The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-04
CHRISTMAS RAID
N THE BIG CITY
Effort of a Party to Find Those
in Need.
NOT AN EASY TASK
Asking Permission to Give the
Children Presents.
NOT AN EASY TASK

| were seven in number, four young women
and three young men, all well dressed,
but each carrying CONSPICUOUS, last sum
uer's peach basket, or big bundle The
interest which this party aroused not only
&c their number, appearance, and packa-
ges, but of the look Of cheerful expect
ar.ce on their faces was great and their
evident enthusiasm over their project,
| whatever it was. was obIivious to every
one else in the car
| They made many eager, disjointed re-
marks and explanations to each other
| They were unquestioRable off for a
| lark of some kind and were all fully
il the spirit of IL After making sew
! eral changes in their relative positions
| in the car they began TO discuss serious
questions.
Where shall we get Off" was asked
across the aisle
Why. I hadn't thought of that
Down at Park Place. don't you think
Isn't rather too far along for tene-
u.ents? Isn't it all filed with business
houses down there?7
yes, you're right, too said she Of
the Chinese dolls: Il wonder if they can
read?"
They can look at pictures. anyway"
replied the other.
II got the sweet chocolate for the moth
ers." went on the owner thereof Don't
you remember how We used TO eat il in
| Germany. where we were faint?'
Yes. lets have some now-just one
piece
The seven friends thereupon Toasted to
the extend OF half block piece Of hard
chocolate. seasoned with appropriate COM
ments..
What an ugly DOLL exclaimed one of
| the party. peeping into another's basket
II wonder ii any child will like ito
.Oh. yes. indeed. Poor children like
anything" was the confident reply.
Il wish we had asked for addresses at
the College settlement" was the next
remark overheard The answer was con-
elusive:
Il don't; 1 think it is more fun to look
! the people up ourselves Il is like a real
voyage of discovery"
Presently the two who had given ex-
rresson to these diverse views leaned
across the aisle for the second time and
addressed the youth who seemed to be the
business manager of the troupe:
Mr.. CaddIes (the name properly WASH Z
Caddles. but that was the way it came to
the other occupants 81 the carr don {
you think we are going too far down?
Let's get out here; what do you say
.-AlI right the obliging Caddles said.
Here" was the Franklin street station
ard. suiting the action to the word. the
command was passed along the line, and
the party. still keeping up their cheerful
seIf-absorbed and audible conversation.
left the train.
Enthusiasm in these rather languid
Gays. are not to be found at all lifes
| crowded bargain countries. So the idler,
sitting in one of the middle seats OF the
car. having no pressing business on hand,
resolved to see the thing out and got off
a. the same place.
The seven travellers. with their uuin-
vited and unnoticed attendant. now took
| Franklin street in an easteriy direction, at
& brisk rate. AT Brooklyn they were
nearly run over, as they stood in the mid
ole OF the street. looking up and down al
its unusual deserted lengths. Presently
one of the youths. who had the bearing
and the voice OF the undergraduate theo-
logical student from out Of town, asked:
What is that edifce ahead?'
The Tombs" replied Mr.. Caddles.
This satisfied the theologue. but one Of
the girls OF the party asked another, hes
itztingiy. what the Tombs were.
The jaiI-the county jail" explained
the experienced New Yorker. promptly.
And what is that building connected
with it,"
The courthouse. I suppose; in Venice
- -
here"
The advantage OF foreign travel was
thus made manifest How would one
know about ones own city If one were
not familiar with European parts.
on went the party. taking route guilt
less OF plan or method as the one tray
ersed by that proud herd Of cattle which
are said 10 have been Boston's original
street makers They seemed 20 aim al
vsys for places where the greatest num-
Der of people were congregated. down
through Chinatown. W TO the Bowe-y.
lodging aside into Mulberry street. and
ever into Baxter street. Here the Gust
cmary offer OF wedding clothes was made
BY the gentleman on the sidewalks, much
TO tie partys amusement Into the cloth
Ing shop or 4 corner they all made their
y ay. in the wake OF the Intrepid Mr.. Cad
c-es. who appeared TO be Of an investigat
ing turn OF mind He inquired for an
ulster ard was at once involved in spIri-
ted bargaining with the shopkeeper. ap-
psrantIy much 20 the enjoyment Of both.
The price went from S TO 81 and TO ore
knows where il might have landed. had
rot the conssderats Mr. Caddles gravely
sss sisted at that point aud told the party
Of the second part he would no. purchase
today. but II he decided 10 take the article
would come in again tomorrow
--Msrry Christmas said one Of the
seven. outside. patrozizingiy. 70 some
small boy sliding on sleds in the middle of
the street.
-Happy New Year, was the instant re-
sTonse IN a ssucy. defiant Voice that
brought the laugh On the big boy and aot
the little one
cts are getting heavy proposed one OF
the members finally
TIE streets we're svarrnirc with chill
drsu. bgs they ell seeEled - happy and
vel supplied that the phiianthropists
saw no chance OF eonferring their pen
wiper dolls here.
How shall We find the really poor chi
Gren asked one es ths gris- IL dub
iols. not to say disappointed tore. locking
&C the happy Jewish faces al about her
hey were new N Forsyth street
We might ask some oze-a g-ece- or .
yxaito--- suggested scu7e enc Ore ot
the girls. acting On this inspiration. stop
red woman with a tin can in her ha-1
and no covering &C Ter head