The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1881-06-21
A LIFE PICTURE.

lie had been 10 the House of Correc.
tion for 60 days, sent there by the
Judge who enf0rces the law, for steal.
lug rair OF woman's shoes, fine ones
at that. ~hich showed how evil and
corrupt his heart was; had he taken
pair Of brogAns it would have been
more netnral. and. though not les IF q
crime. more saitsble onr ior his sta.
ton; he could not dress his family in
fine shoes at the expense OF somebody
else. 10 he was sent up. Then it was
winter and covering Of snow lay over
the earth and the winds were cold and
piercing; now he came out into the
sunshine. and looked about him, man
in the possession Of all his faculties.
with the memory Of days Of innocence
aud happiness before this had come
upon him. Godi what right had man
TO become desperate because he was un-
fortunate?
What has the gray-baIred prisoner donef
Has murder staIned his hand with goref
Not so. His crimes feuler one
God made she old man penr.
He crept along the streets in the old
clothes he had worn when he went 70
don the prison suit. and which the an.
thorities had kindly returned to him,
and no one recognized or cared to know
him. At last he saw msn more pros
porous than himself, whom he had be.
friended before the tables were turned.
and be ventured to sccost him.
DO you happen TO know where my
Katie isi' he asked humbly.
NO. said the man shaking his hand
from bis cost-sleeve, Il haven't seen
her since-since- =
Since I went ups No. and it's very
strange she did not 20 near her old ia
ther. stole the shoes for her. l.
But the man was out Of hearing. and
be stepped into Q bar room where he
had gone occasionally TO drink and
forget
80 you arc out. Joeg said the bar.
keeper. who stood behird the bar in his
shirt sleeves. Have something warmt'
NO. answered the man. Il want to
find my Katie; oh. if you have heart
in your bosom tel, me where she isY'
The barkeepcr coughed. and jingled
the glasses. but he neither looked at the
man who questioned him nor answered
what be asked.
My Godl it's true then; what I
dread 10 truer
Yes, said the bar keeper. slowly. 1T
is true. I'd have scmethipg to cheer
you up . hit. II can't be helped. you
know
An stole al that for nothing
worked my fingers 10 the bone. went
cold and ragged to bring her up de-
Gently and make lady Of her. aud oil
for nothing; and promised Mary on
her dying bed she should never come
10 harm. End now this IL the end of II.
end they talk about Christian people
Who look after the deserving; poor
Mary vas deserving. but she died of
hunger. and now-Katie. the Lord for.
give youf
See here. Joe.' began the bar-keeper
bat ct the sound ef his voice the old
man got up and staggered ont 40 il he
bad indeed bser drupksa man.
| He vent through the streets aftei
thai By night, and rs il looking fol
some one, but II VAS only in the fscs oi
vice that he looked. the faos that smil-
ed under . mask of paint. and made
onss heart sche 10 look at IL. and q
sass. before one such. he stopped. Sh'
had lived near their miserable home
how often be had told Katy to nevel
look q or speak 20 such - abe.
Nov he was almost glad TO zee her.
swhere h Kssies'
The girl Looked frightened.
oh. have they not told Jour she
bsgar, but Joe stopped her.
. Yes. yes, Iknow; bat where is she
Take ne 70 herr
;. The woman thought he vas crsx'
and said, sooshingly:
She died very hsppy. They 6urie'
bar - you vould have liked. She
But the old nan had taken OF his rag
ged np end liftsd up his broad brow .
Heaven.
:, Dead! oh. then. thank God, Il b n
sightl might have known M lissl
Katie oouldat hsse gone wrong. Dead
Safs With hsr mother and the sngsls !
Hssvenl Obi harahl hursshi Ton .
Riadf /,
They arrested him again fos distart
. ing the peace aud toek him CO TO lsa
end hs vas convicted and ssnssnced
10 vasrant and sens bsek TO the hnu'
of Oorrection. Qrssr world, Isn't M