Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-11-15

otoP, Eliza! now can tnat be IN
terrogated Mr.. Coates, mildly; "yo,
keep your wardrobe locked. When was
the dress worn last?"
"On Monday. But what of that ~
Monday, l think, was the day YOU
said you found a fork deficient at The
luncheon-table? ?"
She made a gesture of assent. He
lifted up her sleeve, which had either
bows or some other loose trimmings
Oh the under side.
II think these fal-lahs are the delin.
quents. In helping the children your
sleeve must have swept the fork into
your gaping pocket. Let Us see." and
seating her at the table with the fork
before her, he proved the case com
| pletely.
And then the quiet mans face
BODIED an unquist breakfast for Mrs
Coates.
About noon-luncheon was laid
came an electrifying single knock at
the front door.
please IN, theirs a p'liceman be-
low as wants Mrs. Coates. y
:" a policeman Wanting me9 Cook.
you are dreaming
Please IN, the p'liceman saws as
poor Eliza have drownded herself, and
the magistrates have sent him for
your
The CONSERVATION on the cook S face
was reflected on that of Mrs. Coates:
and | was thankful my tender-hearted
little charge was sleeping, and had not
heard the shocking intelligence so
blurted out.
But time is running so fast, must
hurry OH with my narrative.
Mrs. Coates had indeed been sum-
moned before magistrate, and, how
ever reluctant, she was compelled to
obey the Summons.
A young woman. said to be her ser
want, Eliza Mead, had attempted
suicide in Regents Canal, and her in
identification and evidence were re-
quired.
The Albany street baker stated that
the girl came to his shop terribly "cut
up by the unfounded charge brought
against her-that she had seemed i'm
pressed with conviction that no one
would receive her without character
that ruin stared her in the face; and
that she had left at last, declaring she
could never face her father again. He
knew his young man Thomas Wells
had sort OF fancy for the lass, and
when he came in off his rounds he told
him what was up, and that he thought
she was hardly fit to be trusted by her
self; and Thomas" said he, threw
N irnfu aud - ,.iI e.,
another word, in search of her.
Thomas had no clue to guide him
but intuition; but after an hour or
more spent in searching The streets he
bethought himself of Regents Park
and after wandering about some time
he came across one Of the keepers who
remembered seeing young person of
her description lettering in the shadow
OF the trees near the Suspension
Bridge, with her head down as if she
were crying. She had moved away at
his approach. With one impulse he
and the keeper bent their steps toward
the water the increasing dusk render
ing objects indistinct. Soon splash
and scream led them where a bonnet
lay on the grass, and the bubbling
water told the rest.
Thomas Wells threw off Jacket and
boots, and took to the water after her
like retriever. He caught her as she
came up the second time, and with the
Keepers assistance drew her to the
bank.
The Humane Society's people
brought her round; and then came the
inevitable policeman and bore her off
to the station, TO tell her pitiful tale to
the magistrates the next morning. and
to be severely admoniShed for the rash
act which showed her want of faith in
God and in his goodness, which had
preserved her for repentance.
1t came out in court that the fork
had been found in Mrs. Coates dress
pocket; and Mr. Coates, whom hasty
message had brought thither before
the close OF the inquiry, explained his
theory how it got there.
And then the rebukes of the magis-
trate fell on Mrs. Coates. who was
overwhelmed with shame and confus- |
ion, as well she might be. a severe
lecture was read to her on the mutual |
relations of the mistress and servant, F!
and she was advised to make what |
amends she could. Mr.. Coates, an
swering for his abashed wife, said he
should make that his business, and |
offered to take Eliza back into his EN-
ploy.
Not if / know itn' spoke up
Thomas Wells, "she don't 90 to no
more sitiwations. | mean to make |
her my wife, an then let folks look |
out as says a word agen her, =,
She was discharged, you may be
sure; and Thomas Wells was as good |
as his word, and they were married |
from my lodgings, where she stayed |