The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-03-10

the purse into her own hand, before it could
be forced from it." E.-..
'Ah, sir; am not sure what she did
but wan thing I'm sartin of, that she nivir
thought of taking the money, an she nivir
did ... r...
Don't you think, sir, that it would be adj
visable to detain this man ?" said the police
man.
''Why, there is no evidence whatever
against him, Dalton, even by any acciden-
tai admission of his own. | don't see how
you can keep him."
90! don't go for to keep me gintlemen,
for the love iv heaven, or | will lose my
place; and Mr.. Rawson is good man, an
| will get leave from him to come to-mor-
row; but who'd foddher the cattle in the
mornin, if Pm away? I'll do all can for
yez, to get the colleen out of jail, but don't
keep me. Sure [ would not come to the DO
lis at all, if | had any hand in it. And I'll
find Katy, will go ball.
| ''Well, sir" said Dalton, l think l had
better take him up to Mr.. Hamilton's and
get warrant for the appreheson of the wo-
man, he speaks of in his testimony in the
case' -..
And they. went to the magistrates
husband to give evidence against his wife, to
save the child
Can we not get Grace out of prison now,
dear ?" asked Mrs. Saunders of her husband
as they returned to the dinner table
''Why, don't know, she has been GER
tainly to blame according to her fathers
account, in going to the work-box at all, and
then taking the money out. wish you
would see her my love, and try if her YER
sion corresponds with that her father says
You have no objection to visit the jaiI?'
80, not the least" answered the lady,
only too happy, if can be of any service tc
poor Grace, who ] really hope is innocent
Can we not get her out? p
II would not like to withdraw my in.
formation, having sworn to them, particular
ly as the mother has not yet been taken
and the girl may be the guilty party after
all. But if you think well of her tale to-
morrow, may endeavor to get her out OF
bail; but you know, Ellen it wovld be out
OF question her coming here as long as the
| shadow of doubt rested on her."
E'Where could we put her ~ said the lady
to herself.
LET her go home, can't we ?-the fttest
place for her"
80, John, how can you say that Phone
to that wretched hovel in the bog for
Mrs. Saunders was not aware of Kennedy's
change Of residence 'tAnd what good has
she learned in this home that we should send
her there ~
''The old school mistress wants a servant,
l think whispered Jane.
''Ihank you darling, for the hint yes
that will do said her mother. ''She can
stay at the school, and attend to her lessons,
till she can come back with character I'M
stained
lSext day Mrs. Saunders, with her husband
drove to the Jail.
They were shown into the masters par
Tor, and he himself soon appeared.
MIR Denny" said the gentlemen, ''we
should be glad to see that prisoner that was
brought to you yesterday
II know, sir, a little light haired child
about twelve years old, her name was Grace
! -Grace-
Kennedy" suggested Mr.. Saunders.
Exactly, sir-charged with robbing hel
mistress. Well, sir, she is in the house here
My wife on seeing her, took quite fancy
to her. She was tired, poor thing, and hun
cry, when she came in, and she was taker
down to the kitchen to eat something, anC
there she 50 won on my wife, good woman
that she declared she would not send among
the other prisoners, but would keep her her
self to assist in the house. Poor little thing
she is very unhappy"
poor child" said Mrs. Saunders g
should be glad to speak to her alone, Mr.
Denny, if it were perfectly convenient"
20, certainly, ma, am, if you will walk VI
to the drawing ROOM
u,iIl ,.,oIL- oroup1 tho roricOu with won
Mr.. Denny interrupted Mr.. Saunders Il
you will allow it, and the little girl car
come in here"
Very well sir, exactly" and they both lief
the room.
evil you wait here for moment sir, til
| call her?'
Poor Grace came up at the summons tina
some one wanted to speak to her.
And she entered the room and there wa
ne g, 'emped forward with delight, bu
one J. orimsoned-she recollecte,
stopped ana ~he looked down.
where o1l she was ana -~ess, ''come her
Grace" said her mist zoe why di
sit down beside me- Now, en-. lathe
you not tell me yesterday what you
has told about the money? You would no.
have come here, then, perhaps And the
soft, gentle tone went to her heart, and she
into tears.
''I'm sorry father told, " said she at length.
"Why should you be sorry, if he told the
truth ?"
'Sure l did not tell a lie, ma'am dear"
''I'm not saying that you did, but you
kept back part of the truth, that was nearly
as bad"
''Was that as bad ? but SURE
''But sure, what?'
'lsnt there a great punishment for rob-
bing, ma'am ?"
81 believe the punishment is heavy, but
what is that to say to it
eff told, she would suffer, ma'am," said
Grace, with fearful eye, looking to her mis-
tress
'Who is ''she9' Come go on, Grace, tell
me everything. | know all but want to
hear it from yourself You were going to
take the money yourself were you not p
20, no ma'am-indeed, indeed, no. l
thought at first that little sixpence would
not be missed, and the devil put it into my
head; but | thought then that God was
looking at me, as you and Miss Jane often
told me; and put the bad thought away"
''How came you to torch the money at
all"
My needle broke, ma'am, and [ knew
you'd be angry with me and saw Miss
James work box, and tried was it open-I
know | did very wrong-and it was. an I
found the little needle-book in the bottom,
and took one. And then / saw the little
bag, and took out the money, an had it in
my hand, when mother came to the glass
| door-an' coaxed herself over me-and made
snatch at the money, and ran away. |
followed her, and caught her just in the
shrubbery, and she turned and bit me here,
maam,' land there the mark was on her
tcmple,) and fell; and when 1 got up /
ran on to fathers thinking she was there,
but she wasn't. Thin felt that you'd think
| took it, and father said he'd come ovel
with me himself afther work. Thin the
polls came, and didn't like that mother
should be taken-what id Katy and Pathel
do; and she'd be hung, may be, and go t.