Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1871-02-11

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ter. We next find the subject Oh this
sketch living in Sidney, Ohio, where,
for some time, she prospered in the
dress-making business, having been
enabled to establish herself with money
furnished her by her mother. On one
occasion she was visited, in her shop
at this place, by u woman, a stranger
in the town, who wrapped her face in a
thick vail as she brushed in and handed
the girl a hundred dollars, with the re-
mark:
"That woman in New York hasn't
got anything more to do with you.
Here's some money from your mother.
She sent me up here from Cincinnati to
find out about you; perhaps you'll see
her some of these days."
The unknown woman, evidently n
matter-of-fac parsonage, left the shop,
then whisked around a corner, and took
the next train for this city.
A few weeks ago, our heroine, Miss
C for a name, came to this city to
live, taking board OH West Fifth street
where she is living now, by the way,
highly regarded by many friends and
belvoed by one to whom she is to be
married shortly) Two weeks ago to-
day, she was called upon by the woman
who had entered her shop at Sidney.
The. messenger was CARRIED in deep
mourning of a cheap kind of fabric,
and wore a heavy black vail. The
mourning dress was probably merely
an Introductory to the vail. The woman
in black was brief in her talk; she said:
off you'll put on your things and
come with me now, you'll have II
chance to see your mother; size wants
you to come. There's no need to tell
the people here what's up. ! know you
are not afraid Of me-"
Miss Chad no occasion to feel
any timidity about this messenger, and
most of our readers "a understand the
feeling that prompted her to hurry on
her overclothes and walk out with the
woman, who led her to the corner Of
Eighth and Elm streets, where an old.
fashioned hack was awaiting them
Into this vehicle Miss c. followed
the woman. She confesses that aftel
she took the seat and found that heavy
curtains, evidently put up fol. that spe
cial occasion, shut out the light entirely
certain misgivings crossed her mind
She kept her courage up, however; sh'
was to see her mother. The woman il
black addressed the driver familiarity
and he drove on rapidly. 1t seemed t.
Miss C, however, that he turned
more corners than there could possibly
be any necessity for, unless 1t was hi
object to deceive her entirely as to th,
direction they were taking. After pro
ceeding in this way about haitian hour
the hack was halted for only q secon,
or two, in which time aman jumped il
and closed the door, and then the driv,
was resumed. Miss c. had an on
portunity to take only a single glanc
at the surroundings outside as the doc
opened and closed, and that was suffi
ofent only tolether note that they wer
in a part Of the city with which sh
was entirely unacqualnted.
"It's all right, Miss c.. YOUR
going to see your mOther.n
At this the man leaned over from til
front seat and SAID to this woman fra
under-tone, which did not, however
escape Miss C--'s ears:
i II don't know about it's being al
! right, and | won't have it unless 70
. put the gag ons''
A few more words were exchanged
when the woman turned to the youn
. lady with theremark:
i 81 can't help it; you know Ill nc
hurt 1ou, and / want to put the shaw
l around you head"
: Miss c. was alarmed, to say III
least; but she did not dale then to oil
|. Iect; and she allowed the woman to d
' as suggested. An extra shawl was the
drawn over her head and eyes, and IL
woman drew herdown--gently enough
to be sure-tO her shoulder, and heI
! her there, whispering kindly:
h "It's all right; he wants IL this wa,
! and he's got a right to-
!. This strange drive was a long one. 1
: D direction that Miss c. knew n,
7 thing about, She Onlyknows that, aft,
they had crossed a bridge possibly ovt
Mill Creek at Ernst Station or Ski
+ street,, they assembled along hill (DrOI
q ably thRt Of Paramount, or the OF
= leading up from the Sixth streetbridg
u that they descended the hill, crossed
70 very short bridge, and then, after
To- long drive, drove down, eyara h0orin
n into what appeared to be q celia
Where they allghted there was no liUl
save that Of q candle, and the room
4 which they passed, through d roup
door, was but dimly relieved OF its daF
ness by two or three candles stuck
y a~ysteEscans "A fire In d small Ito,
= heated tho low, smalI tdopbtless su
Y teFranRan5 room.
y Tiers were tE9 women and 4 ms
y In this place when the party fran n
y carriage came In, thedfiver. evident
Y aii assoeiate, making one ofthen. o.
~ Of the Wpinen was on q bed on Il
floor, and tAe other was ATTENDING
at her The woman III block pointed
~ ne woman On fAe AeCF and remark,
o. " ~ heFe,s Your mot
1t err The woman pointed to MADE ,
/, MeileQtnal Effort to raise hefsaIk. An
" aftlpHlRted, faIrtig W.
L. Tome hers, Nary / You heyenit Iol
~ TO stay here, and i haven't for m
matter. II wanted to aee Won On
more, and for the last time. Pm va
msthey: gncw I've lss4 wiaks,s I,
N you have been good. Pm glad I helm,
9Sa - paE9q4, want to kiss you /
tOfet go.b W Hf ~
! Miss knslt BY ihe Jed, and
N aylng woman kissed her. Tie 10
was IN 2 strange position. In the me
or the utter novelty of ibo $1,000