The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-17

sent for, please"
 There's the park polireman." es. plained tho old man. 'f'l go fetch him to you and he can give you bis help" So saying, the old man hurried to meet the coming officer. who as yet knew nothing of the exciting scene which had just oc. cured in that corner of the park. The policeman. upon learning the particulars, hastened to his little office, that was in that part of the grounds. and teephoned for the girls parents to come with car rlnge.
 While Lucy and Ethsl May sat on the grass waiting the arrival of their parents Ethel May beckoned to the old man. who had remained some distance apart from the girls since bringing the policeman. As he came near in response to her sum mons Ethel May said to him: "sir, my sister has told you that we can never toll you how much we appreciate what you have done for us. But hope mama and papa can make you understand how grate- ful we all are. And I'm sure you put yourself in great danger when you dashed h front of those runaway horses to rescue us. But-there's something else wish to speak about. My sister and l owe you an apology; we have wronged you--wronged you very, very much. As we passed you this morning near this spot we made very unkind remarks about you. They were more than unkind--they were cruel We called you an old-tramp. Can you for give usf' And Ethel Mays voice was full of repentance.
 The old man bowed his head My dear children" he began, perhaps I-I--am an old tramp. overheard your remarks this morning. But knew you saw only one side of the question. In the eyes of the world-perhaps l am q tramp, sl,np TOT ol sm out of work and have no friends nor
 here 9s tss sr,sss ,a1ss.s sqS tell tbe us sa Sf ln her ankle, go great was her pity for
 Briefly the old man told his wretched story. He had lost the last one, Of his family so%s years ago. Taen n,. ne sorcsd nsd health hs had returned to ths place where be had been employed for years sf na hs nan Ra'fF Fo@ Ta' there Sad gone could be hnd employment. Ills age and feeble condition were against hlIn,, ,,,,. 4; ssylngs ssy aas had bsen saS spent @ Sow-he, well he did not know what was to become oi him. So far he. had never begged, ana ,d this morn,ng after sleeping sp Sors 1n ao nse tss had been left in the park by some pic nickers of tho day before.
 The old man had just finished his story
 asa ss aass sssripss nsns dz i5s sat. Confusion in the form Of tears. kisses, questions. and explanations fol, lowed. It was discovered that Lucy nao badly sprained ankle. but thnt was the only Injury sustained. Then It was that Lucy and Ethel May looked round ,.sySI tS gall tssI @Se Snr da 5N Hs thec cd Iaey ss
 AHs went of through tkc woods" in. formed the policeman, who was making himself very otncious. now tnat tnere WIS
 ',Please go after him." requested Ethel this efs way. must l0' ''
 Yes, pray call him back immediately" said Ethel's father and mother, who were anxious to express their gratitude to the man who, at the risk Of his own lire, had saved their daughters from an awful
 And during the short interval that elapsed before the policeman returned with the old man beside him, the girls told their paren.s the poor old fellows
 The day after the occurrence just re. lated the old tramp" had become full aPyI Ethe Mays parents But you % would @ not not have recognized the poor old man whom you first Iaet in the pr X, as he was now dressed in white linen and black cloth, with his white hair and beard neatly trimmed. He came to live In his new home with the understanding that he was to have constant employment; and en- ployment was readily found for him, you may be sure. There was the garden, over whic' he might have unquestioned control, and the flower garden also fell under his supervision, with plenty of strong, young fellows to do the work ac- cOrdiQg to his OrQerS
 One evening while the girls were watching some work progressing in the green house, the old man, who was now called Uncle James" by all the family, turned and said to them:
 ''I was q lucky tramp to be found by you two dear girls. was, indeed"
 "YcI should say we girls were lucky in finding such a tramp" declared Ethel feelingly.
 And that's what I say, too," acqui- esced Lucy. If all the tramps were like you. Uncle James-well, It would not be bad thing to have more tramps and fewer gentlemen"