The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-06
MRS. BEIALr. TIE wiSHhADT
hose Ex1rticns Drove Her Victim Almost
TO the rnklny Of "a Desprri te Step.

| to the Taking of "a Desperate Step.
| This particular washwoman had her faults
and n worry few virtues Every washing that
she brought had its surprises. Her namo
though II doesn't matter much. was Mrs.
| Reilly and one OF her victims lived In bnch-
elor APARTMENT house on Broadway. not many
blocks from Thirty-third street Mrs. Reilly
nearly drove this man to matrimony He dis
charged her last week. and the relief was
great.
Mrs. Reilly first appeared as a substitute.
| Her predecessor had washed "naggowns b"
and other articles until she could afford to re-
tire. one Saturday morning there was a
| knock at the door ard there stood Mrs. Reilly.
fat. feeble. aud forty.
Little did think when was young girl,
| SIR" she said snUaring her shoulders. that
in middle life | should become washlady.
| Misfortune done 1t. My husband. God savo
his soul. was good provider. and now he's in
the hospital. Here's your washing. sir. and
ahem-and- ahcm this is your bill"
Mrs Kei!ly's work ut this time was sntisfac-
| tory. and She was formally appointed wash
Indy for this particular young man. She had
other patients. and judging from tho returns.
some OF them were women with fad for very
long. black stockings with clocks around tho
ankles.
One morning Mrs. Reilly appeared with the
NhSIlIUp III lltr hTITS anu scIuetHluS ou NOT
mind. She put away tho clothes and presented
the "hcm-eil!. After iidseting about the
g I'm sure. sir. | means no harm. and you
can see for yourself wasn't dedicated to DO a
washlady., God knows I've had my troubles.
hars You'll tell me where You're paving nnd
couldn't you get me some tickets for the chill
What do You moan ?" asked the victim.
=, Sure. Sir said Mrs keiliy With al, sm h
Sir, saws that must he actor man, and
the children arc very fond OF singing and
Mrs. Eeilly further explained that Skates
lodgings to deliver tho washing. and that he
OF viii ana ,hs W. hs et Sss
dance that no might pay his washlady," and
eli Gs tho Yin IS Of & o
photographs; His sphere in life was less con-
Of hf kno maTSed n the aa aown
Saturday mornings became imperious. She
's s. sdG s sss sh. the WIEN GS
shee. presented tho bill. Her damp refererc es
to little lH TNGsct Whs , ; y9png girl to be.
s TruS 81, n @ THESE reer e
enn"s to her girlish ambitions usually con-
@ ar snd know R0T'T vSSd ut y
brother. II the, coat was not presented on
the 81 i would manage to get mixed qp
reply I" the victim query about it Mrs Reilly
woull say: Much to my SUNRISE, Tor God
to me- 1 found that coat in the dirty clothes
bag when get homo. lt's-ahem-clean worn
On the first occasion, tho victim foolishly
suggested that she might keep tho coat, and
s hs also ase1IpafHa s
in scarfpins. once she returned college so.
eiety pin That had followed the scaripins into
that he had underestimated Mrs. Relly's hon
esty until ne reT men that At his name
MAX H danser e s'H article to n pawn
lIo laskrd tho courage to discharge her.
1s s Rely Oh fSd sy eop0psy Hnd Ssss
shirts rw.re returned streaked with iron
and with many tears, she killed off two broth
ers in railroad accidents, and she kept her
ritas. Stockings. handkerchiefs. and collars
Disappeared each week aud never came back
hat becomes oi these clothes" asked the
I've had my troubles. God knows" was tho
T1epy ana my rent is dIe and Provisions bU
cIsed Of taking anything.
ritai list and such a burst OF tears that the
dark DAYS he began to think Of, the young la
dies Of his acquaintance. and he called on a
friend who had been recently married.
There came a time during the summer Grey cX-
Gr9hers Ra Sstm s Tta 80
because they would disappear one week and |
bob Mp two weeks later somewhat the worse
was silent until the papers told the story of a |
fight on an excursion barge at Eureka Springs. |
torn. and five days later one Of the victims
shirts was returned with the sleeves missing. |
girl was immediatciy seized with colo. with |
symptoms Of smallpox or scnrlct fever, II |
hcass san ha v done pen his 4 Me M III s
summer by tho Board OF Health. He was a |
coward when Mrs. Re iywept. and she knewit: |
on Sept. l he found missing ono suit of clothes. |
four pairs Of trousers. an oyercoat too mnnv
aud incidentally dozen scarflins Of various
values and two fancy wois,coats. ne Knew
GnS s who had t. nf sstsr to
courage to discharge Mrs Reilly. Last week |
S We're o%o ons BACK In and
several articles with which the victim was I'M
Would Mrs Reilly kindly return on Monday
morning for tho soiled clothes! Yes. she would. |
ard the victim read up on courage N Nundday
mG Sn at oesc Eff y .amr
tliat made the room shake. Mrs. Reilly didn't
Of H." nSr hs tim. afo os
courage. Tell her she's robbed YOU and you're |
going to change washwomen;'
there was Mrs. Re!ly weepin: softly. His
"i'm sorry. Mrs Roilly.' he stammered. ito
this week. and I-wonT -nocl- you any. |
lonEer",. Then hs slammed the door and
God knows I've had my troubles" shouted |
Mrs, Reilly through tho door, and the victim
walked Into another room ana uhnlreu him-
solf in mirror. Ho even danced DIT OF q |
can;can, lie doesn't know the i"nGth Of Mrs;
Ecilly's hospital list on this ocrns ION He went
back to bed and slept an untrouhied sleep. |
" Poor iell2w.I, said tho Y.tm Ina y9 ma
old friend! what n chump that man Is to |
give IN his bachelor life. with it, freedom from |
worry and annoyance" |
Entirely In the Compnny's Hands. |
Iraol n, Ciicinqui t'nrr.,ciri Caste
II was inst after tho first sickonlnG crash OF |