The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-09-01

aHu IHe SPACE. IL was IN trutl great
tomb through which they moved tomb
IN which were confined li,iUa hearts,
! whose thTob could almost be heard in the
awful stiffness. On, on they went, now
through ;his massive door, now through
that passage way. EvcrytGjr~ s2ck2 e
CRIME, of tirIcc passions suhlu,d and ,nlu
in III stern c"utr0l; cyctYlhing. ir,nl the
grim face "f the lerocious watch dog, 70
the seuiiwcis ara cd.
They tur"e'l, and went mp the Stairs,
the ja.or h"ldrng the scared bird C.ose TO
his side with IA tender clasp, the Warden
ieIn"'"g. Anothe, tramp, and at last
, - cam" t. II srar.. still. The TAILOR
rapred at a cell "oor Slowly the figure
Of Il man with a harsh, hair-covereJ face
appeared.
Heres your little girl corue to SEQ you,'
said the jailor.
Little girl! hem! you're green said
the man, IN grum accents I've got no
little girl, or You wouldn't catch me
/ here
Father said the childish voice. Il.
sounded so sweet, 50 childish, in that ter.
rblc prison. But, as the scowling face
came closer TO the bars, the child hid her
head quickly in the jaiIor's arm, halfsob.
bing ; it wasn't him.
Wen try the next one.' lie walked
further on, aud spoke more pleasantly
;his time. We'll, Bondy, here is l,t!o
/ Katy; don't YOU want to sec herr
Little Katy there was long pause.
Il had Katy oncc-nc. little Katy
broke her hoart--God pi,y ne. Go on
it can't lie for me
Again the swcc; voice rang out, Faith.
rr.' HE prisoner came Up close to the
/ bars a youthful face hrmcd with light
way hair; 4 face in VII. tho blue eyes
looked innocent; \ face, t..,l i. seemed n
SIN 10 couple w';h " foul ed, s.zed out.
Il s.w the shi'd's earliest, pleading, tear.
! fui oyes q dark expression sol!el ike
wave across his brow !. groan came
up from lis bosom, aud wi;b low moan
he staggered against his bed crying. take
her away | can't stand tho SIGH, oi am.
thing pure like that
! Katy had hidden hcr f.ca n second
! time, rs she ieeLIy cried, 1T isn't him =
SO they kept on To the third cell
Jim, here's Il it,I" girl, little Katy,
/ Your laughter, wants to sec you.
! A stupid, what" unmo from the he'd
the man had probably just awakened.
'IouI little daagl;cr Z
Tier" wa sound Of ratlling irons that
made tho rh'.d shiyer. DimIv appeared
! the lace aud outlines Of we'll made mar,
the countenancc handsome but evil
| lie seemed not 10 comprehend. But as
fast AS his chains would permit him, he
Came forward and looked out At the an.
xious face below. II was almost too
much for the child. With loud, con .
vuIsive cry, she exclaimed, Father! 2s.
thcr y and fell nearly senseIess against
the jaiior.
Katy ! exclaimed the man. aud there
was II nervous twitchng about the mus
cles Of the mouth 'Whnt in Heavens
mans has brought her here =
The jaiIor was calling the child to con.
sciousucss.
Shall We let her come in tho cell = as.
ked the Warden. .....
Jim WAS dsshIng Its hare across his
face. A smo,hered yes is-n from bis
lips. They 'Os"cd ~. poo., JUS door,
and pa, TIC Child rithin. lie aims we're
outstretched ; his were wide lpeu, and
they came together with clsak y sound;
together about the form Of that poor lit
tls child.
'Oh, Fathern oh Katy, Katy = nnd
then there WAS a quiet crying. Nv and
by tho maa hf!ed the liit.c hcaa hose
glossy cnrls were fti;;ne OH hia shoulders,
and OH What sharp rattle of the chains
IN H.. i,,s'....l -, l.a f..a
Aher i"omen,'s nr,sJu.iou he kissed
he'. and th"u ais head fell under her
earnest, loving look
Kay. shat nn.:c 80 come =
WanEcd t" see t"u, Father aud the
head "as on his shoulder again.
llo" did yoa come, Katy never mind
the muse, they are locking up they will
be here again. aud lot you out how did
you come, Katy
i walkeG here
From New York, child 4
Yes, Father y
There was no sound, save tha. OF the
chains, "a he strained her closer to his
bosom.
And how did you lesve-her-Katy
your motherr
The question was fearfuIIy asked but
not responded to. lie gazed eagerly in
the child's face; her littIs lip was quiv-
eriug.
( 'KsIy, tell me quick y
I 'She died, Father
I y groan ter'ih'o groan followed the
eon"iet's head fell in the lap Of his child,
aud he wept wi,a strong cries. The jsi.
lor and the Warden said that they never
saw sight 80 woeful. And the child
tried TO comfort hiip, ,i!l his strength
seemed TO be gone, aid his sobs were
like gasps.
'Oh, Katy, when did she del Oh,
my poor May my poor girl'
Ever so long ago, ] guess, ever so
many weeks replied the child 'bu. she