The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-10-10

thank him for my clothes, carriage
and servants. Yet he contributes.
"Why, this is so damnablc | ear
scarcely credit"
"Yes, it is very wicked, and II
rathoryou would't believe it. Bu'
after the schooling you gave me il
dcceiving, you ought not to won
der"
"You mean that for a hit. Yor
forget that that service was in be-
half of your beloved country, anc
this"
"Is in behalf of my beloved self
" But do you mean to say thai
men in high position connivc II
this wickcdncss|
"Look about you; sec the cnor
nous fortunes realized by officials
and you will find that mine is moi
the only carriage rolling about
Washington that is Il fraud, and
am but among the host Of the wick
ed. You are too much II man Of the
world, colonel, to be astonishod at
finding II good deal Of sanctimoni.
Gus responsibility covering rascal.
| ty. 1t is the cheapest cloak to &c,
and the easiest to wear"
"And how do you influence these
| Solons"
"Somctimcs one way, sometimes
another; but always in being very
quiet and exclusive, Tho men
bought chcapIy are not worth buy
ing. My business is among the
higher sort that will not stoop to
common carrion, and carry with
them great moral character, that
not only covers themselves, but all
the little rogucs who vote with
them"
"And you often faiI!'
"SomctimcS not often. You re-
member the temptation Of st. An
thony -
"Of nil tho devils under the skies,
Devils wicked, or devils wise,
Devils short, or devils tall
\ prGlty woman with laughing eyes
IS the greatest devil OF them all"
"My mission is to capture the
leaders. The lesser lights are left
to coarscr means. Some surrender
30 delicious little suppcrs, Others to
persuasion, others again to love.
There is General &C.,, proud, scnSi-
tive, and suspicious; he comes to
me with all his gricis, and | listen
to them. You'd be astonishcd to
know how little the tongue and the
ear have to do with this business.
Then there is Mr.. -, who began
life with n homcly, unrcfncd wife,
and is now ashamed Of her. Poor
man he is really in love with me-"
"And will all the money that you
make pay you for the degradation
you suffer in return? You arc Il
woman Of fine Intellect, an intellect
that approaches gcniu,. You can
command admiration, respect,
wealth, by dcyoting your gifts to an
honorable pursuit"
Her face flushed for a moment,
and then starting to her feet and
pacing the floor in some excitement,
She exclaimed "I learned my
power when it was too late. But
you are the last man to upbraid me.
DO Won know when ! discovered
my powers as an actress | will
tell You. Under your tuition while
in Baltimore. ! came to you starry
ing and You sent me into private
families to worm out their secrets
and bctray their intentions"
"Thorc you go again. That was
in the service Of your country, and
the people possessed Of those Sc.
Crcts were our enemies
"What was the difference, SO far
as my character went But | do
not rcGrct---I have nothing to re-
grct. / have 10 friends, no rcla-
tivcS, 70 country. | never knew II
man who did not either insult me
or cheat nc. never knew Il wo-
man who had not IL stony heart and
claws like Il cat. ] hato them ali. [
dcspisc them all. They would hunt
me down, and so | hunt them down
when | can"
"But YOU have made money
enough, why not leave this horrible
business, and from this ont try and
possess your soul in peace. You
are young yet, you can have many
years of happiness before you"
"You want me to dc1i1t," she
said, intcrrupting me. 81 have two
good reasons for going on. 1t is
not avarico, although, having sold
myself to the devil, / am right in
getting the best price for my poor
soul. But let me show you my two
reasons for going ON"
She walked to IN arched recess,
and, pulling aside heavy curtain,
showed me, playing on the floor,
two beautiful, children.
"Therc," she continued, dropping
the curtain. "thcsc are my ,wo rcas.
ons. cannot give my children \
good name, bat | will give them
that which is more prcc GUS than II
good name in this mean, wicked
world Of ours--I will give them
wealth, and [ will try to teach them
to be anything on earth but what
their unfortunate mother, is so now
if you bctray me you betray them.
left the detective business when |
quit Baltimore. | try moral suasion
nOw."
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