The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1882-07-14

SHbu Sbp thu We lnolt tHdH tcus u
that. I saw her out here, sitting on a
moss rock, the most forlorn olject. She
says she is going to Sing Sing"
II met her on my way, said the pleas
ant faced old man; ''she asked me about
it, and would have stopped her, but
she trudged on. Where is she ? II was
noon when saw her."
'In the kitchen. papa. Susan is tax
ing good care of her l think. and when
she has had hearty supper we will talk
with her,"
A gay trio Of young girls came in.
The nettings were put up, the gns was
burning brightly, and music and mirth
banished all thoughts of care. Sudden.
ly Nell haywood remembered the odd
little figure, and claspinR her hands said:
sob, I've something to show you, girls!"
and disappeared.
Susan was picking gooseberries near
the pantry in the kitchen.
Where is the child, Susie2' asked
Nell Haywood.
'On the doorstep, Miss. ("
"wby, no, Susan, there's nobody to
be seen"
"No Miss" Susan placed her pm
down. held her apron up to CATCH the
stems Of the berries. and walked delib-
erate!y to the door.
"Why she sat there sometime after
supper. turned and came in she was
sitting there, looking up. up at the stars
I expect. 1 thought she was mighty
quiet child, but she's deep, deep, Miss
Nellie she's gone. Let me see. there
amt any silver around--T should be
afraid she took something; they're
mighty artful."
why didu't you tell her she might
stay all nigbt?" Nell Haywood was
peeping here and there to spy her if pos
sible.
/ "Yes, Miss Nellie and told her what
good bed there was over the woodshed
but she looked strange out of them large
eyes Of hers"
''The poor child is in trouble" said
Nell, quite sorrowful that she C uld not
further relieve her necessities. "I'd
have given her something to wear. and
we could have sent her to Sing Sing; and
perhaps she will come back again--if SO,
will YOU send her to me 2"
III she do. will, Miss answered
Susan, going to the gooseberries again
But little Katie did not come back
She had been watching her opportunity
to get off, and alrendy been gone some
time, She slept in au open field; crawled
in some bay she would have walked oil
night if she had dared, but she was
afraid of the darkness.
"Mr. Warden, there's queer case
over at my house, said bluff looking
fellow, meeting the warden of Sing Sing
prison. 1--WE found her lsst night, in
some out-of-the-way place. aud nothing
woulo do but my wife must take her in.
| We can't find out her name, except that
it is Kate, and l expect that che wants
to see somebody in prison. But we cant
get anything out of her--where she's
come from or anything about it,
"Bring her over here, eaid the ward;
en-, "my wife is wanting little girl foi
help; maybe she's just the one.
So Kate stood trembling more than
ever. in few moments in the presence
of the warden and jailor. Kate was O
pretty child. Her large blue eyes ware
40 expression of intense melancholy
her hair had been hicely combed AND
curled, aud some one had put pair oi
good shoes on her feet.
''Well, my little girl, " said the warded
kindly--for he was preposeessed in hel
favor-.'Where have you come from r.
! New York, said the child family.
, The men looked at each other incred
uIously.
2 "Do You mean to say that you have
come to Sing Sing from New York Oh
, foot ?" asked the warden.
!. "Yes. sir, said the child, frightened
\ at his manner, which had in 1t something
!. Of severity.
"And what have you come for?"
y; "To see my father" The child burs
!. forth with one great sob, and for mo
9 mept her little frame was shaken with
tempest Of feeling
d 'And who IS your father !? (" asked th
e warden, kindly.
! che is Mr.. Loyd.v said the child, a
soon as she could speak for her rushing
# sobs.
g The warden looked at the iailor.
i Lloyd. there are three Loyds here
: jim. Bondy, and Dick" said the jailoi
l.. /.