The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-11-20
BY KATE M. CLEARY.

whlteWashed walls based by a deep band
OF siate-colored paint its two slate
colored benches. its pillars of the same
dismal hue, Never did heart sink sodden
IN Woman's breast as sank hers when
IN obedience 10 a motion from the police
man on duty. 70 whom she had whispered
ner street and number. she crept 10 the
loot OF one of the waiting lines of an
pHcahts. There were three of these lines
OF depressed. patient peOple-men. women
ana children. Restricting and dividing
each line were rails of the universal dingv
shade that emphasized the melancholy
atmosphere of the place
'Name?" asked the voice in a. strong
foreign accent.
She found herself looking up at a thin.
middle-aged man, with penetrating ewes. a
prownish moutache and an expression OF
Keen intelligence. Her name, She cast q
terrified look around. The applicants 10
the rear were paying no attention to her
The greater number carried yellow cards,
more or less crumpled and dirty. The man
behind the window spoke again.
''Catherine,' she answered huskily-
Catherine Malone
Ever received aid from the county be-
fore2'
''NO-Oh, no. sir.''
Got help from" He ratified off the
names of half a dozen philanthropic and
benevolent societies.
Never. sir
Married widow-si ngle-dessrted?
Married this fOrty-nine year 10 Denis
Malone. sir"
How many chieldren? sex-married-
employed-live at home2'
'Seven-five Twin here-two above. sir.
Three married, that has all they can do
10 care for their own. Wan workin' to
kape herself. Wan in the Philippines,
SIR
Would the questions never cease? A
queer blaekness came in fragmentary
clouds before her. She had eaten no
breakfast. There had been only enough
to leave for Dennis Involutarlly she put
out her hand-clUrched at the ledge to
steady herself Suppose she were to be
taken sick here, and it was put in the
paperl II would kill Dennis. It would
break Nora's heart. Della could never
hold up her head again. she must keep
questionsi She answeredthem az best she
could. Her age. her husbands. their
nationality the cause OF their distress
That's all" The man looked up from
ugate. That's all now"
Then Kitty found herself outside the
wooden Npaling- 4 stream of people We're
surging across the room 10 another win
dow on the opposite side-a window be-
hind which barrels and boxes, sacks and
bundles, all containing necessaiIes Of life.
rose in a mighty pile straight up TO the
ceiling The portly policeman took pity
on her bewildermeent
You'll be around tomorrow" he as
sured her cheerfully Visitor will get
TO your place today He'll give you a
ticket. Come in tomorrow"
She did not know how she got out on
Clinton street She was buffsting her
way back her empty basket dangling on
her arm. and I'm her heart deep disap-
pointment--a bitter despair. She did not
know that. had she stated how immediate
was their necessity for relief she need
nor have waited for help until after the
formal Investigation. Now ner only Mild
desire was 10 get back before The visitor
drrived--to mako sure Dennis would not
grasp the import Of that humiliating
visitation Surely surely folks we're pros
perois this year Surely this was TO be
a grand PhaniSsSivingl She could not re-
member eyer having dodged 50 many