Gunnison news-champion., 1905-10-27

akin to relief, he passed through the
audience room a tree man.
When once get well out Of all this"
he thought, "Ill get the Legislature to
provide fund for supplying discharged
prisoners with a square meal. I'D al
most give my liberty for a sirloin steak
with lyonnaise potatoes.
What to do to get this desirable re-
freshment WAS . problem. He looked
up and down the avenue a moment and
then returned TO the courtroom. He
inquired of an officer near the door about
the elderly lady who had carried of his
park acquaintance.
II viii at least let the young widow
know that | Am no convict" he thought,
and be did not disguise from himself .
hope that she would help him somehow
in his straits.
The officer told him that the lady
cane 70 court every day. exercising her
charitable dispositi0a in assisting inno-
cent prisoners whs we're Unable " &C.
cure legal advice.
But she won't do any thing for you"
oAAed the oflicer; ''she draws the line at
mem"
Nevertheless Lawrence obtained her
name and address, and set OF TO call
uPOa Mrs. Bowers far up on Madison
avenue. He amused himself on the way
by trying to estimate how long his vital
forces would endure miles Of waking
every day without any rene wal of the
tissues, and by speculating as to what
stage of starvation would be the most
painful. Now and again he became dizzy
and almost lost consciousness, which led
him to think that perhaps he had COM
passed the worst part of starvation al
ready.
Mrs. Bowers was at home and she re-
ceived Drane in tiny room which She
evidently used as an office for her char
liable work
Madame" began Drane, II am in
circumstances so unusual for me, am
No faint from lack of food that 1 find it
difficult to say what wish to. was in
court this morning when you secured
the release of young lady"
''Oh, yes," interrupted Mrs. Bowers
You are the man who went to her aid
in the park. Him. That was . very
worthy thing to do" and she eyed him
critically through her glasses. Law
renee felt 80 oppressed by this fresh hu.
initiation that he hung his head. Mrs.
Bowers continued: Il should not have
expected it Of you. have made . long
study of human nature, my man, and l
warn you that you can not impose on
me. So they discharged you. HIM.
II you're willing to work will send you
. card to q wood yard"
Madam" cried Lawrence, II never
have had to work in my life! I don't
ask for work; did not come here to
ask any assistance OF you. 4 want TO
see the young lady and tell her my
story"
Quite impossible" interrupted Mrs.
Bowers, placidly. ''She is Young and
inexperienced. and l certainly shall
guard her against any vulgar imposi-
ton. You make mistake in refusing
work. can read you closely enough
to see that you will recognize your
error as soon as you are convinced that
l am not to be imposed on. There
fore shall give you this ticket. 1t
will secure you lodging and
breakfast if you will saw wood.
And in consideration for your defense
of the young lady you refer TO. | will
pay your car fare TO the wood yard.
seldom do this. never when | am con-
WINGED OF a mans character as ! am of
yours. but you are doubtless faint and
weary. Therefore. here is the card. and
here is dime to pay your way on the
horse cars
Madame said Drane, huskily. s'you
have done me injustice and given
me pain that is worse than all the ills
that have come on me since arrived in
New York. l decline your charity, and
you may rest assured that no extremity
of misery will ever make me regret nv
course.-
With that he bowed hauehtily and
stalked from the house, while Mrs
Bowers looked shocked and made an
entry in her book Of charitable work as
to the evil pride that keeps some men
from acknowledging the superiority and
goea1ess Of othera.