The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-04-05

a laugh, ITS the divif's own thirst I have,
and I can't say. shall I ask the cam"
10 the tin. but to them the voice was the voice
of Esau, and they knew 1t. though they were
b Mary, answered Mrs. Hogan, glad to be
reminded Of her duty, and. reaching under the
pillow for the little brown stocking. she hunted
Tor the price white Mary hunted for the can.
Mrs. Hogan wa a great giver up. one or go
lyho before were anxious about the clothes they
LETT boiling on the stove now found some eG.
who'll 20 for IT,. asked the syndicate In
The spirits Of the women had risen percept.
promptly II will: | know the way, a,chlil ran
gan. Too well she knew the way. As the
giyer Of the feast passed the coin to Mary. the
others in their hearts bnde good-by to the beer.
Go To Ryan's,' called out Mrs. Hogan; ITS
But Oh. the pity 9t I; They little dreamed 4
street the horseshoe fell from above her door.
found cause to remain. Their children locked
up in their rooms and playing near the stove
the pot held down the cabbage all right. The
clothes might sock, the cat might NEW. but
the women you'd have a. mol. LAY, r.. ,0.- h,,h
bubbles as the water has. but Mary's wasn't
nf them. 1t stood. stale, fat, and uuprofit.
the corner.
But. accustomed as these women we're to the
stern realities NJ HE. they waited Tor the beer.
and. Ike dwellers In heleaguered cities. they
hoped for the best. As the bart thirsteth the
women waited, but never q sign OF Mary. II
wa like rolling a 'kag' down a hill to send
her on SUI b an errand, anyhow, they thought,
and at such a time, too, with the steam Of the
come back, never, and they blamed Mrs. Ho.
gan for sendinS her a. iooS all I, The mischief
What. woman said she. who up To- this
had laid the fattering JUNCTION To her soul that
the cloud had an amber lining, what, woman, IL
Nylz - ~ ,f tho npi1nri q gtytfprr "a ~,
Iow tide with Mary, quite contrary, she's
Ike the big ship she has her nose iE the mud
by this. Tug Wilson will haul her OH and yhe
new Judge will send her up. No, Just tell her
5nf S 30 tct -%w n me- lar T T. I Ia .rs ST. ,SG the El5fe 1,
to dance Mrs. McCloud's reel. she swept from
TIE room With her nose in the air. giving Mrs.
- TWO or three, with their hopes deferred.
their hearts grew sick. aud where they came
h. had t thu 5a;cS ana Of t ths hand 81 sS SGu tEe s6 5hsg Of ' tEe
foot for Ellen Hogan. Another" Limpy'
tarrrli's mother Il was-who only the day be
fore had borrowed a pinch Of tea and II ilatiron
from Mr.. Hogan. went out and kicked the dog
in the hall and Joined the Enemy. one by one
their hearts to take 1t out OF their husbands
when, they anne from work, left the mother
Tie day grew aud the shadows fengtheneI.
TIL. windows OF the biz mill. catching the gold
and purple patches in the west, heape,. riches
in'o the poor man ROOM, The golden fame
swept across the sleeping babe. and fell upon
the out>tretched arms u the cruCiied Christ.
1t made poverty seem rich. and changed rags
TO purple and fine linen tor Dan Hocan's kid.
With the sinking Of the sun came signals OF
f. IN I ,bs north th the st w{ad f5e q tns h ang a. ap Bs9tsii
ions anne the h]urrytng clouds. The night
followed the lights Of the city came out one By
one as the tollers OF the shops and mills were
Nike and Tom and Pete we're again with
smell OF the frying fish and steak that Alled
the halls. Through the Windows YOU could see
them sitting at the tables in their flannel shirts
the women talking Of Hogan's baby. and re
solving to give Dams Wife another chance.
The tables cleared and the dishes in the pan.
the routed dessilus OF the morning. increased
IN number by the gossip OF the day. set sal!
t t0F the the ram shiDf fell. but but t Xin9 ls Glf% t ileryY kn anq
rode ut ease in harbor, and to Dams they
steered, with muttny in the. minds of some.
Little Dan WAS now ut home. and Mrs. Hogan
soon made amends for the almost fatal error
Dan himself was late from work that night.
and h%Urrytng in from the storm and making
for the stairs he stumbled over something in
Who s4is2, said Dan: feeling, in the dark.
II, that YOU, fnthe-G'' asked the girl. coming
to tue head Of the stairs.
Bring the lamp" answered Dan.
stairs lay the lifeless body OF Mary Regan.
Remembering the condition in which he left
49, nv AS AA4'AA' 'H' az " ~ 7'A'"AN.
and quietly sumrIoning the help Of two others
from. his apartment lie carried the unfortunate
friends danced and laughed in ignorance OF it
all. on his own side q the hall.
To the health of Mary, Regain" shouted one
in Hocan,s. and they drank II, laughing: while
the mother Iuuaned and beat her withered
breasts over her flesh and blood.
God have mercy on your SOUL" prayed the
The ,beby's come, father" whispered the
Leaving a friend With the ReGans. Dan went
Here's tse boss himself" shouted one.
More power TO you. Dan" cried another.
Here's looking a, YOU. Hogan. " said a third.
and all. croT,iinE round shook him b The hand.
Going to hi wife he placed his hand across
"Groi on yoVr old head" and the wife an
Good on Your owns" but Dan bent low and
said
Mar Recan'- deal"
Mar lad. Vie. whercs"' "''
In Il" room h%eyond," an-wered Dan: nod.
Luil and into tie Regan-' rooms. willie the kid
in the bed cried nsti!y WITH ttiamphant life,
Their grief vas aided gr"at;y by certain SotnES
e. ,,-s ana G GO IN &, il, n, Of it't Hap Dan bnt the r. Ttn sori
row was no less sincere on that account, That
their praise ot Mary had a stick in II. ~ ~
ties III mind and heart when sober. ncr lady.
Ike department when drunk, her fine Scorn or
the law at All times.
Rut Mary had gone to answer tn a higher
law. and TOY all she knew or cared they might
speak. tenderlY in her memory. over her te-
snttel face ar drink to il At the bar of the
plug Hat" on the corner. .Rnt one thirg
would have pleased her nightly. were >he
conscious of il. ard that Wa nlnny'S prompt
nr~~ IN the delivery ~ his liduiG burdens. even
though she knew that his alaCrtty arose from
an anticipated pleasure. no les n one. lnie"d,
THAI that ~ riding in Il carriage To her funeral
in rhe morning.
Mar ALWAYS lid like Danny. 1t was a
looked FOR pleasure to the 10y; lie h0astei ~
r. 70 his follows IL the street. ard they were
ravious Of him. for the only elm. SEES OF the
green fields these children get i from behind
a helrsc, Then they leave. miles OF brick and
stone and noisy street,, behind and see green
trees and flowers and quiet lanes and smell
II Newtowu trccS.
hut whether Nary. from her abode. now
looked up or down ut the toys or sorrows NJ
her friends, they were living their own lives,
while she lRv lea In a wretchei room, bUt
what can the poor do There must lie some
escape fro. the r]e,ijtle-s and ever pressing
~ their exist, ne. In the midst
of the nlaT thar passed from one 20 another
n !Iosan's room could h" heard tie voice Of
Ntnrg'- mother. who, ru"ktug To and fro,
walled Ike a hRnshee crying in the wind:
why did you die, alnnna: oh. why I'D YOU
de- Hut door Mary, stark and st.N, said