The evening world., 1901-06-08
Mrs. Phillips Takes the
Pledge and Rejoins
\ Her Three Children
The Evening World
Provides for the Phil.
lips Family.

Clasped in each others arms. they
sobbed in tt tfulness and JOY.
There were tears. too. in the eyes
r those who saw the meeting. For
the frst me TIC keen realization OF
Ii: misery that the tearing OF these
two apart had entailed was apparent
Owing to unexpected difficulties III
securing the release OF Mrs. Phillips.
Il was deemed best that Joe should
remain in tho Protectory until Mon
day. whom a home will have been
established for him. his mother and
''ths kids"
After tender parting from her
iC,lised boy the Joyful mother went
to the institution in which the little
gir.s are sheltered. Her meeting
With these was no less affecting than
had beeu that with her brave son.
They. too. will be left In the charge
q the good sisters until Monday.
Ms. Phillips was taken by an
Evening World reporter to home
Of Magistrate Pool early this morn
ias. He had q long tnlk with her.
and expressed himself as convinced
thaf she will hereafter be good
0s&her.
'.9he Is not the woman had been
"a to believe she is." he said. II
q: sure she is respectable and in
dustrious."
Eveulng World DID II.
Tur:!ng to Mrs. Phillips he said:
1T IL due to the efforts OF Tho
Evening World that you are reunited
With your family. You will promise
me. I know. that you will Justify the
faith that newspaper and all Of Joe's
friends place In YOU"
II PROMISE" said the woman. with
streaming e-:es.
Mn. Phillips went at once to n
priest and took the pledge. AZ Magis.
trate Crane had requested. Then
she went to the Protectory. and Joe
WA. sent for. He had previously
been informed OF his mothers re-
lease, and when he saw her he had
on AIS own clothing and In his hand
he carried the vivid golf cap that
was bought for him before he was
q: to the Protectoy.
a Pathetic Reunio..
Joe fairly few at his mother. They
held each other in a strong clasp for
lsag. long time. Then the mother
pushed the boy gently from her. held
his shining face In her hands and
! kissed him time after time.
who got you out?" asked Joe. his
business Instinct coming to the front.
1.-THE Evening World" responded
J. the mother.
We'll never be able to thank The
Evening World enough" said Toe.
'"rll make them glad they did 1t,
though. beore am much older"
Then followed long talk abon,
The kids" the new home and the
p. -5pects for the future.
'I'll go to work right away" said
Joe. land maybe the day will come
when you won't have to work at all"
GettinE the Home Ready.
Brother I.eontine told Mrs. Phillips
that she could have the boy any
time. but after a consultation with
the reporter II was decided to leave
him In the Protectory until the home
is ready for the little family.
Joe" said the mother wistfully,
Is she clasped him In her arms in
farewell. you wouldn't have le., me
and gone TO the fine home OF Mrs.
Coe. would your"
Mother" replied Joe. standing
straight and looking In her eyes, Il
wouldn't leave you and the kids
for the finest home In New York aud
all the bicycles they could give me-"
Mother Meets Her Girls.
II am sorry to lose the boy said
Brother Lcontlne to Mrs. Phillips rs
she started away. You must be n
good mother to him. believe he
will be a great man"
At the Dominican home Mrs Phil.
lips was almost overcome with Joy
when she saw her little girls. There
was family weep that threatened
to be interminable. but finally the
ygirla begaa to prattle and the Hood
gates OF conversation We're opened.
The mother was compelled TO answer
hundreds Of questions.
y Il was harder for Mrs. Phillips to
! part with the girls than 1t had been
!. u part with "Joe." for they could
,s1Gk understand and were afraid she
sNouM not come back. But they were
eeny satisfied. and Mrs. Phillips
sllftAd out to tx up nest for the
1 1nodauon Of her young.
Pa