The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-26

nour ago with the iockjaw case,p said the
doctor when Sally laid Tim on the table
The students crowded round to look, but
they did not laugh at Tim now, for they
thought he was dead They listened to the
doctors questions and watched old Sally's
face while she explained that the boy had
fallen on the hearth in the garnet.
SIS he your grandson" inquired the doc
tor while he felt Tins pulse.
mo, he amt. Pm lone woman. I've
got no children. fend for myself"
well. it's a matter for the police" the
doctor said. ~ believe the boy has been
knocked down or kicked. His heads
smashed"
The fog had lifted by the time Sally left
the hospital. She went back to the lodg-
ing house, up the staircase and into her
room. Rags covered the floor. A large
heap of rags made bed, another heap
served as seat. A horrid stencil filled the
place, but Sally was accustomed to the
smell, and she never opened the window,
saying that she liked TO be warm and
comfortable" While she was raking the
cinders together in the CRATE and patting n
black cat that had raised its back to vel
come its mistress, the door was opened and
Tins mother came in with the baby in her
arms and Bill hanging to her skirt.
Sally" she said, II was drunk when
did itr'
"Yes, yer wos," said Sally, land yer'd
best make yerself scarce, for the p'leece as
been told, and If yer don't take yerself of
yer'll swing for it'
"Will he der
1.-THE doctor says 'e ull."
will you mind the children n bitf"
1 . II,
The woman placed the baby on the hear
of rags and vanished.
At last on Christmas eve when Sally
went to the hospital at about Z O'Clock she
found Tim himself again.
She sat down beside him, smoothing out
her ragged dress and trying to make hei
Grape bonnet sit straight upon her head
Tins white face frightened her and sh,
I could not speak She did not want him t.
see that she was crying.
: A great fire blazed opposite Tins bed
and around the fire sat boys and men, read
ing, playing games and discussing politics
Nurses fitted about, decorating the wall
with ivy and holly, while they chatted t,
one another and laughed with the patients
No one seemed to be very ill except Tim
but single glance at his face told Sail
: that he was dying
Tim, my son" she said at last, this
a beautiful place, amt it,"
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n Then Tim pointed to some toys on the bee
Take 'em 'ome to the children" he sait
"Whcn wos young, / set my cart OH n to
II like this un 'ere what I've got for Chris
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Yes, my SON." said Sally, AZ ull."
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