The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-07

mantle, " IL was bad. was paid we'll for my
labor, and became very. healthy. We travelled
all around ,he West and ,wlntered In Texas; l
winter we piactised new lodges.
DISSATISFIED.
AT last I become tired Of the life. I was
abused several times because was IN hard luck.
] also wanted TO keep up NV appearance, which
made some OF the other women Jealous They
commen,ced TO spread ey,l rep9rts about me,
that bad fought hard to overcome aud escape.
business got bad, and all my money was either
lost or stolen from tho wagon.
"Onc night last SUNNI, determined to leave.
! mounted fast running horse, but before got
three miles toward Cum uetland. Md, ! was
oVertaken by one ~ the young men. Then they
wanted me to get married. Right or wrong,
must become the wife Of the Oldest son Of
Vypsy horse doctor. They thought that would
keep mo with them. They told me Of my oath,
and at last promised not to run away u they
would not mako the marry that man. They con-
sented, and last winter we went down TO Geor-
cha and wintered there. But firmly made up my
mind to get away this spring just IA soon az they
| came North 4 was tired of being held In bond
age. All my life seemed to be fraud. We did
purin9 my first two years saw two young
women taken into gypsy life, Where they are
NOV lac can .s say ,0 pised them but said not
word. The men are as bad as the women. They
buy up old horses, and then hI and doctor them
to sell or trade. Farmers are their victims. They
| are swinded and plundefed In many ways. But
gypsies never burn barns. They think too much
| OF horses, So, to burn down barns. i don't
| think they'd set IRE to anything, That Is one OF
the few Of their good points.
| al made many a dollar In a dishonest way, and
| It is no wonder that lost every penny had.
| travelled as far north as Maine, down through
CanaM, through the West US ir as Mipnes9ts'
and thence through the Gulf states, as they call
em, to Georgia and northern Alabama, where
| we spent the winter. A good many Irish, Eag-
lish, aud Welsh people travel by wagon through
the country IN the sum mer, but live In the larger
cities through the winter.
| IuKEs ANCESTORS.
| 81. uua MuraIl anva are hta an
| cestors he calls the great north of England
| Herne family. lie said his grandmother was a
Milan. He came to this country ten years ago.
He claims TO be gypsy, but don't believe him.
II he Is, or is not, u don't MAKE any aiIerence;
for one nearly four years, and l never was mis-
trusted. would have ran on with southern
atorek ee per that met at a gypsy dance, but
thought IL might be Jumping out OF the pan in
to the fire. did not trust him; trust nobody.
Gypsies are liars, and sometimes think that
people generally think so, AN determined to
tell clean story about thomi nothing but what
hen we got as far as Warren county we
were camped about three miles out OF small
town. The night was fearfuliy drrrk. and ih9
made up my mind TO leave. bad been down
hearted for the past two months, for dear gar
the night was baptized, took sick aud died II
the southern part OF OHIO. l thought could
never get over that. She was beautiful girl
iust turnine thirteen years. She had the pneu
monia, and she died in her fnhers wagon II
the woods. Two days h1terwMu we GOT per
mission TO bury her In q farmers graveyard OF
his farm In one corner Of field. The funera
was at night shall never forget II; An ole
man took the part OF a minister. lie was
fearful thief and thought 1t Gould not be pos
sibie thai such bad man shoulNsaY the funera
prayers for that Young Innocent and eeautifu
. girl. Four old graves were within the ston
walls OF the little cemetery. A big tree rattle
It's rotten branches IN the night air, and In tina
r damp night the body was lowered to its las
resting place. IL was dressed In 6eautfu
shroud and laid In neat ooihn.
, RUNNING AWAY.
AFTER tho funeral that night, l made up m
mind to leave them. At the time started
, was Just such a night as the funeral, only
rAined. l slipped out Of the camp and siIentl
= | got away from the woods. told my story TO
ho!el man and go, to Wi Lillian nG Pe9pI
going toward home on this train. hope they'f
alive and well but my heart sinks within N
. them for so long. No doubt they have long AZ
thought was dead"
The woman attracted considerable attentio
on the train. Her deep black eyes fair
sparkled when she became warm In her erapn
Q descriptions Of forest life, She was slight
: dark olive. She had a magnificent set OF matt
q raj teeth, which were rarely shown, however,
2 she smiled but very little. She was dressed
a ribbon bow at her throat, which u lady In WI
o Transport had given to her through one Of tt
:, faik about women being 4 ises amor
a decent white people," she con ed, "hat
r nothing. Women who are compelled 10 lea
4 Wandering lives IN this count; are Sompeas
a crime to obtain money. Ii Is a shame for Oh
o free country TO tolerate Is; There are plenty
p who are Just waiting for good chance
d get on"
IT and took branch road leading down the cou
l. try. IL was learned that her proper name W
o Julia BoreEti that her father ana mother We e
n removed TO Montgomery county.