Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-09-02
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h'''9 half dcmented. His curt, dis
"'1 .ol answers had lost him two
90 -. as an GRAND boy, which he could
p.;,r have secured His small stock OF
'''-' ,;lieulously depleted by the gen.
holy! Win which he met the open hints
undertaker's assistants, barely
o. - IN keep HIM in food for week
SUM l.. sought employment, but with
ll i} st;fr upper lip and naughty indif-
SUI N success that he unknowlngiy
H., 1od those against him who would
have assisted him.
10 For Two days he was chosen to act as
how for parcel delivery firm. He
van Val = few meals, but in a fit OF aber-
e' .,inn induced by the sight of lady who
dressed in costume similar to one
.sn,onhered his mother wearing at
n: he allowed a ham to be stolen
ln' IN, tbe rear of the van. This procured
=; instant dismissal, with threats Then
Ia sold newspapers. only to lind that
a,,rv rood site was jealousy guarded
Nv gang of roughs who mercIlessiy
Inricl any newcomer. Personal strength
s o~''' courage were unayailing against
,bacr numbers. His face was still
lien and his ribs sore as the result
- beinq knocked down and kicked at
T,,J,,tG Circus; at Charing Cross next
jay he was hustled under the wheels of
an omnibus and narrowly escaped death.
"a he was driven into the side streets
a.,a the auiet squares, i'll which, during
tb.oe ar four DAYS. he managed to earn
an average of eightpenee daily, which he
sgent on food.
Each night he crepi back to the poor
tenement in Johnson's News, his bleak
,bome" amidst the solitude of empty
stables and warehouses. The keeper of
n coffee stall. touched one night by his
woc-begone appearance. gave him some
balf.dried coffee grounds in paper, to-
pether with a handful of crHsts.
%put arf that in a pint of water" he
said. looking critically at the soddcned
moss Of coffee. AN when it comes to n
lille let it settle. It'll surprise you To
find 'ow grateful an comfortm' it tastes
On cold night. As for the crusts, if
YOU bake EN- over the fire, they're just as
good as the rusks YOU buy in tins"
Th, good Samaritan had repeated his
gilt on two occasions. and Philip had Il
fairly large supply of small coal. sent to
his mother by the colliery company, SO
his position, desperate enough, was yet
bcarable had he but sought to accustOm
himself TO the new conditions of life.
There was chance that his wild brood
ings would have yielded to the necessity
to earn a living, and that when next a
situation was offered to him he would
keep it, but the occurrences of this
boA 114foylxr Sbal rav, him,
the hour. He was on the verge of lunacy.
As he passed through the dark arch
way leading to his abode, the desolate
stable yard was ftfully lit by lightning.
and in the distance he heard the faint
rumble of thunder The elemental strife
was beginning again. This was the sec
Ond and more disastrous outbreak of the
evening of March 10.
Although wet to the skin he was warm
now on account of his long and rapid
walk. When he unlocked the door an
other fash of lightning revealed the dis
nal interior. He closed and locked the
door behind him. On the mantelpiece
were farthing candle and some matches.
tie CROPPED for them and soon had light.
On other occasions his next task was to
hight fire. BY sheer force of habit he
gathered together some sticks and bits
OF paper and arranged them in the CRATE.
nut the task was irksome to him. 1t
was absurd to seek any degree of com
Tort Tor the few minutes he had to live.
Better end it at once. Moreover, the
storm was sweeping up over the East End
with such marvellous speed that the
lightning now played through the tiny
room with ffn 1yliv,Cy h,.,1l,onnrr nj 10
"Tetched candle burned with blue and
shosthke feebleness. The cold of the
mousse too began to strike chilly. He
was so exhausted from hunger that if he
ana not eat soon he would not have the
strength left to carry out his dread pur-
pose
lie sprang erect with a hooking little
laugh picked up the candle and the piece
OF rope, and climbed the stairs. He
paused Tresolutely at the top, but, Weld
ing 10 overwhelming desire. went on and
STOOD at the sIde of the bed on which his
mother had died He fancied he could
zee her lying there still, with smile
vi Aer wan face and unspoken words of
welcome on her lips.
4 flood of tears came and he trembled
violently.
am coming to you, mother he
@ tGT1nlnred. You told me to trust in
V1' put l think God has forgotten me.
"" want to live. l want to join you.
"1t 'hen perhaps, God will remember
~. ne stopped and kissed the pillow. ncs-
4'4. hi- lace against it. as he was wont
~ l'asie the dear face that rested there
many weary days. Then he resolute-
'''"ed away, descended four steps of
,I.a ",lHef-llke stairs, and tied the
So.ae-.'ne firmly to a hook which had
l..,.. <d'en into the ceiling during the
H.. room period of the room beneath.
"'. equal deliberation he knotted the
tlr eng Of the cord round his neck. and
s.. s''g'ated that by springing from the
So .@'., b. "o'dd receive sufficient shock TO
-. ig,~ensible very quickly. while his
~. "o'd dangle several inches above
rvi-. was a terrible GOODNESS. a settled
ny d" purpose far beyond his YEAR.