New-York tribune., 1884-10-12

When Tom ONcal. bleeding. OyerpoweTed. was
dragged from the delth-Ie figure of his WIFE, 1t was
as if some goodly tree lad been blasted by isht-
ming tut your ci. in his place. yo@ men who walk
abroad. fIo was innocent. yet condemned to the
blacklist depths Of guilt, free man. vet worse than
slare. And against the mighty strength oI his
grand frame was aIlayed the IN -htlcI strength 81
the law backed by tie people and armies oi great
country. Despair had crushed dii sweetness from
his soul and in the clasp Of that fearful 'a 3. h'
had. a second Ajax defed god who could direct
the scorchinc lightning the roaring tunder- OF his
rage, against the nnoceu, From the c'rr room
he was thrust into the contractor, WAGON which
sure Us The grave oi Its prey. had been waiting ont
deduring progress of the trial last blow from
an angry policeman cas-; the blank of unconscious
ness over WOO immense rs the universe. When lie
came back to life and misery he va, at the bottom
of the wagon ioltiug along country al, the dust
Douring IN through the small non openings. and
the heat intense lie strugg ed 60 his iect the two
poycriul hands with their iron cuffs almost useless
now. The iron was screwed 80 tight that 1t
pressed through the skin INTO thc hesh letting
out the blood
Yes. under that despiscd black skin were blood.
nerves ami sinews Ike those Of other men. The
blood trcklng down his hands. did not differ 10
It's color from the blood of the wEito. And no
negro. from whose eye. were rolling slow tears o.
de.paif. as. Oh nj. knees, holding to the wagons
side he peered through those non wires and saw
tine roofs of the town pass into TIA" di,tanc" Per
hap- N that swOOu hc had missed one ~ glimpse
Of his Julle! Was she dead On II hc cou4u
Alter hours and hours OF sitting heat and dust,
the wagon ~ tDppcd Horses were changed. a
now driver Oh The box. ioked with the oue on tine
ground about MS precious freight lIe was
.lean tnckered ont" liter hl, long drive: lie dc.
clarcd and went ~ ter take smile m suthih
ni'I neither of those men remember that other
man. to whose cracked lips drop OF water would
have been boon i d
and Il miserable gTOup pushed ln-a woman, q h"F'
and "a man. Three more castaways. Inc woman
was weeping bitterly. She was nov IKE IKE us Jun @
for her face though young Wa' W"H""' u'' -
But she was woman, and unhappy ana - Neai
moved aside to give her Ills place near tIie dooT
wieie am occasional breath OF ar came through
The IRON screen ia sight teef &C. the Siding heat
The was too miserable 90 thaLk Inn Ju''
then. i0r the guard Vac AT the wagon ana size
gave "a last cry of ON. sab, doan sen me tcI Il
camp a. he slammed the d"or anu HuEh,, 9
brutal laugh. The boy was muAtto, ana me-
face, drawn III a heavy irown, was lost ~ stulld
misery. ne man WI" hau IoHo"el MN iH'" .loo
waron madC the hot AR heavy with hs irghtlui
oaths. All were handcun,d, aud all were black
uis people ONcdIs heart had been bursting
wt6 his own woo. but ho felt II grow heavier
wlth tho added misery of these others.
With tears and goans anG longing Tor sympathy,
the woman told her story. she was "A mother and
rnuld rei no work whilc her children cried Tor food.
Frbn door 10 door she went hesteDhng help. At
I,at ne-ra rlug with those little ones waiting for
her at home she had passeH bakers shop. and
seeing LOAF of bread near the d"or, had seized ~
Mnilo her children yet TANeh"usll lor' AT l. the
witness of her guilt. she was arrested. lhtn
came her trial aud then CONVECTION. -
Oh. sab. what will my chllleh 40 Nbat VIII
/ NV clilltn DO p She wrung her irOn-bOgnd hands,
She cried aloud and prayed until the man sitting ol-
p0site cursed her for howing fool Ccr pray when
/ de only answer am "A cus,'
1 ONeals misery Increased. IieIe was case AZ