New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-10

\ l sat and told her. l partOOk OF som
refreshlnent that they offered me-a mouth
full Of lunch and some tea. Ana cam
! away strangely interested in Mrs. Addl
and her children. and quite determined
that the first visit should not be the last.
what is the mystery connected with he
illnessl' ] asked Mr.. Evans, when mex
saw him. There seems to be One.'
ut certainly does seem to he a mystery
one l believe that nobody can explain o
account for" was the reply of Mr.. Evans
Il dare say she will give you the history
You request It,
And III due time obtained that history
and transcrbc it as it was told to me
neither adding to it nor taking from it.
In early times the means Of transit acrOs
the continent were SO very dangerous AM
cnmtortless that, like the man who ha'
Choice Of two roads. travellers were sure T.
wish they had taken the contrary one. The
heightened horrors of Cape Horn, the In
dian pcris or the plains and the fearful
fever ON the Isthmus gave ample themes fol
sympathy, curiosity and endless surmise
Mrs. Adds had come by the lsthmus, and
her Voyage was marked by an all-absorb
ing sorrow, tina, swallowed up every smaller
consideration of discomfort and annoy
aDce-the death OF her husband.
| Mr.. Adds had been a teacher all his life
Breaking down in health and spirits as
sometimes do. he had undertaken the
tourney TO California TO recrnit his strength,
and also in the hope that he might find
there some more profitable and less men
| tally laboriOus occupation. He died ust as
they came in view of Acapulco. and lay
buried there, far from home and kindred.
| Poor Mrs. Adds came ashore with an ath-
ing heart. but a strong shirt. resolved to
labor for the living Of her children, the
Youngest of them nearly an infant. rather
than undertake. the vovaue home again.
| Her father had been poor clergy,uan: she
had no frieuds in. her native land capab!e
of assisting her. and would not 90 back to
be a burden upon them. When one has to
lose caste and work for living. il is less
hard TO the mind to do it in strange place.
! She did not know the work would he quite
| go mental, but she had put her shoulder to
| the wheel and took what came
At first nothing offered: perbaps her Wis
ions were too high. She could only CLASH
her three children to her heart and pray to
be helped to provide for them: not to die of
starvation. Mr. Evans. who had been one
of her fellow passengers on board the Sierra
Nevada. that had brought them up from
the Pacific, and who had seen her husband
laid to rest in Mexican soil. was very kind
to her in her desolation.
Washin. was paid for we'll in the place,
for washerwoomen were scarce; and the
notion came to her that she should set up in
the calling. limo doubt caused her pride !.
cruel blow, herself bitter heartachc: per-
haps struggle. yes or no, with her spirit
But she resolved on it. She thought she
would get day help for the hardest Of the
labor. Mr.. Evans and one or twS other
gentlemen who had been witnesses to her
mistortuncs, dubbed together to set her
going. They found cheap, pretty house.
furnished, on Russian HILL and placed her
in it. 1t overlooked the entrance to the
bay. and had nice sweep of smooth
ground around il. inclosed BY a high paliny,
on which the linen could dry.
They went with her to take possession of
it; Mr.. Evans and Mr. Harley. the LATTER
CARRYING the baby. Willy. What with one
busy preparation and another. tbe day had
waned, and evening was drawing ON when
they started. 1t was a long. toiljur walk
up Pacific street: and then. takino = wind
ing path over the brow of the hill. and Gas.
ceniiny little on the side that frnnts tho
Golden Gate. they stood before the cottage
1t was little one STORED place, win a
garden in front full of rank, overgrown
geraniums and trailing Australian Zines
struggling on either side the straiyht and
wcedy path.
This can al be done IN nicely vou
know SAID Mr. Harley ohaarf,,u ..Tit.
was no time for it before YOU came in II
has been EMMY and NEGLECTED. for So Iona
that 1t looks rather wilds'
Mrs Adds answered in the same cheerful
spirit; she was so grateful to them that she
would not show any regret. But as Size was
crossing the porch to enter the doorway a |
shvering chill struck her that it was i'm
possible to describe or account for. The
house was not dark. Those kind friends |
had had it lighted: a lamp burned on tha |
'a"ie; IRE biazed IN the open CRATE: what |
g g., nave gwen her mat sh,ldderlng chill !
nc Gniiuren' however maze amends tor |
rei sliehce' LOT they We're ioua IN their de-
nSnttd comments on the new house, and
tnrI 81, surprise at us odu furniture.
!ne room was small square apartment.
WIN ah open srate ana front and back
"ihuow' us LOOT was covered with
:, mating, ana there were TWO or
.nice curlousiy coiored rugs !ald over 1t.
Den'ues scariet sofa ana TWO large chairs,
nuuen worn anu laded, were some tiny
nm am. of ,b.,n "a +h, r;nl,. an piaceu
into a smaller room cnn,.;n;na "n,, rpeh hea
md on ali rainn+ ojo.h" 10, onit d 'eu
tha+ vs. ,.r,,ar roa,. i,I ouI VI
in tho sha,a 81 lot.oD anu
French w;,,Jows ard n,,nn,s,,i ma, nau Two
wards A snail L;,"h., . aa,,n ,ooA c.ty-
house 'o'nD'e'eo 'Ao
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