Why did he not arrest her ?" "That was not his business," replied Mr.Dinneford.

"So long as she did not disturb the peace, the officer had nothing to do with her." "Who, then, has ?" "Nobody." "Why, father!" exclaimed Edith.

"Nobody ?" "The woman was engaged in business.

She was a beggar, and the sick, half-starved baby was her capital in trade," replied Mr.Dinneford.
"That policeman had no more authority to arrest her than he had to arrest the organ-man or the peanut-vender." "But somebody should see after a poor baby like that.

Is there no law to meet such cases ?" "The poor baby has no vote," replied Mr.Dinneford, "and law-makers don't concern themselves much about that sort of constituency; and even if they did, the executors of law would be found indifferent.