, 1877-03-16

IN ono OF the celia al tho ATEory, on hard
bench. contemplating With dnblo,.s yitago moi
very !ns1tfng bell, rat 1tss, t1cnusievo Pike, Shy
wore round hut, faded shawl, AMI black t1rcss
aud her w1olo appearance wns wonderfully wo
6egono. lAoI'gt somewhat gsotcsquc. Iirr hands
Nese 1oaea apathetenlly on her lal. and lcr aprlt
seemed bound up III calculations ~ to whether shc
conld wresf from that scatcely voluptuous couch
tatf nights lodging. There wa a peculiar ]aok
In her face, loot af mingled regret that crcum.
stancch should hasu 70 unfortunately combined,
and suspicion that tho watchca Of tho darkue "a
might not DO entirely dfsassoclatod feum gury cum
tests With creatures migratory IN their habits and
predatory In thole natures. Shg did not I'm
press the casual hystandor that slu might bs
the hoso'no Of an aarful tragedy, Her droonfuc
hsnro and her coalnon face sycre Indicative ,npre
OF dehpaiFIns country EFl nut OF Job than y
"ohlah ihF wA0se faults man had gone nn,ang tho
sr1Flh to satisfactorily establish or cenentialEy div
prosc hia cherialoA thc0sles. Occasionally shu
would turn her facc toward tho graled .ldo OF her
cell and "nk her bIE gyms kotcnlniy at tho t,,rn.
key, but hos thought went back 10 tho he'd upup
wh,e!! heI speeaas'on' rested. and she bcea'oe sb.
sorl'ea AKatn In tho atndy uf her prospects. Y
She roso mp quickly ~ l.er narno was caated, ami
pokca her nnsu between tho bars.
~ Jou will como in hero, tit talk to you, #" sho
sail.
The turnkey opened tho door, and shutting II
With c!ang walked OF to wonder II it VIVA eueh
hard work 10 got out newspaper u It appeared to
hH.
There was q c..alr with back and a chair with.
out, md takn. tho chslr with tho grcatett7acconl.
pltahIncnts, sltu settled hersnf for conversation
ltsecmcd eO be 4 relief to her 10 ind somu uHu
willing TO hear her talk. Tho arathy went out of
or hands. Alnl the look Of uln3cd regret and sus.
pcion faded Iron, hsr facc. shu atraEghscacd ont.
and prepared hcrsrlf fuF revelation Of her tflsa
md aorrows
Mrs. Robinson had ssll sho was ~
11oAELr AS 4 HEDuE FENCE
a acrlllcism suggested by ths slsags whenever tho
light ssfikcs Hpon It. aho IA rather under medium
height, lIcr lalf Is blonde with sort of yc,luwfsh
streak running through It. lIer complexion il
muddy though not dark, .hGt IT, 1t il not clear and
fresh. lIeF law ia broad. and her vida meuth
,easry y nstSsv s,s1 G aes eeldr o.
.hApe. 93oe nose. too. has seen bctter DAYS, b..
fe'o il got an awkwarI Twist In tho neiyhborhuod
blno md Vida, sud clear There r not o,uei, YOU:
e5a aa5 '5p;tsy p9sy.o9 y 'hs% nor
shsrp md Ii = uca.ars % calculating, and tell t5e @
story Of tho wonan's lilo Of ann!uua cafe TOT hcs.
soif ~ 1nd !ntenas aifscton !os her own !ntcsos
..whAt does Mr. Jones sayav' slo a4kst sharply,
~ ..rn. asxs 70: nos 8. talked with him.
..lie 4 not in condition 10 speak plainly"
~: hs so'ng to dis'" sha aakst. ''doss 10 eut.
16E M4cl Pa,hf"
''!Ie didn't say"
~ hs sitting upf"
.'i!e was reellntng On = aoia when saw him."
oo don know waAs hs says shout IL, THAI"
mo. ha'en't spokea 10 ll4a at Ill. What eau
liS il good man,"
"Whut IL your 1ufl uame?"
''t;enev!cSu Ilke.' -,
~ wtn't tell."
t*Why nots'' :
My !; family ~ ~. 'E.e:Peetsb's and don't want
..M1ese wets yoa botnf"
t'!n England.
"ilow Old ure youf"
"TA1Eiy.two."
.'ilow loag l4aye you been massiedr'
ANY children"
tThrre."
'sWhat arc tht!r names and asesTt
"0eneytcse. IL; ltoaa1is, 10; and Christine, 6.'
"Do You KNOW MRS. AoHfGsoNlh !
~ fust know her from llstny In The same
house,"
Ever talk with herr"
''lnst In pa4sfnR her BY"
..MhoI Mof'
..Nsser said .aeh thing In ny lifc."
..A.s sSu really MARKEDLY |
'.Gut = eerti1cater'
~ harc." 7
..whero were you marisd'"
In TT. Louis" !
..Mhen did you coma to Chiesgor' |
1.-TWO JtarA axu."
"Whe1s did you llysY l