, 1888-03-22

are busy signing papers, making mem
oranda, handing out bottles of cough mix
ture, putting his name to vouchers, open
ing letters and various other occupations.
BY din of doing three or four things Mt
once when he is most rushed, he manages
TO get the average down TO about line
things per minute that he gets through
with all day long.
Willie the reporter sat watching him
Il waiting to hear about his observa-
lions upon human nature, the dull brown
tGttcr-festooned chain of misery that
moved its human links along the front of
his desk was suddenly broken by a very
charming variation upon its monotony.
An exceedingly pretty young woman,
with pointing red lips, sparkling eyes and
rose leaf compilations; u young woman
prcttily gloved, wearing rich furs and
costly jewelry, and a marvelously hand
some hat-altogether quite a patrician-
csquc young woman-stopped before Mr..
Blak and said:
We have n tenant; a widow with a
child, who cannot pay her rent. We nave
dispJssessed her, or at least served her
witt n notice OF dispossession, but we
cant put her out because her child is
very sick. SO l want You to send mn am
hulance and take the child away to some
hcsI ital."
- on want MS to take the sick and per-
liaAlAN hlAl- AhlHA away llpll llS Hlblntls
SO mat you can throw the mother into
the street and let your room to n better
pay ~ tenant!'
Yes, sir" replied the young woman,
st. ly, but with a little flush on her
checks, as If she was just beginning to real
lie shat her attitude might not he admired
by Ieoplc weak enough to he humane.
II, Blake's eyes projected themselves,
aGU he seemed making an effort to swal-
To- AnR Ns#arl= that ,R4r11 V.af 1,,V.n
soI ided prcttily. After n brief but inn
pre- sive silence lie sternly:
80, l shall do nothing of the sort. If
the poor mother brings her sick child and
nSL US to care for it, we will do the best
We IAN. but we have no right to do what
yua ask We never interfere between
l. rilord and tenant"
.'Le handsome young woman Redeemed
n"M--hy, and exclaimed nrgumcntatively:
But she can't pay her rentl'
I ave told you that / can do nothing
To- You, - replied Mr.. Blake, in a tone Of
Iii -rist; eve do not interfere between
L. lord and tenant"
,e pretty female Shylock gave her
he an indignant toss, flashed a look of
sct.n upon the poor wretches surround
iu- lcr-who were listening and viewing
he with expressions Of loathing and sur
Dr and quickly went out.
= pale. thin, weary looking young wo-
~. O., still bearing traces of beauty, came
up 10 the desk, and said, with evident
e. RI:
Ny little boy is deaf and dumb, and
pG iyzed. an no longer keep him. l
ha come to see if you will put him in
So institution where he will be warm
n taken cure Of"
IRE you a widow2n
80, sir. l nave a hasonnd, Int he car
re lftla work To Ip AVn p ,spr ,,f,,,.
IT. have another child, which is all we
e. axe care of"
will send your child to Randall's is
In; where he will be very well cared for,
/. gu desire it. When will you be ready
l. nave the a%mbpla6ce take him away"
he seemed to hesitate, but nerving her
g replied:
Any time, sir"
Very well, the ambulance will call for
h tomorrow morning"
ne turned very pale, her lips quivered,
Al j her eyes flied with tears as she ex-
e. med impulsivelS
OH sir, make it Friday. Let me have
/ one more day"
IT. Blake kindly told her how well her
h',1 afflicted boy would be cared for,
W. n was the best consolation she could
We had, and when she went away re-
L. rkcd to the reporters: ''There's moro
l'.;nan nature for you. l wonder If that
ing Shylock who was in here q while
- will ever ave in her breast a mothers
J itrt as end as that of the woman who
st went out"
The clanking of the human chain that
I cIgs itself before Superintendent Blake'S
{ k is almost wholly in a minor key.
NV and then, however, there is a little
u ,af to its monotony..
- young German STOOD confidently up,
mr. in rpSDOuSa to the uupStiOu aSkpd in
C'rman, "How long nave you been in this
1 ntryS" replied placidly: II arrived
,terday."
My Godr' CALCULATED Blake. "And
y0I've fouud this place already Well, I've
Jwn Of their being pretty soon before,
! ! he is the freshest thing I've seen vet. ~
The recent arrival was sent back to
c tile Garden. The state board OF chart
Les and our municipal commissioners of
{ o. rites and correction have plenty Of
mess in shipping off paupers, the
len of whose support properly belongs
/ other communities and even in other
{ uItries.
rhe Swiss cantons," said DR.. Hoyt,
only and boldly ship us their paupers,
c..l claiming a right to do so, and COM
j. emily invite US to reciprocate by send.
j.. our paupers to them, il we can. But
cannot. Catch our paupcrs going to
AAN wv lAAills lAG hlb"
en- they are well Off. We also get
fr,,t numbers of the most undesirable
& 5 of immigrants from the Austro-
.tsh, italian and German lowest classes;
p greater numbers and the worst the
tro Polish. They come here to live
begging and crime, and if we do not
, coed in catching them and turning
m back they are a burden practically
IA the day they land"
4 tall, hin man, erect, bronzed by eX-
f-,.nre to the elements, and wearing a
ior's hat, wanted to be sent to Boston.
L have been discharged from the
. ~enton," he said, '.and it seems pretty
I'd, for I've been in the service since
81; but it was my own fault. l want
low to go back to where l nave friends
and take a fresh start"
Whatever his fault had been, the poor
fellow looked as If he had repented of II,
md his manly way of accepting the stu
i.tion disarmed criticism and moralizing.
lie got his transportation.
"There,' said Mr.. Blake, 81 hin
you've got some samples of human ma
ture rs l sec it every day, and il they are
not enough for you come again New
York Sur.