Titee

"Titee" by Alice Dunbar-Nelson (1895).

In the story, a young boy, Titee, takes his meals to an ill, homeless man.Titee wandered through the train yard, unwilling to yet return home. He looked over and saw a strange looking cave and decided to make his way over to it. As he got closer, he heard the lowing of a cow. Peering inside, he saw an old man laying against the back wall. A cow stood nearby. "Hello?" little Titee quietly called to him. The old man did not answer, so Titee stepped into the cave and called to him again. This time the man turned his head and looked over to the boy... 

american literature, 19th century America, young boy, homeless man, friend, short story, english