New-York tribune., 1912-02-25

like he'd named one Of the kids after Old Hickory Ac
cordin' to description Master Ellns was bad OF.
a fever brought on by lack OF nourshmcnt ana
heavy cold on the chest, goes on the letter. IS uIe
probable cause Of his ptiablc condition At least we
hone If Is no worse But il my hCarStnngs, cs-
tedr,ed friend when | sit by his little white COT watch
ing the menacing flush deepen IN his thin cheeks see
his big restless eyes turned appcalngy on me- ana leeI
his fral hot fingers clasp mine Poor little ad! nave
told him lust now that | would hesitate no longer taat
I would pocket my pride and write at once to his KIND
and generous godfather.
He also mentions his true hearted and long suffering
Dora INV angel wife also "lIttlc Virginia and Baby
RaIDb-blcss him" You could even see some OF the
scenery as plain if YOU on the Spot-the dlngy
windows the rusty stove with only handful oi hIe ID
it. and the halt loaf Of dry bread on the table And,
honest it had me gon! You can josh all YOU want 10
about the agony work some OF these magazine writers
throw into Christmas stories and such; but say We
seen some hard luck cases myself that couIdn De
exaggerated. co., go, ,I.,,-
the letter and starts starn out at Mclsh. he sure
looked the part to the life too in that rusty black cut
away with most OF the buttons mlSSin ana IlG Co'I
with the fringe effect the wings and the irazzcd ue
and the patent leather shoes cracked across the nSep
But about then stopped gulpin'. down humps Of
sympathy. It had showed most OF the forenoon, ana
the sidewalks was q couple of inches deep with suSh
bu the socs OF r. COurtncys old patent feathers was
as drv as a bone. Had he come all the way IRON ms
saualid tenement in taxi then, Either that, or else
there a perfectly good par OF STORM Iuoo'IS uoLIc
ND in that newspaper parcel on his knee. Sure enough
sfartD' with that clue could make EN- out where one
end want wrapped careful.
And it was while | was squintin at the bundle
notices Courtney fngcrnails Don't take any trained
sIeuth. either to tell the diff renee between home
marin lob done with pair OF shears, and that artistic
pointed effect with the glossy finish that the mancuTeS
put on Why all the halfmoons was shown and some
Of the fngertips was still pink from the ustente that
had been used lavish. And, while there's two days
growth of beard on Courtncys chin you could see by
The sharp line his hair has in front Of his ears that he
been in a BARRIERS chair inside of a week anyway.
"Uuh," thinks |. "This looks like
RUT lust then the buzzcr goes of and hops up to 90
ID on the carpet again. Old Hickory has shooed out
the tvpss, lit fresh cigar, and is tilted back easy and
rcstful
"Wcl," says he
"Irs a winner" says l, handin' over the letter.
Especially that part about little Master E!lnS.
"Ycs YES says he wavin' one hand ircttul Named
the bow after mc-blastcd impudcncc, as | told him
when heard about ii, But then, It done and-and
can't see such people before my very eyes can !:
"Bcen and looked 'cm over yourself, then; says l.
"Whv it amounts to the same thing says ne:
sent Mr. Piddic and he made thorough investigation
ooh Piddc did did hc2" says ].
Certainly" says Mr.. Ellns. "He went TO the place.
somewhere on Allcn-st. | think
"Ycs, that's the address given in the letter. says l.