The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-05
TIE MAJORS INCONSISTENCY.
''In the Cause OF Common humanity"
David LOWRY.

kind was very severe on the early impru-
dent marlisge Among other things, he
averred that IN case son OF his should mar
~ without fully celebrating upon such
serieus step be would cut him off without
a cent. OF course We were loud in our re-
monstrsnces. bat the Major persisting in his
cold-blooded assertion, fortified himself
anew by quotirg the old saying, when
poverty comes in al the window, love flies
out ut the door"
"I do no, believe it" said Arthur Lysle in
a quiet tone. We all turned to Mr.. Lysle
ne had little to say was so svcrse to ergu.
ment, that his positive statement, made to-,
- the face Of the Majors opinions sur
pTiEed Is.
~WEether you believe il or not, that does
rot affect The truth one way or the other"
said the Major.
s'You may believe it: al the world may
relieve ii, but do not said Mr.. Lysle.
Bat" said the Major, looking at him in
establishment, you surely do not your opin-
ion against the whole world?"
Il do" said the hitherto undemonstrative
Mr.. Lysle. Il can demonstrate the correct
ness OF my conclusions, too"
Well" said the Major. after q long
pause, 'fcr the life OF me l can't compre-
bend You, unless 1t Is in your power to cite =
4ase where poverty did not cool love. And
II you did, exceptions prove the rule
i might illustrate my position by asking
YOU If it is not true that nobody sympathizes
more with the poor than people who have
undergone hardship who know what press.
ing want snd need isl
10 come" said the Major, that is alto
gether outside the subject. Stick to the point,
Mr. Lysie.'
IF you VIII listen to me viii give you
my reason for disputing the correctness of
The saying"
The ladies moved nearer to Mr.. Lysle; the
Msjor lit fresh cigar and set his mouth
ike n an resolved to adhere TO his own
opinion.
.'One moment" said the Majors vile.
Let Us understand the Ma lor rs talking IN
a Pickwiokian sense. he knows that young
people in love do the craziest things-are
ust as likely to act without deliberation as
With II. Now you can begin, Mr. LysIe."
During this brief speech the Major trstted
ore foot neTvouslY, eying his better half
much 81 sjcr De Boots eyes his spouse.
Air. Lytle began.
"There is wretched looking building on
- street. Just below Norions place. 1t
looks Ike deserted stable"
We ali remembered the old shed.
THAT shed is occupied by family" Mrs.
Bruce shiyered. Mr.. Lysle continued: "I
passed il q score of times before learned it
vas occupied"
1T Is lot possible anybody lives there
DOW, in this wretched weather." said the
Major. Dir. LysIe nodded. Where are tn 2
guardians of the poor? Why don't the
neighbors the people on E. street, do some
thing for the family How on earth can
they 40 10 bed knowing a family is in that
horrible place."
Don't interrupt the story, Major said
Mrs Bruce.
Three weeks ago | observed little fell
low-he could not De more than ten st most
carrying lump of coal into the lot in
front Of the she'd. he slipped frequentlv
his feet we're bare. He was crying bitterly
While a loi Of ragamufins laughed ct him.
/ enid not dismiss the picture from nv
mind. ] vas passing that wsy again, when
/ oOseIv, two boys pelt third with hard
STOW balls The boy peited was carrying a
piece OF wood, sebbi8g as though his heart
would break. Some of our ne philosophers
would say be served 10 illustrate the beau
ties Of the doctrine that gives everything 10
the stTcngest-tbat might makes right
drove the boys of. and resolved to see the
occupants of the she'd
Mrs. Bruce moved uneasily. The Majer
spat out of the window theoretically.
81 found man sitting before 3 handful of
ire. Three children shivered beside him.
A door opened in the rear, and lady-I say
lady, because her manner and language
indicated culture. Spite of the squalor sur
rounding them, the man and woman i'm
pressed me fayorably. There was no at
tempt TO conceal their cOndition-no ex.
cute cdered, NO complaint, no Tepining. The
wife expressed the utmost solicitude for
sick husband. / withdrew precisely as
would retire from this or any other house
without daring to do more than refer to the
severity Of the weather. and pleaded the
conduct OF the ragmufhns as my excuse for
intrudiDg. But very soon sent lady friend
there who could and did t. K to the woman.
Clothing was sent, shoes and wholesome
food. al something mors for the sick man.
The story that the husband told me yester-
day proved that misfortune strengthens
love. The wife was an accomplished
lady. She married poor art
1st The marrisge gave o1ense
10 her people. The artists friends
said he was imprudent. They left their
home and resided for a time in New York.
The artist was proud and high spirited. He
sold bis work without difficulty. They were
on the read 70 fortune seemingly, when an
accident befell the breadwInner. When he
recovered strength they were IN debt. They
never recovered the lost ground. The artist s
eyes were affected tor time-the result OF
TIE sccident. The wife toiled in needle
Work. They lived for upwards OF three
months on one meal a day. When the
second child was born the artists vocation
WAS gone see mingly. He could lot command
dollar. Re sought employment. Became
porter his eyes were still weak. he said
De thought II was God.send when he OBJ
famed en- pioyment IN a numbering town in
r MS 4Nanla They moved there-their
expenses ere betrayed by bis new employer.
The physirisn said in tine his vision wouId
De fully restored For nine months the
world iooksd beautiful TO them again. Then
Ire swept lie town from the earth. and
The vie snd two children stood as bare as
neW-oo5n babes OF this worlds goods Be-
sides, tee man was scarred-horriolv burned
II the task Of saving both ohildren's lives
They dIiited west Another year two wears
tasted, without any change in the fortunes
= the unhappy family TIE artists sirht
Nes wholly lestorec-he wss empLoyed in a
Western theeter at a sma salary Hone
revived. The wife and husband thought in
a little time he would be able TO place fe =
pictures on sale, when be Was prostrated
With fever. That was the last blow. The