Richland beacon., 1874-09-12
E0n't I0iEan Ny Deg.


which stated Lat n spaniel dog was
running down Walnut street, near
Fifteenth, the day before, and was
spitl by policeman, who called it to
Liu and Mas on the roin. Of giving it
button. wien 4 beautiful littlc black
eyed girl who vas standing in Il gate
near ~. cried oa- Please don't Kill
that Io4 "'. F.. a:e. litt,c girl ?"
SO, its Mt ::..; but If ycu WI
let ne, ! VII, '.... # in NJ yard az
take care of IL. The kind policeman
permitted her to do 80. The dog
carcssed and licked TIE ij'''c hand
that had thus preserved lis life.
We cannot help remembering a
similar instance Of the pleading Of a
little 5lack-eyed girl, many years ego,
only The life sought to lie saved was
not that Of dog, but Of u man, and
he the girls father. ~ one Of the
most respectable and .a-niolablc sa-
looms Of Louisville, q litt.e more than
a quarter Of a century ago, one cold
winter night, q scene was witnessed
that made such an impression upon
the writer, that it has never left his
memory: \ little girl, about five or
six years old, with tangled hair, Of
dark bue, and face pinched and worn
with hunger OF some other severe
suffering, came timidly into the bar
room, looking frs: one way, then in
another, as though looking for some
one. We shall never forget that face.
1t was beautiful even in is misery,
and her attenuatcd form was in
adequately clothed for ordinary
weather, much less for such as was
met with on that night There were
several groups Of men in the room
some drinking, some smoking, others
just ranging themselves along the
counter. preparing to take smile"
most of them well under the influence
ofliquOr These men were in front of
the counter, each with n glass in bis
hand and bottle before him, pouring
out what they were about to drink
The little girl saw them, recognized
one and ran 10 the counter just as his
hand raised the glass to his lips, and
said, Don't, father! don't drink any
more, please! Ma is SO sick tonight.
She sent me out to find you. She
wants you to come homo before you
get so unwell as you was last night"
With an oath be slapped her face with
his hard hand, saying, "Go homo
this is no place for girls. I'll come
when m ready. Tell your mother
that know my own busincss-will
do just as l please" From the ex-
element, and quentity of liquor i'm
biLed before, his hand tremblcd so
that the glass. dropped upon the floor
and was broken. The bar-kecper pro-
ceeGed to set out another, and mixed
/ the liquor for In, handing it out to
be drank by the inebriated man before
him. "Dent give him any more. He
will kill poor mother when he gets
home. .lIc beats her awfully when he
is in his drinking spells" Get out
of here, YOU little s. lo devil! | know
what to 90. DriHA, cid fellow; don't
be afraid. Whon you go home give
your old woman foii, and make her
know better thar 20 send your brats
here after you" 40, please, don't,
mister. If you only knew Low he
beats poor ma when he is as now, you
would not do So" Drink, and don't
be fool" 40, he will kill poor ma,
and me and little Willie! He will,
mister, sure enough | don't tell you
lie. Please don't kill my maj" He
drank the contents Of hi glass. The
little girl, SO thinly clad, with her dark
eyes and emacated form, rank out
Of sight-went home. In short
time the bar-kccper announced that it
was time to close, and with actual
force put the man out into the street
Morning paper! All about the
murder last night" cried the news
boy. We read it. Bill Smith, when
he left the saloon on that night, went
home, as usual, intoxicated but this
night, from the incidents related
herein, was in very bad humor. lie
began by cursing his wife for sending
for him. She raised up in Jed, and
as she did 50, he shot her through The
heart. She never spoke any more
Dashinr the little girl to tie floor, as
she had bold CT Ler arm, pleading
with lin mot to Kill mother" he
, rushed out Of the house.