The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-01-08

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nice to Lizzie. Tom soliloquized as
long linessof pedestrians surged by.
"Some of the good things over yonder,'
he added, as he eyed the tempting
wares displayed in the window Of a.
nearby delicatessen.
Tom and his sister Elizabeth, were
orphans. They lived in poor tene.
nnent district, surrounded by neighbors
not much richer in worldly goods than
themselves, but who were kind and as
generous as their frugal means would
allow to the boy and his little lame
sister For Elizabeth had fallen down
stairs one day when she was q baby,
and had been seriously injured, so that
she had to use crutch.
Tom and Elizabeth were very fond
of each other, and whenever he had a
lucky day he would hasten home to
give his earnings to his sister.
Lizzie he would say, wen own
a mansion yet
Toni shifted his load from one arm
to the other, and in so doing showed
his elbow against a fashionably
dressed woman passing by.
| Pardon, madam" he said, politely
raising his shabby cap, but the woman
only glared at him, and muttered
something about "the rudeness Of
those street urchins.''
He was still smiling at memory Of
the woman's irate looks when his eyes
fell upon a large leather purse or wal
let lying on the ground near the edge
| of the sidewalk. He stopped anl
picked it up, and upon opening it, hi
fairly gasped at sight of the number
of bills it contained. Tom had nevel
seen so much money in all his life.
He thrust the wallet into his pocket
Then he was seized with strong i'm
pulse to rush home and tell the won
derful story to Lizzie. Visions aros'
in the boys mind of all the good thing
he would be able TO bring her with al
that money. And best of all, Lizzi
could go to great doctor Of whom
they had heard so much of late, and b
would surely cure her of her trouble
Then came the thought that tn
money was not his Some one had los
| it.
/ Toms parents had taught him to
upright. and honest, and the boy ha
always proved himself model 70
other boys, many of whom he kne'
to. be rude, dishonest and profane.
"Evenin' papers!" he was shoutin
, again, when a large automobile role
up. It stopped near the sidewalk an
the chauffeur and a man occupying tn
rear seat stepped out.
Il think must have dropped it as
!, was leaving the Office" the man wa
saying as they passed by. Let's e
in here and take the elevator"
Tom overheard the remark and ste
ping forward quickly, grasped tn
mans arm.
Say, mister" he demanded as til
man fixed his cold grey eyes upon hin
did you lose something
u yes, / lost a purse containing
!, thousand dollars. You've got it, hay
: your! me- added eurtly.
;. Describe it, please" said the pra
tical.minded newsboy. The man di
SO, and then Tom pulled the bulgin
! object from his pocket and held it on
That's, mine, all right" the man e
claimed in a tone of satisfaction as h
:. examined the contents. Then witho,
another word he moved away.
Il Don't you want paper, sir?" To-
: followed his retreating figure an
IL shook paper toward him.
FL SCOT plenty of papers," he answere
al with an impatient gesture and hui
Il ried into his car.
A man who had witnessed the seer
tapped the boy on the shoulder. To-
t was standing staring at. the rereatin
/ auto and mentally deciding that til
Al rich man was very stingy and una
preciative.
Sonny, I'll have a paper" said til
stranger, that ungrateful, stingy cad
Not to give you a greenback or tw
I'm sorry he got hold Of that va
1 again. Honest, / am"