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

he TOOK hate's shaking hand with tue
other she dashed away the tears as fast
as they fell. 1t frightened her almost
into calmuess TO see the ponderous door
at which the iailor applied the great key
and the stiffness Of the stone passages
the dimness thrown over all the con-
stant succession of bars and bleak, black
walls, we're terrible to sensitive mind
like hers low the heavy tread of the
joilor and the warden behind, echoed
through the gloom aud the space 1t
was in truth great tomb through which
they moved--a tomb in which were con-
fined living hearts--whose tbrobs could
almost be heard in the awful stiffness.
On, on they went. now through that pas
sageway aud then through the other
Everything spoke of crme--of fierce pas
sions subdued and held in stern control
everything, from the grim face of the
ferocions watchdog to the sentinel armed.
Tnen they turned and went up stairs.
the iailor holding the scared bird close
to his side with tender clasp, the war
den following Another tramp and at
last they came to stand still. The Jail
or raped at cell door. Slowly the fig.
ure Of man with harsh hair covered
face, appeared.
Here's your little girl come to see
YOU" said the iailor.
Little girl hem you're green"
said the man in grum accents, I've
got no little girl, or you wouldn't catch
me here"
"Father." said the childish voice. It
sounded SO sweet, so childish, in that
terrible prison. Butas the scowling face
came close to the bars. the child hid her
head quickly in the joilor's arm, half
sobbiug, it wasn't him.
"We'll try the next one
He walked further on, und spoke more
pleasantly this time; -"Well, Bondy,
here is little Kate don't you want to
see her?"
: Little Kate" there was long
pause, II had Kate once--nol little
Kate; l broke her heart-God pity me
Go on, it can't be for me"
Again the sweet voice rang out:
"Father."
The prisoner came M close to the bars
, youthful face. framed with light wavy
hair--a face in which the blue eyes
looked innocent--a face that it seemed a
sin to couple with foul deed, gazed out.
1t was cnild's earnest, pleading, tear
J full eyes dark expression rolled like
g wave across his brow Groan came
! up from bis bosom, and with a low moan
he staggered against his bed, crying:
"rake her away; | can't stand tue
sight of anything pure like That"
9 Kate had hidden her face a second time
3 as she feebly cried:-"I isn't him, SO
Z they kept on to third cell.
4 Jim, here is a little girl--Knte, your
: daughter--wants to see YOU
A stupid "whatP came from the bed;
7 the man had probably just awakened.
'Your little girl. .
t There was sounding Of rattling irons
s that made tho girl shiyer Dimly ap-
peared the face and outlines Of we'll
Z made man--the couutenance handsome,
but evil. He seemed not to comprehend.
But as fast as the chains would permit
J him, he came forward and looked ont al
the anxions face below.
With loud convulsiye cry she ex-
claimed: ''Father father I and felluear
(; " senseless against the jailor.
"Katie - exclaimed the man, and
I there war nervous twiichiug about the
muscles Of the mouth "Wbatever has
4 brought her here 2"
The jailor was calling the child to con
scionsness. "Shall we let her come in
there p" asked the warden.
! Jim was dashing his band across his
face. A smoihered Yes" issued from
e lis lip. They opened the ponderous
q door and put the chill within, Her arms
were outstretcbed, his we're wide open,
d and they came together with a clankinp
G aonnd--togetber about the form Of that
poor little child.
"oh, KatIe, Katie . and then there
It was a quiet crying. By.and bye, The
: man lifted the lit.le lead. whose glossy
a curls we're falling on his shoulders--and
oh! what sharp rattle Of chains smot'
Q on the ear--and looked into her face. AT
ter moments irresolution lie kissed
q her, aud then his eyes fell under hei
2 earnest, loving look.
s'Katie, what made you come
"Wanted to see you, father" and th'
: head was on his shoulder again.
..How did yon come, Kaiie2 Neve
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