Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-22

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at Mrs NIiller tho warder between them sat
on his stool sublimely indifferent, and for a
while there was silence. The convict was the
first to break it.
"Oh, it's you, is it! he said.
eyes, it's me- said Mrs. Miller.
"Well, what do you want? To see how l
am getting on"
He spoke quite jauntily. His visitor gazed
at him scorfully.
ooh, I'm il splendid health" he continued.
physically, I'm twice the man l was when 1
came here. Regular hours, regular meals,
regular work. Constitution quite set up. No
chance of M dying before my terms up"
"No, I'm afraid there isn't said Mrs. Mil
Ter with such bitterness that the inpassive
warder glanced at her, and wondered what
manner of prisoners friend this was.
The prisoners face changed. He scowled at
her as darlly as she had scowled at him.
when will your time be up!' she asked
sharply Can YOU tell mer' she added,
turning to the warder.
Cant say exactly answered the warder.
"He's in blue so he's in his last year
Mrs. Miller shuddered. Her hands clenched
themselves involuntarily.
Il want to know" she said, addressing the
convict, 'what arrangements you will be
willing to make when you come out. That is
the object of my visit"
The man looked at her mockingly. 81 have
thought of nothing as yet" he said, except
the JOY shall feel at once more returning to
the arms of my devoted wife"
The womans dark ewes blazed. She leaned
her face against the bars and glared at the
shaven face before her. GLOW much money
do you WANT she whispered.
The convict shrugged his undressing
looking shoulders Money is an after con-
sideration; am pining for connubial felicity"
She turned and paced the narrow space.
The warder grew quite interested in tho inter-
view. Asarule his duties were very monoton-
Gus. He recognized the fact that the present
CONVEX alton was out of the ordinary run.
The woman seemed to have forgotten his
presence. She stamped her foot and turned
ierccly to the convict.
"Looll here she said, ''will You go to
America Australia, anywhere. Money will
be found"
"Certainly not" said the polite convict.
"Besides, SIR he added, turning to the
warder with an assumed air of Difference, 81
believe it is n sine qua non, mean it is indis.
pcnsable that for some time ! must report
myself to the police once a month"
Tho wardcr nodded
God help u.s.. muimured the woman
Then turning to the convict she said
"Eoull let me know when you are re
loaSedH
"Oh, yes, I'll let you know fast enough
You'll be one of the first shall como anG
see. Now, if you've nothing more to say, II
ak to be taken back TO my dinner. Coos
AID plentiful rs the fare is, like it warn
better than co!dn
The s;oiiI warder could not help smiling
The time usually allotted for an Interview
/ So. 4 prisoner had by no means expired. II
/ ,..sn " -perienco to find n convict Of hi
. On flo VII curtailing his privilege. A'
L}uod inquirinGiy to Mrs. Miller.
Got ANYTHING moro to say to Mun"' hi
asked
"No, 'Ae answered sullenly, Ia, convict
mcG3 Lcr polio bow as sha tauaI Gal
walE1d ID tAo door of her own g. rL,
stool ia, a tie gravel CORA .e.. :.'..
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