The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-07-24

49, - - 6Ssso sSsseSdN 49, "A
er IN trouble or need, | will como
90 you. Be sure you call me.
Mamie!" And in his dream,
Mamie, with a white stricken face,
had held out her arms to him, for
help-to him, o thing unable to
keep himself In food!
Wei, he'd have a full meal once
more anyway, and he'd take enough
Of these prosperous peoples stur
% take him out Of the city, and
Cautiously he swung himself
through the open window. In the
light OF his lantern, he saw in the
dining room, next the kitchen q
mahogany sidebord, covered with
silver articles. He reached out his
band toward a pile Of spoons, then
dropped It Is suddenly.
q can't do IT." he murmured.
God- can't do IT."
AS he turned, there fell on his
ears the heavy. distressed breath.
ing ola child. Then a woman came
running out Of an adjoining bed.
room and turned on the lights full.
20 my BABY" she was moaning.
~ don't know what to do for him,
md Em afraid he'll die Il leave
hiht Oh Jimmy Jimmy! JIMMY"
Skpoice rose IN the entreating
vail Of one VINO InconsciouSly
ais, In dire need, for one she
NOVA Is beyond reach. Then her
yes fell on Baird. She caught al
is unexplained presence In des
erate eagerness.
IA sir@help me! My baby's dy.
ing! Ny maids and chauffeur are
ata dance and my telephone woEl
M6rk!s
Youthful remembrances Of his
mother and her remedies flashed
oyer Baird. He called for articles
rom the medicine shelves and
lnrced q mixture down The boys
throat, then worked over the chilo
C little fouryear-old, with a crook
% back until the rasping breath
ceased, and he slept, breathing cas-
lyand naturally.
When he child was out Of dan
Ier the woman brought her purse
nd somewhat TREMENDOUSLY handed
Baird q gold coin.
Flushing, be laid It In one Of the
title sleeper's hands.
No. be said, I've no work-rn
tlrfingI haven't eaten for two
ays. ] came In the house to rob
tor but ! don't want pay for saw.
ng your baby's life! II you'll
how me the door, I'll go!"
For the first time she saw him
1aTiy She caught her breath
! the atr Quiyered with her won
rtng cry:
sob Jimmy! Jimmy! JIMMY"
HIird looked at her In astonish.
mt There were splotches Of
Lite on her black hair; there
ne lines Of Yeariness In her
ung face.
M s|I he cried. "I-vhere is
Bob Is dead" she answered him.
was killed In q railroad wreck
orc the baby was born. They
81 dead-father, mother and
10 fathsr and mother"
I'll am sorry-" he CROPPED
words, y didn't know-I didn't
toE where you were living. Poor
Attar Bob got tired Of me, and
was very soon," she told him
y strange, hard voice, he used
gtttkame. he knocked me down
ld1y before he was killed.
AZ the reason my baby Is a
1ibeck.s
u rel lsaped in Baird's white
70 The brute! The damned
" broke from him. Then his
dropped In his hands, .And
mBlmmed, ashamed and con.
~ .VAo would have died to
jog t1ouhlel tried 10 steal
youl I'm 20 now, Mamie, and,
this ] pray God you'll ret bet.
treatment tfom those that pro
n love yor!"
3 tn6k IN unsteady step toward
aoor, thsn reeled and fell. When
opened bis eyes again, the
6 woman brought a cup OF
mix md held Il to bis lips,
I'D MIN spoontuls Of egg, as
Ileds Q baby.
9 lila he raised himself
pod erect "Let me 90 now.
? be said. Il am al right
q tomorrow I'll t,y again
stood IN his path, flush
nd trembling.
b JIMMY I'm afraid to
ing By myselt-stay with
q SNhitened and turned
~ from her. p
you don't Ike me like
% JIMMY" Her words
n6lWisttuL
- I love yuu Mamie,