The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-01-01
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vsfisy,s tDssrt, Every ope
4 ID 4 sssss . not lsfge bnt central. And
{ nj ~ s:. loon, standing half IN half out
. / Es4 il 3. hEinesit into peaicss pr did in
tine Poor Ned! che Hall
4 !, ;s5Is| ~ ~ IS IL bstter hands and he
81 J.. = there I'LL this time, might
sIsss - I'D died there, # they hadn't
h. II! H. ~ Of it.
E55s sa : ~ mean roasted ID it kterSl
rs Ss:ssss seNgeNeo is the better word. Ned was
u -, -. ~ ont Of house and home, il ever
sss 5s ~. - They'd say, ssUiio, Ned! how
& Ss. s1e tkAgedy?" or, well, Ned, my
Z boey been and poisoned themselves
61l lately g'-a!i that way. Ned
IA ~ ss* n 4, Of course, but be didn't IKE it
II sSs .s ~ and when his chance came he
b ~ Moon, and took himselfOff milk !
~ II Ison Vefits's Conrt.
80 abcut Ned was this:
!. Her evening he stood in his little
eoN HI could see all the shops and.
NsAefa, he could see Bradley the
sSss - mop, almost facing Old Gruffies,
sss~ A. !heH req hgnts we're oppo-
4 6s;. s,.' .ne ne'ghoors used 20 Joke Abcut
i - VA fiNing into one Another's hands.
30 eret understanding, Il was
fasG ~ vent shares in she dead bodies and
aslsssA goodea legs but that was all FIN;
ned looked out of his little window,
ever w siFs.hlind with "Wines'' on it, BE-
80 sassa dial yery aafsly ont Of nradley's
~ a0xa n's s'eps. anu across ne
sse!pg our neT manner wasn't
was more me desperation
me alohg Gown the street, ne
onder VINO sne was, ana what siied
- tall, but stopped. Her dress was
Ind he noticed that il was rusty, and
mt her ID poor way. She had
Ht9E<td over her face, SO that be could
- Aeehing of it. Still he felt there
- k9ahing singular in the woman, and he
tspt iyes on her.
~ 4he got opposite ferity's Cour.,
~ and hesitated, went back lev
siepss then returned. Then she suddenly
Hopped, and darted up the passage, Into the
edaFl
Ruh 4hiAing his position bit, Ned Ridley
had R4fital view 81 her now. He could SEQ
s $50 iato ne court; and he noticed particu.
I insIg ~ when she entered u she dragged
..af Sa; ss,onG ssH WIN pam ana keps ur.
~ II. ie1kM8 fohhd from Tune 70 uine, -
u g opsersea.
ii yos KEos saI Aioaif. yousH know
ISaI ~ gfset ornament Is the fountain in i.
~ .1e1 tne gu o. oid Ieraiy maiden
aan.' wap ~ mishuiY proud OF hlm and his
LII. -thohgh nssther was much to boast
uua.' snn " sne gave the fountain, which
= go g &c aam,red Ior the chaste implicitly
! = ~ asslsr .swas chaste, indeed, consist
I ine5of ! fow inches Of brass pipe, inserted il
masonry, with the Inscription, Drink and
/ be thankf1i..n Qxicg ia the inconyepience
pt he Whole court being otlen thirsty Il tie
sA1se time, the severity Of the original desigu
great iron bpwI had been added by public
subscription Ned Ridlsy's name headingthe
list.
Il was towards this fountain that the mn.
known slowly and siIentlv made her way.
Mhen she got th1p she stretched out Tin,
qufFexssg hand, nd msas1 snatch at the
3sdle. which shauk1 d nuIolsIy under the
4 Of wd4 then, having frs.
~ with 8Eiliy apprehension,
her bosom paper. II con
Ne powder. TIE SIGHT Of il caused
5A8h haste slid the contents Of the /
~ the ladla.
= point the woman again hes,tated.
d curioussy At the powder. now ran. |
olyinc. as If doubtful how to act.
aurse already seized her mind, or was /.
nsaisating whether there was sufficient |
3fs leaily drug for her fell purpose.
1T1asater would appear to have been the |
- 81 her hesi.xi5n; for. suddenly eragr~ |
ri 4 hecoud parer, she dashed the col : |
~ cf ~ also into he bowl and raised il |
! ! !: 4 ] j
y IeT3se p ! ~ --,e'-
al 4 moi. her rrasn was firm: and |
M de.ern,;nation az desnair, shs snined |
the fatal dr.ugbt: then. dronn;re The
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