Arizona republican., 1908-02-25

Jack was his name. Jack Bennett. He was red of hair. freckled of face and de termined of mind. Also, Jack had a gen erous disposition and a deeply sympathetic heart. Jack was only 10 years old, but Jack was as capable in many ways AS a boy several years his senior.
 Jacks parents belonged to the well-to- do class; therefore. Jack seldom knew what 1t meant to be denied anything he wished for, But he was such sensible little chap that he never asked for things unobtainable. as many another child often does. and consequently never knew what disappointment meant.
 One day as Jack was on his way from school he decided to make a short cut home. going through an alley part of the way. He was fond of finding new roads to and from school and knew that part of the city lying between his home and the schoolnouse pretty well. But in this alley he found new sights. In dinsy window Of dingier old house was the sweetest face he had ever seen. little girIs face framed in soft. fair curls. As he passed the house the little face smiled at him. smile such as one inn0- cent child will greet another innocent child with. Jack stopped and nodded his red head, a smile changing his plain freckled face into one of almost beauty. The little girl nodded fin response and placed her palms against the cold and dingy window pane. question in her great blue eyes. Jack stood wondering whether or not he should go to the door and knock for ad- mittance asking to be allowed 10 play while with the pretty little girl; but he refrained from doing so. for he knew his mother would be looking for him. So. smiling and nodding a good by to the pretty little face at the window. Jack hurried down the poverty laden alley to- ward the better part of the town where he lived.
 The following day Jack took the alley route to school that he might again see the strange picture Of the beautiful chiid'S face framed in the grimy window pane. As he drew near 70 the weather beaten house he looked in vain for the sweet face of the little girl that had so attractel him on the previous evening. Instead he saw an aged woman with snowy hair standing at the window looking into the street. ilc- face bore the signs Of Illness and suffering from poverty. AS she glanced at Jack her face brightened and she smiled to him. Jack $ cap was of in an instant. his red head lowing low iu reverence 10 the aged woman at the win COW Jack had always felt ihe deepest respect for the aged. hut especially did he revere this poor old lady with tA" snowy hair and saddened face He kncw that in some way she was related to ths beautiful little girl wnom he had seen at inc window.
 To his surprise Jac o!d lady hsrEoued to him io come to the door. He hasteiicI to obey. and stood with cap in hand. visiting for he- to appear. Shef opened the door and asked in gentle voice. a voice very i-uch like his owH dear old granuys. My little boy. ,your face is so bright. so kindly. that l am going to ask small favor of you if you have time to grant lt 1 have been ill and fear to go out in the snow and my only companion is a little granddaughter of eight a child sO beautiful and so innO- cent that I hesitate to send her out on