VICTIM OF HIS CLOTHES

Cromwell Argus, 13 March 1905, Page 6

VICTIM OF HIS CLOTHES

with her at the bar. There "* ■■■ -* ! > conversation "duch L;-"-'; '•"•■ ■ ■ o'-.Lu ■•" hear. *nd then bo-h iv«.m .--ip. • do\ :i and passed through rl - ■■ "' ,; i 'if the audience room. Tiiey were r-.-> r '-< way l "! 1 of '.iie court, but ti.io y-'C :■ '■ paused ,i. ii|ien':rit .-.iei u .•>!,-.■>(; ii r .jr., ,-,■•: f;ack f.-a-'-renvi >:■>• i,-' 1 - hvL '„ •■ -■ ■ bov/od. oho ""eturiiedV"s f, .-io- •• hju r ""; . 'hispered to !•;.■■' • ■■■.' ""• The l?tter raised a pairof g!.< tifullv framed and handled 'r< v l .:' . lis her ©yea and scrutinized Then she shook her head decid'.'Jiy rtuo passed out. ''■ Oh, yes, go on," thought La'vrenco, "he's a bad case, of course Look?.' Lis clothes and his villainous face"" The young lady's face was gt"a> e " : i.'ti disappointment, hut, just as (boo" ■■■ ■■•■■> closing on her she threw ba< !< -.■- '■''■■■■ :■. smile v.iiich made the unhappy prisoner's heart bound. "She's trying to toll me to bo hopeful," ho thought, "and so I will, byJove!" For a full minute after that he felt convinced that somehow all won hi go well with him; but this uplifting of his soul was transient. He soon i-rdapsed into a dull, faint indifference, p yii y .'.o attention whatever to tho trial <>. c.t-«"< constantly going on before him. He uid not hear the crier call Out i . ■■<•■ "Thomas Jones," and he did no: halt comprehend what was up wh< n »n othcer seized him by the shoulder roughly, Uaying: "Here, come alongl why don't you stand up when you're called?" >'■ In the little delay thai, ttius ensued another case was crowded before '.he judge. Lawrence, standing ot I He. bar. tried to listen. Heeaughi soum wore , about ••common vagabond." and ••>!:.!e beer gang," but he could not utidersiand it all. Presently, how ever, the pri>,;;tol on trial turned to him and Lawrence recognized his recent acquaintance, the ragamuffin. "I've got, ten days." he said, smiling complacently. The fellow shuffled >i'-'-and Lawrence looked up just, in lime to catch the judge's eye as the formal question was put: I "What is your m. » "Lawrence Dran •," tie ivspondcid quickly, and then he thought—too late. The judge scowled at a document before him and glanced inquiringly at the policeman. '. "That's my prisoner." said the latter, "he gave a different name a r, rhe pra tion house." "What do you mean.' demanded trie judge, "by giving one n;i toe at rhes'ation and another one r "I—l didn't want to be kn»«'n,- ynii'' fconor." stammered Lav. renc* . "No, 1 Suppose nor." snaprifd the judge: •"well. wh» r -isii. -ione-. ->, r.i■ r■ other name''" > is right," ronl'iet* I ■>,« ••.n.-< . vealizing gloomily th..' unoiln-r eu,nthat he had cherish fd -iighH;. -h'l' ..r Convincing a judgr, ht«(i ! n -im 11 <re I ! "by his blunder? j ' "You aVO cl\.li::'(h i-OMti'lUt'il 'he j "v.i'h n-'-i'i.i'.i"• ami -i l ' l mp' '•' '"'•'■ I What do ]pu -•;> y r <" it.*," ) Of course Lawrence w-spoudeH "not j guilty," ?nd then r h.c iudge called \<>v j the complainant TH" neli-drr ■ young vst? not ;.'-o--.,--n: '\\yy-. epen his honoi repiimar.'- '■ ,; ', ; mi ■• man for bringing up a i:;st, v. :•;<>,o r, witness and added: * "In tho absence of a compiainant. ! | should discharge this man at once it' he , had not tried to assume a false D-.icie. That attempt makes him a ruicpioii ••.- character, Hold him until three o'clock. and see that your witness is hero at that hour." t The hours'dragged along, tne judge went to lunch, another session was begun, and at last "Thou,as Jones" was again called to the bar. Tho complainant had not turned up, and the judge said, irritably: "You are discharged, Jones, but 1 warn you not to do any thing of this kind again." "But 1 haven't done any thing wrong, your honor," protested Lawroaoe. : "You'll get into serious trouble right here if you're not careful," cried the 'judge. "Here, you, get out! Understand?'" , aaid a court officer, pushing Lawi■•■:•. e toward the gate. Lawrence did un.leiStand, and with a feeling somewhat ] J

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alnu to relief, he passed through the Audience room a, tree mm;. li Whou once I ger.well ohi :>!';.!) :h:.<." he ptovide n, {and for supplying (U->-h-. prisoners wirh a square men!. ! d ul mo.st gi v© ruv liberty for u sivloui v,\ii.. with lyonnaine potatoes." * What to do to gen this d*«iw: '■-]•" :•< J, ttfoainent was a problem. ;;'••..'.■ up and down rht< avenue a momi in ;.n then returned to the. oourt-ro ■•>-. u li inquired.of nnoißeer near" '■h'-dn-.- •;,».>. tb© elder 1 j.' Lady ',vhi> hoil finv'rt »>•• in j< park &i;«;<.iMTHaiiUß • . "T ■• ill T; [r : ms[. let Lb* VO'iti;/ '■'.■■..,<• I, ten C"'' An' l""'efiiv'••!." Lo'.'oi a "M ! ; r.n? be 'Vd ?»■"•*■ di»£vi: p ir- n: brr* 71 thai". 'von'd hfdubir/i | in. bis slmitq : < ■ Tbo <-.f1.-« ? r tol3 Hri Iba* ff>o l".d; f 1 CAtoe to fOVt'i «v»>T;/ dt'.y, • \"" if*;iijjt he, Cb.aviv»i.d n di.'-VJ'.'-'.tior. iu o i..?;njy in no It CSnu prisoners who wi'j unable ro • ■«• 1 CUielcpai. advice. i ••I'.ul. she won't <t(.i any ohiiip for you,' f added tho officer; ! *she draws tho lino a; 2 men.' Ljjeyertheiess Lawjenvb obtained hei £

■ j name ana ana •" " t ':'- "all upon Mrs Boverc far v.r r r- K , ?*\ c "~v. i ?vori.'. ia . Ho niiiKt'i aimse.''''" '".'"''"■ " ;< '" ' '.'; •rying to estimate how Ic.'g h! ' l * r ' ,,f ?' forces would endure miles c' •>'•■;'>'!? every day without any renei; '"*' " f '.!'-"■ tissues, and by speculating as *■•*•?- stage of starvation would be th> "-:.-' painful- Now and again.he isnfi almost loat consciousness, whiei: '.'•<* i him to think Lhat perhaps he had compassed the worst part of starvation a l . -. roady. Mrs. Bowers was at. home and she received Drano in a tiny room which she b evidently used as an office for her charitable work. "Madame," began Drane, "I am in :- circumstances so unusual for me, lam so faint from lack of food that I find it - ] difficult to say what I wish to. I was in y j court this morning when you secured the release of a young lady—" "Oh, yea," interrupted Mrs. Bowers. c "You are the man who went to her aid * in the park. H'm. That whs a very I worthy thing to do," and she eyed him 1 critically through her glasses. Law- < rence felt so oppressed by this fresh hui miliation that he hung his head. Mrs. ; Bowers continued: "1 should not have expected it of you. 1 have made a long study of human nature, my man, and I , , warn you that you can not impose on me. So Lhoy discharged you. H'm. i If you're willing to work [ will send you . a card to a wood yard —" I "Madam," cried Lawrence. "I never have had to work in my life! I don't ask for work: I did not. come here to ask any assistance of you. I want to see the young lady and tell her my story." "Quite impossible," interrupted Mrs. Bowers, placidly. "She is young and inexperienced, and I certainly shall guard her against any vulgar iinposi- ■ { tion. You make a mistake in refusing work. I can read you closely enough to see that you will recognize your error as soon as you are convinced thaI fr.m not to be imposed on. Therefore V shall give you this ticket. !r will secure you lodging and breakfast it you will saw wood. And in consideration for your defense of the young lady you refer to, I will pay your oar faro t.o the wood-yard. ! ] seldom do ihis. ticv. >• n-iion I am con- . vinced of a iiictn - t.-iutraoter as I am of i yours, but you are doubtless faint and j weary. Therefore, here i-> the card, nrui here is a dime to pay your way on the j horse cars." "Mruiame." said Drnnc huskily, -yon . hove done me in pi..t i-i and given I me pain that is ivor.v >h;>n all ;lie 11 i - that linve come on me «in<-c I iin-ived in ; New Y.'iA. I decline «,'«»"•• • •limity. :uid j you in it icst iismm'ci! i.hiii mi ext rcnii t < >i! misery will e.ver rrtake me regret my j -ourse." i With that lie bowed haughtiJy and stalked rrom the houye, while Mis. j Bower. iool,i.|i rdiocked and iurnje an [ ouirv in her boolt ol charitable work as ! to the evil pride that kee)is some men i from acknowledging' the superiority and gooduesp of others. __ __ . Jt n f A m'ii ..i;o hj- viv-t Uvaoe '''ai\n.ii"i:.u, i'l'Hm ...-. •,.;.->,. , ti»e pos'.ii>'iii,y of -;i,i i « ojistor i -.<■ mharl overtiiUen him ihoeut. !io hii.d ; never en tried his tiiiat>iuiii;>> to the -point which the actualities of the case had reao'iied. lie had supposed m a general way that there were plenty ot things to be done by a man in such a position, but when he ran over the listin his mind he realized that every course of action involved painful humiliation. He knew that there were many charitable organizations which sometimes assisted the distressed, and at other times distressed the assisted; but he could not romemher the names or addresses t of any of them, with the single excep* , tion of the Society for the Prevention i of Cruelty to Animals. It hadn't come j to that yet, he thought, but there was I no telling when it would. He had gone i to sleep a gentleman and had waked j up a tramp; an equal drop in the next I twenty-four hours might make him a ' chimpanzee or a cow < The thought was not pleasant, and it I aroused Drane to desperation. Either } that or his hunger stimulated his memory, for he suddenly recalled the fact that a gentleman with whom he had had some dealings by letter was in business on Murray street. He asked a J policeman where that was, and the reply fairly staggered him. It was- miles away. Ho felt that ho should fall dead of hunger before he covered half the distance. « Ho leaned against a lamp-post in utI ter weariness, and closed his eyes. Then he heard a woman's voice behind him, saying: "I hoped that you would come to see Mrs. Bowers, and I have waited to thank you again tor what you did to help me." "When I heard your voice," said Drane. turning to greet his acquaintance of the morning, -I thought I must have died of starvation, and been admitted to paradise through a mistake in the records. Yon can not imagine what friendly words are to a man in my position." "And have you really suffered from ] hunger?" she exclaimed, while the tears i earn* to her eyes. "Ah, that is horrible! Take this" (and she put a silver dollar Into his hand); "it should be multiplied a thousand-fold if I could but prove my identity, and then I should feel that I had clone but little for you. There, do not say a word now. I know that you will repay me. Oh, dear me! there is Mrs, Bowers; she is coming down the steps; sue will be here in a moment. Hurry away ; but write to let mo know that you come out. or all your difficulties '• hsuaSSK i ""Where o.h?»ll I address you?" "Oh, dear! I don't know; I can't think ei any place at all except that park where we. met." "That's hardly an address, you know," said Drane, trying to bo blithesome, though Mrs. Bowora was bearing down upon them very fast. "I might try tho general post-office but I don't know your name and—" - -■.*. "And it isn't necessary that you should," put in Mrs. Bowers, "Come along, my good girl. He is not a fit acquaintance for you." : Sfce ftrapraefl the youngey wn?n

('Ooldn'f AtfiHinl for I*. Uncle J'-'fa \Vilkiuf4—Hanged if these cit>' t( M*!» hain't queer. The! you.ig dude bet's «vith usedn't hev no last summer, but this &•, he'« alius kickinj *bon% the hotter. Uank Hunkind—What's the matter V.Mh if. 1 f'ncle Ezra—Cussed if f know. It's the same butter we had lftdt yea»> — .udge. \li» Tr.s i>ni««II»Io. 'You say the defendant then exe!'itetl ;t bnckdown. Are those the words you vrci?" asked the lavyer. ho ;*af b n .'!gering ili» witness. •»:<. -'<■■." ;tiiß"-fi-°d tha "-ii,ncßs- ! -toulo I M' t" hp>-«3 you inform me how a man can "execute* n backdown." "Well. sir. h* could hang his head, couldn't he?" sah] +iip witness, flercei !y.—Chicago T'lloin"?. i"And von Teally *hink tbat +hs ig•j»ran+ m»r b« in Jife"'" •-id the roan who enioys abs t r'j5 ,i djp'•STMOU. "Certain ," ar.s--i;r.'.i M '?? Cav- ' :-,,, r < - ''+ he man rvh': thr-r-;v,:' 'r be- ! j •«•■«;«. And s?lf-e*t*sm "' ntlv . .."-ki)."■-.■■■;,."— 'VapbiPa + '-n >*"r -n. -i y s? ,Tr-i. ; n-urb embarrjJOf ' viS.-'i Jin frj \ntique ■• " Sibyl '■' i I «h•"•■'hi efl.V =••. Il»n I - ' - ■ D!)C» bo stammered ; -- : "o.v they all do! Sibyl—Not at r,]|. 1 fis was nnnrtcinl embarrassment.—Baltimore Herald. Foir tlie '"tJiko of Others. Spattß—My love, ! '\ is!i you would alter the key of your voice. Mrs. Spatts—What's the mailer <>l i t V SpattK—Oh, nothing: only from the expression of Eliza Jane's face after our recent argument, I'm certain it tits every keyhole in the house.— Town and Country. Ilia Business. "1 bold." snid I be good feeder, "that no nifl i) ho H n ii v bit-in ess i n \\ (.-rt nil ati em pt.v ft-i iiinach." "1 have id do it very frec|Ufciitly." r-r.UI lhe stranger. "Then I'll bet you've found,it does'm ) ,; '.V." "Usually it pays an much as SIOO. I'm a «urgeon."—Philadelphia Press. OJieei-r'nl froixmat. Tess—So Mr (iroostim really proposed to you? Jess—Yes. While we were strolling in tho. cemetery -we came to then family grave, and he asked me how I'd like to be buried ther« some dny with bin name on the stone above >ue. —Tit-Hits, Htiort fon rt eom. Parsotj \\'h_, rloii'i >r,u join church 1 i.roweils I would but for one thing. I'ai'-iui \tiii wiim is i but. pray'.' • > m>i ej .. i. '.«. I iii; of hypocrites. Parson oh. rm it i»;\'t. There's a] '\nys rooui f"i" <.oi>' mure. ■ • Chicago | l);iii* v»,tv> Hl» r,M,rtr»',l>\ t«»««lu«. < . j i lnreoc«' (with a rising' in- j h>ction; I'n .-' ] Mr. i !• ilipejt ( wearily ) —Uh? i.ilfb i 'lac-nee ---Pi*. what it a Mr. v hii>per*-—So mmhlnfi to come j ilijwo from. Pool. . ' j H«i P"«!i«i t I \ rtwndi '«!"■ "■•el Pi M'o.ruaijroff ■v-.. r, -..-■ : -. .-;■ i, .;; -■ ~, y .' e »7-»Hl«» J I «.-i ,~- '-.„• •: -^,„.v j '"h. i ■ .-.),, - -,, oi- N-'»aii».' :oi-'■ -■ o- • ■'■ i-.il hi* a»i)t»» ! i., Iri S* I j PHOPII|»lli)f!*l '*Wf»«!t.»P*

Patex —If I'd «p<;ken like that to my father, «ir, h«'d have knocked mo down: j Fihus—That's the wors-fcof being the i »on of an auctioneer.—Ally Sloper, Ui'o;:«-(»[itl,.iil Horror, Hi vers (looking at his watoh) —A?e you Uungarj? Rrooks -Yes, Siarxi. Rivers—W«H, oome along, I'll Fiji. - ,liidg«. t> f<i Sciutf. "VVnji iihe a trained nurse?" "She must have been She hadn't been in ihe hospital n week before •h*- itai engaged to the rloh**st pafie,,[ ." Tit-Tdts. fire ot»u*w A|t<T f;««*H». Mwrriii -Why. ,iolinn\, it"< luokv if you pin \iwr shirt on wrong aide otvt Mi' l " .Itdiun? No: ii ur.'i tvh>n /"ill 1 llivriu'i iiiib liild foil not vo go iii nrriiixvuiug Puek. fiotirl *■,)»(». Blobbs -Wigw-ag \* aiw»y# going *o !«■»» nbom ao me thing Slobb* - 7"hat's rjght. H«\ c?ei: going to umrry a- girl naaned Bm*, Tii-Uit*. -^«m^^u^;>i