The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-04-23

NV WoS On.
! placed The boots WHARF. a I n
length laid down 10 take my nap, could
zee them distinctly, and, still broAinv
over my perplesities and planning
what would DO the best adjustment 10
make OF such garments as could raise
!or adornment on the night OF the par.
y, my eyes unconsciously rested on
those beautiful boots, when 10! I sud.
denly noticed sort Of moving and
perking on the part of the right one, and
oil atonce there came from II q low. clear
voice, In which Il said:
"iou think your lot somewhat hard.
do you, deary, because the finery others
wear SO jauntily Is denied you, except
In too moderate an allowance? and Il
comes hard for you To so continually
use your pretty hands In mixing cake
and rolling pastry; but We. the boots
you admire 50 justly, were adorned by
hands even softer and whittier than your
own, and eyes Of finer hue than yours
have gazed on our stylish shape. But
the young girl who held ns in her tender
hands and gazed on US with fearful eyes
was lar pooref and more forlorn uIan
you ever dreamed Of being.
1--WE first gathered shape In q great
building whose doors were always kept
locked; whose entrance was guarded
well whose windows were barred, high
and inaccessible.
=" You've guessed II, have you, deary7
Yes; We were cut and finished In q
prison.
1--WE remember we'll the night poor
Sue was committed. She didn't seem
hard and defiant nor bold and reckless,
as many Of them did; but We should say
she seemed proud, aud terribly hurt
and when the warden asked her name
would only say 'Sue;' but the warden
was kind and fathcrly, and told heu
gently 1t would involve him in some
difficulty II she persisted in refusing Il
give her whole name; then she wen,
close up TO him, and whispered 'Batter
SON. and he nodded his head, and with
out repeating II after her q they gener
ally do, set Il down In his book.
1--WE were only half completed; their
WAS to Do that tracery on tho top, fillet
in with embroidery, and the button. hole
were to be worked BY hand. We hat
been rather carelessly placed on . shell
which bore the number 49, the sadl!
circumscribed apartment to which SUI
Battersan WAS conducted. For an h0ul
after entering, she SGT disconsolately OF
the edge OF the hard cot; then she bega,
slowly uncoiling her wonderful hair.
was literally black - . ravens wing,
but soft aud silky; and she seemed On
veloped In IT. shiny masses when q
length Il lay in all its rich abundanc
about her. After . while she raise
her eyes to where We, In our plying
prying watchiulness, stood silently n
garding her.
"1magine clear, sweet, gray eyes on
. soft Olive-tinted skin, an oval face an
faultless features set OF by tho intens
blackness Of that enveloping hair. Sd
would have looked very young but 70
certain hard lines about the mouth, SUE
gestive Of experiences Of disappointmen
and privation.
"Aiter regarding US keenly for . INC
ment she slowly arose, and taking U
in her hands, sOlil0quized:
"And there are fne, dainty ladies I
comfortable homes, who wear sue
things - these without giving . though
to the place from which they may hav
come, and knowing nothing Of th
breaking hearts and aching eyes Q
those who have helped TO fashion them
All, ne! Il mother had lived I shout
never have seen the inside Of prise
walls; and II only Reuben Rempstea
had not been lost 1t SEQ, I might hav
had my own little home, and never hay
been forced 70 enter this rueful plac,
But ! grew tired and discouraged, On
when that bad, miserable woman Gale
mo the names she did, because I VOL
such shabby clothes, I struck her blow
never dreaming 20 much could be mad
Of Il; bat when she declared that tril
to kin her the officers believed he
and here l am. The Judge said at ar
I might go on ball. II any one woul
come forward; but who, I should like
know, Is going to befriend . woms
that's doom? And 70 be sent up for 8
months for hitting . woman who dart
insult mo so!'
"Her lace had grown fierce, and Il
gray eyes shot angry CLEANS which
most made Us tremble, and In her q
! element she pinched % numerically.
"sIt's no use,' che went on; II
. been . clean, hard.working girl. T.
never taken . penny not my own, q
my clothes 40 old and soiled because
cos clean and honest; but IN b b,
!. enough to suit them I'll whom once
.. leave this place! III make them trouh
enough In time to come; tho next tin
. they shut me up It shall Do for . oaua
: I promise them that!' she added, d.
: perately.
"Then her voice changed and d
\ moaned piteously, 'Ah, to b homsl<
n | OOO 1Gt00O1OoOS OO0O 00y KIIl VI
! parents and . homo svss repinep th
: may God be merciiul TO hsr( l nev
went 10 bed before without saying q
: prayers; but no moro prayers for n
. L you please. Mother q dead Q,
: gone, and until tonight I've alwa
. londI hoped and prayed that Reub
= might not have been lost; but TOMS
: l 6ops he u dead; for should he o.
). come homo again he would never 10
, q Q convict. All mel
4 "For oome reason unknown 10
: Sue was allowed 10 remain In her q
4 more than was customary, and havi
been found able TO do fns '6nishinl
4 such - No required. che soon had
4 we'll under way toward complete
' But occasionally some little pie
Z would b brought 70 b wrought up
J. BY her skillful fingers, to our negle'
|. 70 "a remained with her. Witnessing