The New York herald., 1878-10-13
NEW YORK HERALp SUNDAY OCTOBER l
sergeant though he had heard OF IL before bat had
torRotten it.

serseans though he had heard OF IL before bu. had
| just then forgotten it.
.And you were married to him, how lonRf"
ELEVEN years ana over, sir We nad Ave children
band 10 me; but he took a drop TOO much now and
then and was cross aud noisy. He lett the house
.Did ne leave you any moneyf" asked the ser.
geant, growing sympathetic and relaxing his OIL
s.Hs lett nothing, sir" she responded dismaliy.
site chiid and myself lives on the charity OF the
neighbors; but We can't expect TO live that way
..We IN speak to the Captain - said the sergeant,
getting more and more unotiicialiy Interested. ''and
see what can be done ioi you, and u dollar VIII do
you any good here .. ha nding the silver
piece. She took II and, alter many expressions of
thanks, leiI
BRAND FROM THE BURNING
To IN uptown station house. came, long after night
tall, a young English girl, IN whom tho sergeant on
duty once eviucad ds.p interest She had round
plump face, with the peach bloom OF hor native ci-
mate s,il fresh upon II. Her address was Rooa and
manners yiike. Her name was Jessie Morton
aud had been IN this country a couple OF years.
Sho approached the railing and said 10 the sergeant-
The sergeant looked up from his desk, and as hts
tell upon the iar and weeping face OF The young
girl ne answered.
..Certainly, wnat Is 1t about 7"
81 am from Derbyshre, IN England, T" sne went on,
90 nams my ashamed TO- ana have come nere 10
ask 10 be sent 10 somo institution and let my iolks
know where am" The sergeant provided accom-.
modxtion tor her that evening ana next day she was
sent court and committed al ber own request BY
Judge Oerbourg tor SIX months SO that her parents
Ine meantime may be communicated with ana
will doubtless prove another brand snache1 from
the burning
s.rhere are more cases OF tnis kind than you would
imagine, SAID the sergeant, putting his pen behnd
his ear and throwing himself back his char.
..Women have their nome u Is OF reflection ike men,
he continued, getting into an eloquent aud pni,o-
sophca strain. .and when they see themselves going
the devil tney take u tumble to themselves al
WAYS take an interest In such cases Tor know how
far u few words OF encouragement 80 10 save
them from bad hio and worse death.
that they are tired Of living That KIND OF existence
how hard it Is for them TO get away IRON u to
wan. 10 leave a house for good that the woman has
selzed their effects and will give them no money.
When such is the case, and they promise US 10 ieau
4 better lie get ,her things ior them
and SO tar as know IN most instances they havo
acted up to their promises Of reformation"
POLITICIANS ON SPREE
IL is turning Midnight, and loud and D0istcrous
talking is heard on steps OF the station house
the door Is thrown open and SIX well dressed men
ana two policemen enter. The taking iR sun con-
tinued and charges and counter charges, mixed with
much sang AUG Ire 10 ss
OF drunken assault at political primary held around
the corner One-half Of the gang accuses the other
malt or coming in 10 disturb the meeting,
and the retorts by charging the former with
being drunk and disoraeriy. Two Of the crowd come
locked up but before they have raisod tremen-
dous their way 70 the cells The rest went
TWO WEARY rRAMPs
One o'clock in the mUrnng two wan, weary-eyed
men, with q scant amount OF shoe leather 70 their
iee holes and general air oil dilapp1a
about their persons, came the railing. and one
asiiug ~ spokesman, says, In a suppca,iEg tone:-
"Capn, let's nave shaKeoown lor me ana my paro
for the nlgnt?"
"All right; show these man the way back" says
the sergeant. Tho tramp who had spoken, encour-
aged by kindly Of the sergeans voice. turns
back asks
.'You haint got a chew o. tobaccer Cap. you could
lend fellow lust Unce?"
mo, l naint," answered the sergeant, initiating
the expression Of the tramp, ''out IN send you N an
oyster supper presently and
a buncn Vi Jamaica cigars; perhaps quail on toast
ana canvas back duck, II they're 10 DO had" The
trHmps mad 10 laush At this and the sergeant was
thrown into great good hnmor with both hinsslf an
them and The nignt mad . pleasant ending tor all
hands.