New-York tribune., 1909-02-21

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public library, or-oh, he couldn't think
what. AL he did know was that She had he'd
TO him DIsmisslng hIs own cab. Dick paced
UP and down the other SIDE. Finally hr matted
directly opposite Il was dark red ana cTearE
looking; but he couldn't make out what sort /
of place II was With suspicion and bitterness
uppermOst IN his mind, he stood II the drlzzIe
waiting. Once OF twice he made q move as
though 70 ask passerby the name OK me
building across the street, and then Thought
better Of It. lie hesitated about crossing over
and reading the sign that was apparently IN
one side Cf the entrance lie it!t SICK ana
weak and TO hIs mind returned the th"ught'
There can be but one reason for . wlie 20 lie
To and deceive her husband. But he blamed
him I'll for taking her away from Their little
home. where everything was so quiet ana
happy where they were constantly with taSA |
ether The anxiety and suspense ultimately
became unbtarable, and as q blue uniformed |
figure approached he managed 70 ask. with q
catch IN his voice.
Can YOU tell me the name ot that place
over there" He had walked quite q distance
up the street To meet this protector q the CITY.
That there red brick building. is II. Why, |
man alive, that's no place for the lolkez - You
but if VI re SICK" surveying Dick pale drawn
face. III tell yez where they'll be taEln We.
Right over IT Bel
"I'm not SEX" Dick shoutcd I'll the while
keeping an eve on the entrance across the'way, |
but for Gods sake, man, tell me what place
"A;zv there, now" the officer cautioned
- IF vez are afraid 10 be followed. ] can recon-
mend the police sta
Cant you see you're almost driving me
crazy'" and again he demanded, " hat place
IS that"
'Wcll. bechune me and YOU and the lamp |
post that's what called Home Now what s |
the whole name2 All, yes, The Foundhn' |
ASYLUM thot's II. Ye see, yez ind . kid |
what belongs to nobody and take II there, and
all the rlch women that have nothing else %
= . 49, k.sT =. /
plav with them and sew for them, and all that
kind % thing There's one Of EN- now gettIn
into that cab. She's q sticker, all right, all
right. She's over there nearly every day.
Dick stood bewildeTed- Surely that was
Winifred and this explained all Now every |
thing was clear TO hlm.-hls repeated ad- |
monitor 10 stop brooding over the death Of |
their boy and begging her TO think OF hlm as
only asleep; her evident Tear that he would |
be displeased should he learn OF these trlpS
and the consequent petty deceit. 1t was all
50 simple and his sense Of humiliation was great. |
Thanking the officer, he walked up the |
street and mechanically entered the uptown |
subway station, thinking al the time how he |
could possibly satisfy his conscience for al
the terrible thoughts and doubts he had.
THAT evening spent II their little home was
one long to be remembered Dick deter |
mined at an opportune time to make Winifred |
familiar with his knowledge OF her trips, or
rather he would get her 10 tell HIM all about |
IL But this could wait. After the happlest |
Of "homv" evenings Dick found complete rest
for the first time IN many day.
In the morning Dick was aroused little |
earlier than usual He attempted 10 raise his
head. but laid back again perfectly contented |
for had not Winifred always slept with II on |
her arm? Fascinated he listened wonderinglv |
to the delightful muT1nurings that greeted his
ears soon TO discover that II was his little girl
wife talking as she slept. Carefully and noise
lesslv he managed to move around 50 that he |
could look at her. Winifred, her face turned |
toward her protecting arm, her brown hair |
pillow tossed. was once again with her baby. |
Now, little son, you keep your eyes shut. |
or nassy, nassy soapu get II, and babyn |
cv-oh, SO much
Dick watched and saw her motion as If to |
bathe and prepare little sam (as she had so |
often donej for his goodnight nap. Then, |
bringing her face IN contact with the mother /
ann, she hummed tins sleepy-tine song:
"Oh, lullaby my baby dear, take thou this |
goodnight kiss,
And may 1t show thee, darling, what love
mothers is
Take thou this kiss to dream on, the while !
breathe 4 prayer.
That God who gave may keep thee forever IN
His care