The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-14

deeply and had believed all that she
said about her family and her high
connections. But he made believe now
that he had known about everything
all along. That is the way of the
world, and there is nobody in it so
worldly wise as a broom. Everything
proud and rich and beautiful is bound
to be swept up some day or another by
the broom family; so they know a
great deal about life and vanity
''Ha! hal" chuckled the broom
coarsely. my golden lady, you are
now in my hands and 1 shall show you
who is the true master of this house.
l shall sweep you into the street where
you may try your airs and graces on
the other rubbish in the gutter. Let it
be a lesson to you never to look down
on folk who are genuine all the way
through with no paper back. I am
real from head to toe. One of the fin
est trees that ever was seen furnished
my backbone. and l cannot waste my
time on you"
When the little dancer fell into the
street, her silver star was almost torn
off and ner golden dress was sadly
spattered with CRIME, for, although
the broom was very severe about keep
ing the rest of the household clean, he
did not waste much time in washing
himself He was like great many
persons who are much more particular
about others than they are about them
selves.
She found herself alongside of an old
and tattered rag dog. He was so
feeble and crippled that he was pitia-
BILE to see. One of his legs had been
pulled SO hard that the red flannel of
which he was composed inside, hung
| out like blood. The dancers first inn
I 10 -I~s w-fe
But she stopped herself, for she had
begun to learn great deal. So she
even condescended to nod politely
when the rag dog said "Good-day."
AS was natural, 1t was not long be-
| fore the two companions IN ill-fortune
began to exchange condolences. After
hearing her melancholy story the rag
| dog nodded his head wisely and said:
| "Ah, yes, my dear, that is what one
must expect when one enters the So
| ciety of the wealthy. /, too, wanted
| to move amid fashion and pomp. But
l soon found that when one is only
rag dog, or, excuse me, golden only
on one side, one canont hope to be
treated as an equal.
II thought that my fortune was made
when l became the friend of the boy
in that house from which we have
just been dismissed. But you see the
result. am old before my time and
instead of leading a life of content
ment and respect, 1 must expect now
to go to the rag factory or some other
| gloomy place"
Just then tiny girl came along.
Her hands were red with cold and the
thin shawl that was wrapped around
her was full of holes. She was pick
| ing up bits of coal and wood.
Her bright eyes allowed nothing to
escape them. So she did not fail to
see the rag dog and the golden dancer.
With a cry of joy she picked them
both up and looked at them as If she
never had seen anything so beautiful
before in all her life.
She petted the injured rag dog
and kissed his poor crippled leg. She
was so overcome with awe of the
| golden dancer that she did not dare to
kissed her. And If 1t had been the ia v
| before, the dancer would have been
| angry indeed had a ragged little girl
| tried it. But now soOthing queer and
| mysterious came over her, and she
held her face up as we'll as she could
| until the little girl suddenly lifted her
up and pressed her mouth to hers
And with that kiss the little golden
| dancer with the silver star learned all
at once what true love and happiness
| are.
The rag dog with his wounds all
stitched, and the dancer with her
| golden dress rubbed clean and with
the silver star pasted lovingly, soon
stood in the little girls poor attic
room and the three !vere happy ever
| afterwards.