WASTED SYMPATHY.

Thames Star, Volume III, Issue 1674, 15 May 1874, Page 2

WASTED SYMPATHY.

One day a respectably dressed man carried a well-grown child, muffled up and apparently sick, into one of the NewYork hotels. He placed the child cnihe stairs and began to talk to it in so very rough a way that the attention of the guests was attracted. "You are able to walk upstairs by yourself," said the man, "and I won't carry you." " Oh! oh!" the child sobbed, "do carry me—please, pa, do! You know ever since I was run over by the car»," and lost my feet, I can't walk upstairs alone!" " That's all stuff! "the man answered, " get up at once, or I'll make you!" The poor child then began to sob worse than before, and the brutal man Save it a severe thump over the side of ac head. The child moaned piteously. The indignation of the bystanders was excited, and one of them said to the man. «Is that child yours ? " "What's that to you,' 1 answered the man; " I won't tell you!" " He's —my — father!" the ohild sobbed; " and—he—killed—my—mother —just—as—he's— a—goin'—to—me." The man doubled his fist and made as though he was about to give the child a savage blow, when one or the bystanders interfered, and said,."lf you don't stop this, I'll call a policeman. I never saw such a brutal father in all my life," The man began to fumble in his poeketf Wi and the child cried out, "Take care! He's '*•! got a knife. He's going U stick you. 1* Sure enough the manjproduced a knife, and remarking," If lamto be arrested it ■hall be for something" he thereupon plunged the knife into the body of the child. The poor thing [shrieked," Ia — murdered! I'm murdered!" and i „ crowd rushed to the spot. The man thereupon quietly raised the child in his arms, and, removing his hat, said," Gentlemen, this is a doll child. I'm a ventriloquist, and any offering you - may be pleased vo make will be very accei* table." :,-■■