The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-03-31
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Romance oi a conylet G,rh


might Have Heen a Fash-
ionahie Belle.
Ten years ago this month a refined
and pretty young girl was seLt to
BlackwcIFs Island for picking the peck.
ct of q lady on Broadway. On Friday
last, says TIE Graphic, tie same gill,
now a lovely woman of twensy.tour,
was convictedof theft and seMere d to
four wears harA labor. in the State his-
on, The story of this unfortunate woi
man is most intert sing ono. Born ia
Lexington Avenue of wealthy and re.
specfas'ie pasepssS she nesfashel1ss isl:
herited that unfortunate ttInperatnent
known as the hysterical or emotional
W hen the girl was convicted the frst
time the mother pleaded hard for the
misguided daughter, but it was hoped
that the discipline of two years would
be of advantage to her, and 80 the SEN
tence was carried into execution -
Thoughtless and gay as child she dom
ned the convict's dress. She utterly re-
fused 10 work, and considerable liberty
was given her, for she was pretty and
winning-more like spoiled child than
a dangerous woman To the son of tho
warden, tall youth of eighteen, shS
seemed veri,ablc angel, with her soft
hands, deep blue eyes and volatile ways.
1t took him about three months to ar.
rive at the conclusion that she was the
most admirable being that this earth
contained, aud six months moie to de-
eide that it was wrong for such refined
little lady to be kept in such plsce-
He was serving an apprenticeship as
gas. filter in New York. He began I'd
neglect his work on plea of Illness, aud
to stay upon the island instead of going
over to the city. 1t was astonishing
what an interest he took in all that ri
lated to the affairs of the prison. :,
Never was so grand chance offered
for gallant hero to strike grand
blow to capuvate his lady. If Pauline
Deschapelles had tecn convict instead
of merchant princess, Claude Mel.
notte would not have had to resort to
subterfuge of personifying Prince
l"If / get you out, will you ma ~ me p
said the Claude of Backwell's Island;
and his Pauline responded: Eyes, you
or anybody else; only be quick about
It." In broken words, cahght through
gratings or behind iron doors, the fugi-
tive lovers planned it.. She would get
away and leave the island alone, re.
main in New York three weeks, and
then he woull Join her.
A proper opportunity was long In
presenting itself, but it came at last
The Warden had left for a time bis SON
lon onasfaa-.alana....sa ss-s-sss@.<sss of the
slyuargplsasw WIS IN hsrs BON ssklves sis}
was called down On epule pretext and
sent to neighboring building. Quick
as fash the pretty Jail bird dashee up
stairs, tore off the convict garh and
donned the sisters best suit She did
not forget the veil and parasol with
which to shield her features, and she
had the wit to sober down her usually
airy gait to the more staid motion Of
the one into whose shoes she had step.
ped Our Claude was waiting. "Here;
I want you to row my sister over. to
New York." he said to the men, and
they did so. It is not known how he
fixed matters with the family, but Ger.
tain 1t is that three weeks later he prom
ised to cherish and protect for life that
liberated jail bird, and she to love him;
to honor and obey
! A couple aged respectively fourteen
and eighteen were rsther young to be-
gin housekeeping. so they lived IN ho-
tel. His love for her was real passion /;
she was his angel no matter what she
did, and he worked hard all day and
every day to support her. AS for her.
she certainly respected her husband, she
was grateful to him, but the stained;
dark hands Of the gas-f.ter were always
a horror to her; it was toward the
light fingered gentry that she grayitated
gracefully and naturally.
Having the whole day to herself, ii
the midst Of the great metropolis, the
hereditary dormant passion was surely
and speedily reused to life. Thieyina
is a disease With this poor girl # az
sumed chronic state. Before she had
been wife two years she was arrested
tried, convicted; and sentenced. to Sing
! Sing for three years When she came
out she thought herself cured; the htis
band, like Douglas, ever tender ant
true, took her home again. Unfortu
nately for her she never loyed him, ant
she was incapable of keeping her prom
, ises to be honest.
At last she did fall in love She tliet
| to pick the pocket of rich Southerner
and he caught her in the act and chival
e rously forgave her. Again q yearnin,
for something nobler and better tool
y possession of her, and again she prom
: ised never to yield to temptation; bu
. the new love awakened in her hear
made her ashamed of her husband :
E Soon she was again on trial for larceny
, and the father of her husband cam
forward and did not spare his evidenc
in full. She received another term il
= Sing Sing. In time the Warden's Sol
was divorced and married again ,fx
<AoSioi'G SohC upiu pilatH tuc tHtf
time to stand beside the death-bed G
:, her mother. "If you are again temple
= to yield to the fatal passion, my child
think how much your mother love
YOU" said the dying woman; and agai
q the daughter took the pledge Of abst
d ncnce. She went to live with q siste
in Brooklyn. At the age of twenty
e three she was moro Of child than sh
[. had been at fourteen.
q 81 am going up to my h5me," sh
said after her sentence. "Sing Sing
!. call it my home, have teen there s
n much ] believe like it better tha
s this New York. suppose It's hecaus
II am so hardened" and the eyes
r with tears. Her last pledge is broker
g the panic came with its great exE;t
S. meut for all, and an excite ment especia
4. " calculated to aggrayate malad
,e like hers. She for four years must O
;, cupy prison cell.
l. According to the decision of Kanss
d Judge, both husband and wife are ent
G. tied to enter place Of amusement ON
e, ticket reading, admit one" Dess
III ttieket reading WAdmit Two. ~, m