New-York tribune., 1886-05-16
The ENGLISH SAVAGE.
SOME OF CARDINAL MANNING's STORIES
THE AGOSIES OF CHILDREN IN CHRISTIAN Eng

which the Society has had deal. twelve shillings
week was the mans peus9n ana regular wages ihade
pounds sallings; yet bis dwelling was horrible
Nor had he many mouths feed time had he
more than chillren and only three in all He WAS
good WORKMAN that his employer. anxious not
to lose six months of MS services, voluntteTed him
Lish testmonlaI Which was produced in court. Yet be
deliberately got rid OF his three chdrcn' al OF them one
The rs passed away before this Society had made his
acquaintance. The neishsois said II had never aai
enough to ear IN PLAIN Lhslsh tha IL aled OF sarva
ton The doctor giving the cause OF death IFS scientific
cerJded meseateric disease ~hile the coroner
lcOki,c at the Whole facts Sf tie case ca!e tle man
u sgrsce to humanity and there To the shame OF
the locality he II spoKep tAe naeeI 1 ei'e, 49, anu - sno
father was 'Tee to 90 ana 90 a. ne Woulu 1nee nae
which hs did and another child followed The bedieal
certificate was furnished; the inqles, anu luAe.aI anu
everything IN al respects happcnen s uelore WIN oc
exception this time-the case came 10 the ears o. tue
London society The death took place thus IL ~as ia
had but two garments on cheiniSe and PRINT roch
window cur ainiess; the nights were frosty Iheie
no fire IN tue CRATE nor had thrrc ever oeeH
physlc not even a cup OF water To drink. Through al
the pain OF her slow, weary dying she had been un-
she quite unable to attend to herself she could
not in bed she could not False limb Her honfs
misery To her misery Happily during many OF Inc Itst
days throulh which she lay IN dargness and bitter cold
wh actual death slowly taking place unconscious
ness have been kindly To her ss death she
possibly elt hohlh2 put sently pIo' leu
her brthhsr father and msther fhey brought her ho
share of tleir tea nor cruub Of their bred They had
blankets FOR tnensely they had fire there. During
these cold weeks baby was born. That brought 70
her. and LAID IL onion box IN heap OF ras5 III one
corner Of room; IL not wanted. Children were
nuisance. Population was nuisance Men were right
who said 1t made times bad and bread scarce, ana
there WASN'T much money for pyramids and billiards
The parents did not for the new born baby IN me
waing OF the hungry little stranger continued. on
February Il the gir's heavy breathing ceased on her
cULin-ii1 was written, Sraa aSed set Ell ears. auu
she la1 the top OF her sister ID the cemetery 10
people who tent their own onsprng or isk
win such wstiul care, listening Tor tner lnNallu
lowest murWurod want, turning their pillows moisteh
ng ther ieyerel lips watching ior the Least sign ol
exhaustion tAr0ush days anu h1Ats' ia, M 10
till the little sick thing Is well again. ana who Ieel when
it is dead and gone mat they Iust ne down ana or, de
themsel7es such story seems simply impossihie But
unhappiy these harrOwiI Z particulars nave All peen
proved. and have been admitted too by the accused
q
AIN We urge that it is not the humble fellow. with
the short black pipe in his mouth lettering with s.Oveny
gait al the street corner, WIN WhOI lne Nenus VI e
lie and happiness have 10 contend Too 0Ilen II Is VITA
wespokeu, well dressed men. who would call Inn but
an animal tand 70 Ms creIts DO IL sadu ue , r.Is mo- nv,
disgrace the namel; and who VIII alscuss WIN you
sUperstitiOns and LlgP questions Ol state Twice III
six nontAs one iaeI au 10 yc Sent 70 pI'soH nom !.
seemed shame TO send at all. When he had zone Dis
Matter of the Air. by TyHda, with his OOok-mark at
page 20, to which he had read. Had you passed him
uuconsccusly felt certain pride 10 the Brush work
man; yet he not ashamed 10 express openly desire
10 be rd Of and limitations hls CHILDREN SET 10
MS lie, and twice In one night ne gave j infant OF
dfteen months old Gaming for crying of teetnng iil'
ceuched list could have broken open door az blow,
% ANY n. @ - M ,,3,i,@ fbe little fellow gily FOR DAYS
"I d Lii % M ,rss inns gidv telied him again; nnf
because the terrible pain he inflicted made the child
he pushed three OF his hinge fingers down TIE litte
weepel's throat -" plugging the little devils wndpIpe
a. lie aughmgly described 1t He denie none CT the
charge. and boldly calcd MS Ii-Ht, the ehtreh "eir
his own he said. And one % the papers, quoting bis
remark, took occasion to warn the readers tlat we
mi t have another OF those societies whose business
was to Interfere with parental rights.
Like crael men, he added % cruelty the wicked
0f false witness, WHICH, being ohy against emu
nolpy ever prOsecutes. he said tuat they were Did
children, little liars and heDGs Three months were they
i'm tle -ocietv's shelter while their malgncr in
prs IN and when the grave, frightened little looks with
which they came had passed away they were iu o, the
VIZ o. -. -, $50 ~, AIMS roHnd vnnr meek Won
seldom nd than the little fellow he again and again
made gildy by his deadly blows. lie was a man wholh
no pretty words tender caresses could moiiy cneh
mems chlldreian they are many are SUBJECT 10 an
TIope i. ana fher ease II is Of woman with boy in
& ha,o yyi on, she xonii gillinglv get nd Of Az
the age which tue society got possession ot hm me
normal To' ey OI o pounds Tn3er the tens
drawn skill every tone could oe seen what ttle ne-h
and ,resh from heating with walking stick and straps
They the head, the hands TIE wIsts, the oack
fhe face In this emacated condition he had BEEN made
NV mother As be cale ed her to carry Hat irons in
hand and down stairs going his weary way up
aud down. up and down, from early morning TIL late at
night Each IRON weighed pounds; together they
were more than half his weight. He had sometimes
night often for thirty ne had had nothing 10
eat and have been worse To Dear nothing TO
drink; through nineteen OF Wnion Ut was .on- a.Vns
his weary useless way and down steep cottage Stars
with us mercess weight In his hands when at the long
intervals the woman chose 10 give MIN lOol' he ~
allowed stop % eat H. nor was he ever wed 10
have 70 have once had enough 10 eat wou nave
been Heaven 20 MINI win sucu 700. as ne wac alo ei
have his brother fed him on the stairs As he went 10
n it happened that he saw chance Of crumb and
took and was found our, his sore thin mDs were
punished by more weary tasks, " TO keep him out OF
iniscnies" When went out he was locked in
the coal place Weary and sore ahg III, hs soAetlles
stopped and fell against things or dropped e IRONS
then she beat him with heI remedy FOR al his soreness.
aud iantness and huueer walhing SUCK a tou OF
thorn5 or strap and at times she added PucA OF SAT-
TO the raw wounds ehc had made she i9roade MN 20 go
y yav haVo
begged bread OF q uejghbor In very lttle while he
would have quietly expired IN ned Inc o4cIor 40 %ouiI %
that would have been the end OF the matter. le 10Y
did not live in crowded sun % put IN a an iso.o o
ruts To his fathers culture. Father ara step mo irr
botn wers thrifty and had money laid by in the
hank Their cottage was net slualid but clean and |
white. six days they ahoIed and even bought meat
for their cat; and sunday the al least went 10
chapel The woman spitefnl hend, though Tor all
that she wore decent bonnet and shawl, and was |
savings bank was chiefly saving. And while the |
meek gentle child OF the dead mother was rIgglns nln
self weary and down her stairs, the terrible load
dragging az his skeleton arms she was sitting In her
easy chair by clean hearth and 'inene kettle knitting
her stockings The only fault of the father seemed 10
be that had neither mucn heart nor Will or bis own
cared FOR being at peace with MS mdstetu
wife than tor the uncomfortable nseres IL his almost
nappiy, the boy was constltu; onay strong, and IN
the cottage hospital TO which he was removed afer
critical time On hich than life seemed gone
from him. he made flesh; aud when he eft hl, pea ne
could not get into any OF his clothes IL l- al!
was the woman bold plea the trst nearing ID court
and mad the boy once passed DeyODi the reacu % III
quirv alas all that could have SAID "Oul nave
been the same. The disease which Stands ID tAo |
Registrar Generals return covers many "cKedhsss.
Rickets IL was but rckets are passing a"u! anu "'
has tue prospect OF growing IN healthy DOy: ,.. !
20 far A. the society see, the rea root o
sulen III conditioned disposition ana secondly,
cowardce which limits its qualification 10 uhleslaA9
and heDiess things IL Is due 70 peculiarly IN tie
spirit Of the abused child. hut To p.oularty III Tue siu
OK th- adult OF the child. Men become tdicte1
to cruelty as they become addicted to drink ana
gambling II Is a vile pleasure In which they lndulEe,
homes into little hels such was the kindly heart OF
the m .erabe victim this female spite that II was Win
tha greatest answered the questions whch
brought the merciessness OF his persecution 10 Ight
And his IL the disposition Oi little sufferers from
cruelty and the fact constitutes one Of the ducuten
which eset attempts TO bring their aDuscr- 70 jus Ice
Few OF them are ready b. accuse. many are READY 20
fogve they are friends OF their aDusers with friend
SUN far closer than brothers. -,
Turning rosh from u like that oi the woman OF
that garJened cottage the mlder crueIties OF "hch
generally speaking theirs capable seem almost
reiet One wOnsn the mother" 70 seeQ MIN rom tue
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