The Washington times., 1919-12-07
~ MRS. YLoRENcE A RosIxsos

By MRS. HL0RENCE A. R0BINoON.
am not afraid of death would
rather have died than to have Ger
don's blood save my life. ! hays tsid
the doctors that should II Be neees-
sary for another transfusiou that
would rather die now than get neev
OF his blood.
Hc 10 brute! Il am dons With
him forever. and am praying to God
that he gets his just dues for the
attempt he made TO kill me-a
mother OF darling little baby girl
There Is not q spark Of manhood
in him. Is there in any man? Are
We women nothing but servants-to
be ordered about at their wishes?
God knows that / have suffered
and been tortured at the hands Of
two of them have been cruelty
treated and half starved. Ny baby
never got proper uourishment after
she came into this world Of sorrow-
for II has been sorrow to me-until
went out and worked.
Yes. I had . husband-in name
only. He wouldn't work and support
baby or me. He told me to 90 out
and get money-that he did not care
how I got it Driven by my husband
to get money to support not only
myself and baby but food for him!
God knows women were never meant
to be treated thus.
she Accepted Help
From Grover Gsrdon-
But the hand OF Fate drove me to
accept aims from Gordon How I
look into the past and remember the
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money from Gordon. dread the
thought 1t was repulsive to mel
realized ] was putting myself under
obligations to him. But my husband
knew-he encouraged me to accept
money from Gordon, or from anyone,
as matter OF fact Gordon played
on my sympathies- He told me he
loved me and he condemned in sinis-
ter way my husband for HIS iIl-treat-
ment and brutality to me.
My baby was about 10 be born.
and. not like other mothers / began
TO dread the day the child would see
the light Of day. But now I'm glad
Geraldine came into my life.s She is
a comfort to me-the little darling.
God knows what I would do without
fer.
At the time my baby was about to
&c born there were times when / had
nothing to eat. I had no nourish-
ment which an expectant mother
should But Gordon provided money.
He came to live with my husband
and me.
Husband Left
Her Pennfiess.
Finally the brutality of my hus-
band ended. He left me penniless
God knows I was glad he had gone.
He ran away with another woman.
He now is in Richmond. Va. j have
not sent. for him I don't ever want
to lay my eyes on him again. I look
in dread and horror even at the
thought of him God forbid that an
other woman suffer at the hands of
a man that did during my life with
my husband.
1t was just about I'VE months ago
that my husband deserted me-left
me penniless. But j was happy and
I sought work so / could 81 oport n.y.
self and baby. But Gordon's atten-
tions to me became more devoted
He did not want me to work. But 7
did.
1 got employment with the Western
Union. became acquainted with
Mr.. a big man down at the
Bureau of Printing and Engraving.
This man came to see me frequently.
He was Kind to me. There was MOTH
ing in common between US, eut Cor
don began to get jealous.
On two or three occasions Gordon
met this new acquaintance of mine
He threatened him and he threatened
me. He accused me of wrongdoing
| told him l was simply enterts.ning
the new acquaintance. But IL angered
him.
One evening when the printer drove
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