Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1893-01-21
a FORTUNATE THEF1l.
a PATHETIC couRFRooM SCENE IN
THE METROPOLIS.

f H7oshor. Sen. Daughter and Grandchi,
8 5sske Up C. Eoartrendipg s:ght-A Rec
oenltion That Drougf: Up Many ST.,
! Recollectioaa-A Brothers love.
Il was veritatie athlete Of body
Ee had carful for 40 audience tina
watched his antics with rapt attention
His round cheeks were nearly az red q
, the hornely red hood envcioping his head
His dress was not much in the way O
style. adcrnme..t or protection; his small
, toes were out Of lis red shoes. but hn dix
, not mind that: he rather liked it becSuse
of the freedom it gave linn. Ee divided
bis time between looking oround 1T th,
, passengers and worrying his mother ana
grandmother. at intervals doing both q
once MS easily "a one.
What WIS he on earth for2 The blue
eyes could find no answer Ia the passen
gers faces.
His mothers eye pits were deep today
and his fists fitted nicely into the cavi
ties. BE Piled thorn vigorously for {
moment. Then he pulled the mothers
nose as if re would stretch it a little
&c kicked ut his mother and she smiled
slightly Al this be uttered scream
and run his fingers into his month. II
was an unusual thing for grandmother
~. sllilo. She cannot remember ever
having smiled before. 1t was so long age
since she had.
The mother looked thin-tllin because
she did not have enough to ea31-and az
If she hated all Of the world save her
baby. She did not mind the child'a
pounding. It was like striking herself
In play. Tho little fellow was of her
flesh, and had absorbed al Q; hsrstrength.
She cared not for her future IL her baby
could be provided for. She looked upon
him as I'll her own He vas nothing Of
his fathers. His father? They were 60
ing to see him.
Hes q slnasher. ANT her the con-
ductor said. stopping the car. and the
least bit OF pri,la showed itself in the
mothers face as she descended the steps,
the swing OF the ioahy's weight throwing
her almost prone /. n the pavement.
They climbed the stairs. the three gen.
erations--child. mother. grandmother
into the courtroom. The Judge wns
looking neither grave nor stern: he vas
looking commonplace; the case before
| him wes one Of everyday occurrence.
! The irss witness was cslled-the plain
tiff, John Whiaeside. Whiteside hal
been relieved Of some few dollars In
money. re was corntryma., when ho
came to town to sell his produce-four
handed. law oboying. ellraw,i. A thief
should !,e jailed forever; hanging was
roua too good for him. he thought. Re
had n straightforward tale. The mother
of tie accused sat looking fxedly aS the
Elan on the stand: the young mother
and wife wept; the baby threw it's arms
around its mammals neck and screamed.
The lawyer for the accused made an
objecAoE. without corfdcnce which was
denied. and he sat DOM dejectedly. lie
! was young. end paid for taking up the
case in the experience it was supposed to
,-Nsa. called COZ,
roborafng Tie I5la;lt;; iT S Testimony. Tire
defense? There was none Of any weight;
the yo'ing lawyer had coajrred what
there YVES oct ct byplaces: tie prisoner
could ask only Cor lenieacy. The money
had been used TO buy drink with. Wou,d
the court be )aniant? the lawyer asked.
the gray haired plaintiff evidently saw
something familiar in the old wo1nGn
with the young mother and child ait$in8
in the row Of spectators. He looked
closely at tie face hardened with suffer
ing; little TO connect it with It's youth
was TO be seen. The old countryman
rose and walked outside tie railing to
where she Was sitting. his face winter
than his hair and his hands trembling.
Aren't you Sue Whitenidey' he asked
Il was-once"
You ran away from home to be- mag-
RED TO young New York fellerg"
'.Yes" She slluddered. She felt the |
clear eyes OF the old man upon keg. !
What was coming next? He knew about
her history! She tried to cover her rags.
Pride did not last long. while the MAJ,
continued 20 look at her narrowly and !
mystifed. WHAT was the use Of cover
ing3 She was low dowp forever now.
Her life would lave soor run It's stretch.
Don't you know me1 l anu your
brother"
John. john" She drew away from
him"
Why didn't you write to usy'
u was ashamed. had nothing to
tel only misery
"You killed your mother. SIZE never
smiled after that night"
Let me so. no. no; save my bog.
He is the only support we have"
Since it is your first offense, and, l
hope, your last one. viii be lcnient."
the judge was saying.
Your honor. Sit. The old man stood
again within tie rail. There was lit
tie misunderstanding. This boy is my
nephew. III take him away from the
,ity. Withdraw my charge. and wish
Tou would let him go free. your honor"
II wili!' /;
The accused put on his derby hat and {
'louched over where the little knot OF
'elatives was gatheredy he looked at {
zig child, its mother end grandmother.
''The kids ge5tin fat Amt ne, Nary
Now you are all goin back home !
Nth me- '
Home? Never. never The fallen S
lister started to go. drawing the thin {
Aawl about her shoulders
81 10 not live in Fhi1lsyille now. So
al. | am in the west. No one viii
now you ont there" :
A sigh of relief. content, happiness ! !
ssned from the grandnother's lips. 1'he I
y, 1Cn1,lell rnlt tia haEr 70 be lirlter E