The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-08-01
FlLlAL LOVE,
Entreaties of Two Children Save Their
Mother u Bridewell Sentence.

Entreaties of Two Children Save Their
Mother Bridewell Sentence.
Novelists and poets frequently build
up their most touching and pathetic
themes on some little occurrence in the
rough which goes straight to the heart
of the most callous. Such occurrences,
however, are seldom seen in real life.
Nevertheless, such an example of tilial
love and devotion was witnessed yester-
day at the Desplaines street police sta
ton. Mary Silk, woman of perhaps
thirty-tive years, was sentenced to the
Bridewell by Justice G. j. White on q
fine of ten dollars, for disordcrly con-
duct arising from quarrel with her
neighbors. Being n poor woman, she
saw no avenue of escape, and had about
resigned herself to u months sojourn in
the workhouse. when she was suddenly
liberated by order of the court. On in
quiry the cause of liberation was learned
to be as follows: The prisoner has two
children, boy of ten years and girl
of seven, who, when they heard their
mothers sentence, broke out into fit of
weeping which brought tears the eyes
of the other prisoners, who said lit was
rough on the little wretches, anyhow
Their crying did not help the mother,
and the little fellow, like Il philosopher,
dried his tears, caught his baby sister
by the hand and left the station after
bidding his mother "To never mind, for
I'll get you out soOn." Within two
hours the little couple returned to the
station, and, while they appeared more
hopeful than when they left, it was still
evident that they had not fully accom-
plished their purpose. Walking
boldly to the captain of police,
the little man, with tear glis-
tening in his eye, said: please.
sir, but sister and l could only borrow
two dollars with which to pay mothers
ten dollars fine, although l tried hard
oh, ever so hard" and here the two
sobbed as though their little hearts were
broken. For 3 moment the big police
men around the station, who had gath
cred about to listen to the children, did
not fully comprehend the situation, but
at last, when they learned that the two
had gone out on the streets to beg fos
money to pay their mothers fine, more
than one walked into the squad-rOom
blowing his nose vigorously and slyly
wiping his eyes.
''But," remarked the captain as he
took the little. girl on his knee and
stroked the head of the little hero and
son, "two dollars is not enough. The
fine is ten dollars
YES, sir, know it; but we couldn't
get no MORE" spoke up The little fellow
as he chOked down sob. ''But If
you'll take the two dollars and let
mother out, I'll 60 to the Jail in place OF
her. Please do, won't you?" chorused
the children.
This was too much even for the men
who are in daily contact with all sorts OF
crimes and scenes. There was too much
heart, too much genuine good and God
illness about it, The little ones were
seated in the captains Office, and as he
stepped out and asked one of his men tc
visit his honor, three or four hardy
young fellows hastily departed, eacf
anXions to explain matters. In no time
they returned and with them brought ar
order canceling the fine and granting
instant release to the mother below
When she came up and her little ones
had been Rugged and kissed and CRIED
over, they thanked the police, with tears
in their eyes, and departed, the children
holding to their mothers skirts, fearful
lest she should again be torn from them
-Chic0qo Tribune.