The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-04-13


He raised her from the floor and made
her take q seat on the one chair in the
room, and now that there had come to
her something to arouse her from the
stolidity of despair she began to weep
copiously.
At this moment the door was rudely
opened by vicious kick of a mans
boot, and drunken, rough looking
man tottcrcd into the room. At sight
of him the woman emitted n scream
and sprang to his side.
"My God, Patrick, Patrickv' she
cried. you've been drinkin! You've
come home drunk!'
you're a lar.' cried the fellow,
rudely pushing her away from him.
'Tm not drunk. I'm crazy; that's all.
Crazy! I'm crazy from losin my child!
SO keep away from me, or I'll do you n
hurt. And who's this bird with the
fine fcathcrs:" He noticed Mr.. Mitch
g, and turned upon him thrcatcningly.
''Who's this man you've brought in
hcrc?"
"Oh, Patrick! Pat, dear, don't carry
on SO! This gcntlcman's come to help
us. BE civil to him; there's good
man." Then. turning to Mr. Mitchell,
she added cntrcatingly: Don't mind
him. sir. Hes been drinkin, but it's al
because of the baby. He's Il sober man,
sir-indccu, indeed he is. Don't hold this
up against him." Then to her husband
again: "Oh, Pat, Pat! What made you?
And I've just been tellin what q good
man you are, and you come home like
this!
Like what? I'll come home as
like. It's my home, such as it is, and
them rs don't like it can leave it. And
as for YOU, with your pretty clothes and
pretty face, I've half n mind to do you
up, comm up here and gloatin over the
misery of poor man."
He faced Mr.. Mitchell and raised an
arm threatcningly. Mr.. Mitchell, grasp.
ing his wrist, held it firmly, and, speak.
ing in tone of command, he said:
Patrick Griffin, you've been drink.
ing"
''l've not! snarled the man, trying to
free his wrist.
you are drunk now," said Mr.. Mitch
el, land you ought to be ashamed Of
yourself"
'Ie will be! He will be when he gets
SOBER" walled the wife.
Il believe so," said Mr.. Mitchell, "and
for your sake and for his, too, since
you speak for him, will forget this
affair. will do all that 1 promised
for you. And now, Patrick, lie down
and regain your senses as soon as pos.
sible."
The man had found himself master.
cd and was standing surlily looking
down. He now made little resistance
as Mr.. Mitchell drew him toward the
bed in the next room and threw him
upon it.
MI Mitchell returned to the wife,
who again and again protested that
her husband must have been craZed by
the loss Of their child to have taken n
drink, which was not ha rd to believe,
all things considered.
Mr.. Mitchell again ass ured her that
proper arrangements would be made
for the funeral of the ch lid, as well as
for the future OF herself and husband.
and then approached the subject which
had prompted his visit.
Now. Mrs. Griffin" he began, 81
must tell you why ca! NJ here want
10 Know all about the baby that was
taken from the gray cyard back Of
here"
ITS not much kno ~. sir. was up
on the roof one day |; st week tryin to
get Il bit more air fC = my own baby,
ana chancin to look down, | thought
saw young one il the grass in the
graveyard | didn't think much of
thnt, but the next AZ I saw it again,
ana the next day pl Amer still cause II
had craWled out to all open spot where
Inc grass wasn't b high. and there II
lay, rs naked rs .he day it was born
lookin up to the ! snvcn from which il
came. ! thought that strange. and
would have gone down to see about il
though before .hn, / supposed it be.
'ohSed 10 SON Oh the people down
stairs ana ha' been put through the
WINDOW 10 pl ~ ia the grass. But my
own Daoy W; Is so poorly that day that
! co"'uh barc the time to look after
ANYBODY g sr's. But the next mornin
my naoy Sas IL bit brighter. so I went
on 'hl 6sof and looked down. Sure
enough fhere was the little one in the
same s. ,oit where it was the day before
SUPP HsSc it was gcttin too weak tc
cra"' & bout SO ] went through the
nous :. but I couldn't find no one tc
car N 1t though two or three windows
Oh the graveyard had seen the baby
ut the " all thought it belonged tc
some OIL le In the house. same's / did
Down 4 the Jews place on the first
floor the re was n young girl who had
been tn own food to the baby, and
from the way she spoke to me almost
believe il might be hers. only she's that
young ii don't seem possible. knyway
that sam day I told the policeman
about ii. and he sent word to the so;
eiety. and they took 1t away. That's all
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