Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-11-13
NOT THE RIGHT WOMAN,
PATHETIC RESULT or A wArrsR's
BIT or DETECTIVE WORK.

PATHETIC HtsutI ~ WHleHs
BIT OF DETECTIVE WORK.
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TN" '''"''" "' """' '"' saw
She at all day in the dust and the
wind on the street corner grinding
dr,ary tunes out Of a dilapidstcd old nc
Gordon that shrieked aud groaned and
wheczed but was never IN tho least mu-
dcal.
"she owns block Of houses" said
10 myself. "and has money In the bank
shall not drop a penny Ia that old tin
cup. It is,wtoug 10 encourage mendi.
carv.a
Twas only repeating what had been
said 10 me about street impostors. Now
that | had a good chance 10 study one n
thee characiers from the window of a
hotel, / became interested. Yes. With.
on, doubt this woman was an impostor.
Her rags Of ralment were eloquent with
that personal poverty which appeals 50
strongly 10 the svinpathotic. Her head
droopei over her recumbrnt figure. She
sat on tho curbs,one and mechanically
Rround ont her doleful music.
She was there at nightfall when
stepped out of tho hotel. but she was
prrpaftnR toleavc.
AHA. my lady said TO myself.
'herc l. a chance 10 follow YOU aud sse
how much Of your doleful plea l. true.
II you aru an impostor shall soon know
~ and 1 skippcd along In the shadow
until / had trayersed a long distance
from my hotel, treading all the ALLEYS
aud back streets In the city. It seemed TO
me.
so DrcTi'toS ABOUT Tiiis.
Then she cliihbcd pair Of rickciy
stairs on the outside OF a tumble down
house. still followed her aud gropcd
my way In the dark TO u miserable room
Ia the rear. where chorus Of little
voices salntcd her.
Mamma, oh, mamma, wese been
good-wcse been jos a. good a. wcsc
could. Hasn't wose. johnny cried a
wan faced little girl lying on the poor
bed In the corner.
The door was left open and slipped
out Of SIGH, behind Il. but could both
zee aud hear. and n was discovered,
why, was looking for mythical wash.
lady who once lived In those rooms.
That was all.
"Dot some pread an putier. mammnfH
continued the childsvoicc. while feeble
wall from tho bed added ia noto Of sup
plication.
Ths woman had dropped her musical
burden On the table and now she cmptied
her pocket.
"D,rcs foctcon cents, mall IN pennies,
johnnie. run aud get some hot sausage
ma a loaf u bread. An III boil some hot
coffee against yc'r back"
Johnny could not run. lie was d
frightful little cripple. but no limpcd
away with the pennies.
Then | came forward and made ms
bogus crrand known. aud asked 10 ~,
the stick child Ia the bed.
The woman looked at me susplciously
"'raint dip'thery," sho said, "it's con
soompshun. AN 20 cannot take her to any
hospital while | have breath Ia my
body"
"Do you 40 out with that thing ever
day and leave these children hero aloney'
| asked.
A TALK Win uIE CHILDREN.
IL sin't rcgilar." sho whincd. 18th,
womnn-she wero Bohcmian-diet
and left mo that Tor talsin' care Of her
cud play It that well you couldn't tel
bctwixt and between rs, and give ~
washin. for this Is easter and more Teddy
like. | was nllus that fond Of music"
$50 am I, and II you don't mind I vii
come here sometimes aud hear you play
Instead Of stopping on tho street-no
no." ~ she soi led up the instrument
mot tonight, and | slipped out. leayinl
my humble contribution ON the table.
heard the woman singing 10 her sicl
child before | had reached tho foot o
tho stairs. At the corner met cripple
Johnny. Ho had a brown paper pack
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ING MI. lins.
.'Bnt what il there for tho sick babyg
asked.
"Golly, yer ought 10 SEQ her eat sa,
sage She list snatehes EN-
Johnny, 1 asked .eriousiy' ia
your nno'ho' p,ooh OF hou7e' IA" ~