The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1913-04-04
CHRISTINE SYMPATHY
by GLENN n. wIcHMAN.


the flercely blowing wind, the whir
OF snow and frozen rain. She hest
tated a moment and then leaning for
ward put her mouth TO the speaking
tube.
Draw up at the left curb, JarHisf
she said.
The chauffeur with a surprised lool
obeyed and brought the big car W
to the curb opposite the lone little
figure on the sidewalk, Quickly pun
ting her bca hbosH her neck the Cir
bnghted. The lfttte child looked NJ
and ipstinctiyeiy Ped out his colj
blue hand. K Shfplng Quarter Tel
therein and the little hnseB worked
hard 10 close upon IL Almost stck
ened by the sight she turned as II "a
enter the car bat suo1cnly faced about
and leaning over, took the little fell
lows TAOS betYsen Der hands and
kissed him 6n the lips. His face
frightened and then a sad looh came
into his eyes and two big teare rolled
down hts cheeks. 8.
The impatient driver threw the doos
shut With a bang and with q scream
Of the gears ne big car went rolling
down the wet street In the rear
seat the young lady was sitting. her
snow white handkerchief playing IT'S
part vafiantfy about heT streaming
eyes.
+ A rather harsh voice pierced the
silence II came from a man sitting
beside her.
You women beat ALL he said.
Every little brat on the street excites
your sympathy" O.
She took her handkerchief from her
eyes.
Uncle Daniel" she said, IF had
my way I'd take him home"
Start an orphan asylum for chill
dren who still have two parents. SoF'
he replied.
You do poor folks, in general an
injustice, uncle" she retorted. Re
member there Is no reason under the
sun Why YoY should pot have been
born that little miserable half-starved
wretch back there on the corner and
he-you." ..~-~..-,.'s-''N'''-. =
The saints be praised, was Uncle
Daniels answer. .'-1-4r.sSsa--
Presently they drew up before q big
brown stone mansion and the two
entered. Gay times there were that
night within the four walls Of that
spacious home. Dancing and music
and q dinner.
The Old hall clock was just striking
two as girl In a black sealskin
coat came slowly down the stairs.
She stopped at the landing and peered
over her shoulder and seeing no one
through the semi-darkness went quick
ly tiptoe back through the hall and
into the rear part of the house. After
a deal of feeling about she arrived
at a door and softly knocked. Some
one in the room noisily got out of
bed, switched on the light and opened
the door.
Jarvis" she whispered, turn the
light out and don't say word"
The chauffeur blinked his eyes and
yawned.
He started and trembling reached
for the button.
She was speaking again. His face
fell.
Jarvis, you must drive me down
town this minute You must"
Jarvis shook his head and went to
close the door. Instantly she held
out a crisp bill The driver of auto
mobiles was all smiles now.
Once out into the night she noticed
that the weather had changed. 1t
was colder and the stars were bright
ly shining. Everything wet had frozen.
The car noiselessly glided through the
lanes Of dark houses and presently
drew up and stopped at a street cor
ner.
The girl in the sealskin jumped
from the car before it had fairly stop
ped. Horror was written on every
line of her face. There on the side
walk. in the pale arc light, lay a lit
tie crumpled bundle of humanity.
With a muffled shrek she ran to it,
gathered 1t up in her arms and in
a trice was inside her car.
Jarvis! Home!" she cried and
stripping off her coat wrapped it about
the little frozen figure. As she brushed
the hat from where it had fallen on
his face the horror left her own.
The little lads unconscious lips were
pursed for a kiss and two frozen lit
tie tears hung from two partially
frozen eyelids.
The girl fell fast to chatting his
hands and Jarvis, looking back, drove
all the harder.
The sun rose like a great ball OF
gould out of the east, Presently fits
rays fell upon a wan little figure in
a big comfortable looking bed Be
side the bed knelt a GIRL holding in
both her hands the smaller ones of a
child. She gazed longingly into his
face while the good old doctor on the
other side of the bed looked on and
smiled.
After a while the door opened and
Uncle Daniel came in. He stood at
the foot of the bed and looked at the
sight before him and then a tear
slowly crept into his eye.
Suddenly the good old doctor
nodded his head, picked up his satchel