Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-06-16
Desperate Zdueitture Of q Country
LaUVer IN NeiU York Cny.

Mr.. a. B. Norris is q lawyer, and bis
place Of residence il Walcrtown. n. !.
lie came TO New Yolk recently, on hi.
way TO The South. and, having some bu.i
ness TO transact, put up Ut the Park Hotel.
On the day OF April lst he made Az
argecment with friend to 20 10 tbs
Union Square Theater, TO see he play Of
Led Astray," little thinking at The time,
rs he says himself, that before seeing the
fiction. he would be most egregiou'ly led
astray himself. But so he was, rs the
result will show. Mr. Morris had agreed
with his friend TO meet him at the corner
OF Broadway and Canal street at 6: 80
o'clock, from whence they were TO 90 TO
tho theatre together. Mr.. Morris arrived
at the place OF meeting rather early, and
while waiting for his friend, amused him
self by watching Tho psssers by. Pres
emily he was Rccosted by sysung woman
who was very neatly, though poorly.
dressed, aud OF most respectable APP
pcaiance. She began by saying: "Aro
you ready TO go with me now, sir p and
then ia apparent confusion, begged his
pardon for speaking 10 him. Shc said she
hal taken him Tor a gentleman she had
seen in the Dollar Store. She then went
on to tell that she was in great trouble
and distress. al havs a dying nothsr
and a sister in the last itage Of eopsump-
lion.n said she, land ! am unibls 10 pay
the rent OF our room, and the landlord
threatsned 10 turn u. out this very night
il | do not pay" Here" said Dir.
Mo, iris, "she began 10 cry. and grost
tears ran down her checks; there was no
hunbug there, for saw thom.s HO asked
her how much she owed, and she told him
81. "But don't want yeu 10 give ME
the money here, Sir" she said. 81 want
you to see for yourself thai | Am not
deceivmg you. never asked for charity
before. but when ihe panis came | was
discharged alon. with several other girls.
from ihs Dollar Store. and since ,hss
have beoa unable 10 get asy work.
live only few blscks awaJ from here,
and IL You can spare The time, would
like TO have you see my mother aad sis
ter, and the condIisa ware are Ia "Asd
like a loel," said Mr.. Morris. II Looked
at my watch. and. seeing that ! bad YET
half al hour 10 spare. want wnh her.
We went essl fran Canal slrsai. and
turned into side street, and ansr while
we came 70 . house and ascanded two or
three steps. and entered . narrow hall
way. There the woman opened Q door
on lhe right and aske ed me to walk in and
wait until she cou Id advise her mother
that some one was coming TO aee her
The room was warm and uomfortabl0i
fire Was burning in the CRATE. and al the
further end there was lounge. In front
of tho Gre and nearer TO it than he
lounge was cottage. .bedstead." "Iou
will have 10 sit on the bed. sir" said the
woman, 'as there are no chairs. will take
off my shawl and 90 at once to my
mother" II had been warming my
hands at the fire." continued Mr.. Norris,
"and at the woman's suggestion sat
down on the bed. about two feet from tho
foot, the woman standing in front OF nc
with her shawl in her hands. Hardly
had seated my self when she sprang
upon me like tigrejs, throwing the
shawl over my head. AT the Same mo-
ment fell my feet grasped by some one
under tho bed. then felt that | had 10
struggle for my life. h. some $500 in
money in my pocket-boos. draft Tor
$50, and n $500 watch in my vest
pocket. | could not sec, rs my head was
completely enyeloped in the shawl, but
felt strong pull at my watch chain, aud
afterwards felt a hand in my pocket
where my money was. | made lre-
mendous effort and succeeded in-throwing
the woman over the foot Of the bed.
then sprang up and freed my feet and
rushed TO the further corner si The room.
There the woman again stacked me. but
Knocked her down, and then, taking
large pearl handled silver. mounted knife
from my pocket, l swore that it any body
attacked me again | woald put bullet
trough them. The dart.ress OF th