The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-04

l and see what happens"
 Phil met her as she came from the mill the next afternoon and they went to Mary Cassidys. It was a gray day. There had been Q drizZling rain all morning ana, though the rain had ceased. the air was still damp. It was cold now, too, and there was sharp l wind.
 Phil said, Lem Williams told
 me the sheriff was down there.
 He said they were putting Mary's S stuff out on the sidewalk" gs. l "They're really putting her out? I should think Sheriff Whit man would be ashamed of him self"
 "Whitman takes orders from Thatcher just like everyone else in this town. Don't you know | that?"
 But woman like Mary Cas- sidy. with two little childrcn-!" Gale did not finish the sen tence. They turned a corner and, half-way down. the block, saw Mnry's cottage. A dozen people men, women and children - were | moving about and. at the edge of | the walk, in disorderly pile, was pitiful array of furniture, bedding dishes. clothes. a bag of coal. and box containing food. Bed posts were stacked against a table and chairs piled on top. A mattress, doubled over. sprawled on the ground, a tea kettle beside it. Half q dozen potatoes had fallen from d sack and child was picking them up.
 Another youngster, boy of 8 "Mis' Cassidy's been 'victed!" he shouted It was q new game to the child and he was excited, Ga.e said. "Oh. it's horrible! Look-there's Mary"
 She hurried forward to where Mary Cassidy was sitting in battered rocking chair. The | woman wore a coat, but her head was bare and the wind blew her hair back from her forehead. She looked years older. She sat with shoulders bent, as though trying to protect, the wriggling 2-yea,- old in her arms. The child was frctful. whimpering. Gale took one look at her and came to decision. She saic, Mary. you're coming home with us"
 For a moment she thought the older woman hadn't understood. Mary Cassidy said brokcn'N They threw me out of my own house. They gt no right to do that. They took my job and then they threw me out. Now l got nothing - no place to live, no place to sleep. What're my kids goin' to do without even a place to sleep? How'm l goin to get anything for 'em to eat?"
 But, Mary" Gale said, Eve just told you. You're coming home with Phil and me-" "l can't leave my stuff here" Mary objected. shaking her head. "l got to stay and watch it."
 "But you can't" Gale insisted. Think of the children. Ruthie Cassidy, aged 6, gaZed at her mother from beyond q brok- cn chair on which stood a pile of dishes. topped by coffee pot. Ruthie wore knitted cap, faded and several sizes too large, and mans coat. fastened with q safety pin. Her hands were bare. She had been listening and she came toward hJ mother.
 Capt we go. Ma?" she asked. "It's gettin dark and I'm awful cold"
 A woman stepped beside Gale 'I'd ask 'em to stay with us." she said. "only Joe's sisters fam fly moved in last week. My. but it's sad them two little tykes out here like this-!"
 They're coming home with me" Gale said. dcterminedly. Mary. we'll find place for your furniture"
 A little women in a faded green coat joined the group. 'She can store some of her things in our house. she said. Its just across the street"
 Mary Cassidy did not seem to understand. They got no right to put me out" she repeated stub bornly. They got no right" The baby whimpered louder and Mary turned her attention to him. Ruthie clutched at her mothers skirt. "Let's go. Ma" she urged. I'm so cold!" Gale had turned and was look 1 Ing for Phil. She saw him at a distance and called. The woman in the green coat