The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-02-22
A Mothers Sacrifice
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BY Mr.. Hoolihan.

was in ugly mood Tor
lVI conversation, and he sat long
line by the cheese boxes in the gro
Gerry without saying a word. Terry
Hoolihan fitted about, putting his
small stock in order and wondering
why his friend was so silent. finally
McFadGen spoke:
"My sister," said he, "has given my
mother the double crOss-she's quit
home and married a booze Singer
Hoolihan made no comment Cor some
minutes, and when he did it was while
he was freshcning the fire.
81 never told YOU" said he, "of how
Mother Murphy saved five dollars and
what became If it, did IL
$40" says McFadden. "And as for
that I've troubles enough Of my own
without thinking Of the Murphys,"
"Tut-tut,' replied Terry. Were all
out of the same pan, and what's sor-
row for one Is sooner or later grlet Tor
another. The world Is little enough
when you come to think Of how big
il is. Mother Murphy has lived in the
ward for 80 ycars-35 years within
stones throw OF Clark street and
never out OF sight OF Harrison. The
house is jammcd IN between two big
buildings and there's window in
trent aud a window behind, but never
a one on either side,
"MUrrhy, the man, never earned
Over a dollar day in his life, but he
was good 20 his oman and to the lit
tie girl that come and while It's tight
pinching to make $50 month (and
sometimes only 500 take care Of
three, he did it. And the old woman
hhc helped him and she helped the lit
tic girl There wasn't n better dressed
girl in the street, nor one that thought
less Of her folks, save for what she got
out Of them.
at was perhaps ten years after the
Kid was born, just about the time they
was first talking Of paving the alleys
ana covering the garbage, that Moth
or Murphy said one day to the old
suau:
1--WE set my heart on it, Murphy
"What's that" said be.
~ lace curtain for the front win
dow sand she
"'Wlcn you find the money for il,
said he, rolling uphill or swimming
in the river, you can get the curtain
Never mind says she. THE cur
tain III get, and the cost Of It will
never trouble your dreams when
you're awake
so the old woman started TO raise
The wind TO pay for the lace curtain,
Mind you, McIaddcn, she was von-
du what never asked anything for her
self 70 nay certain knowledge, IN
nine years she never had but one dress
oi her own, and she turned that when
snc went to mass, She was never in
u ihcayter, never had a ribbon in her
hat and when she wanted ear fare she
walked, whether il was one mile or
I've. But the daughter had four
dresses, she had CHr tickets plenty. she
had seat in the balcony Of the Hoo
JCy place aud she ate candy as IL She
81 ou!d be sugar inside forever. In one
ray she blowcd herself in this store
ior 20 cents worth OF ioo-io and
th.t's pile Of cciu. McFaddcn, for q
poor person TO get rid Of ia frummcry
Tut Mother Murphy was not com.
piAiAing. In her own way she was 90.
ing 80 have the lace curtain. Her first
start Tor IL was the finding OF penny
IN the street near the door. She was
anNioGA 10 keep II, but fearful OF
cheating, so she brings il IN 10 me. and
she save:
lis 81 yoLrs Terry
And says !:
- c)uldn't identify Il il II was
And She kept il. 4 week later she
crtg a dime for cleaning some win.
si0ws, and then having to 20 10 Cali.
guTn,l avenue ON bin of work She
s-,srs nickel by walking By not eat.
ing meat wLrn shc was al home al
suor ~" saves a penuy or two more
md al th oud of IS months fne has
~ cents Esged for the curtain, which
ane had made up Ter mind should cot
rHf LEAFS tlat. ny4 IctFarr Aha ua,