, 1875-03-14
ESCAPE.

that matter, we are all more or less creatures o
circumstances, growing up according to the
character Of our birth place i'll life. But, ever
after having become thoroughly accustomed tt
aud identified with our station and mode OF living
u change OF piace and association wlli eventually
alter our whole principle Of action. our idoas
aud our character. So frail Is the human mind
Living A. opg paurers during three days, in
bihng their sentiments, sharing to tbs full .hei'
diseomforts and their sorrows, began almos!
imperceptib1y to thnk OF myself as really one
Of them 1t f1st I had bean Obliged
to exert myself to act my part; gradually
the task became easier; till. finally,
I found myaelf..alnost wondering whether had
ever beeu anything elss. Whist Was thiB power.
ful yet slender boad which united me- to tbs
outer world How tral the barrier, uDdstin-
guishab1e to any save myself, which aeparated
me from these wretched ou;casts about me 1t
seemed rs il tic sIghre=t Of a5encieaa
might snap them both asunder: aud
leave mo pauper Ia truth. H>a lug
the tgrannical yoics Of the IL boss pauper,
/ 1nvo!Intariiy shrunk back With shadow OF tne
tertor which held my associates. I kaew, OF
COURSE that need haye no apprehension. ana
to the world. Yet, such vas tue influences Of
surroundings. that was subject to the emotions
have described.
The time cams at length whom I must leave
the Cook County Poor-House- I had seen all
,hAt il was possible for me to see in tbs capacity
Of an inmate, and tnere Was no longer any re-
ccsaity for me- t, remain. determined to 70.
AZ this point was suddenly
yExED WITH PROBLEM.
It had been easy enou ri for me to get into the
poor-House: woald it DC as Simple to get OUT
that is, without exposing nv identity
had A%1 CIR ri a. n ,nf INN foa
who had eudeayured to break away, aad who
had been brought back Ito ja!l-bitds. Still,
could do no MORO tkAu to maize the Attampt.
On the afternoon OF tha thirI dav stared out
Before going, l took the precaution to write my
namo and address on tho sail ct our room,
doubt the authenticity OF this narrative. !.
The Poor-H House and Asylum are situated on
the brox OF shght hill overlooking the road
for long distance in @ither direction. Il *as
almost impossible to es2apa without being
nv N.Y. egress ~ or % not vas ths s5sorbins % qaes-
ton. determined to walk braSels
nnd openly ont, aa il not anticipating
any inieErut tiou. Accordingly, without saying
= VOID 70 my fei1ow~paupcra, left tho "a1d,
went down stairs. and walked straight past tae
main building towards th. road, looking neither
to tho right, nor the left. nor the rear. l had
proceeded about 100 yards down the path, and
vas congratulatiny myself On my easy e1trlca-
ton, when heard
SHOUT BEu1RD Me-
did not turu around bat continued on u1T way,
The shout was repeated. and soon head quick
footsteps coming down the path. knew that It
would pe ueeless to run; SO stopped and
looked behind mo. Who should sea running
down the path but O'Bs1en, the old *boss pau
peri? He came up to me. shaking his fist an-
srily, but he did not dare to strike me, Is he Was
alone.
t.Whara 70 roin9 now ?" he asked in = loud
yoice.
"Oh, WAS only taking lttle walk" said I.
swell, ye can't take no walk JuRt walk right
back to where ye belong aud stay thers."
lily reply had evidently thrown him oil the
.rack and molihed h:s suspicious.
I concluded had better 60 back sud walt for
better opportunity Of escape; 10 turned aud
etraced my steps back to the ward.
sat down and began to reflect. Having had
! taste ct liberty. even though for moment,
completely spoiled. I grew anxious and ex-
.1ed. The more thought upon it,
nd tho more I was datermined to
esye 1t al hazards. T felt that I wouldn't for
Forids s:ny there smother night. Happening to
.eard that he made frequent secret excnraions
o Norwood Park and Jefferson, and I thought
hat perhaps he could show me-
nEITER WAY OF EsoAPE
hap the Ono bad lust chosen. therefore
allied to him and asked him how to get out Of
o down to Norwood Park. He told me. With
many pantomimes aud grimaces, sitter consld-
rab]e hesitation, that there was path lending
rom the back part Of the yard ACROSS the held'
o1niDg the road about quarter Of mite
would keep it secret I left him.
;oing down to tho point indicated / found. sure
nough, tbs path leading northwards. The rear
one OF the large buildings projected any ona
rom observation for distance Of several hun
red fest. After that 1t was only 4 sho't run to
q orchard in the rear OF farmhouse. Beyond
nat, one would be edectually screened from OBJ
eryation.
I started and met with no nischance. Reach
Il the farmhouse, I found q young man who
lnaly shoHed me wason-track sc5oss the
found the wagon-track. although it wss burned
many places by the snow-dnfts, and tramped I
6, oss 70 Jefferson, mqulring Of asaloon-keep- |
+ when the next train would leave I
,r Chicago, he said there was none |
aat night but Il ! xould 70 ls walk ,doTn !
|ilwaukee Road, I might catch = trim At the |
.ossing. Accordingly set out again, and when !
arrived at the junction depot found that tbere |
ould be train On the Northwestern Road in |
,out An hours tine- It WAS then nearly 6 |
clock. and getting dark. was cold, and my
,es were wet with Snow. The depot closed At i.
aving me once more
bioh w.s now out quite II intease. @ T walked up and
2Yn the railroad track uttering dlro threats
,ainst the Jefferson saloon-keeper, who,
rough ignorance or mischief, had given me
rong information. Long after dark my heart
as gladdened BY seeing, red light IN the dis
nce. Il was the Northwestern train coming |
,Vn to Jefferson. 1t came laundering down
q trsok, and stopped, according to regulations,
o fees from the crossing, I jumped aboa1d.
ID ras soon rapidly borne back 10 Chicago.
ADDENDA, :
OTHER POINTS.
II .z,n,rain o m this nafratiYa. the readara At