The Republican journal., 1872-08-15

y es, 1t is very wicked and I'd rather
you wouldn't believe it. But after the
schooling you gave me in deceiving, you
ought not to wonder"
''l ou mean that for hit You forget
that that service was in behalf of youl
beloved country, and this
lis in behalf of my beloved self"
''But d" you mean to say that men in
high position connve al this wickedness? ?'
Look about YOU; see the enormous
fortunes realized by officials, and YOU will
find that mine is not the only carriay ye
rolling about Washington that is a fraud
and am but among the host of the wick
ed You are too much a man of the
world, Colonel, to be astonished at find
ing good deal of sanctimonious respec-
liability covering rascaltv 1t is the cheap
| est cloak to get and the easiest to wear. >
And how do you influence these So
Ions 80
'SometlmeS one way, sometimes anOth-
er; but always in being very quiet and
exclusive. The men bought cheaply are
not worth buying. NV business is among
the higher sort. that will not stoop to com
mon @arFion, and carry with them great
mnr!' character that not only covers them
selves, but all the little 'rugues who vote
with them.'
And you often tail Pr
"Sometimes; not often You remember
the temptation Of st. Anthony:
'of all the devils under the skies.
Devils wicked. or devils wise.
Devils short, or devils tall,
pretty woman with laughing eyes
Is the greatest devil OF them ALL.
My mission is to capture the leaders
The lesser lights are left to coarser means.
Some surrender to delicious little s,ppers,
others to persuasion, others again to love
There is General -, proud sensitive and
suspicious; he comes to me Will all his
griets, and listen to them. You'd be
astonished TO know how little the tongue
and the ear have to ito with this business.
Then there is Mr.. ~ who began life with
homely, mretined wife. and is now
ashamed of her. Poor man he is really
in love with me-"
And will all the money YOU make pay
You for the degradation YOU suffer in re-
turn on are woman OF fine intellect.
an intellect that approaches genius. You
can command admiration, respect. wealth.
by dcvotlng your gifts to an honorable
pursuit"
Tier face flushed for moment. and then
starting 10 her feet and pacing he floor in
some excitement, She exclaimed:
81 learned my power when it was too
late. But y0u are the last man to uphraid
me. Do yon know when dscov erred my
powers As an actress ? will tell YOU. I'm
der your tuition while in Baltimore. |
came 70 YOU starving and You sent me in
a fl I.ll, lIa. IN,
crets and betray their intentionsr
There you 90 again That was in the
service of your country, and the people
possessed of those secrets were our enc
mics"
''what was the difference. 50 far as nv
character went? But DO not regret
have nothing to regret. | have no friends,
no relatives. no country. | never knew Il
man who did not either Insult me or cheat
me. | never knew a woman who had not
stony heart and claws like a cat hate
them All. de>pise them all. They would
hunt me down, and 50 hunt them down
when can"
But You have made money enough.
why not leave this horrible business. and
from this out try and possess your soul in
peace 1ou are young Yet. you can have
many years Of happiness before YOU"
"l on want me to desiSt," she said, in
tcrruptlng me. II have two good reasons
for going on. 1t is not aVarce, although
ha lng sold myself to the dewitt, am right
IN getting tn" best price for my poor soul
But let me show you my two reasons tor
going on.'
She walked 10 an arched recess, and,
pulling aside Il heavy curtain, showed me.
playing on the floor, two beautiful chill
dren.
"There, I" she continued, dropping the
curtain, these are my two reasons. |
cannot give my children ! good name. but
Will GIVE them that which is more pre-
cious than good name in this mean wick
ed world OF ours-l will give them wealth
and will try TO teach them to be any thing
on earth but what their unfortunate mother
was; 50 that if You betray me yon betrav
them. | lett the detective business when
| lett Baltimore. | try moral suasion
now"
And so took my leave, and give this
imperfect sketch OF the way laws are
made through the lobby, in our beloved
Capital Capital.