The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1905-05-25

thu trouble OF coming to tho door all for
nothing"
WASN'T you already at the door,"
Wary quericd.
"Yu-cs but II l hadn't BEEN
But you was, you see. An fac's Is
faC's. Women never thinks o. that" sud
Wary, who was forward
Ellen looked into the shrcwd mische-
vous face with its unfaltering eyes. You
understand what mean" she said grave
ly. "And"-Wary had this effect upon
her-"women think OF more than you i'm
agine" With this remark this very. very
young scttl mcnt worker swept down the
steps and went to make her calls. Wary
VI; rel after her.
well. I'll be jlggcred!" he calculated
"Shc amt Jcs' like the rest. She talked
lt,C-I was a man"
As 81 turned into the street on which
tho 70 80, nent was situatNl after the last
call, h" was forcibly brought again to her
mind and before her Mortified eyes. Tho
portion of the street In the vicinity of the
settlement was I'm state Of wild excite
mcrt. Tho settlement steps were crowd
ed with little children, chiefly girls, and
the Curbstonos were lined with older chill
drcn. chiefly boys. In the middle of tho
street stood or, more accurately, danced
and cavorted, Wary before two bcdrag
glcd cats, whose tails were tied together
with an old red neclStic. Ellen, for an
| outraged moment, stood rooted to tho
/ spot Then. with her lips in n line that
would have done credit to the Douglas to
| whose race and clan she loved to think
she, Ellen DouElns belonged, she APP
preached Wary. with one hand she SELF
Cd him "Tntic that string!' She said
"'Tan't no string"
Unite that-string" said Ellen Doug
! las And Wary united the red necktie,
| which technically was string.
one of the cats rushed furlOusly away,
but tho other. n yellow kitten with green
| eyes, covered up to Ellen. She took II In
| one arm. with the other hand she hold
| Wary "Como with me-" she said She
expected War! to resist, but he did not
IIc even opened n cheerful conversation.
| you'll git yourself all smutched up
with that cat" ne said swcetly as they
entered the hall OF the settlement.
Ellen delgncd no reply. She led tho
way up to her room. Ellen had but one
chair She did not Offer her couch. She
sent Wary down to the kindergarten room
| for kindergarten chair. Wary seated
himself In the kindergarten chair. and
Ellen sat opposite with the kitten.
Wary" Ellen began ''it surely cannot
| be necessary 10 tell you that II Is posi-
| lively wicked to be cruel to animals" She
stroked the yellow kitten, and shc met
wary's eyes squarely. How could you
DO It. wary?'
at was fun" Wary said, my, how
| they yowled!"
but. Wary. 1t was cruel. 1t couldn't
be fun"
you ever tied two cats tails together"
Wary inquired.
Ellen's voice was inhexIbly stern. NO.
I never did" she said.
"Then how do you know II ain't fun?'
At similar point the family usually
| dismissed Wary, but Ellen did not.
| 'LVnryp' qhp said rpDrOnrhfully.
| Wary was unprepared by experience for
! this He wrlggled but he replied. "Wo-
mons got such upside down ways o ar
gum"
81 am not intending to argue with you.
Wary" Ellen said. ~ only ask how you
could be 50 cruel to those cats. and so
thoughtless to people too? | hear that
| you are why arc you. Wary?" She lift
ed her eyes and looked gently and stead
lily at the boy. "Why are your"
| Wary was but twelve In spite of the
fact that he was forward IIn was having
new experience. and he found himself
| unprcparcd for It's handling. He had fire.
| qucntly been rebuked; he had frequently
been asked, "Wary, how could your" but
this questoncr was the first TO ask and
then to expect and TO desire Il reply. Tho
| vulnerable spot of the child of the streets
Is acutcly responsive II one can but touch
It. This girl was unconsciously trying to
understand Wary, and Wary happened to
need TO be understood moro than he need
ed to DO made different. lie had had so
many monltors-and 30 few friends.
"Why do you Wary?" Ellen persisted.
Wary regarded her frankly, well. no.
body cares wot do-'less It bothers 'em,
so ] Jes' do wot I thinks on an have
| fun"
"But, Wary, that doesn't excuse you.
You ought to DO right because 1T Is
right" said Ellen, trihe uncertainty.
| Don't people care wot you DOR
yes" said Ellen. "Oh. yes. There are
people who do SO much-people who are
fond OF me-"
Don't you care whether they cares7
How d you feel II nobody cared, less It
bothered 'em?"
IT care Wary" Ellen said earnestly
IT haven't known you long. but do care
DO you think knowing It will make any
difference TO you?"
~ dunno" Wary said staring at her
"Ill kinder have to git used to thinkin'
| It,"
Ellen looked at him in silence. Then
she smiled. She suddenly recollected her
announced resolution to try chivalry with
Wary. She impusivey unfastened the
blue scarf that she wore and held 1t out
to the boy. I'm old old days" she said,
when men fought they were called
knights, and they didn't tease animals
and little girls and they didn't night for
fun"
"Wot did they fight fore"
Ellen smiled dreamlly. "They fought
"Kindcr silly of EN-" said Wary scorn-
fully.
"Oh," Ellen FASTENED to explain, "They
didn't fight Just for that. They fought for
good causea-Lo- protect. weak people aud