The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-16
A STREET WALKER : STORY.

STREET WALKER STORY.
Twelve Yeas ago Plat Chichester,
North Carolina planter made a brlei
business visit 10 New York, and visit
friends Of his v n, lived in West Hill
L. |.
There Mr. Chichester met a young
lady of about twenty one year.
The result was hasty marriage, not
entirely agi eeabie To ihe brides parents
which was equally hasty departure tor
the Sunny South
Platt Chichester took nis bride to the
parish Of nkleyville, Halifax county.
\. G., where he vned large estate,
and where he told her that they would
live in comfort, as soon as they had put
things TO rights about the ruined man
sion.
If her story may be accepted As reh-
able, however, she soon discovered, not
only that her husband WAS addicted To
heavy drinking, but that his only source
of income sprang from pack of playing
cards which he habitually carried in hi
coat pocket. She demonstrated but
terly with her liege lord, begging him to
look out for his soul $ salvation and 10
leave such carnai pleasure alone The
remoustrance .nraged Piatt Chicht ster
TO such an extent that he burst ont iu
bitter revilings against his Wi G upon
xhich she told him that she would leave
him Immediately.
"You will leave me-" said Mr.. Chi
chester. Perhaps you will and then
perhaps you won't" He then turned
From that time Patience Chichester r
| p,.,1 harSale 1Uatohad A S,,lxpart no
gro man was set as spy on all her move
ments and she was not allowed TO leave
the grounds. She tried on two occasions
to get away and was followed by the
colored watchman supported by blood
hounds
For eleven years she had dragged out
a miserable existence IN this way wher
a fortunate chance was given ner TO e.
cape from the periodical cruelty and cor
tlnued surveillance of MIR. Chichester,
aud she seized it at once, taking her
. children with her to the nearest railroad
station, and buying tickets "a far as hei
, money would carry her-to Portsmouth,
Va.
There she applied for assistance from
, Ne; hodist Episcopal clergyman, VIII,
gave her money enough to get to Ions
D Island. She finds that her parents ar,
: dead, and there i, no home waiting tol
: her 10 Suffolk county She therefore ap
e plies to the Kings County Commission.
a ers of Charities for assistance.
: Such is the story she told to VI. JOSEPH
E Short, Commissioner She sill be treat
: cd As State pauper.
u She expresses the greatest horror a
e the idea of being sent back 10 Mort
!, Carolina, and says she would rather dl
: at once. Brooklyn TtD,.s
e The other North Carolinian plays
e less pathetic part. True, it is the oil
u old story, but Of quite another klud
e The young man read an advertisement
# TO the effect that any one who could kee
d a secret might receive information ths
e would enable him or her to make a snu
e little sum of money In a short time with
RS out any trouble or labor
d He decided to invest in this world
h wisdom, sold his possessions, thereI
J. realizing one or two hundred dollars an
lie came to this city, full of visions
il wealth and greatness. He called at III
" number and street dictated and aske
i, for the party with whom he had CORE:
E. ponded, with the usual success-tf
7e gentleman was not In. However, aft,
Is some parleying and pumping, the swim,
le lers found that he was genuine greer
CT and not detective SO they gave hi
ne direction. where to go for further ligh
le 1t was liquor saloon, and there Of
ne friend was treated SO well that he becan
lis reckless first and then obiivious,
r. which condition he remained until ne
I'd day, when he discovered that he was n
nd where / was at his last self-examin
i, tion, and that his personal appearan
dy apd financial status we're less favorat
ay than lie had then found them. Lat
OF by little the events of the not long a
ce came back to his memory and he re
ye, lzed that he was first class fool.
nd shocked was he at the discovery that
nd resolved on remedy most direly de>E
ire rate Seeing policeman, he approach
him, aud begged to be directed to ri
quiet spot where he could commit 81
eide. The officer consented. and kim
accompanied him TO the nearest statl
u hOnsp