The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-11-28
MATTHEW
G R Y L L S,
OR.
Murder Will Out.
A STORY OF REAL LIFE.

Into hopeless iiotcy and sickness, when nths
difference Of treatment would restore her stu
there wss han against his name and the idea 81
his hardness gsined ground far, thst she resolve
ed to mske some trial A. 70 the state Of mind Of the
repued mad woman.
Remembering Anne P.nnell's account 81 the hun.
ery manner In which shc had. on . previous occa.
sion devoured the food sen her Olive determined.
herself " carry some 10 the Line House, as the
best Introduction to Its mysterious inmate
Convinced that she vas about an &C. Of duty.
owe suffered no nervous spprohensio " hnd .
Place in her mind as she proceeded " the Lime
House aud, that none Of the viilagers might see
her enter, she took the precAuon Of gong by theiv
own orchard, which communicated with narrow
rr.ss lane from With gate opened into tho Lime
House garden.
The brewhouse and kitchen OF the hou.s
stood in court which was separated by high
pslngs from The rest q the garden and, on OPEN
ing .hc gate Of entrance, Olive took care 70 make
more noise than she was obliged, in order 70 1--WE
the woman notice that some one approached The
door Of the browhouse clos ng quickly a. tho gate
opensi, showed 10 her that It's inmate was there.
On reaching Il, she at once tapped at the door a.
she would have done with any her cottage neigh
bours, and then entered.
The woman was standing al the further end a
tho brewhouse with hand on the door Of the ad-
Joining room, a. though intending 70 withdraw 10
the visitor WAS not TO her liking but on seeing
Olive though an expression Of surprise passed
across her shsp features she showed no wish q
sscsIinr.
Approaching sort OF dresser, consisting Of .
uI'y uphtu fastener 70 the wall Oy hinges aud
supported in front by two iron bars, Olive placed
her little basket upon 10 saying with cheerful
voice, GOOD day, my poor woman. am come
TO see how you are and whether your cough 10
better for the mixture sent YOU" AZ she spoke,
however her eye rested on the very bo,ilo Of mix
turo standing back on the dresser, aud evidently
untouched.
This is very wrong Of you," she continued,
more gr,yely. 1T sthe duty OF every ono 70
take care ofther health. Our lie Is given " US by
the Almighty, aud we ought 70 show that We prize
tho gin"
As she spoke she poured some Of the mixture
into q lite cup which stool near, and advancing
towards her, offered 1t 70 the woman. She, how
ever, put II from her, though with gentle move
| Of the hand saying inwsrdy, and with bitterness
"Prize injury-siekness-crimcr 80
"Our Life was not given for the evils you uep-
ten Olive said, earnestly; "but even tsn our
life should DO preserved in order that We may
have time to rsPen, OF oil we may have done
aniiss,"
"Aye-sye: repent for Aoutng the girl who has
pr.tiier gown than yourself; rep.nt Of stolen
goods; relon. for . sweetheart oceIvcd-but noe
deed one could always DO doing - and as ts
woman uttered these last words she pressed hsr
hand 70 her breast, ~ though she Was then in
thought olutching an ENEMY; while her counten-
,nco tecame dark aud fierce FIRE flashed from her
eye. Sill Olive was not alarmed She saw that,
Whatever the nature o. tho feelings u tho wretch
cd woman before her--whether the morbid results
Of insanity, the ebuiuon Of some deadly strife
working wiihin-they were not likely to be reused
by the things or the people around her suppos.ns
always that care was taken not 10 drive TOO far.
SUBJECTS which might awaken dark rttroslect'
With this imprcssion,she at once tried 70 change
the tone Of tbs talk and with . view Of Inspiring
conf ience, she showed l.; and seated herself on .
low block Of wool, which, from he multIudiuous
cuts on its surface, had evidently constituted tie
choppins block Of some former inhsbitant Of tie
Line House.
"1Lis.s awretchcd place for you 10 live In. Thess
| bare walls-this cold br, -toor-must he under
mining your health. should have thousLt Gold
ring would have found you other lodg ngs that
would not have been above your means, Mrs."
Olive waited Ste thought the woman would have
supplied the name, but she made no answer, 50
Owe continued, III you really prefer this quie,
place, do not sec y on should not go into one
| Of the boarded rooms-At leas: Tor the present II
| you like | VIII ask the Vicar, who suI erintenis
Godrins in .he charge ofhe house, 70 let You have
| the pArlOur."
In short, husky tone, the woman answered.
IN you get me out Of here, shall 80 altogether
Il Is hard cannot lie left 10 die where like"
| tear started 10 ol.vsseyosa at these words. But
hiding the gricfit Was to hor 10 hear fslow-crea-
turo express In 50 short sentence the utter des.
| peration Of her heart, she said, "n you lived ina
| room with a CRATE, you could coo< your food
Knowing that you cannot 10 So here have brought
| you meat pie aud some eggs boiled haTd;" aud
taking tie basket Into her lap, she began uhpsek.
| ing it.
| Avery short survey OF tho wretched place q
| which this mis- rhble creature had taken posses.
| sor, had shown Olive how utterly improbable
| were any plans for her comfort. AND, even as shs
removed the pie IRON The basket the question &C.
CURED TO her, seeing nothing like plates or knives
| visible whether ito dry bread, which Mrs. Gold.
| ring had told her wa nsr ouly food, not mos,
| suitsble-shAi, At least, might le eaten with the
| fingers
While occupied with these difficulties, Olive had
| been unobksryant u the woman, but her s.tenpon
was awakened by slight exclamation which es-
| capped her. On lookiny towards Ter, she was sur.
prsei to see her usual palld and hsggsrd Gestures
suiu.ed with deep crimson, and her wild eyes in
intent and searching observation Of herself. They
| were both tor minute silent ;and then the woman,
| IA the sam low, husky voice it'll which she had
FIRST spoken, but still more broken, "Are you-ars
| you Olive urantG'
"Yes, | am" Owe re- lied, c, calmly ss she
| could, though u sight perturbation nj. ut lave
been perceived in her voice. "Ilivt a. the Grange
| -thsI large trek iOuse where you SEQ TO rlcks
aud those lar harms at the side. Il ID very uoaI
here, II you go through Tie orchard. II YOU ever
want tny'hins' you may soon ge1 1t by coming 10
tie Crane"
IAe sgEI ion had faded all away from that pal,
face, lsay.u i, II possible, moro shssIy thsH 10
tore. lie loug, tim has ers were llacoi before tls
| eyes anu IRON teIweeu them, 10 Owes g-en
! sreL size 81 tears ia abundance Irivkdug down,
Oue lolc co sulei her At tkls distressing exAbk.
ton vi emotion. lc4rs IA g.I give Tie Ieei 10 ts
! Oye, ch-rsed tel.uAs o! that wreIched woman, VII
/ 10 den.e them. She theretpr sat IA silsnea
/ syidn. even the interruption o. moving but con.
sder wnEt aauud ue the q IesuOuiug which
NJ. ght les. lure from III woman tue secret OF he.
misery with ut which kp wedge she ielE all a.
/ temps A. com ortn, her were vain. For the pre-
sen however, this consideration was premature;
MS the woAau, without taking her hapd from heI
face said quickly and earnestly, "Go--o-le