The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-06-02
sound Of cries ,sl1, and q shouts in the street

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sound of cries and shouts in. the street
below. She cast her eyes toward the
bed-her husband was not there to-
ward the cradle-it was empty. She flew
to the window-the- street was full Of
factory boys with their tin kettles. Some
great Jest amused them nightly. They
roared, they danced, they tossed their
ragged capson high, they shrieked In
unmusical laughter, and the object OF
all this mad mirth was only too evident.
On the. steps of the liquor store op-
pos1te stood Edward Holly, hoidlng ms
child in his arms and exhibiting for the
benefit of the: delighted crowd all those
antics of which an intoxicated man alone
is capable. He called on the 'grinning
master of the gin-cellar to "give this
child fsome brandy" and turned the
screaming infant about in manner that
left no doubt that he would end by drop
ping it upon the broken pavement.
Wild with terror Ruth rushed ot1t into
the street, and made her way through
the crowd to the spot where her husband
stood, but before she reached him the
scene had changed.
Some boy more brutal than the rest
had thrown handful Of mud into Ed
ward Holly's face, and he, reeling and
blaspheming, had dashed forward to re-
The child had been flung away at the
first step. but fortunately had been
caught by an old woman who, though
/ degraded creature herself, had enough
| of the woman remaining to save an IN
FAINT from injury.
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the drunken man, peltingb hims with
sticks and stones and decayed, vegetables
from the kennel, and reyeling in the
| brutal delight with which such alscene
| always seem to inspire boys of thelower
| Ruth saw that her babe waslsafe and
| that her husband was in danger, and,
| forgetfuls Of all else flelw toward him.
She cared, nothing for the 5eersad the
mob; before them all she flung her arms
i about him and interposed her beautiful
i person Between him and his assaaants.
The head that had carried itself little
proudly In the presence Of the highest of
the land that had seemed more queen
/ like than that of the Empress herself at
4 the court Of Fran ceA that shad Awakened
the envy of titled English women when
anIot,no anIot,n tsn1B ~ fto5sr1dpedI ifself i0w mon
| the bosom of the drunken yretela who
was the ieer and-seorp- of a low mob and
only in love and pity, not inl aisger, did
lsfJonoa bone Edward, aflbaavysif burt
you. my poor Lowell come home withme. /"
Mad as he was-filled with the demon
of drink, to the exclusion of the soul
God had given him-the soft, sweet
voice, the fond touch OF the white fingers,
awakened some memory OF the past in
the mans breast z 6as oEd59 nI
esGo You home, girl" he whispered,
sTn kin them? Don't fret. I'll kill
'em. andA,' l6oisiiaf GYo lis1s ii
stCome home, darling,n she whispered
again. and he stopped and gave her q
At that tbe bows yelled defisiyely.
and flung more mud: and stones at them.
| One threw a stone-a heavy stone, sharp
pointed and Jagged. :. Whethershe ever
intended to strike the man Ia doubtful.
but the missile flew fiercely through the
air and crashed against the golden head
of the devoted wife, A stream of blood
gushed from the white temple and poured
down upon the bosom where It dropped
|, never to lift itself arain--never. never
more. Only with quiyering shuddel
of pain she felt for the, face of the man
who had sworn to love and cherish her,
: and had broken that vow So utterly
while hers had been SO truly kept,
"Good-by, Edward" she whispered
"I can't see YOU now-kiss me. Oh, bt
good to Ibabyi Be GOOD, to babyiP and
no word more. -.
! ms. - -. 81 hraAhad A = .;1anca ;1onx
.oiared e n,ar hant . ove,. tbe - dead - woman
whose 6onds had drn,,,,asd awayy from hi,
,,aast n a,,S dc n ISta IA .tr;,tIsa.,d fem
5os. .,.u as W bo,.t 80 IN a-;fost :.
@ S;na T. th.. I ter;bie Is s,.y nomsatWn5an;fes ~ :
- s Sa,i5 M Ssstor
- L. % - ;;so ~. - H.. 80 tha love , Whtc,
!. had Crushed her heart through ait fhos