The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-19

feel hungry. and the knowledge that he
was acutely. 50. first came 10 him with
the thought that the baby must OBJ
sell. This panied him greatly, and he
lald his burden down upon the bedding,
and after slipping off his shoes, tiptoed
expedition after something she could
eat. There was a half OF a ham bone,
and a half loaf OF hard bread in a cup
beard, and on the table he found bot
That the police had failed 10 see the
baby mad not appealed to him In any
way. but that they should have allowed
pleased him intensely, not because II
now fell 10 him, but because they had
been cheated by II. 1t really struck him
as as so humorous that he stood laughing
his thigh with every outward exhibition
Of the keenest mirth But when he
found that the room and cupboard were
eaten he sobered suddenly. II was very
hot. and though the windows we're open
the, perspiration stood upon his face,
the court and street below made him
gasp and pant for breath. He dipped
a wash rag in the water from the
spigot in the hall and filed cup with
u and bathed the habys face and
wrists. She woke and slipped up the
water from the cup eagerly. and then
looked up at him. as If TO ask. for some
bread in the water and put 1t TO. the
baby's lips, but after nibbling al It
eagerly she shook her head and looked
up at him again with such reproachtul
silence more kcenly than the worst
abuse no had ever received.
II hurt him So that the pain brought
'Deary girl" he cried, I'D give you
anything YOU could think OF II I had It.
But I can't set It,. see? It ain't that I
don't want to-good Lord, little 'un. you
The baby smiled al this. just as
though she understood him, and touched
3. MS laSe &C., as II to comfort him so tina!
again. which moved him so strangely
whenever the child caressed him, and
which left him soberly wondering. Then
dropped asleep, while Rags sat motion
less and famed her with folded news
paper. stopping very now and then to
and arms. IL was quite late now. Out
side hc could hear the neighbors laugh
ing and talking OF the roofs, and when
one group sang hllsrlously TO an accorr
dion, he cursed them under his brea TN
for noisy drunken fools and in his
anger lest tney should disturb the child
that they would fail OF and break their
useless uecks. u grew silent aud much
cooler as the nisht ran out, but Rags
every now ana then and Cautiously
stretching his suR iegs and body. The
arm that held the child grew sun and
numb with the light burden. but he
took gerce pleasure IN the pain. and
became hardened 70 II, and at last feu
into an uneasy slumber from which he
swcs;e 10 pass his hands gently over the
soft Yielding body, and 20 draw 70 slowly
and closer 20 him. And then. frona very
weariness. hts eyes closed ard his head
fell hack hezv!ly against the wall and
peacefully In the dark corner OF the
deserted tenement.
The sun rose Kissing out Of the East
swept the cross,streets OF the city as
pitilessly a the searchight OF a man
of-war sweeps the ocean. II blazed
HIM IN the bond or his arm. Once II
reached inside the collar OF his shirt and
pulled out the scapula that hung around
his neck. and looked az II so long, and
Esss wsS p,.ep' IN bTs fssf thsi