Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1883-03-22

paSsaSc nOlnc snail DC palu you, ana
besides that, there will be given you
handsome sum foryou to start life will
in your country; only, for Gods sake
remember that just rs you threw your
self on my mercy now throw mysel
on yours. believe you have charac
ter and courage. No harm will com,
oJou. | want refuge, and have
found it. Teach me what you call tn,
tension, how to tighten the band whcl
slips, how to gauge the stitch, ant
what to do when the thread breaks"
In a day learned to love tha
woman. All the naughty, proud man.
ner was gone. She waited on me.
She was the first up in the morning
She was always busy. The porter o
the house evidently mistook her for
one of the two girls who had been in
the employ of the sewing-m achinc
company, for one or the other of them
had often been in my room. Some
small, extra compensation was given
him for the new lOdger. She never
spoke save in English, and her coming
to me had been so mysterious that
felt quite certain the porter was entire.
ly ignorant OF her condition.
Certainly it worried me n great deal.
More than once | ventured to ask for
IN explanation, but Eliza would place
her hand on my mouth so that my
speech was interrupted. 1t distressed
me to see how hard she worked, for |
felt sure that this new life was hurting
her. | could see that from her pallor
If any one thing more than another
made me feel sorry it was for her
beautiful hands. She seemed to take
infinite pains in spelling them. "Thcy
are lilthy-horrible," She would say,
land still think care for them more
than | should-if only could get a
thick, red, rough skin on them. ~
As she has said, the owner of he
store was only too glad to sell nj 4
machine. Eliza furnished the money.
Work came 10 us in Il mysterious way
left down stairs with the porter. By
and by fashionable dress. maker, who
made dresses for the court ladies', sent
for me and gave me work. As what
we had to do was well sewed, and we
were always prompt, in less than three
weeks We were doing good business
My companion, save for the daily
Purchases made in the immediate
neighbOrhOod for food, never went out.
No one called on her; she never recciv-
ed n letter. A few days over the
month had passed, when one morning
as was running up seam in piece
of cloth my needle struck something.
1t was apiece of paper.
at is for me, Sister Mary" said
Eliza. She took the bit of paper, held
it to the stove, appeared TO read some
thing, and then opened the stove door
and burned it, | did not question her.
She worked on chcerfully all day, chat
ting on Indifferent subjects.
That night when we were in bed
taking me in her arms, she said |
"P"or Mary, your troubles, your
are now over. Tomorrow
early apply for your passport. 1t will
cost you to 60 from here to Liverpool, !
say t4O, and the passage from Liver.
pool to the United States as much |
more; that makes ESQ, and You will
have something to spare. ! wish it
could have been more, but YOU will |
have altogether $500, which after
dcducting your travelling expenses, will |
leave you some money to begin your
life with again. From me-who have
learned to love a singularly honest and
simple minded woman-yOu shall have
this ring" and she slipped on my
finger ring, "but don't wear it; the
diamond might betray me. So far,
Mary you have run no risk, but next
week you might be ruined forever, for
you have harbored-"
Twas speGchlcss with terror.
"Only woman she continued.
''whose own life-or the life of any one
else who stood in her way-she would
care no more of taking than would the
cook who wrings n chickens neck. Do
not be shocked, Mary. shall sleep
rs sweetly to-night--as ifdeath did not
threaten me. My story, as far as re-
atcs to you, is soon told. 1t became
necessary for me month ago to disap-
pear. The simplest chance in the
"orld threw you in my way. Had You
been of any other nationality than an
| would never have trusted
you. You may 90 now, Mary, and
'ell me Judaslike for sum of money
which will make you rich for life"
clung convulsively to her and babe
ler be quiet.
Through my veins, child, there runs
he best blood in Russia; but every
lrop of it | will shed for the cause.
Thank your God for your lowly estate.
You must 90 away tomorrow, and now
good night"
begged her to come to the United
States with me. She said: "No. my
place is here. | should be useless
here" Then she complained of las.
itude, and presently went to sleep.
ooked at her, her face pillowed on
Ter arm, breathing calmly as an infant,
md thought her the loveliest woman
lad ever seen.
Next morning out of a package of
iome rough material she produced, as
( by magic, roll of notes, which,
Without counting, she handed to me.
Later in the day there ought to arrive
ONE furs for me, for poor Mary must
lot get cold Now, away with YOU"
Ter old manner had returned. Get
our passport, go by Bremen to Eng
and, or the ice will delay you. Do
lot wait" Still / was irresolute. I
ould not bear to leave her. sobbed
s if my heart would break. Then she {
melt to me and implored me to 90
1t last | consented. My passport was
iven to me at the Police Headquarters
Without word. I
| returned to our room. As stood !
t the landing the cheerful clatter of
he machine was heard. Eliza was :
ending over the work, singing some
laintive air. as it all rightP" she |
sked, very quietly. "See, your furs !
ave come. They are very beautiful,
nd so warm.
81 have permission to leave"
"Thank God! See my work. think
could do now without YOU"
"You do otlove me, Eliza" / cried.
"Not love you-my sister! / loved :
~ husband-he was shot. loved my
My child; in the agony of my grief- !
ecause his father was killed-from my :
reast she sucked poison and died. :