The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-08

door that leu 10 the street. AS 1 made
for it l passed near the young lady.
She called to me:
Mister. mister. what will you do
now?"
Get something to eat FIRST and then
look for another purse perhaps" re-
piled.
She blushed very prettily.
Il am sorry l accused you. but you
were looking at me SO hard just then
thought want you to take this!'
She tried to give me bill rolled up
in a little wad.
mo. thanks" said. moving OF.
But you may need it Every one
says it's hard to find work"
well. l don't take money from a
woman"
"Ohw She blushed again.
Then she ran to the old gentleman.
who was talking to the judge. and got
from him a little black memorandum
book.
You see. my cards were all in the
purse But therev she said. writing
down her name and address on the
first page You will know now where
to come in case you need help or ad-
vice"
Thank you." I replied. taking the
book.
Il do so want to help you to start
right and become a good man." she
said timidly. won't you try to show
your friends that they were mistaken
in you?"
She turned her eyes at me appeal
ingly as if she were asking 1t as q
favor to her. I felt foolish and began
to laugh. but stopped. for she looked
hurt.
81 guess. miss. 1t don't work quite
that way. OF course I mean to start
fresh. but shan't do it even for your
sake. All the same. when you see me
next it won't be in police station"
That's right" she exclaimed. beam
ing at me with her round blue eyes.
Il should like to feel that hadn't hurt
you-made you worse"
ooh. you needn't worry about that,
| miss. I guess I'm not much worse Cd
for a night in the police station"
She held out her hand and took It.
SARAH. Sarahv' the old gentleman
| called as We were shaking hands. He
seemed rather shocked, but the Judge
looked up at us and smiled quizxically
! Outside it was a warm. pleasant day
The wind was blowing merrily through
the dirty street toward the blue lake
For the moment did not worry oveI
| what was to come next The drsl
thing did was to get q good meal. B
After that refreshment 1 saunteret
forth in the direction Of the lake front
the most hOmelike place / could thini
Of. The roar of the city ran through
my head like the clatter Of . mill.
seemed to be just a feeble atom Of
waste in a great stream OF life flowing
| around me.
| When reached the desolate strip Of
weeds and sand between the avenue
and the railroad the drst relay Of bum!
was beginning to round up for the
| night The sight Of their tough faces
filled me with a new disgust. 1 turned
back to the busy avenue. where mer
and women were driving to and fri
with plenty to do and think. and ther
| and there turned On myself and CAV,
myself a good cussing. Here l wa!
more than twenty and just plain foo
and had been ever since I could re
member. When l had rid myself Of
several layers Of conceit It began Il
dawn on me that this was . world
where one had to step lively II h
wasn't to join the ranks Of the bum,
back there in the sand That was tn,
L lrA - hf~l-
did in my life. It took the soreheat
feeling Of wPonged genius out Of N,
for good and all. Pretty soon l straight
ened my back and started for the cit,
to find somewhere a bite Of food and ,
roof to cover my head.
And afterward there would be tim,
to think Of conQuering the world!