The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-12

came. When these searchers had left Mr..
Hall went hack into tho living room. whore his
vito and few OF the ncighbors were. Mrs.
Hall was lying down and the other women
wore sitting about silently.
Almost tho last Bit OF hope had gone from
them all. But they discussed tho situation.
made plans for the next days search. tried
to convince each other that the girl was not
dead. but would DO found alive.
Her young brother. Lewis Hall. had just said
that he would take a lantern and go down to a
place called Five Mile River and search all
night. and although his mother was urging
him to 60. she felt that the journey and the
labor were useless.
Just then the back door creaked on its
hinges. that door out OF which Julia had gone
to vanish more than two days before. Mrs.
Hall jumped and screamed. and listened with
her lips parted and fear and hope in her eyes.
What was that 2" she said. Some one is at
the kitchen door. father"
Mr.. Hall was upon his feet at once. and
walked toward tho door OF the living room. He
went out. leaving the door open. and felt his
way along the dark hall and into tho kitchen.
The outside Kitchen door Was open. for Mr..
Hall fSs i ts ,h strePeb cold satd draushs
tween Rm and the door, and then he saw that
"Ju!i. !, he seid in low voice as though he
| was afraid OF frightening her away. is that
| you. Julia? 2"
The woman was standing still and silent in
that it was She. lie took her by the arm and
lel her into tho hall and then to the door OF
looked at her. too overcome to speak.
She crossed tho room slowly; looking about
!" S11f d spS 9nf ssss a hss
| Ing her elbow upon 1t. leaned her cheek upon
Her face was hollow, and thoro were deep
| rings under her eyes. There sre red spots. as
Of fever. in her checks. About her shoulders
hat, and cloak to her Her gown was soiled
ses sry SS'a ait Ess9 sss
feet. She was most pitiful to look at as she sat
with her eyes eyes, upan the floor and her form an
either was able to speak. Then hsr father
Where have you boon. Julia"
She did not seem to hear him. Mo-, did she
mothsrp sS g you
hungry. Julia :" she drew long sigh. and
Yes. have had nothing to cat since left
Willie enc OF the women was getting her
hair AM when some dead leaves fSll from il
julia" She said. and we wers in warm beds beds
while yom lay upon the ground"
the s hdn s and ss G poh s he s Sa IT. into
starved. She also drank water Class .sG ai na
glass. rs though she were burning with thirst
The father and mother sat by and watched her
gently: o. Why aid yG 1,, 60 away and grove
Tho girl sighed and buried her face In her
she 10 5. So so miserable so I'M
W9sd sny ghs} HSnt for
fupn nd har hp n ~ hat shn ;,,
high fevor They put her to bed. and iI now w
they are waiting to see whether shss viii get
| ,roubirs mental AMI physical There. is no
doubt that she is suffering from mSlaneholia.,
there had been darkness. For In nearly every
housch?d was sGMs one Tho On had searched Hl
long AFTER midnsh crowd was Gathered The IN
the sick and weary woman might not TO dis
Those who know this quiet. INDUSTRIOUS.
monotorous rs all other towns OF 5000 inhabi-
tants. wouid have been SURPRISED to see II yes
to-day. with all traces OF apathy gone from 1t,
with is people ali walk ing the. streets Or gath:
si1E Tss sGnF OF ya@s a9a
AID talked Of only one thing. and such Gifts
searching without rost except for the hours
'tsusiiy Sunday, is indeed q day q rest in
Now Canaan. The people close the front
blinds OF their houses. and only rouse at. the
cnlI OF the church bell. They aft In church or
they sit at home and to be active or mirthful
or anything but quiet and solemn. on Sunday
Is az deplorablc as the drinking saloon. which
Canaan's people feel that the name OF the town
was misnomer.
Today wnS buster day than Nsw
even than the annual visits OF tho circus. No
ono stayed ut home Every one was on the
dnshing through the main street. Mon were
shouting to one another. Women were calling
house To- house And in all the surrounding
country. north. south. east, and west. patient
and diliCent search was going on: Systema.
visited. The ono occupation Of the town was
the search for Julia Hall .,.. -, =,
intense interest. one would think that
this woman was ~ universal fnvorite