Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-22
CHRISTINE SYMPATHY
BY GLENN II. WICHMAN.


the fiercely blowing wind, the whirl
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, Jarvis, {"
she said.
The chauffeur with a surprised look
obeyed and brought the big car up
to the curb, opposite the lone little
figure on the sidewalk. Quickly pull
ing her boa about her neck the girl
alighted The little child looked up
and instinctively held out his cold
blue hand. A shining quarter fell
therein and the little fingers worked
hard to close upon it. Almost sick
ened by the sight she turned as if to
enter the car but suddenly faced about
and leaning over, took the little fell
lows face between her hands and
kissed him on the lips. His face
frightened and then a sad look came
into his eyes and two big tears rolled
down his cheeks.
shut with a bang and with a scream
of the gears the big car went rolling
down the wet street. In the rear
seat the young lady was sitting, her
snow white handkerchief playing its
part valiantly about her streaming
eyes.
A rather harsh voice pierced the
silence. 1t came from a man sitting
beside her.
You women beat ALL" he said,
every little brat ON the street excites
your sympathy"
She took her handkerchief from her
eyes.
Uncle Daniel" she said, off had
my way I'd take him home"
start an orphan asylum for chill
dren who still have two parents. So?'
he replied.
You do poor folks, in general, an
injustice, uncle" she retorted. RE
member there is no reason under the
sun why you should not have been
born that little miserable half-starved
wretch back there on the corner and
he-you."
"The saints be praised, was Uncle
Daniels answer.
Presently they drew up before 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 dinner.
The old hall clock was just striking
two as a girl in 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 1t had fairly stop
ped. Horror was written on every
line Of her face. There on the side
walk, in the pale arc light, lay lit
tie crumpled bundle OF humanity.
With q muffied shrek she ran to 1t,
gathered it up in her arms and in
a trice was inside her car.
Jarvis! Home!" she cried and
stripping of her coat wrapped 1t about
the little frozen figure. AS she brushed
the hat from where 1t 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 great ball OF
gould out Of the east. Presently its
rays fell upon wan little figure In
big comfortable looking bed. Be
side the bed knelt girl; holding In