The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-08-10

cNtraordnnry question FOR YOU TO ask!
iou practically charge me with show
Ing prejudice against n woman who Is
entirely unknown to me. You use
odd language, Mr.. Mitchell. What do
you mcanI'
Pardon INC, colonel. / meant no Of
fensc. But you tell me that the girl is
n stranger TO you. Somehow 1 had en-
tcrtaincd the idea that perhaps you had
seen her before
"Never, sir; never! That is another
'preposterous suggestion on your part.
| would have you remember that do
not select my associates from that
class"
well. then, perhaps the girls face
seemed familiar to you; perhaps she
reminded you of some one?"
At these words the colonel started
and then grew quite angry. Rising
from his chair, he lowered over Mr..
Mitchell. who remained seated and
looked up at him calmly.
"What do YOU mean, Sir" cried the
colonel, "by your insinuations? How
dare you come to my own office and
presume to catechise me in this way?
If you hope to help your pretty little
friend by your impertinencc. you cal
SAh1atf Mho pGts WtsoST'S up wifi that sort Of thing
have half Il mind to kick you out.
SIR"
81 am glad you have only half
mind. for that makes it possible for
the other half Of your mind to dis
suadc you from such foolish project.
1t would be very unwise for you to
dismiss me unhcard."
"Unhcard. sir? Then why the devil
don't you speak? Why are you beat
ing around the bush In this way?
Come to the point, sir; come to the
pointw
81 will do so," said Mr.. Mitchell, ris-
ing and facing his companion. at
will, after all, be the best way per-
haps. Well, then, colonel, to make it
short. will ask you to recall the day
when first came here and saw the in
FAINT"
~ do, quite distinctly"
1.-TWO things | will mention. You
may remember that we had little dis
cussion regarding the proper treatment
Of those who abandon their children.
advocated the plan Of compelling the
parents to care for their offspring"
"And l told you you were fool.
have not changed my mind"
"I afterward told you that I would
prove the feasibility of my theories by
discovering the father Of this infant
and compelling him to support his
child"
"Yes; you did talk some such non
sense. Well, what of itT'
II have partly kept my word.
know who the father is"
Eyes; 1 heard her tell you his name
That in itself proved to me that tho
girl is thoroughly bad. Why, ever
the worst woman will keep the name
of her lover n secret"
81 discovered more than that, colo
mel. know who the grandfather is."
"Why. naturally. The father bcn:
known to you. you easily go back an
other generation"
81 am not speaking cf the mans fa
ther, but of the girls"
ooh, hers! But thought you sai'
| she was n founding"
| Exactly. Her own father abandon
| ed her. and have lelrne his name"
| "Wcll. who Is he? Why make
| mystery about it?"
"All In good time. colonel. You vii
see my point I'm q IN. ment. Now, rs
man experienced in these matters. Civ
me your opinion. Suppose that it coul
be proved that this girl was trul
| guilty Of abandoning her babe. The
| suppose that In her behalf argue
that she herself. having been cas-
| adrift by her parents. became II doi
bic victim-frst. of her l'ercdity. ghic
made her cong 'n;alf' deficient
parental instincts, an'l. secondly. Of he
environment. Il bld one. into which sh
had been thrust by her father Woul
not all this lessen her re. DonsibilltyY'