Show A FORTUNATE THEFT I 1 A PATHETIC COURTROOM SCENE IN THE metropolis mother Mot lier S son daughter and grandchild gr a make up a sight A nee tin that vp up many sad recollections Recollect lons A brothers Brot herg move love it was a veritable athlete of a baby he 11 a had bad a earful for an am audience that watched his antics with rapt attention his elie round cheeks checks were nearly as red as aa the homely red hood enveloping his head hia is dress was not much in the way of style adornment or oi protection his small toes were out of his bis red shoes but ho he did not mind that he rather liked it because of the freedom it gave mm him he divided his hia time between looking are around and at passengers and worrying his mother and grandmother at intervals dom doing g both at nee as easil easily y as one what was he on earth for the blue eyes could find no answer in the passengers faces his EUS mothers eye pits were deep today and his fists fitted nicely into the cavities lies ile he plied them vigorously for a moment then he pulled the m others mothers nose as aa if ha would stretch ita it a little e he kicked at his hia mother and she smiled grau ed at this he uttered a scream and ran his fingers into his mouth it fas was an unusual thing for grandmother to smile she cannot remember ever having caving smiled before it was so eo long ago sanco she had j the mother lowe looked d thin thin because the she did not have enough to eat andeits and as it if she hated all of the world save her baby she did not mind the childs pounding it was like striking herself in play the little fellow was of her flesh and had absorbed all of he her strength she cared not for her future if her baby could be provided for she looked upon him as all her own he was nothing of his fathers his elis father they were going to see bee him hes a aint he the conductor i said stopping tho the car and the beast least bitof bit of pride showed itself in the mothers face as she bhe descended the steps tho the swing owing of the babas weight tb throwing bowin I 1 her almost prone upon the pavement they climbed the stairs the three generations erat ions child mother grandmother into the courtroom the judge was waa looking neither grave grava nor stern he was looking commonplace the case before him was one of everyday occurrence baho first witness was called the plaintiff john Whit whiteside egide whiteside had been relieved of some soma few dollars in boney money he was a countryman when he ha came to town to sell his bis produce four handed law obeying shrewd A thief should be jailed forever hanging banging was none too good for him he ha thought ile he had a straightforward tale the mother I 1 af pf of the accused sat looking fixedly at th tha 3 man on the stand the young mother and wife wept the baby threw its arms anna around its mammas neck and screamed the lawyer for the accused made an objection object ton without confidence which was denied and he sat down dejectedly ile he was waa young ami prud paid for tak taking ingup up the case in the ex it was supposed to give him Ps were wera called calle 4 rob orating the plaintiffs testimony defense there was none of any weight the young lawyer had conjured what there was out of by places the prisoner could ask only for leniency the Tho money had been used to buy bay drink with would the ahe court be lenient the lawyer asked the gray haired plaintiff evidently saw something familiar in the old woman with the young mother and child sitting in the row of spectators he ha looked closely at the face hardened with buffering little to connect it with its youth was to be seen the old countryman rose and walked outside the railing to where she was sitting his face whiter whit than illan his hair and his hands trembling arent you sue whitesides White sider he asked 11 1 was once you rin ran away from home to be married to a new york feller 11 yes she shuddered she felt the clear eyes of the old man upon her what was coming next he knew about her hist oryl she tried to cover her rags pride did not dot last long man continued to look at her narrowly cind and mystified what was the use of covering ing she was low down forever n now ow her lifo would have soon run ran its stretch dont you yon know me I 1 a am your brother job john johnl johar she drew draw away from him why dian didn you write to us I 1 was aid ashamed aided ed I 1 had nothing to t tell i only mis misery eryl you yon killed your mother she sha never smiled after let me go no no save my boy ho he is ia the only support we have since it is ia your first offense and I 1 nope hope your last one I 1 will be lenient tile the judge was saying yo your honor sir the old man stood again within the rail there was a lit tle tie misunderstanding my nephew ill take him away croin the city I 1 withdraw my charge and I 1 wish you yon would let him go free your honor 1 I wilif the accused put on his bis derby hat bat and slouched over relative WAS gathered he looked at his hia child its mother and grandmother the kids kida gettin fat aint he maryr mary now you are au goin goia back home with diw lionie home never never the fallen ater started to go drawing the thin al bont abot tier ier shoulders 1 I do not live in Pains villo ville now su sn sau I 1 am in the west no one will know you yon out there A sigh of relief content happiness issued from the grandmothers lips tho thal wen weary ry louian felt the baby to be lighter it lier L knee nee the child crowed as if he tho thought ugilt the wl act t the best kind of a place for a groak arow ag baby I 1 dont like t to 7 leave old NOW new york for the country said the yona man Tt theres leres bothin going on out there liebb aleli 1 INI twill be easier eddin sl rity gay old mia PI m ia 1 11 you yoc got five cents about yon y u I 1 aint had bad a drink for three days see bee new york herald |