The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-12-18

bot I had my eye on you. all the same.
shough!"
You had. eh?" exclaimed, gladly.
although 1 instinctively surmlsed his
highest interest IN me was centered in
my pocketbook. You rad. eh?" re-
peated with more earnestness. We'll.
I'm glad OF that, Charlie--or, what is
your name?"
"squatty." said the boy. Then no.
tictng the look OF surprise upon my
face, he added soberly: That amt my
snre-enough name, you know: that'e
what the boys eeils me. Sis calls me
Jamesy."
well. Jamesy." continued. button.
ing my collar and drawing on my
ssoves, I'm mighty glad to see you.
an3 IL you don't believe 1t, Just go
down In that right-hand overcoat-pock-
ct and you'll find out"
The little fellow NEEDED no second in
vitation, and as he drew forth closely
folded package the look of curiosity
upon his face deepened to one Of blank
bewilderment.
He made no motion to unite the lit
tie package. aud gradually the express
sion In his eyes changed to one Of sus-
picion and his lips closed tightly to-
gether.
open It," said I, smiling at the pug
sled little face: open it-it's for you" /"
"oh. hero, esp" said the boy, drop.
ping the package on the seat, and
holdins ny q rigid finger, you're a.
sivin' me this, ain't your"
I'm giving you the package, Ger.
tainly," said I. somewhat bawtldered.
open fits Christmas present for
you-open it,"
What's your 10y o, loyin' fer me?"
asked the boy. with troubled and un.
easy air. 1--WE been a-givin' you square
business right along. amt II"
why, Jamesy." said /, as I vaguely
comprehended the real drift Of his
thought, "the package 10 for you, and
If you won't open It, WILL" and az
spoke began unfolding it.. Here"
said /, "fs pair of gloves q little girl
about, your size told me to give to you,
because was telling her about you,
over where I live, and it's q clear
CASE" and laughed lightly to myself
as I noticed slow flush creeping to
his face. "And here" said /. "iB q
bang.up pair Of good old.fashioned
socks, and, IL they'll At you. there's an
old woman that wears specs and q
mole on her nose, told me to tell you.
| for her, that she knit them for your
Christmas present, and II you don't
wear them she'll never forgive you.
And here" continued, "is o cap, as
fuzzy 40 e woolly-worm, and as warm
cap. I reckon. as you ever stood on
your head in; it's cheap cap, but I
bought It with my own money, and
money that ] worked mighty hard to
get, because Iain't rich; now, II I was
rich. I'd buy You, a plug; but I've got
an idea that this little. old, woolly cap,
with earbobs to 1t, and snapper to go
-ads, yorr. chin don't you see, won't
be. bad cap to knock around. in, such
weather as this. What do you say,
now: Try her on once," and as.i spoke
turned to place Il on his head,
"Comh-oohi" he negatively mur.
INJURED. putting out his hand. his closed
! lips quivering-fhe little frowzy head
drooping forward, and the ragged shoes
shnhiing on the floor.
Come" said I. my own voice grow.
ing curiouely changed: won't you take
these presents7 They are yours: you
must accept them, Jamesy, not because
they're worth 40 very much. or be
cause they're very fine," / continued
bending down and folding up the par
Gel, "but because. you know. I want
you to. and-ar.d-you must take
them; You must" and as I,conclude6
thrust the tightly ::c:=:d parcel be
meath his arm. and pressed tho gttle
tattefed elbow firmly over It.
There you are" said I. Freeze or
| 70 1t, and wen skip of here at the
| avenue. CoL,s."
hardly dared to look behind me till
found myself upon the street, but as
| threw an eager glance over my shoul
der I, saw the little fellow following
aoe bounding :joyfufly. but with Z
solemn atep. the little parcel hugget
closely to his side. and his eyes bent
sobeFiy upon the frozen grotnd. ~
| And. how's SiB by this timer"
asked cheerily. hinging the questior
backward, Z anu walking on more
bfieil5. .t,-,7 .-5 Il -, =.
Bout the same" said the boy
brikhtening q; ;little.s and stipping intc
O ilFeilerpace. s. q. + s.si5 IS
t.sAbsat the same; eha 5aha hostss,
| thGtf'.tE Eesked. - s.
oh sas can't git around much flil;5s