Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-12-01

MODERN SAMARlTANa
How some Very Angry Neighbors Turnet
Their Feelings to Good Account.

II Wds a HoIN u ullpIolIplu uluiEid
ton meeting held lust after breakfast
The landlady said that the way tin
child next door was abused was {
shame, and the contractors wife sale
it was nothing less than a crime.
The shipping clerk said that he be
lieved the baby had been crying steady
for six hours, and the landlady sale
that il had cried more or less the da,
before too.
The contractors wife said that she
knew its mother whipped it, and thai
If she were a man she'd have il
stopped, even if she had to go TO the
police.
The big, gruf contractor Strengthened
himself up and said he would 60 il
next door and see what he could do.
The shipping clerk volunteered 10 ac
company him, and the little dry good.
salesman said he was in for any move
ment that would stop that crying. The
cashier said that cruelty TO children wa,
the one thing that actually made hin
want 10 strike a woman. He had noticed
the way that baby had been treated for
some time.
The four men sailed forth. and the
landlady, the contractors wife and the
cashiers wife watched them from the
bay window. They climbed the steps
rang the bell and q moment later eu
tered the house. Three minute, after
ward the cashier came OUT and hurried
off down The street. and tine women eN
claimed simultaneously. Hes Coins
for q policeman. Then the ~uippiu.
clerk appeared and hurried after III.
cashier.
II was fully fifteen minute, bet.r
the contractor appeared followed by
the dry goods salesman. The farmr
was wipiu- his forehead with his hand
kerchief as he climbed the steps of the
boarding house again. He was met az
the door boy the three women.
What did she say asked his wife.
"She said She was glad To- see IL. be-
said iu his GruiT way.
The brazeu thing" exclaimed rle
three women.
stop that he said sharply. Wv.
ia ucr We We're ueighbor>. and She
"a, kind of us 20 come In.
OH choru--d the women.
&C., / tell YOU" hp exclaimed
the baby ia her arms and
dark rings under her eyes.
Doe baby was sick and she
leave it 10 go down celler
chest, because there was no
iu tine house.
ld what did You doE the land
asked.
Il went down cellar and got some
cold meat She hadn't had any break.
fast"
And | brought mp the milk. - put in
the salesman, and George ran for the
doctor and Harry went 70 the drug
store.
''Oh, dear" said the landlady. The
poor thing! Where's her husbandE'
He didn't come home last night,
said the contractor, scowling. Some
nights he forgets, it seems.
And what are you going TO dor
asked the cashiers wife.
Il know what n woman Is going
TO do" he said, looking in the direction
Of his wife.
Yes, john she said, I'm going
right over
And l know what another woman
is going to do. added the landlady.
picking up "A shawl shes going to
offer 10 get up something hot for moth
er and baby. Their kitchen fire must
be out
And another's going over just 10 see
what she can do, put in the cashiers
wife.
Then, as they started, one of them
called out:
How about the husband Hadn't
One better
Il can lick him, - interrupted the lit
tie dry goods salesman, 'aud if / ever
meet him / will. Chicago Tribune.