Show vz evv the two small boys who put in an appearance at the back door and re quested a bite of euthin to eat were certainly rather grimy but they looked tolerably well fed and their clothes did not suggest destitution are you really hungry you poor children asked the kind hearted housekeeper the boys looked at each other and then the one she had especially ad dressed answered yes in and the other backed him up wit irlan emphatic sure dear met exclaimed the woman well I 1 must see what I 1 can do for you she went back into the kitchen and cut generous slices of bread these she buttered and laid upon each slices of cold meat to the sandwiches she added cookies and took the lunch out to the boys has your mother anything to eat eata she asked as she handed the food to them no m anar ered them first and the other added bothin but bread and coffee she s sick why don t you baff eat asked the wo we man thereupon each each boy gingerly broke off olf a morsel of his sandwich and conveyed it to his mouth where do v you live she continued the first boy hesitated the other named a street and a number the tho bouse housekeeper keeper hesitated for a few moments and then went back into the kitchen when she returned to the back porch a moment later the boys were half halfway way down to the gate she called them back and held out a ter here she said take this and buy your mother something to eat too were you going to take those sand to hera the first boy hung his head the confident boy with one hand on hie his bulging jacket pocket held out the other for the coin yes desm m he said that s good boys but you can eat them yourselves and get mother something nice at the bakery good by she went back to her worl and the boys hurried to the gate As it closed behind them the confident boy said she s all right now all we want la Is some worms am ain t this bully say said the other I 1 ain t botu bishin gamme that quarter khatcher Wh atcher golli to do with it I 1 in go n to give it back to her she was too easy gamme that quarter or scrap you you re a chump said the confident boy but he handed over the money |