The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1880-09-03

WIckedless and present fflendieSsi
Faster and faster fell the blindil
snow, but it seemed to touch the cart
J softly and tenderly, afFording her the co
J ering and shelter that humanity had II
8 fused. It was bitter cold, and she tol
: her shawl into strips to more thorough
cover up her child, while rendering he
own poor shoulders defenceless to I'll
shirering wind.
"Thcn she huddled closely against
rock to keep off the drift, and cuddled u
about the child as near as she could creeI
And then, after the storm had slackeneC
the moon came out and looked down pity
ingly on the forlorn pair.
ssThe drift Whirled faster and taste
over them to complete its work; and the
at last poor Jenny5 the worlds forsake
waif, fell asleep forever under the soft
white mantle of the snow, which, liz
Charity's, covers each year such multi
tudes Of sins.
ssThe Park policemen found her on tn
following morning at Il spot about tWt
hundred yards north of the Seventh -sE
enue entrances frozen stiff. No stone eve
marked her grave, and four-Fne news
paper paragraph, with a side-heading
t Unknown Woman Found Dead In Cen
itral Park WIS the only notice taken o
her DEATH
ss1he child was found stiFf dive ant
moving on the pulseless bosom that HottlC
| nourish itno more; but it also died OH tht
third day thereafter from the effects of the
exposure, and that was the last Of them.
Scarcely week after this event, Harm.
den was set at liberty, and It CHANGED thai
was the first acquaintance he met upor
his return to the city. | should have NEIL
toned that / had known him from his
boyhood; had deplored his evil courses
rejoiced in his promised reform, and was
now anxious that he sEfottld not be tempt,
ed to go back upon his good resolutions
while [ dreaded the effect That would 5e
produced upon him by the news Of his
wifu's and baby's pititul DEATH OF which
was certain he niis az yet totally ignorant.
:saIv OWN duties had taken me away
from the city during the greater part OF
his imprisonment, or should certainly
have endeayored to IN some measure be-
friend the poor creatures, the particulars
Of wIfosts miserable fate as | have just
described to yUtt iHstI only myself learn
ed day or tsYo before tEts n,reting him
1T the depot upon his return from prison.
ssAs. soon as IIarndcn stepped from the
train AMI! saw me, he grasped my hand
and dragged me into neighboring public
house, where we entered a private room.
8. Oh sec me return to the world i
changed rmn, Mc1trtlle, and trust with
some years OF happiness in store for me,
he said; and noticed that Ire was looking
capitally, with IL clear, Inantul light in his
dark eyes But tell me :kly-where
and how is Jenny:'
II felt myself growing pale, and could
make no immediate answer.
ssSpeak. Jenny and the eilild-tloW are
they both, and how have they both fought
through it all::' he repeated, with growing
disturbance. Man alive. why do For
turn your face away
= Have you heard nothing OF them? :?
IL stammered, stupidity wishing TO delay
the shock.
sIIow the deuce should /, when IN
not two hours out Of bolt and bar Tel
me quickly, McArdlc. She is not i'll, il
she:'
9 No, moi ill--that' s certain. But you'll !
probably learn something OF their tar
elsewhere
:. .Eatc.' he echoed. i'll Il broken voice
and then suddenly graspcd me by tn
/ Cuta,-4@4-l41 ,.a.r,,. e.t.n7.:-s~- - -
what is wrong this instant.' he cried
loarsely. DO it, or I'll throttle you il
your tracks.
t.'rry to bear up, Pat, n'uttercti
holding him of and trying 70 soothc him
4 I'D sooner Take Il stretch in Jail mysel
than break the news to you, Both Jenn
and your child are dead, Pat
. sDeadt' he Yelleil-sdead. dead
..rhe two last words came out i'll forr
fled bewild,ned gasps, and,5 sprInssing t
j his feet, he staggered back agalns. tn
! wall. as vlIitc;;s q ghost
. Yes, / explained. liurried!y. i va
Eout Of town the whole winter, and on!
learned the particulars day or two agt
!, The gang in obedience to the Major
( orders, first turned her into the street, an
then hunted her from place to place, :
J; t!ltt she could not procure employment
stAnd then, while he still stood tfei
gasping and glaring at me, gave him u
whole sad and bitter story, much :ts 70
: had it, but more i'll detail.
:. . %, the fends? the demons!' he
4 last nloaned, beginning to wiring his hand
: but without a tear upon his white, horro
i wrinkted face. And you, McArdle-evt
|; you did not Iitta Il hand to save her.
BY. heaven, Harldenni lcrled. IL;
been in the city, and known your vi
{ was in trouble or in want, Id have lc
. nv arm, ;At tile sltoultler-blade sooner III;
let. he, perish It WAS no fault OF mine
i 20. it matters not! Wortis-Wor
e are nothing nor, cried the poor, bercav
j fellow. suddenly towering before me-, Nj
/. blazing eyes and cloudy broWs, ike
. lyenger Of old. AT last am alone
i. alone in the world, With every hope, eve
- tender tpeiin. hlastetE. They have XII
t my wife AMONG them. Mac-nly OWN Js
IS nv. that W.S tll the world TO me, and /
Y little child, that Was :ts innocent rs I
angels in heaven. o, had they no mere
Could they not have spared them, and
t ME suffer: Listen TO me, Mac, and vi
J, I am about to soleulnlY swear hefos9t III
Heaven. I'll have life for life. htsnti
Ie for hunting, sleuth-honnding for sleu
{ thounding. 50 may the God OF Justice a
e of vengeance help me in my hour OF bit
fe need. swear, by all that is sacred.
ie live but for one obiect--to tear the IN;
s,fof mystery from the Majors face, aud
t hunt him off the face OF the earth ! -
ne !. william shall escape, male Or fem;
1e Every one OF the acearsed Silver Gam
every mothers thief Of tllen-slsall fee
a thief's power, Il tFlief's Vengeance! G
rs stit,lte myself their Nemesis, 10 hunt /;
de hound them down forever more
er ssHarnden fairly shrieked forth tl1
Id wild, threatening words, after which
y, staggered into the chair again, breath
It. 50 hard and looking go white that ! n
no elled into the adjoining saloon to proc
to him some refresI1mcnt. fearing that
.es would faint. But when returned lie
lc-# partly recovered, and gently but fir
re- refused the glass Of stInntllant. prone
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