The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-04-18
CHRISTIHE SYMPATHY
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BY GLENN 4. WlcHmAN.

the hercely blowing wind, the whirl /
Of snow and frozen rain She hesi- I
tated a moment and then leaning for /
ward put her mouth to the speaking
tube
1 up al the left curb, Jarvis"
she sad.
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
aHghted 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 fel-
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 bis cheeks.
The impatient driver threw the door
shut with bang and with 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 It came from a man sitting
beside her.
"You women beat all" he said,
every little brat on the street exeites
your sympathy"
She took her handkerchief from her
eyes.
Uncle Daniel she said, II | 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
horn 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 we're 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 Gown the stairs
She stopped at the landing and peered
over her shoulder and seeing no one
through the semtdarkness went quick
ly tiptoe back through the hall and
into the rear part Of the house. After
deal Of feeling about she arrived
at 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 ant
yawned
He started and trembling reached
for the button.
She was speaking again. His face
fell.
Jarvis. you must drive me dowr
town this minute. You must"
Jarvis shook his head and went t
close the door Instantly she hell
out crisp bill The driver OF auto
mobiles was all smiles now.
Once out into the night she noticed
that the weather had changed. I
was colder and the stars were bright
u shining. Everything wet had frozen
The car noiselessly glided through th'
lanes OF dark houses and present.!
drew Up and stopped at a street cor
ner.
1he girl in the sealskin iumpe'
from the car before it had fairly stop
ped. Horror was written on ever,
line OF her face. There on the side
walk. in the pale arc light, lay d III
tie crumpled bundle of humanity
with a muffled shrek she ran to Il
gathered it up in her arms and il
a trice was inside her car.
Jarvis Homel" she cried an
stripping OF her coat wrapped it abou
the little frozen figure. As she brushe
the hat from where It had fallen o.
his face the horror left her own
The little lads unconscious lips wer
pursed for a kiss and two frozen lii
tie tears hung from two PARTIAL,
frozen eyelids.
The girl fell fast TO chafing hi
hands and Jarvis, looking back, droy
all the harder.
The sun rose like a great ball O
gould out Of the east Presently 1t
rays fell upon a wan little figure i
a big comfortable looking bed. Bt
side the bed knelt q girl; holding i
both her hands the smaller ones Of
child. She gazed longingIy into hi
face while the good old doctor on tn
other side Of the bed looked on an
smiled.
After a while the door opened an
Uncle Daniel came in. He stood a
the foot Of the bed and looked at th
sight before him and then tea
ofotsf IL nropf into hts arro