Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-07

when child of three summers
was brought into court on the
charge Of drunkenness, The
charge was preferred by the ncighbors
living near his fathers saloon In the
southern part OF this city.
The father "A brute IN human form,
on being arrested for the sad plight
of this baby. fled tho country, The
mother slip OF German girl OF six
teen years, had been obliged TO run
away shortly after the birth of her
child, owing to the cruelty and abuse
OF her husband And so, for the sake
OF revenge entitled HIM because OF his
wife's desertion. the man kept his son
with him IN the saloon, for one pur-
pose In which he fully succeeded-the
making OF an infant inebriate.
Instead OF milk. the poor little chap
had been made to drink wine. alb
sinthe and beer, until he would stagger
about from sheer intoxioation. Head
aches and illness from over doses OF
liquor were a regular thing; and often
the child was left on the floor to sleep
off his stupor. undressed, uncovered,
uncared for, Profanity was the childs
first lIspngs, taught him for the
amusement and entertainment OF the
saloon loafers. One OF the fathers di-
versions was to strip tho child and
drive him around the yard with
buggy whip, coming down sharply on
the tiny back when disobeyed. sharp
lashes, bruises all over the baby body
from frequent falls; encrusted dirt
from absolutely no washings; bloated
features, unnatural color and heavy
eyes, Is It so much to be wondered at
sfA.. t,h, ~ ID 0t
10 behold when finally rescued And
what must be the judgment that will
surely follow that father for the desc
Grafton OF pure little body made after
Gods own image?
Such had been the training Of this
child from the time he was eighteen
months old, when the neighbors for
trinately interfered, in the courtroom,
the poor girl-mother plead that her boy
be taken to the | street home and
given a chance-she had been forced
into a life where he might not enter
and so the Judge decided.
1t took months to restore this child
TO normal condition. At FIRST he was
cross and fretful, and Astounding I'm
profanity pitiful and terrible to hear:
pale, with deep rings under his eyes
and no appetite When given his milk
away disgustedly and say, mo, me
wants beer and viskey,'
But by dnt Of close watching ana
patience. cleanliness and love- the de-
PRAYED tastes of this poor unfortunate
baby were turned into natural and
wholesome channels; and within
years time he went into the home or
kind family, where the awful begin
nings OF his past are swallowed up in
tender care and education,
Men are largely philosophical. A real
old man who was thought TO be not
quite compos. and who was quite deaf,
was Obliged 10 be taken IN hand ana
cared for by one OF the institutions.
Wishing to know how he was being
treat ted, a kind woman took him out
by the horse block and shouted In his
ear.
How are you getting along With
them?' nodding in the direction OF the
place.
At first the old man looked blank
as though he did not understand. But
presently a quick humor overspread his
countenance "A twinkle came into the
faded eyes, and chuckllng softly he
said:
"oh, ma'am, agrees with EN-" Then
touching the lady's arm mysteriOusly
he added with a great show OF secrecy
Agree with people ma'am, and you'll
never get into trouble"
A clear moon was peerlng over the
the snowy heights OF the Wasatch as a
ragged and shivering newsboy stood
upon some carriage steps. gazing long
lngly in upon the softly cushioned
geaiS OF "a parriape I'm waiting
Goodies night, yit," he told himself,
as he Rugged his few remaining papers.
IAN | wonders how I 'ud seem2" He
glanced cautiously about him. The
coachman was doing
i alnt really niver knowd wot bed
wuz like. An ! b'licves I cd try It
fore nobody comes.'
Smuggling down beneath the warm
and ample robe the boy chuokled soft
ly from sheer delight of comfort--com.
fort altogether unknown to him.
Jolly Ito'd purr like q cat. Wot
wouldn't t'other kids give to be wi me.
ketch me peepin' an I'll try It agln
some chilly ev'nin'. I'll jes slide out
t'other side wen I ears 'em oomin',"
But sleep and warmth overcoming him.
the child slept.
The above conversation was arrived
at In substance, as the boy sobbed out
his explanation to the owner Of the car
riage an hour later. He stood IN the
glare OF a lighted room--a sorry little
spectacle TO behold.
II niver meant ter" he pleaded; IAN
niver did II afore, an I'll nlver do IT
agin, nuther."
why did YOU do Il at all?" he was
questioned, kindly.
"Cuz ! wondered how It 'ud seem
wanted ter know wot real bed wuZ
like, an | kinder wanted ter hold Il
over t'other kids"
What kids?"
Moose kids"
where do you Sleep"
ION the ground"
ION the ground, these cold nights?"
Yep"
But how do you keep warm"