Mower County transcript., 1903-06-17

was like q picture taken from some
scene Of the Inferno. ;" Gordon's spirit
famed up In holy wrath at the sight
of 1t, but he got up and went out with
Marsh and the officer. @ 1. sss ..#s3: sss:::
Once outside. even tn the tainted.
beer poisoned air, that floated out of
the. saloon, all three Of the men breathed
easier. Officer. Roberts looked toward
Gordon with an air of resignation. III
.Does your friend wish to continue?
I may be allowed to say the show IL
the same one place as another same
songs, same dances 5sss l 5. ~
'''NO more for me-" Mr.. Marsh inter
:rupted quickly. g Gordon, I'm simply
sick of it all. Let us go back to Hope
House. I should like to meet Miss An
drews before going home. You thought
she would be back after SUPERB
Yes, but i want you to see Bowen
street by night; just two or three
blocks. and I'll not ask any more"
'''Very WELL Mr.. Marsh reluctantly
consented. He was evidently laborinK
under great stress of feeling. His sem
sAttive nature had suffered in ways that
were very unusual. &, ILL.,. .. !. /. ..s.5.
j ut won't be necessary for you to %
along, Roberts" Gordon said as the
officer stood waiting. .= a ls5S4 M
"Much obliged, sir, - Roberts IN.
swered with a look of relief. I'm at
your service of course. Miss Andrews
gave special orders to me to be of any
help to you that l can" - s.gy
at will not. be necessary, Roberts.
Much obliged. Well simply. walk
through the street and not attempt any
inside work tonight =@=s.. s5zEE
.s5 A.All right, sir . The officer turned
back to Hope House playground, which
he had overseen ever since it had be-
come an important institution, and
Gordon, taking Mr.. Marsh's arm
walked down Bowen street for three
blocks, then turned and came back on
the opposite sidewalk. %E. :. g5a
a IL the street had been full during the
day, it was running over at night.
The stoops were literally packed with
people. The child Of the tenements,
With her little sister in her arms; was
there, bending over the armful, sitting
on the steps In various degrees ofSdis-
comfort and unconscious misery, but
cheerful, resign ed.and appar arently born
ID her task. II: Ss..ssI @@s j %
The night was breathless, and vet
ont on the wide boulevard it was not
u&i firrp 49,
single sigh. Of fresh air came. The
garbage boxes rotted visibly. On the
covers OF those few boxes that still re-
tanned covers were lying men and boys,
trying In the midst of the unnaturalj
feverish noises peculiar to tenement
districts to get a little rest. On the
stones and mud and aoffal of the street
itself scores Of people were lying, some
on q few rags thrown down to soak Up
the liquid filth, others with no covering
between their horrible clothing and the
foul street. Twice they had to stop:
and pick their way between the figures;
that lay In the street, painting for a.
breath Of air, lwearily, but with the:
indifference of years of accustomed
discomfort, counting the time when the:
dark sleeping rooms inside should be-.
come a little less unbearable. Fl
During the entire walk neither Cor
don nor Marsh said anything but once.
when Mr.. Marsh asked a question:
{ Some of these children seem. far
better dressed and cleaner more, at
tractive than others. Are these some
Of the Hope House converts ~ -. .t.3. .t:5.
4 "N0," replied John Gordon dryly.
:. Those are saloon keepers children. ( u
d Mr.. Marsh did not, ask any more:
questions until they were going into.
Hope House entrance. Then he turned,
TO his companion and said = ,. ~ ~
Il u al5''I have seen things today Z never,
could believe If had been told. 1T siss
all 4 too horrible, too horrible. +: shalF
dream Of It tonight Why have you;
made me look at 1T y sS.5& # ssssI.
4: They paused moment under the
archway. s: s> u -. y. 15, Y,
N n ! Would God, Mi. Marsh, that every
business man in this city could see
!. what you have seem nd what you haye
sen is nothing compared with the hor.
rors you will never even dream about. Il
''sI y has ckened ime, y, n Mir: hIarsh3rre.; r
peated Is irritab and John Gordon
could see by his manner that she. as.
sneryously ffected nv the s expe-. a:
tffAnce Ii ,yt !!ii,, !.
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