The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-03-21
Romance ofa Convict Girl.
The PRETTY PIckPooKEr WHO MIGHT
HAVE BEEN A FASHIONABLE BELLE.

HAVE BEEN A FASHIONABLE BELLE.
Ten years ago shia mouth srefn ed
and pretty young girl vas sent to Black.
wells Island for picking the pocket of
lady On Broadway. Day before yes.
terday the same girl, now lovely wo.
man of twenty.four, was convicted of
the theft and sentenced to four years
hard labor IL the State prison. The
story of this unfortunate woman is a
most interesting one. Born in Lexins.
ton avenue of wealthy snd respectable
parents, she nevertheless inherited that
unfortunate temperament known as tho
hJrterical or emotional When the
youny girl was convicted the first time
the mother pleaded hard for the mis-
guided daughter, but it was hoped that
the discipline of two years would bo Of
advantage to her, and SO tho sentence
was carried into execution. Thought.
less and gay as child she donnod the
conviet'a dress.I She utterly refused to
work, and considerable liberty was
givoa her. Everybody liked her, for
she Was pretty and winning like
spoiled child than dangerous woman
To tho son Of the warden, a tall youth
OF eighteen, she seemed areritable angel.
with her soft hands, deep blue eyes, and
her volatile ways. 1t took him about
three months to arrive at the conclusion
that she Was the most admirable Icing
that this earth contained, and six
monthc moro to decide that it was
wrong for such a refined little lady to
be kept in such place. He was serv-
iug an apprenticeship az gaa.ftter in
New York. He began to neglect his
work on plea of ,llnoss, and to stay upon
the island instead of going sver to the
city. 1t was astonishing what an inter.
est ne took in all that related to tho
affaira Of the prison.
Never was 30 grand chance offered
for a gallant hero to strike a grand
blew to captivate his lady. II Pauline
Deachappelleu had been convict instead
of q merchant princess, Claude Melnottc
would not kavo had to resort to the
rubtsrfugo of peraonifyins prince. "If
| get you out, will you marry me ?"
said the Claude of BIaehuell's Island
and his Pauline responded: eyes, you
or anybody else; only be quick about
it." In broken words, caught through
sratings or, behind iron doors, the fusi.
tive lovers planned it. She should s.t
away and leave the Island alone, remain
in New York three weeks and then he
would join her.
A proper opportunity was long in
presenting itself, but It camo Mt last
The warden had Loft for a time hia son
on guard alone. The sister of the young
man was in her room above ohe was
called down ON some pretext and sont to
a hoighboring building. Quick as
fash the pretty Jail bird dashed up
stairs, tore off tho conviots garb, and
donncd tho sisters best suit. She did
not forget the veil aud parasol with
which to shield her features, and she
had tn. ait to sober down her usual airy
gait to the more staid motion Of the one
into whose shoes uho had stopped. Our
Claude was waiting "Here, l want you
to row my sister over to New York." he
said to tho men, and they did so.
1t is not known how no fixed matt or.
with the family, but certain it is that
three weeks later he promised to cherish
and protect for life that liberia tod Jail.
bird and she to lovo him, to honor and
10 obey.
A couple aged respectively fourteen
and eighteen wers rather young to be.
gin housekeeping, SO they lived in
hotel. His love for her was real pas
sion; 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 huu-
band, she was grateful to him, she had
kopt her promise, but the stained, dark
hands Of the gas filter wore always a
horror to her it was towards tho light
fingered gentry that she gravi.at
gracefully and naturally.
Having the whole day to he rseli, in
rha no;dst of tba o~a,t r,..rorol;, ~