The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-01

q know know" he nodded "but this is what it means to be Superintendent of the Charities Bureau of New York The man engaged to keep the shop open today word he's sick and I've got to sit alone at desk all day while other people are enjoy ing themselves"
 Couldn't you make some of the other employees 1o it for you? M
 Edwards face softened a little.
 ~No," he said; you see, it's New Years Day for them too. It wouldn't be fair. know thereu be virtually nothing for me to do when I get there, but we must keep open every day in the year, and I've got to be. on the joh."
 He had already for the door, but he turned back to kiss her s4es4s
 aDon't warry," he added, forcing smile; and he called back foheri Perhaps Fn be of more use down there than think now !v5aA CT ' ff Y Perhaps1but once he had. settled himself in the efice mile from his home, then indeed indica lions for any unusual usefulness were scarcely .vening Two hoboes called and referred to the l.ty Lodgings House AsehHd entered with ylisping . -uest for mothers New Teffts bathket and left - may be sure soon as she had volunteered the crmation that mother Fad already disposed of 10 other baskets Then there came a who scnted to consult the cityi directory and woman nho had mistaken this building for another. A shufiing in the doorway aroused him, and he looked up with ,languid interest to greet ap- plicant. sAAA1f5Sss
 The @aAl- MASTERPIECES only q IyIhcsu down oqtsE. He mightsAeFe been thirty years old dE n Af haze been forty-ive, thought the superintendent, a good guess. A weeks growth of black bristles covered his paIlid sunken face; his ~ TT4RIh bt <A@oby, were narred by the wrihkd8 that madA taclear they had been worn by night as well as bs day, and his long, nery os1s fingers twisted about faded derby hat.
 "Sit down." said Edwards. "What can I do for you?" sNz gs
 t1terrogator and then the superintendent observed tc first point of difference between this and the general type of petitioners who frequented the office There were many who were sad, many who were sul icn, many who cunning,-but the new visitor vas sheerly bewildered. He so much bewildered frestion.
 What do for yougs Edwards repeated. Do tou want meal?"
 Then the man spoke His voice was hollow and Frightened.
 Nor he said q inst had one. I-I want help rlick, I'm scared"
 "Of course thought the superintendent; alcohol ism heart disease, deusions of persecution" But Nhat he said was only :4Tell me about itn
 The man sat down uneasily and put his hand to the back of his head as if in pain. Honest he replied, q ain't bum. I've just lad a bad fal and I don't know who I ann" Edwards went straight to the point.
 How long," he asked, 'shave you been drinking?' = But the pouted like querulous child - Wont you please find out who I amp he asked IT the sign here. and it said this was charity place You won't believe e,sbut it's gospel truth I've had fall, don't what town this is, I don't know my name and -9onr know where I came from-though think it>FsA gail."
 Edwards began to grow Interested. The tone rang frueii
 "Go on," he said.
 "Welr-the mans voice broke-"that's all I'm lost. and I want to go home"r e Where's that?'
 "I don't know. But know I've got one; I'm sure of that. have wife-her names Jennie-and I've got little girl named Dorothy = He put his face in his hands to hide his tears and Edwards waited until the thin shoulders had ceased their Sheaving
 CT haYen,thecn- drinking" he continued at last 1..--= picked u,rsefY ur in that alleyway, knew aac knocked back a lot of memory into my head Straight. Listen: Did yapaeEer shear of man havs ing two sets of memorfes sef two brains, or some thingT'
 The slperintennepts pedsed.
 well" pursued the visitor, "I guess that's the srosbse with neSi Iwheh Iswas boy in Mil Nil