The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-24

slipped along into the shadow and was
motiOnless dgain. The step came near
er then it WAS not heard; a woman
ElidCd close 10 Ina fence and passed the
m0tiOnless figure silently on the grass 8.
She hal tunnel The corner before The
man moved. Then ne walked swiftly
until he caught ~. with hCF.
Mag he said gently, lgy'oS nduJ
on her shoulder
The womaG ulte:e1 a sound of terror
aud drew away.
He caught her arm. Don't you be
afraid Of me, Mag" There was appeal
in his voice.
The womans manner changed at
once. and she let him walk by her side.
i've got work. he said, AN there =
THREE dollars comm to me the night.
An ] didn't taste a dhrop since. Mag.
III b. home to you be the sthroke o.
nine He gave her arm a rough pres
sure and tired to kiss her.
Not here. Tom she begged. "TH be
Wsitin fur YOU home"
The man turned away down a side
street. and the woman Quickened her
pace. Her thoughts came fast. Thank
GOD, she haG the home for him to come
90. Il had been hard 10 keep il by
days work. Should she wake up Pat
81 to see his father No. he would see
him in the morning. Tom would not
leave her again. Twice he had come
hack since he went away in d fit Of
drunken rage. but only to take her
earnings and curse her. Once he had
struck her. Il had a right to tell him
Ia shut the door on him." she said to
herself. oh. I'm soft" Her heart
bounded. She would set the lamp in
the window and have supper on the
table
As the city clocks were suikirg Q
Maggie stood at her open door, peering
I'D and down the street. When the
chimes sounded the quarter and the
half she was still there. though she had
been inside a dozen times TO SCI back
the tea kettle or stir the fire or peep
behind the curtain at Patsy, asleep on
his cot. The room was warm ard
odorous of coffee and frying sausages-
IL looked pleasant to Maggie as she
pictured Tom coming int IL
On Grove street. in the ouie- moon
light. man sat on the curb. Several
time he made a motion % rise. but
sank back again At last h. got To his
feet and tried to walk. but he stag
Eered and almost fell Stretching ct
his arms with a beseeching gesture, he
pressed forward a few steps. Then he
stopped his body swayed to .1gnt and
igtt moment before he sank down at
Inc foot of a tree.
Gee"
This was Patsys morning invocation
a. he bobbed 10 from his cot and
shifted nOisily- Still shifting, he slid TO
the floor and followed his nose to the
stove. It was hot. On the hack
sduSageS were sizzling and coffee
steamed. On the table he saw the Gus
'omary half loaf, and besides l. usual
compartment Of a bottle of milk,
There was butter.
FatSy was benumbed for a moment
L"ah' gradually. a relation betw zen
,i-Se objects and himself frightened
Ills face. He broke OF a corner Of the
ioaf' used the piece to shove a -ausage
vulo broken saucer. and then stood
transferring it rapidly from the hot fat
20 MS mouth. until the bread hal be
Sohe too diminished to absorb and TeE-
etI again the succuience of the frying
L an Black coffee. syTupV with sugar
-i'1 'h- cooled sausage formed the next
eo.Se. Then Patsy noticed the butter
e"li and rose to pay tribute To it
~ swallowing as large q lump as he
-1-ie conveniently transfer t. his
"iou'h ON the end Of a knife
=, a luu stomach is not conducive to
,u'lty- Patsy stretched out i'm a
S-alr' hands i'm pockets. like the men
80 mad seen i'm hotel office windows. al
-.osI forgot school time He truly had
,,sel-l 20 go. as was shown by his !ran-
! use Of comb when he did think Of
-. but soon after O'Clock. instead Of
zig m his seat in school he was re-
.'tthg his steps homewar1. Matters
BUSINESS, such as the exchange of 4
49, OF chalk and a penny for two
Ne. eu cakes, had detained him by the
rr until It was too late 10 go 10 school
NJ ms one aspired to an interview with
we principal.
n. s mother found him squattine in
sSs middle Of the kitchen Hoor when
81 anne IN. At the unexpected sight
cs,, llo,'le from school? Phativer's the
I'm It's not the first time. ayther.
s.. A. pc the last, OF you'll get phat you
o,,. re- the conf as of The rod. Come
bir, that" and she promptly raised
- NUN the floor o. bit OF his sleeve