The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-07-02

IL was the day after Mr., Mordle had made
and lost his venture, Horace aud Herbert
pottering about tho gardens, saw tho bright
haired boy going out In charge Of tho parloI
maid, THIS was an infractlon of rules which
could not be overlooked, Thoy demanded the
cause, and were told that Mrs, erhad gone
for days holiday
OF course the brothers said no moro, but
upon seeing Beatrice, they mentioned themat
tor 10 her, eyes, ~ she said, ~ told her she
might go for the day.
The Talberts were too poll 10 blanc Bea,
trlce In words, but slight elevation OF -four
eyebrows showed their owners dIscontent
Beatrice, In giving servant a holiday, had
taken liberty.
-"Where has she gonef' asked Herbert, who
liked TO know thathls servants were spending
their time properly,
"To London, | suppose" said Beatrice,
careleAly.
Now the way in which Mrs. Miller spent
hor holiday was as followsi
She rose at an early hour and walked from
Hazlewood House 10 tho cross roads. Here
she waited until tho numbering, old-fashloned
bus came In sight She took seat IN IL, and
was IN duo time deposited at tho Blacktown
station, Al Blacktown she took tho train 20
Weymouth which fashionable watering
| place she reached about II o'clock.
10 was, however, clear that sho had not
come here TO enjoy day at tho seaside, In.
stead OF going at once 10 tho gay esplanade,
she sought tLo shades Of tho general waiting
rOom-here fho remained an hour
Bho then embarked In another train; one
that ran on single line Of rallway-ran
nearly the whole Of It's way with tho sea on
ono side and mighty hill OF smooth, rounded
| pebbles, known as tho Clesll Beach, on the
other, whilst IN front Of ID loomed tall,
serroted, preclpItous cliffs, at tho foot Of
which was ia destination.
Mrs Miller paid no attention 10 the
natural scenery Of tho place, Sho stepped
from tho train and walked out OF the little
station In methodlcal, buslncas-ll',e way. II
was evident that tho woman had not come 10
far on mere pleasure jaunt,
IL was a burning day, Tho sun shot down
ita rays ilcrcely ON the treeleM, ahadeles,
barron island, or so-called island. Mrs. MI
ler's black garments seemed scarcely suitable
10 such weather-her frame certainly moi
strong enough 10 toll up those cliffs Of oolitlc
limestone which frowned down upon her
No wonior aho turned 10 tho cabstand. The
two or three cabs which 10 boastod were
rlckety old machines, but tho horses which
were between tho shafts were strong ones
Horses need bo strong 10 earn a living In this
land.
She drove bargain after tho manner OF
her kind, then took her seat IN ono OF the
dusty vehicles She was driven through the
little gray town, which lies at the foot Of and
stretches long way up the HILL Tho hora
tolled up the steep street, on and on until the
occupant OF tho cab looked down on the
tops Of tho houses which sho had juM
passed. Then turn, and bit OF loyol
ground, another turn and stoop hill; 10 on
and on In q Zlgzag course until the table land
which lies ot tho top OF Portland island was
somehow reached, nm event which must have
been grateful alike 10 the hono and the occu.
pant OF tho cab, suppoNng tho lattor only
possessed OF nerves OF ordinary strength and
therefore apt 10 rebel against being drawn up
hills os steep Hs tho side OF house,
Some time before tho cab reached tho Ton
OF tho cliffs II had at intervals passed gangs
OF men working by tho roadside. Al a dis
tanco these men looked little different from
ordinary n0vvios but closer inspection
showed that the garments Of most OF them
consisted OF u dark yellow Jersey covered by
a alcevolcsa jacket OF light fustlan or aomo
such material, This Jacket, moreover, was
stamped In various places with tho govern.
ment broad arrow. Every man woro gators
and ourloudy-shapod cap, undor which no
hair was visible, Occasionally ono might bo
goon who moved with a certain stiffness In his
gait, as II something which no would vii.
lingly have dispensed with restrained tho nat
ural elasticity OF his lower limbs. Hero and
thoro the monotony OF tho attire was brolton
by tho appearance OF some who wcro dressed |
In blue instead OF yellow; but taken alto. |
gcther the dress, II comfortable and enduring, |
was scarcely ono which man being n FREQ |
agent would choose for himself
Tho gangs which Mra Millor passed ON tho |
roadside were for the most part engaged IN |
handing Jumps Of turf from man 20 man,
They performed these duties In n listlcsS, pcr-
functory manner although, standing on tho
hillsidoaboyoovory band Of workers. wore two
mon IN long dark coats with tho shining but |
tons OF authority and oach Of these mon held
n rlllo with fixed bayonct,
Farther away In the quarries could bo seen
many other such gangs digging, dclving haul
Ing wheeling baTows aud performing othor
operations nocdful for extracting tho famed
Portland stone from tho ground.
Aftor passing various scntrics and driving
for sono distance nlong tho level ground, Mrs.
Millors cab reached q beautiful tall, but
trcsscd wall; stirting this II turned at right
angles, and very soon drew up before IN im-
posing entrance built Of gray stone, and boar
ing over tho archway tho royal arms OF Eng |
lnnd, This was tho entrance 10 her maIOsty'a |
prison Of Portland.
In front Of 10, 0cro@ tho road, stretched tho !
governors garden, still brilliant with flowers
and looking like u glorious oass In the midst
OF barren land. A man who IN the dis
charge Of his duties has 10 live ON the top OF
Portland island wants n garden or something
OF that sort, Without II tho monotony OF tho
place would drive him mnd.
But Mrs. Miller did not ovon look at tho
gay beds, Sho dlmounted, and aftor telling
the cabmon 10 wait for hor, walked boldly
through tho prison gate,
Sho was Immediately accostcd by portly,
good-tomporcd-looldng janitor, whose gold
lnccd cap spoke OF superior standing. IIo
ushcrod her into little walting.room Just
inside tho cato, and asked her 10 stato her
business Mrs, Millor's business was 10 400
ono OF tho convicts, by namo Maurice Har-
voy.
Now, convicts arc only allowed 10 SEQ thclr
friends once In ak months; no the jonItor
uhook his head dubiou.ly. Still IN Mrs.
Miller was most rcspcctablc-looki woman,
bo said ho would mention tho matter 10 tho
governor. lilo begged the lady 10 tako chair
and then left hor,
Sho sat for somo time In tho bare little |
waiting room. the walls ~ wbirh vc'a ,laro-
mved wirn notices requesting visitors TO the
prison not 10 offer tho wardes any money,
but 10 deposit such donations a. they wished 70
make In boxes that wcro hung against tho wall |
FOR tho benefit OF discharged prisoners and The |
oliicors' schools respectively, After while
tho good.naturcd jonitor returned. uo told
Mrs, Miller that tho convict had not soon n |
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