The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1859-03-05

thought he fully comprehended Mrs.
Cunniugham's meaning, and resolved to
retreat at once. He, therefore, remark.
ed that he was too unwell to remain lon
ger, but would 60 directly home, aud take
some medicine for his cold. At the same
time he took out his pocket book aud
said:
II trust, madam. as / cannot remain
longer tonight, you will not be offended
if offer you small present, merely as a
token Of sincerity. It is, Of course, but
a tride, and nothing to what shall ex-
pect to do for you If our acquaintance
continues"
Saying which he took out formida-
bic roll of bank notes, and handed her
five dollars.
Mrs. Cunningham took the money
without hesitation, and said:
"I thank you. have done nothing
to deserve it; but perhaps l shall BE- able
to in future"
"At any rate you are quite welcome to
so small triae, aud I trust you will nev-
er have cause to charge me with ingrati-
tude," replied Frank.
He was about to leave, but Mrs. Gun
ningham called him back.
at is esrly yet," said she, "and am
really troubled about your cold. You
have bad cough, l perceive, aud if you
are not attended to at once, fear it will
amount to something serious"
81 hope not" replied Frank.
ttTba Hr,tb 10 xha-n orn roxu ,orlo
who know how to nurse sick person."
she continued, quite earnestly. 81 can
cure you Of your cold, / am sure, so you
will not feel it tomorrow. Come GO
with me to the place l speak Of, and I
rW fr you up a punch ~hich / am sure
,cM cure you
Mr.. Fitzgerald thought Of the pile Of
bills he had displayed-thought of the
ugly side glances cast on him more than
once during the evcning-thouht of
Bond street and the bloody trsgedy-and
finally of the possibility of punch
which would not only cure his cold, but
all the ills his fesh was heir to and found
the association of ideas decidedly un-
pleasant.
Il am much oblidged to you, msdame,'
he replied, not allowing any of his
thoug' Is to End expression in his counte.
nance; you are very kind indeed, and
must deny myself the pleasure tonight.
feel so i'll l must 60 home at once"
"Well," she said, "you must of course
be your own Judge"
The broker now came in, aud began to
talk about the execution Of James Rodg-
ers, the boy murderer, which had oceurr-
ed that day, and an account Of which, it
seemed she had read in the evening pa
pers. She remarked that it seemed hard
to hang sc young person.
How did he bear up?' asked Mrs
Cunningham.
Very well, believe" replied Frank,
TO whom the question was addressed
Il have not read the account, and shall
not probably. | take no interest 10 such
things, and could never understand the
great love the public seem to have for
murder aud hanging
but you must see accounts Of these
things in the papers, said Cunningham.
1--WE have shocking number Of murders
10 New York"
eyes, there seems to be great pro-
pensity for cutting throats, and putting
men out Of the way, among you New
Workers. But it seems hat most of the
rascals get clear here; your juries scquit
nearly everybody that is tried"
Cunningham, who had appeared very
nervous during the entire interview,
seemed more so at this stage Of the con-
versa,ion, and remarked that it was a
difficult thing always to tell who was
guilty and who innocent; and that public
opinion was very unreliable in such mat
ters.
Fitzgerald, in commenting on the
great number Of startling tragedies which
the New York papers serve up with
such vigor, remarked that he had always
supposed the accounts were exaggerated.
"They are exaggerated" said Gun
ningham. "The papers are not to be
relied on at all. The reporters are a set
of vultures that beset person the mo-
ment anything occurs, and if they cant
get anything true that suits them, they
make It out Of whole cloth. The report
ers will lie as fast as they can write, and
they may use short hand at that. Look
how they worried poor old Mr.. Blount's
life out Of him They make thing ten
times worse than it would be if they
would let it alone. They are meddle-
some, lying set"
81 presume it is for their interest to
overdraw," responded Frank, but sup
pose Rodgers was really hung"
YES" said Cunningham. 81 sup
pose the poor fellow was killed. 1t is a
barbarous custom, in my opinion, aud |
think it ought to be abolished. l don't
believe in capital punishment | remem-
ber, when was child, Of seeing man
hung at the tombs and | never have
passed the Tombs since but | have tho't
Of an execution
"a hard place that Tombs, should
think" remarked Frank, thinking des-
perately of Mrs Cunningham's capabili-
ties to Judge Of that establishment as a
residence.
at is a horrible place. she replied
with much earnestness; but suddenly
checking her vehemence, added; "at
least I should think SO. l have been
there as visitor several times, and it
didn't seem to me any person could live
there"
Fitzgerald appointed the next Monday
afternoon for another interview, at which
time, he said, he hoped to be in better
health and spirits, and bade her good
night.
THE THIRD AND LAST INTERVIEW or Mr..
PIrZ0EEALD AND MRS. CUNNINGHAM.