New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-06

&ENASsA looidn old boy with a red tie who was
blnkin' googoos ont o.. his putty eyes;
and then there was me- drapcd i'm my new near-Englsh
top coat and watchin the swing doors eXpec'ant.
So YOU see they amt particular who hangs cut IN
these dcuartmcut store vcstibucs But I'll bet ! had
the best excuse, ! was waitiu' for Wee. She gone IN
a. fvc-tvcnty-one sayin she'd be only couple of
ninues So she want really due for half an hour yet
The commutcr with the sled had just been picked
ND bv Wifv loaded down with more bundles, and rushed
~ for the five torty->omching for Somewhere, and
now recruit In the shape Ct % Gsh-eyed glnE with q
a.a5'echn dimplc had dried in. when has the tee'in
that someone has sided up o. me from the far door az
tie left and ,andin there. Then comes the tmid hail;
i beg pardon Sir
You'd naturally look for somebody special after that
wouldn't vou2 But what | finds close TO my elbow IS
q wispy little girl with pnched hgh-strung look on
her thin face amazin collection OF reckes, and
'cad look in her big blue-gray eyes. She's costumed
mainly in a shaggy tam-o shanter that comes down
over her ears. and an old plain cape that must have
been some vivid in its color scheme when it was new
En- Sister, says l, gawpin at her.
as IL true about the work papers. Sir; says she.
THE which2~ saws /. not gcttn' her for a second
-Oh Work papers, Sure. They can't take you on
unless you're over fourteen and have been to school so
many weeks.
not anvwherc2 Wouldn't thew she insists.
! shakes nv head "Wouldnt dare saysI They'd
be fined & they did,
She WAS vinlin' both ewes hard to hold the brine
hack and her under lip was trembly; but She was keep
i'm her chin mp brave and steady. She'd turned to 90
when She swings around.
please. Sir. says She. "whcrc does one 60 when one
is t-ei,
~Whv. SIS. says sort Of quzzin', whats the mat
ter with h.ug,
~Br-,f one has nohome2" sbccomes backat mesolemn
-T,e case being that of a little girl, says l, she
~e- around until she's collected bya cop, turned over
t5tha Chlden's Society and committed 20 some home.
But I mustn't go there, says She, glancin around
--a~- No. not To- a home. Daddums said not 60.
Did. ch,~ says l. Then why don't he By the
way. Jus, where is Daddums;
Taken up, says She.
You mean pinched'' says /.
81 think So. saws she Cook says the boobies came
for him. He left word with her that wasn't TO worry
as he'd be let out soon and was to stay where was
Three weeks ago that was, and-and | haven't heard
from Dadiuus since
Huh,~ saws l. Listens ike a case Of circumstances
over which But where did YOU pick up that trick Of
-peakin' ot coppers as bobbies;"
81 be. pardon. SIR" says she
THAT tells it, says l. English amt you2'
London. Sir Brompton Road says She.
Been over l5ng3~ says l.
~ matter If three months, Sir, says she.
And whats the name:" says l.
-Nlines~ saws She ~Hema Allston. And yours
please, Sir?'
want loolin' for her to send II back so prompt.
She amt at all fresh about it. YOU know just easy and
natural don't know when I've run across youngster
with such nice manners
~Why, says !, Il guess YOU call me Torchy.'
THANK YOU, Mr.. Torchy." says she, dom little
dancin'-schoo duck. And if YOU don't mind. I'd like
to-to stay here for a minute two while think what
I'd best O-o-o-oh She sort of means out this last
-.aD;cl-,- and slrinl-s AGAINST The wall