Show kit lilt it was a gala day antho on alie avenue all the fa fast t horses in town were out allowing their r paces and the merry sleigh riders shouted with mirth and on enjoyment and they raced neck and neck five teams deepa deep and tid when they came to a deadlock dead lock it was still more fun full at one juncture how ever there were shouts that did not sound mirthful a wild plunge among the thoroughbreds and some sonic policemen ran out from the side walk and talked in authoritative ton tones but the crowd was wm so dense no ono one could see what was go going I n on among the noisy drivers al and id t their plunging horses its ita only a couple of boys said the beautiful felicia hauston settling back among the lumur luxurious i us white robes two of those horrid 10 newsboys s they ought not to be allowed allow eyon on the avenue at all they are always getting under foot and frightening the horses such good time as wo we were making too how disagreeable anybody killed asked one fine gentleman of another as they parsed passed nay two boya boys mixed up ill that all one started to cross the street and fell and got I run till over trying to save him street arabs you on know we can spare a few ta ta 11 got under the feet of a high flyer and spoiled his time dalier in ill a disgusted tone then the avenue was cleared and the tide of enjoyment went on and no more arabs were go to foolish as to c sacrifice themselves by obstructing ting the triumphs of the fashionable throng at sundown of that same day two poorly dressed boys applied f for ar admission at the doors of Harp erss hospital and inquired for one of their number who had been brought thither thit lier that same afternoon they were permitted to sec see him f for or a few moments and on oil tiptoe they entered tho long ong clean ward and sought out tho narrow bed ou on when they had awkwardly greeted him hill I they sat down upon tile edge odthe of alie cot and were much dinbar with the strange strangeness of the scene and painfully conscious of theu own hands and feet they were also rather shocked at their comrades clean face it looked so unnaturally white with a dab of red on either cheek their eyes roved stealthily about oscr tile ot other hersick sick beds and choir occupants a IS say old id fel fellers lerit began the big ge gest of aanie alie two boys addressing his liti sick comrade comrade aint you on a heap of style wheres kit asked the sick boy fretfully why aint lie along ofru of you the two visitors looked at each other and their faces hipes grew downcast and troubled they dug the toes of f their boots into the floor at the bedside and shuffled uneasily while both coughed violently in concert then the big boy blurted out kit went out on an errand and tind he lie told me to tell you he would be up to sure he aez aez he tell jim its all rite you aint gassin bo be you kit get hurt nor nol hin liin he go errands cf ef ho lie waz hurt could ber he asked the other doggedly an here libro improvising a lie for the occasion lie sent yer t this his the sick and injured boy smiled as he took the big orange in his feverish hands ana and turned it over I knew kit the boy to forget me here you fels take a bite its many an orange and stick of candy and bite ef of pic pil e weve d divided between us afore this poor kit he knowel as how I liked em here you take a squeeze as ho he handed it back but the boys touch it and the sick patient put it under his pillow then ell he lie said in a strange quivering voice voice I want you fels to look after kit and dont you for forget t it when I gets ets T Tut well ill pay back bac avei every y cent but be a long time fer im all in hes a little fel and n needs eeds lookin arter now boys dont go back on me will you you worry about kit said the spokesman of the two looking in away and digging violently at ehg alie e rite lord I am tired said the sick boy if it for kit id as of d as get well ell but I promised mother aa as how id allus take care of the little chap and ive done it and he lie cut up nor bruised or euthin when they pulled him ouan from under the hesss hoofs cut up nor bruised nor bothin no thin echoed the visitor witalis with his back to the bed good I jes you iou look after him till I get outer this and ill IT work my fingers off for yc ye bord how dead tired I am he drifted away to sleep and I lite two boys left oft without waki waking hi him m but before they went one of th them em slipped a it little leather bag of marbles blea in his baudrand hand and the other put a few pennies wrapped in a dirty piece of neica newspaper er close by where ho lie alem would see them on oil waking hell think kit sent isaid em said one aa as they softly retreated them were e in kits pocket when the policeman found him to think he lie know that night when the hospital doctor went his rounds he be found the new boy wide awake but very still still to tho tile familiar eye odthe of alie physician his symptoms were clearly defined well vol my bo boy y 11 lie s said aid kindly what can call I do for tor you the boy boya face lighted up I want to seo SM kit send for kit yes yes answered the doctor hastily but you must wait until tile morning I dont think t ink I can sir I guess im booked for cother tot lier place it would be ie all right ef it for kit but I promised mother id take care of liim him and he do without me I cant leave kit the death dew was on oil his forehead he bent boit hig his hands helplessly on oil th the white ewhite spread while his its pale lips continued to mu riner I cant leave kit the physician sat down by him it Is against the rules of the hospital ive to hold much converse with the t I dying or even to lotif notify y thoa those c in extremes of the approach of death but this thi was a child the doctor assumed the responsibility my boy if you knew know that you could not get well would yon feel eel f sorry bisot not for myself only for kit ki C but if I told you that kit was well taken caro care of that a rich and kind father had sent for liim mini and given him a beautiful home homb now youre gassin 11 aid said s the dying boy with his old fervor 11 dad ad aint that sort besides he lie broke mothers heart and kit speak to liim him cf ef lie cum back no earthly eart lil friend dear boy bov I but a heaven heavenly r one th the priest ill has told you of him and the therome ionic he gives his children he it is who lias has sent for kit the sick boy made up his lips to whistle W h e wl he lie said bro brokenly lenly kits dead killed after all when I tried so hard to save him he was dead when they took him up said the doctor and list a bruise nor a broken limb the shock killed liim him and lie is safe now with hi master moster dont yop oi believe elleve li that but the boy did not heed him hini liia his lips moved faintly and the doctor b bending en ding down heard liim him say again kits dead lead then rhen there NY was w s a long silence but before lie left the doctor turned the white sheet over the tile tranquil quil face fuce and god kit and ins brother were together alta I ca cal |