Morning journal and courier., 1889-08-29
THE PROBLEM OF LIFE.

A Woman and Five NakedBoys Liv-
 Ing on am Income of Nothing n
 Year.
 From the New Orleans Times -Democratl
 Here in New Orleans there is a woman who seems bent upon demonstrating the fol- ly of labor; nor does she waste any of her energies on precepts, but by practical living proves what one can do if he refuses to per- init the lack of money to em barrass his pro. ceedings, and bring the calling commonly called deadbeating down to a science. Three months ago the landlord of a cottage on Magazine street was approached by plain ly dressed but highly respectable looking woman about thirty seven years of age, who wished to rent the place. She confessed herself unable to give security, but gave dignifed assurance of her propriety and punctuality as lessee. After brief cons sideration the gentleman consented to 8 four weeks trial, and delivered over the keys.
 About 10 o'clock the next morning slen- der woman in neat guinea-blue dress and white sunbonnet stepped briskly out of the alley gate and walked of toward the nearest grocery. The corner merchant was civilly addressed by this supposed maid servant, who said her mistress, MT. H., had rent ed the cottage and wished to make arrange ments to have him furnish her with certain articles by the month. The grocer declined finally consented to send up the rather heavy amounts asked for in sugar, bread crackers, sardines, Holsters, and butter or dered and let the account run till the end of the week. That afternoon the same genteel girl stopped milk cart, and said the lady of the house desired five cream cheeses and half gallon of milk left daily.
 That night there was no light anywhere on the premises, and, though childish voices | could be heard with great romping indoors, l the back yard was lifeless, no window ever 1 frankly opened, and, strangest of all, not a ! wreath of smoke could be seen issuing from any of the chimneys. A whole week went | by, and in all that time there was never a | light, glimpse of any living soul, save the l trim servant as she went back and forth. Cooking was an inpossibility without either dark it sounded as if drove of young mules had taken possession of the cottage, such
 screaming, whistling, and gen. eral rowing as went on inside. About Il o'clock one night the back door opened very | pingerly on a crack. Soon curly head peeped out, evidently taking observations The jolly little face was shortly followed by
 the absolutely nude body of boy 5 years
 old. He slipped through, and in a couple of minutes, the advance guard reporting al
 safe, another and another stark naked child appeared, till i've boys, ranging from three
 to eleven years of age, came out to frolio ir
 the warm moonlight. The alleged servan
 sat placidly on the doorstep thoughtfully re
 garding the hilarious, rosy -limbed Cupids
 For while the spectators were too amazed
 for speech. But finally, with an ejaculation
 one of the party turned, and as she did g.
 the remarkably naturalistic picture disap
 peared like magic. Skitl Five bare bodie
 positively flew past the now alarmed maid
 who peered anxiously about before the doc ! was closed and locked.
 | This last disclosure was rather too much fo