New-York tribune., 1874-11-25

abe waa inst n woman that wanted 10 dle' %
7 w.nt in o0ain. and lectured her a. the
time | was pulling her DOT. Hae ye
ouorrl wi, Him that made ye, ye dait
GUNNER (QO, says |; and l held her on the
bank itsel'; but if 1 was strong IN the water
sbe WAS stronger on land wi her daftness,
and she flung me of, aud III again. vera
weel, my Teddy says /. Sac, dye ken what
| did MOOT"
"No.n
81 Just drooned her. pit her heed under
water, and keepit there till made her taSte lne
bitterness o. dethe, for her gIde, ye Ken
Hech, SIR, but it sickened her O yon game
She brought up quart o Clyde, and thcn
abe lay and rolled bit, and pu'd the grass,
and then she sat up quiet as lamb; ana
stood sentinel over her leddyship, ana my
caes a drippin. BY this time wheen 1oik
cam aboot to see, and doesna the LAD tha'
was wi her step fOrrud and complain to me-
.Yc'd little to do to interfere says he; she
was WI me-; she was ma wi YOU What'
savs I. sd,ye begroodge the lass her lifeP Not
T, saws he: but y had no need to meddie; I;
,ybat;s vour busnessY' so ged him his an
swer SAYS /, You have taen her character
and turned her on the maircy OF the warid,
and moo it's a. your vexation that ye couid
ma be rid of her in the Clyde. But she shall
outlve you, ye blackguard,' says /, please
Gudc' SO then he challenged me TO nght.
But as mad ready to take off my coat fne
lad steps forrud, and lays his hand on my arm.
'Ye're no fit for him. says he; am ye've done
your wark,' says he, and this is mines. 30
at it they went, and tOther stood up ana
fought for about five minutes. But oil, he
mapped it. My lad just hashcd him. Gled hlm
twa black cen, and at the hinder end laid him
sprawin' and smotbered i bluid."
"But the woman ~
She "was ma woman. She was but a lasse,
about nineteen"
Little fool and thought she was ruined for
life-when all her life was before her."
aye may say that srr; why, that very year
wasna she married on decent tradesmanf
often saw her after she was married; but she
wadna speak to me. She cOuldna look me
straight i the face. She'd say. Guide morn
ing, though-when she couldna get by me-"
Ungrateful little brute"
"Na, ma; it was ma ingratitude ava; 1t was
lust shame Awee, she medina run tr3 me
moo for Gamma see her, nor Ony OF those
haze saved"
This made me gulp bit, and, when had
done, said She measured you by her small
self. She would have been sure to blab, in
such a case, so she thought you would"
"Aweel, them" said he, she was mistaen;
for | maun tell ye that some mischiet-maker
let on something or other about it to her man,
and he was uneasy, and came and asked me
if twas true | had taken his wife out o. the
water 'Ay.' said /, 'her and twarree mair.'
! What had she to 30 i the water y says he
That's her business says /. mine was to
taxi her oot.' lie questioned me had she
been drinking Like eneuch,' says /, but
couldna say lie questioned me, and ques-
toned me but | pit the collar on, ye ken.
behoovcd to clear the wife a | could. /
dilna Ice neither; but | was afflicted WI n
sooden obleeyion o sma parteeculars,
haw haw! ddna think muckle
o yon earle. lie had a rare guide wife; they
a. said so, and whaur was the sense o. him
diving into her past life to STIR the mud 7"
IThe remainder OF this remarkable narrative. as fur
pisLed by Mr. Reado exclusively to THE TRIBUNE, VIII
appear tomorrow Mr.. Reade's private letters give
assurance that the story ~ true IN All lts PARTICULARS
and that has personally verified the details by care
ful inquiry on the sp0t.I
(Q) Cummcr-4 poman Of the people. French. Com