Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-01-17

it's the law. and you've got 10 como.
You're called for clock, and it's half
rast eight now. SO hurry up" And the
rcprcsentativo of the law disappeared l..
lack prowlc1 out a grotcsqrc com
h;no,ion Of cxDlctivcs and hurled them |
at the laws of the country which com
pclod free and Independent citizen u
sit upon jury against his Will. But ne
dressed himself, swallowed cup OF col
fee, and bctooi himself to tho court
room.
AS outlined by the Sheriff, tho jury
werc to decide upon the sanity or IN
sanity of an unfortunate woman, AMI
the case was easily disposed Of. 1t was
manifcstly hopeless one, and without
argument, she was pronounced insane,
AMI the Jud &C committed her to the
State asylum.
"Contiemcn, said the Judge, after
eioninr The commitment, "therc is an
o'Icr Thrase of this case which is most
to1cbing. The woman is entirely out OF
noons. and has left very young ohlld
totally unprovided for. Much as the
Court REGRETS su h a course, 1t must
commit the little unfortunate to the poor
house.
lacks symrathcic chord was touched
at this. ana rising quickly to his feet, nc
addressed the Judge, NEST earnestly
lut with an entire absence OF respect lor
that dign,tary.
whats that. Arc you address nS
this Court. sir?" rctorted the Judge, WIN
d.gniicd severity. ,,o c.rona
7 sav it's not right That poor house
oin'f a fit place to feed hogs in, let alone
human beings, and worst of all a little
child. This may not be respectful,
Judge, bat It's business, and you kno"
it a heap betjern do
what other course would ycu sug-
gest'' 80,
nv business to make trouble, not '(
keep people ont of il. You've got Tam
ily-why don't you take the little one
homo yourself:"
"Ahem! Ah-well, that would be al
tocc.her cut Of III question.
Say, let's have q look at the kd, vii
YOU"
The child was prodlcol-a girl abou
6 yolrs of age, with delicate iace
every line f which was tingCd wit
traces of apparent rclinemont. y mur
muir of admiration passed through TN
COURTROOM, and every eye was turne
up,n Jack Bowdoin. He looked at IN
child. held out his hand TO her, and sh
/ ran 10 him as though she had know
him q ways.
/ Judge st ong, do you mean to te
ne tha. you've got the heart to sen
h This roor little thing to that slaughte
p. housc?' -,
You cannot teach me my duty, sir.
"Yes. | can! You bet, l can! Your
n a good Christian, they tell me, ana II
nothin' but Il gambler and jail! ird. l
, I've rot somethn' inside this hel
y breast o. mine that wouldn't trad 1t
YOUR Christianity at odds O ten to on
DO YOU know what it is Judge StronA
}, IT'S n pity. and l offer to take the lit
9 nm mysclf and give her home.
>, burst of applause grccteI III
sreech, AMI the Judge administered II
s. usual perlunctOry rebuke. Iheh' tuIi
ing to Jack, he said;
| Il woul1 be willing, Bowdoln, TO graz
n YOU adoption papers for the chlld, cou
a be convinced That you are the pro?
h. rcrson to care ,Or her, which IS 0oup
d full -
lMo M "Wcn, give me chance; that's all
ask. l can't take care of her mJse
VI but I've got the money to pay some o.
Of who can. Judge, what do yer say?
1r My child" said the Judge, 20 y
wish to 90 with this gentleman?
X The little waif climbed upon JGch