Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-15
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Allies came back to the settlement
house that night. because q small boy
from the town was sent to bring her.
She was only working there in the
morning now, experimenting the gar
dening classes: in the afternoons she
had her own garden to attend TO, n
when she wasn't too tired, she spent
the evenings studying.
The small boy did not know what
the excitement was about. But the
settlement house was brightly lit. n
two motor cars were standing before
1t. Naturally. this had drawn a group
OF small children.
MY dear, do you know anything bet
ter to do.
Mrs. Godfrey was in the front class
room. h seized upon Alice excited
ly.
My dear. do you know anything
about the parents of this baby?' she
demanded.
why no." Alice said, surprised. She
went over in detail her talk with the
Didn't you get tho manner" Mrs
Godfrey asked.
NO" Alice said. "She said the baby
needed food and my n idea was to
take il where it could get ii. So l
brought 1t here"
Quite natural" Mrs. Godfrey said,
but those people were nothing but
frauds. They've gone-dlsappeared,
and deserted the baby!"
"Why-why, how could they?" Alice,
the unsophisticated. sat down in
amazement at the idea.
They did, nevertheless" Mrs. God
frey answered. They camped just
over the town limit. so they would not
be under any supervision from our
police-though I've never noticed
many of our police force around these
n arfu - cha ad6aA nrGaSticallV-
THE man. so l learned. went down
town and tried begging, n l be-
lieve got some money. He never went
for a doctor. however. Then when he
was stopped begging, he went to the
railroad yard and did half q days
work at some special unloading job
they have there. When he was paid
off. he disappeared.
you said someone would come
late in the afternoon for the baby, SO
we la her all ready, clean and newly
dressed to send back. But no one
came. We are supposed to close at
six except when we've night classes,
but one OF the aides stayed on. AT
S o'clock We sent out to the place. n
they'd gone! Then some man named
Dugan l think, said he had bought the
old horse and cart they had for $50.
lie says the two of them walked down
the road. and that was all he saw OF
them"
She famed herself vigorously. Law
renee Marlowe came into the room
from the kitchen, but Alice did not
See him.
This gypsy or Pole, or whoever he
was. was paid off at five. At $3.50 he
offered to sell his horse and cart TO
Dugan, for $30-which was railroad
fare for himself and his wife TO Ged-
hey. where they were going"
she told me Norcross," Alice said:
"Of course she salt that" Mrs. God
frey said triumphantly. L don't sup
pose they had any special intention of
ueserting the baby until they saw how
easy il was. You had taken the child
all they had to do was to disappear.
Nts 10 now. they could be away off by
This time. OF course I told he police,
but 1 doubt if they'll find them"
THE railroad to Gedney and Nor
cross runs through the town." Law
fence spoke for the first time. There
lis a line with q station a few miles
slown that back road. built goes to
pther places. They've probably taken
b new name and they'll fade into thin
hair and memories in no time"
But to leave the babyi" Alice could
mot get over 1t.
"Oh. they'll have another soon
enough-they always do" Mrs. God
frey spoke indifferently. and a young
aide nearby giggled.
Meanwhile" Lawrence suggested.
Meanwhile someone must tax the
child home. M ook after it until
we can send 1t to an o~rphanage, if the
parents are not found" Mrs. Godfrey
said.
Mother sent me to say she'd keep
1t for a few days" Lawrence offered.
rOur cook is a wonder taking care
of children think she had seven. She
says she'll do it,"
Your mother is a dear, / don't