Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-02-22
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She Saw him on.

Shc saw Attn On
Down in Texas, several years ago. a
middle aged man was convicted of horse
stealing in a regular court and sent 10
the renitentiary for long term. He
was duly sentenced and the sheriff tixed
day upon which he should be taken tO
the State prison. The day arrived and
the official, with string OF convicts
handcutfed together. was at the station
waiting for the train.
While the group sat in the depot a
little old woman in black, with a face i'm
which the fingers of sorrow had pinched
great furrows, appeared ut the door She
looked at the string of prisoners iutently
then light of recognition came into het
face. She stepped over to the group of
unfortunates and laid her hand ON tha
arm of a big. coarse fellow with heavy,
red mustache. The man turned and
looked at the little woman.
"Mother," he exclaimed. That was an
Big tears came into hir eyes. They did
not tstay there, but crowded one another
out to chase down the rough face, red
now with shame. They ran into the big
mustaehe and off at the ends Of il. Then
he recovered himself. The little woman
was not crying-people sometimes get
beyond that.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.? 2" the
big man sobbed
II came, my son, said the little woman
with the burrows in her face, to see you
of.
"To-to see me orr" The man was
dazed.
Yes, Henry. When you were such a
little boy that you had never been out OF
the home yard alone went To the gato
With you the first day you ever went %
the store by yourself. l watched you
the three block of the distance untilyour
chubby feet carried you into the little
country store that your father kept.
Then when you were and started for
school, went to the gate with you again,
aud told you how TO act in the school
room. You went away ON visit when
you were 10, and | went to the depot
with you and your uncle, then. And
kissed you goodby before the cars
started.
How the tears were flowing from that
big mans eyesi
Yes, and the little woman sighed
bit "rhen you got to be 16 and wanted
to go off to st. Louis. It was hard TO
part with you, but we did it-your father
and land l went to the little depot with
you again and kissed you again. You
remember, don't your"
The other prisoners were Interested,
now, and the sheriff himself was taking
in every word
"Then you were married, Henry
went to see you bound 10y law and God
TO that sweet, dear Mary who is now
-"
Don't-don't-don't, almost shrieked
the big man.
Yes, p" the little woman went on, un-
heedingly, land now you are going
away again, and must kiss you. The
train is coming, Henry; kiss your old
mother.
The sheriff had not moved. Ordinarily
he would have told the man to hurry on.
But he waited now. The big man
bowed and tried to hide his manacled
hands
Kiss me, Henry the old lady re-
peated The head moved lower. and the
big red mustache almost covered the
little face with the burrows in it, Then
the gang started for the train.
As the cars began to move out, the lit
tie woman stood on the platform. She
caught glimpse Of her big son through
the car window. She waved little
black bordered handkerchief at him
"Goodby, Henry, she called out fee.
bly,, and then, through force of the habit
formed when she sent her little son 10
school, she murmured:
"Be-be a good boy.
One Of that gang of prisoners told me
afterward that the little scene in the de.
pot was greater punishment 10 each
man there than his respective term OF
imprisonment-Det Free Press.