The herald., 1913-02-20
SYMPATHY
BY GLENN n. WIcHMAN.

The little fellow stood there alone
bravely battling with the elements
the fiercely 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, Jarvis,
she said.
The chauffeur with surprised lool
obeyed and brought the big car VI
to the curb, opposite the lone little
figure on the sidewalk. Quickly pull
ing her boa about her neck the cir
alighted. The little child looked VI
and instinctively held out his colo
blue hand. A shining quarter fel
therein and the little fingers worked
hard to close upon 1t. Almost sick
ened by the sight she turned as If tc
enter the car but suddenly faced about
and leaning over, took the little fel
lows face between her hands anC
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.
The impatient driver threw the dool
shut with a bang and with a scream
of the gears the big car went rolling
down the wet street. In the real
seat the young lady was sitting, hei
snow white handkerchief playing Its
part valiantly about her streaming
eyes.
A rather harsh voice pierced the
silence. 1t came from man sitting
beside her.
You women beat ALL" he said
Every little brat on the street excites
your sympathy"
She took her handkerchief from heI
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. 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-stsrved
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 a dinner.
The old hall clock was just striking
two as a 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 a 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. II
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 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 a muffled shrek she ran to 1t,
gathered 1t up In her arms and In
trice was inside her car.
Jarvis! Home!" she cried and
stripping OF her coat wrapped it 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 chafing his
hands and Jarvis, looking back, drove
all the harder.
The sun rose like O great ball OF
gould out Of the east. Presently its
rays fell upon q wan little figure in
a big comfortable looking bed. Be-
side the bed knelt q girl; holding In
both her hands the smaller ones Of q
child. She gazed longingly into his
face while the good old doctor on the
other side of the bed looked on and
smiled.
After q 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 than n tear