The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-12-26

sHEnI NdFidtlOn iioln lhf lIhlbs w
don't never have nOthin' for Christmas,
we don't"
The man smiled n smile Of pity.
"Dear me-" he remarked. half 10 him
self "how trse IL Is that one half Of
the world knows not how the other
half lives" Then he raised his voice.
What would YOU say. small sir, II !
should buy you some of those toys
sIc stopped rs he gazcd into the win.
dow. WY. why" he went on. 81
thought this was toy store that you
were looking intO"
"Naw." returned Rcdney. ITS a 10
bacco store"
"But but" continued the man. "you
you don't smoke tobacco. You Ger
tainly at your ag" cannOt'-
"Naw." returned Burke. II don't |
i wasn't thinain about mcsclf 40
much. was -Ginkn' about me old
father lie broke his pipe last mont.
an lie amt had none since. an he's too
poor 10 20 aunsdcr ono. was !ool,in'
AZ these Gee, II could git enough
of the stun together, | wouldn't do n
thing but buy that there one for him
me poor ole father"
This was said with an air Of the
greatest fraul.ucss although Mr. Red
ncy Burke had always considered his
father, as did many others. in the light
Of n gcntccl myth. Still he thought a.
himself that IL ne had II father ana II
he himself were worth few million Of
So lac might he didn't commit himself
upon the subject. however. even in his
thoughts he might blow his father to
pipe some time. This considcrat'
sentiment. ne rca eouod. justified his re-
ply to the plianthropist
"Wcll, WclL' remarked the latter
glanciug down at the dlsiulcrcstcd
specimen before him "but what wOuld
you like 80 have now for Christmasf'
Rcducy shook his head. II amt per
ticlcr about uosclf r. / could lit tina
there pipe an" he added as ne scent
cd possibilities heretofore ungusprct"d
"an' q good bit of suokiu' tobacco nm
one Of them there rubber things 10 pun
II in say, If could do that for the old
mru say An wouldn't he feel stuck
on hissrIf, But geo. wot's dc uScf
can't do II, 50 | might MS well hc 90
in"
Ilo made This last rcuarl, because h.
knew intuItiycly that brcyity. which /.
the soul OF wit, Is also the essential II
charitable enterprises Good impulses
don't last forever 80 ne moved off
shaking his head as he went.
The big man looked mp ana down IN,
street to see If ne WAS observed, then
he stretched forth his hand ana caught
Rcdncy by the arm
"lIcrc, my boy" hc exclaimed gcntl,
as hc showed q five dollar bin into Mr.
Rcdncy Burkc's reluctant grasp here
go and got the pipe for your father uud
then 20 ana get something for fol
yourself. aud aud have at least one
happy Christmas that YOU can look
back upon" His eyes glistcncd bit
ns hc said il. aud. 10 his credit be- IL said
he did not regret the impulse or the do
nation for fun two hours thereafter.
"T'aukS," said Mr. Burke, with a bir
of n scr0pc and Il Stin sort of bow
l IlihN from lllt Ill ne bll man.
The next day there was queer for
nation In an unrrcuucutcd corner Of
the play yard of the Fourteenth ward
school. This formation rcscmblcd NOR,
than anything else an Eskimo hut, but
composed, instead of inanimatc ma.
tCriaL Of a very animated and Interested
crowd of boys gathered around Il com.
mon center. From The aperture i'm the
top of this human Eskimo dwelling.
and therefore hcghtcniug the Illusion,
assembled a column of smoke and as IL
assembled to the skies there came
voice from within.
"Gcc. fcIlcrs" said the voice Gee.
but amt this grcat?' II was the voice
OF Mr.. Rcdncy Burke the yotary of my
Lady Nicotine, the center of an admir-.
Ing crowd, He smoked pip. the pipe
of his hcat--and he filled it from red
rubber case
Just fits in me pants pocket" he oh.
served. And as hc said it he pulled out
few dollar bills aud exhibited them.
AN got four more punks left,
What dye tukf' he said
Later, in the class ROOM the teacher
lifted her head high in the air and
suiucd.
"Somr hoy" She remarked severely,
"has been smoking. want To know
who il is
She looked not around the room but
directly at Mr.. Rcducy Burke lie fair.
ly rocked with tobacco, and he knew II.
Under the circumstances, therefore,
he side stepped with alacrity into the
aisle and looked SQuarcly into the
teachers eyes.
"Nlc old wo- mo mother" he explain
ed gliblN "mc mother had smol,in'
jag ON ivsiiddy, an had 10 stay home
an ON her pipes, an me clu'cs is fIll
of IT, II um't me; It's her. Dye sccE"
Then hc whipped ont small, new
leather puckcthuuh with brand now
penny i'm il ana handed il over. AN
merry Christmas 20 you, Miss Bur.
whistle" ha remarked.
Joys as Cnrtsts,as Time.
While the Christmas season brings n
thrill OF joy 10 all the aged who have
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