Arizona republican., 1892-04-03
NUMBER EIGHTEEN.

criminals for was at the time of which
write second wardress of one of the
comfy prisons. ! had noticed her su,
perlurity to her fellow inmates con.
fess that had made her lot easier in a
good many ways, so on this particular
occasion needed her help to assert
clothes in the storeroom. When she had
finished her ironing we We're soon en-
gagged AT the easier task
We We're by ourselves, and had not
been five minutes IN the room when sud-
denly my charge burst into fit of sob
n,ng aud to my surprise threw herself
INTO my arms.
Come, tins will never do; what is the
natter | sand quietly, Suppose the
governor were to come in, what should
do: You would get me into serious
trouble"
She, however, continued to clasp me
around the neck, giving vent to heart
breaking sobs.
"You really must be quiet and tell me
the reason of this said, with little
aspenty
Il will be quiet, madam" she said
with great effort: Il am very miserable
aud unhappy"
"Of course, answered as cheerfully
as could all are miserable who come
here except the hardened ones, but you
will soon be home again One short
month and you will be with your
friends
But my child, madam, my dear little
boy. she sObbed, he is i'll, aud if | do
not see HIM ere then ne may die All
his cry Is tor his mother. and | cannot,
oh, cannot get to him What shall
do: My heart almost breaks to soothe
Ils pains and troubles What shall
do And she laid her head on my shout
der with Il faint despairing cry which
wrung my heart, for | had two bonnie
children at home and my heart went out
10 her
How do you know this?' inquired
when her grief had subsidized.
The tame woman who came in yester-
DAY told me at exercise. and that my
noys only cry WAS tor his mother"
Well replied "your friends will
take care "i him and II month will soon
lElSS tIke courage And | kissed her,
fol ! was a woman, If a wardress, and apt
20 harden my heart at times"
But none can take ms mothers place."
was all that she could say; then, clasp
my me suddenly to her. she whispered
eagerly hut, II You choose, you could
nelV me
What DO yOa mean ! said
In tins way she said; II want to be
AT EOU3e ~ three or four days"
Nonsense replied, you are losing
your wits get on with your work"
She oheyed but continued: ii know |
can get out If you will aid me little,
and no one shall be the wiser. | want
You to post me letter only, and before
long shall be with my dear boy" clasp
ing her hands gud looking intensely at
me.
Now You must put such matters en-
tlreiy from you. Surprising, said, to
humor n"r, &c! do as you suggest and it
WAS found out, the consequences would
tie | should lose my pension. which is
only few years off, and have two
children TO think of and am a widow"
She WAS quiet AT this for a time and
did her work in II random way; then
suddenly
What amount of money do you cal
cnlate would bring in interest equivalent
To your pension"
"A thousand pounds, said, smiling,
and believing that it would put such
thoughts away from her mind
She dropped the clothing she held and !
seized my hands firmly. "lf you were
10 receive 81, 900 would you help mef
Swear 1t by the love you bear your
children and as yon hope for their well
fare"
oh, yes, III promise that" replied, |
to humor her, for thought she must be
II little distracted with grief
Remember, that is a solemn promise" |
she said, and just upon it the bell rang
10 close work, and the prisoners began
10 troop to their cells
AT the end Of another hour my duty |
would be over for the night, and after |
seeing all the inmates Of the cells .
should transfer my keys to the night !,
wardress in charge and go home. When
| came to No 1875 cell found her
caImer, and putting her arms around
me she embraced and kissed me, whis-
perlng Good night, dear madam re-
member, and God will bless YOU" |
passed out and left her for the night,
hoping that she had forgotten her idea
Of the letter
As lived outside | soon put ON my
hat aud cloak, which covered my prison
ard left for the night, and was
soon at home with my children.
Judge of my establishment, after tax
ing off my cloak, when put my hand
into my dress pocket, to find an I'M
stamped letter, which No. IS had evil
IDENTIFY slipped there before left her
cell
1t was addressed to city fifteen miles
iway, and my FIRST thought was to de-
,truy it aud | held it in my hand over
he fire, bat my heart gave a leap as
thought Of her child, and, looking across
he room, saw my own dear boy with
lis curly head bent over his slate, and
ny hand stated. will not burn it,
thought. will wait until morning and
.hink what | must do for the right; SO |
laid it on the mantelpiece.
After we had had tea left my little
1rl Of twelve TO clear away things while
went out to buy eatables for the next
lay. was away about an hour, and on
returning my daughter greeted me with
"Msnma. bought stamp and posted