Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1864-03-18
Somebodys Escape

houses. built when 70 was thousht the town
wOuld stretch out by Lord Cl.res. instead
Of gong A. a did. The-- 10 Black Clare
street. built Of handsome private houses.
u!.ich we're afterwards bet and sub-let cheap
TO lodge1-many Of The lover class Of
tradesPeOple. Ia vas In one Of these hou.-
es that genfievoman-Mis SALLY Car
sody-h.ed. IN or about the year l76i
fherc -as a deal Of French money sent ov-
er IN those dAys. snd some, IL was thought
appropriated u 90 their o~n purpose.
Frank Arthur even. when be ~as bailIing
Arthur'' Quay. vas accused % having got
sOne. an quite sure this "a. untrue. but
the story vas believed because vou see. in
those days "a vas thought such an irnpudent
thing for Catholic 90 build a whole ruav
Ihres times. they say. be Wa on TIE point
Of being hanged. bot the Earl ef LiuacrirE
saved him However this might De. Prank
Arthur. being considered N icbsv "uppish =
chat was the word) for a Catholic. was su.-
i'ected and not himself alone. bu, an -ho
we're known % connected nth him Ar
thur's wife ~as better born than himself.
and Miss sally Carmody w.s a cousin Of
hers, and we'll known .s such. 50 she.
good old Lady vas under suspicion also.
Miss sally being. a. / ssid. reduoed. ~ss
obliged TO take in nceliework % support
berssh She vas very skilifal az hcr nee
die. and numbers q fno ladies used 20
mount the stairs 90 her lod-incs. 20 entrust
her With work they were particular about.
One ~euid think there oogld be nothing
very dangerous IN this poor gentle woman.
Stih being related % Arthur. -if-. sic
was watched. and she knew H. Above all.
she lived in constant drvad Of feiiou-lod-
-'-r - orrupird the rooms On the Ground
floor. Immediately Lclow her Thn W.
nan. Who followed the calling Of clear
starcber, -as an Aerid. close. uncommuni-
eAfive little body-very industrious bu,
very odd ia her WAYS She vas wLat the
neighbors called "a bitter Protestant -
consequently she vas employed ~ all tie
Protestant ladies Of Limerick. and wa..
moreover. weekly psnsioner Of sorae re-
ligious society. BY Mics Sally The little
Protestant clear starrhcr ~zs looked upon
as sPy. and dreaded and avoided aecor-
dinghy
One day handsome carriage stopped AZ
The door. and lady Of modish Appearance
having inqairsd for Mi-s sally. aiichied.
and Ascended the stairs 10 her room. She
had some very fne work ~ith her. and con
esrning this .he bad 4 hundred directions
TO give. Miss Sally remembered .fter-
war'ls. that Ehile she vas taking about the
work the iady's eyes kept slsncins here aad
there rather curiousiy. But a. this vas by
no means unusual ia her fne iadv visitors.
q caused her no uncasiness AZ tie time
Her customer at last departed. and Miss
Sally resumed her oocapatioa. suspeudcd
dariag the rather tedious direction. 70
-iich she had 20 hearkcn
The visitor. sharp eyes. however had not
gone prying Ia vain. lasijs the front
room there was, a. ] have oftea seen 90
thoso oii houses. Euie room or closet.
without any window. only lighted by means
% glass door connecting 10 With th. apart
Incnt without IL came out subsequently
thai shc hne lady SPY lad seen the shadow
ofa man inside. IN less than BALI en- hour
the Whole street vas 6llcd wih soldiers.
and up % Miss Saiiy's room iLev cane %
secure their prisoner. They kne~ be had
not hal time ~ cscspe-they also kusu that
from the closet tbere -as no second outlet.
o.. when they we're 10 The room -iiLoat.
tbey were sure be -as irappe1.
Into the closet, then iLey thronseI. Cen
ernl DuH himself a. their bead. Bat tLe
room sas apparently empty. D. ~as with
o.' ftr.fn-r. cave a mattress. q ,hsfr AL
a table on vairl aasa LITTLE heap of sr--
v,od. bit not h-g- enough O. conceal
nan Fora moment ~ soldiers ~erc e.
ken sbaek-ueSt moment they we're reas-
sarcd
There -isa bri,kel ~ fre place ia fio
room. ani -o1ri 20 fhry gathered Atthst
tlne thrrc vasa tir called hearth money.
aud people asel % ha,ila as.ft of ~aI e
triess around = fireplace. that ibe iuspcc-
Cor n- rht Sc ~hen ~ came ilat thsy made
no use of b. ~. ani NAV be ~hcn he'd
torn hs back the hri,ks ~oaii be taken
down unfil iic ti-le cane f1r thc nert,i.if.
il1~evcr ns isrk voud h,te BE-. Mics sally
lad really 30 use f1r tais 6rsplaes ! up
loss it sss a. nluch a. she could 90. poor
lady. 20 kesp up tha fre in che froat room.
And o. o. hspIvnei that the br.-ss v~re
eel tnJ frmiy buiit. and even p'sasf,I
ever. ard thst ihsy rcselcd to -iihin ror-
pie 81 ieot - ths ceihng There vss iust