The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-12-31
TIE SCAB'S FATE.

In n cool summer morning young man
sat on bench in the green circle called
Union Square park. The seat was wet with
dew. 10 was that smoky hour in the morn
ing when the city is getting its carly
Breakfast Mon were hurrying to their
work in all DIRECTIONS. You could hear
the hallOo OF tine milkmcn in the side
streets. The cool shadows lay across all
the damp roadways. The sun was not yet
w over Lon, Island, but his rays touched
the top az Grace church spire and made it
gol,ien.
Ey the side Of the Young man sat
you.ss, Wofns3n. She nestled very close to
Linz. rCt nuch because she was chilly
with the dew a. because she wanted TO
cheer and comfort him She had "a thin
shawl wrappcd around h,r shoulders and a
littlc black chip hat with marigold in it
let her brouz.. hair BULGE out over her
white forehead and swell in Il luxuriant
roll ON her neck. About 20 perhaps
Eut her BEAUTIFUL face was marked with
tile set lines Of "a young mothers fight with
diversity.
The young mans s.louch hat was pulled
over his rycs. His hands were thrust deep
into = pockets. He presented a picture
of murusi despair.
The were husband and wife and they
h,.i sat there all night.
Tho woman was pleading with him. Her
nor;d w;.' close to his ear AMI her tones
were soft and coaXing- so close that in
of the pau1as she kissed him on the
check as If to- make her appeal more effect
i've, and then, feeling the cold moisture on
lii face, she wiped his cheek Off quickly
with her handkerchief
What's the use, Dolly he said You
arc only pretending to be tout to keep my
courage up. We've go. To the last fight.
Hero We are turned out of house AMI home,
hurry AMI helpless. God knows I've tried
hard enough. Why, you'd know I'd lie
down here and die for you il it would
make You comfortable and happy. But
l tell You it's 100 nsc. Gods against us.
It's fate. What's the gooI of binding
ourselves 10 it, There's no chance for us
little woman"
Shc hrshcd him teTderly. whats the
U.S. or talking that way, Jack?'' she said.
Elm not hungry, and il | was | would
laugh at it. bat when You tslk that way
you'll break my heart and she gave n lit
tie involuntary sob. Then as il afraid her
weakness would undo her words, she said:
Il know. You're hungry and discour-
aged y woman don't feel these things
like u man, dear
The unconscious irony of that touched
him with a grim significance
NO, - he said, "a great hearty man feels
IL worse than little who hasn't
been out of "a sick bad week. That's it.
Dolly. Ii it wasn't for you I'd go down to
IT,. river and jump in To get away from
myself. don't see why people who don't
nslS much can't be- Let to have n little
She put her hand deity out from under
her shawl and laii it quickly and softly
over his mouth.
Two Office boys who were hurrying past
sow it One of them nudged the other and
the other whistlesi note of surprise
80 nOodle before breakfast. ell, what liz.
said. That's my business amt il. |
wonder where he picked up that pclcanl"
jack, srid the woman, we've stool up
to il for n year. Don't break down now
Things viii turn to-day. I'm SUE ot 1t.
You want IT, me- happy. don't yous'
DO - !e said, sullcnly- Il can't
fight a.G.I!Ist God. can -
Keep Your spirits up. thcn, and I'll b.
happy, " sire replied You're losing Your
head, 'oL't do that, my dear don't do
that. Ii makes NM .-wful!y lonely"
just then IA man got up from ore of the
benches oa the opposite side of the walk
AMI lett penny paper lying the seat
She saw ii, and with a dart that startled
hcr companion she made u dash foI 1t,
getting there two seconds before a long
shorCr,-n IN his shirt sleeves sSeizing il
triu:hrhantIy and returning. SIN, thrust It
into Jacks hands
Look ut the advertisements - she said
81 shGu't lie ten ElInUt,-,'
Where arc You going Ire asked ia
Some ss'=PTisc.
over to TINT hotel, - she replied with
forced jatIutincss- Il know the house
keeper, ard want TO speak "A word O., her
ii! DC back before you've read the PAPER
You won't 60 away, will YOU
He grOancd. Il know what Won arr
going to 60. he said with !, bitter EN-
phasis. I'd rstier stirvc =
I'm going to oh. ne Your luck" She
cried. Wait for IN, little while. > aud
she went briskly OH.
Two rooms in CahiiIs row. Four stories
up. Crowded, dirty, ncisome rs usual
Jack. brushing oil his worn fricze jacket
md whiStlins merrily while the dust flew.
The little woman bustlil: around in n white
apron. \ dingy, stuify, depressing hole.
But love g!oriiied 10 and hope had a sui,-
light OF its own.
1T isn't such bad world this bright
morning, Jack " she said, looking ct him
admiringly as lie whiStled.
He came over and put his shirt sleeve
round her neck Dolly" said he. there
will always be something good in this world
SO long as you stay in l.. 1 have spells but
they don't last long because I've got you
While l was growing you were planning
and working Now it's MY turn I'll pay
You back, little woman, sec II l don't
Lord, what would the old man say if he
knew was going to drive a carr
ITS only for q while, ;" she said ''Some-
thing better's sure To come Don't despisc
it."
II don't" he replied, proudly. 81 only
want chance Id drive a hearse rather
than be idle
dts all right she chir1ed "there's a
turn in affairs. l feel j.. We're roi,r to
b as happy rs Kittens. III have the tea
hot and the supper ready for YOU Now
sun, I'm afraid youll be Latte Then be
kissed her, pu. on his frieze jacket and
went down the stairs of Cahill's whistlinp