The sun., 1916-12-23
MINNIE AND JIMMIE
BREAK IN ON TREE
Only Jimmie Couldn't "Cry
Good" and Police Captain
Wasn't Fooled.
COPS READY FOR KIDS
Thousands Of Children to Be
Entertained on Christ
mas Day.

ISOOkle, J1mmle0On, loOkle Cant va
see it-that big tree all shinin' in there?'
But poor little Jimmie was only 4 and
no matter how hard he tried to stretch
his 9 feet s inches Of height he couldn't
quite see Into the big station house Of the
West Twentieth street precinct In Chel-
sea. 81 can't see nothin'." he whined.
'Oh. lemme see-come on, let's go in"
Minnie. wise. motherly and daring
shook her head for a moment Then
one dirty. cold little hand reached out
and took hold OF Jimmie's tiny mits.
Tell you what. Jimmie. II va amt 'fraid
you play lost IND I'll take va In and
then vi can see everything-all them
lights and things to eat-and-and git
warm besides"
Jimmie-whose former connection
with the great and good Kris Kringle
had convinced him that the whole thing
was an optical illusion-was perfectly
willing to be kidnapped. arrested or
driven into court II he might only feast
his eye on this wonderful sight. said,
"Sure-Ili play lost. Come on"
well then. act like you was kinda
cryin' when I take YOU In. Now kinda
cry, Jimmie"
Jimmy a Poor Cricr.
Jimmy was kinda cryin'' when
Minnie led him inside the big room.
holding tightly to his hand the while.
She started up tn the desk with him
and a already stammered out part Of
the tale OF how she had found the tiny
fellow lost and half freezing In the cold.
when Jimmie forgot hts part and burst
into a cry Of pure JOY at the gorgeous
sight of the great tree. with its blazing
49, - s.-.t "H n.
lookie. Minnie-say-say-' the half
starved little fellow stammered. "Oh.
with ma n the baby could see
that"
whats that you were saying about
finding this boy"' questioned the rather
blunt but kindly voice OF Capt. Edward
Burns. Then when the little girl who
had likewise been swept of her feet by
the glory Of the scene tried TO repeat her
white lie" the big man let the Irish in
his eyes and heart assert itself. and In
a second he had his arm about the two
little Riddles and was leading them ur
to the tree.
Never We mind" he said in a bis
booming tone that was fooling no one
but the children. "ye can take him bach
where We found him-to his mothers
| And - and bless We for bringing him.
And. say. come back with him on Christ
ma afternoon and there'l be something
for We bOth-and for the mother. too"
Mr.. and Mrs. Woods CaII.
.
even the hardened police reporter whcr
! tho two bright wed ha tots turned
| from the tree and patted out OF the sta
! ton. The captain lit his pipe exactly
| five times and blew his nose after
each attempt before there was anything
moro said. Then the officer remarked
The Commissioner and his wife were
here this afternoon. And say. N va
could have heard how the Mrs. COM
missioner took on about the tree and
what the boys are doing here II would
have done We good-too. And say, right
In this single station thereH be more
than 5000 little KIDS, Just ike that pan
that stole their way IN. who" oe looked
after Christmas. why, only to-day
Harry Merz. one OF the deputy ponce
clerks In tho JEFFERSON Market court
sent us an order Tor soo pair OF STOCK
inss Tor tho poor k'ds' Ana b'l'y cana
han-he's on OF my boys-haS beer