Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1870-09-01

Mr. Steinheardt brought the inter.
view TO a close, hurriedly, and hall
dragging Charlie, (whos repented
sorely in having stepped out of the
line Of his own immediate business
towards the cottage of Miss Tallall
and finding that lady at home, theil
business was announced by the des-
perate husband in words more forci
bic than polite.
+ Miss Tallall, a maiden lady of un-
certain age, was shocked beyond
description, that Mrs. Brown should
have mentioned what she said. Mi
randa Jones, her wash-girl, came in
the evening before and told her as a
great secret, that Lue Myers told
her that she had been over to Mrs.
Steinheardt's, helping her to cook
all yesterday afternoon, and that they
were putting poison into the cook
ing, she said she supposed to poison
Mr.. Steinheardt, as Mrs. S. paid
Lue Myers for. helping her do the
wicked work, and for keeping the
secret. Miranda Jones said that she
did not believe Vaux was Mrs. Stein
heardt's relative at all, as people had
said he was-but my stars.' cried
Miss Tallall, unconsciously pulling
her wig awry, ''when I told all this
casually to Widow Brown, didn't
presume she would repeat it; she
promised never to mention it"
Mr.. Steinheardt inquired after
Miranda Jones' whereabouts and
discovered that she was washing in
an adjoining house.
81 wish you wouldn't say anything
to Miranda about it." plead Miss
Tallall; ''she will be very angry with
me for repeating what she said, and
1 dare say she'll ask me shilling
more a day for washing, though gra-
cious knows l pay too much al
ready"
The latter part of the lady's
speech was, however, unheeded by
the village merchant, who was even
then calling to Miranda Jones, who
was hanging out clothes upon line
near the fence.
Miranda came forward-an over
grown, ignorant girl, with a pair of
bare arms, reminding one of twin
sawlogs; and face whose only rec
ommendation was its healthful color.
"Yes, did tell Miss Tallall that
Lue Myers telled me that she was a
maxim pizen things over to Miss
Steinheardt's yesterday AFTERNOON" F."
"And that Mrs. Steinheardt paid
her for making the poison cooking,
ehi" questioned Charlie, land
that" w.. ..... ..a.,....
"Yes, but you needn't go for to
tell Lue Myers that 1 telled of it, as
she'd be powerful mad if she knowed
Mr.. Steinheardt had hearn of it, cas-
as how Mrs. Steinheardt made her
promise never to tell nary thing
about it so he'd hear of it.
"He?" .a-. ..-..' ...
"Yes-him," pointing to Mr..
Steinheardt, who was already on his
way to the house where dwelt Lue
Myers and her mother. .......
Charlie once thought of cutting
across the village to his office, but
feeling curiosity to see how it all
would end, followed the German
whose quick steps had taken him
nearly to that young lady's door.
Miss Lue Myers did not bear an
extra good character. She had been
up for picking pockets once, and it
had been limited that she dressed
better than a poor seamstress'
daughter could honestly afford to
dress; but Lue always looked well,
and the surroundings of the house
we're neat and tasteful. The Ger
mans knock brought the young lady
in question to the door. She was
arrayed in pink chintz, amply
ruffied, snowy collar and cuffs, and
her beautiful black hair was arranged
in the pre railing fashion. She ush-
cred them into neat little parlor
with snowy curtains, bright, rag
carpet on the floor, and flowers upon
The mantel-shelf and table.
, Here, thought Charlie, is the orig
nator of the wicked story, or, if the
story should be correct, this neat
tasteful girl is an accomplice in an
murder. Mr.. Steinheardt
made known the object of his visit
BY the question; @
Miss Myers, You cook some for
mine wife yesterday" .iI
"How did you know 1 did?'' A
vivid flush over-spread the girls
....
Il learn of it, miss. What lie
you tell about my wife hiring you to
put poison in mine victualsT'
Poisonr'
The girl started to her feet aghast.
You poison-and that mine wife
gave you money so to do"
"Holy motherT' calculated the
girl. Il never said such thing in
.he world, never, neverr .a
"What you tell dat wash girl, den;
what for you tell her dat?" cried the
.xasperated German, seizing the
girls arm tightly, and holding her
Is in a vice. .....
Charlie pitied the girl, she seemed