
"Cicely, you dirty little dear How DID
you get herer'
"Cicely whatY
Gov rdHle.'
II could have told you That" replied ne
| child with an air of Importance, Kat
they told me to ask you first. Here"
lie held out two LETTERS. Clcely
V0N CRY he OF oy Sr RSSsa fom n he np.
as she read: 'Yom lover, Mistress
| Cicely. is not dead. He has been hurt but
not seriously. ] send this from him"
Cicely dropped kind old Saylles letter on
! the door md tore open the other. II was
long. very long, and weakly written. 1t
| contained all that Richard could remember
OF what had happened to him since he left
auc-wel, the rest was mainly protesta-
lions and little to the point, Cicely soon
knew it almost by heart; she clasped i
TO her breast she kissed IL, caressed II,
| cried and laughed over 1t.
Then she spied Snvlle's letter where she
! had dropped II on the floor. II was more
practical than the other, for the writer
went on In his careful. methodical way
TO admonlsh her that he would speak to
her under four heads First, he CAV" her
his account OF tho night attack, and told
her that Alien did not know az yet that
| # was julie who had attacked MIN. In
the second place. the scholar told Cicely
what had happened down stairs In her own
! house. as far as he knew the situation; and
how she was likely to be treated
Then he told her that julie was In love
with her. Sayile gave more space 10 TINS
| article Of his faith than TO any of the
others He rehenrsed all his reasons, and
| Iayished his rhetorical skill 20 persuade
her TO agree with him; for It was necessary
/ that she believe number three, or she would
/ not heed number four. This fourth head
| consisted mainly OF advice rs 70 her be
! i,ayior IN the immediate future. What Il
/ was need not be related here; for Cleely tol
/ lowed II pretty closely and We shall watch
/ her ourselves through the subsequent
| events She pondered Il carefully saw
/ that the advice was good, and began "a
/ shane her plans accordingly. Her Ideas
/ had begun To get somewhat in order, when
/ She heard the noise Of old Marjory labor
! ing slowly upstairs The sound recalled
| Cioeiy TO herself and 70 the chlmneey-sWeep
'Here. child, quick you must hide your,
/ self Get under the bed, Where are you!
She glanced slowly about the vacant
| room An Mistress Clcely. no blame n
| YOU IL the child waited pensiyely, hoping
! Tor sixpence TO pay him for his trouble.
/ You did not see him, and he has been gone
/ m hour; bu he returned to Master savile,
| and the tale he told OF how YOU had read
| the letters brought tears TO the old man
/ ewes. The little messenger worked no
more that week.
Nc iady-bird. my dovev cried Marjory
az she approached the door, Draw the
/ bolts and let old Margie In
CIcely opened the door, Mnrjory looked
| AZ her and gave cry Of Joy as she saw
/ Cleely's frightened face.
/ You are better. ehlldf'
ayes Old Margie, | am much better,
thanks am hungry, too Won't you
/ feteh me something % eatf
.Jeu me what Was the matter with You
yesterday. Master julie said that you had
/ ousrreied with your father, aud that II
! eas your temper allied you
| nYou know | have a shrewish temper
I and INV father thinks II Is worse than ever
4 sinrr ms return from Deyonshire Now
mo and GET me something To eat
As a result Of savile's letter, Cicelys one