Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-02-26
NUMBER EIGHTEEN.


4, bsad asicutingly As she did 10 !
...9ed tonr fall from h0r eyes
,va, Interested IN this prisoner. for
"a, far above tho usual class OF
'.,in,la. tor was at the limo OF which
S,,'s second wardrcSi Of ono Of tho
.-,,g prisona | had noticed her 81.
s.-git, 10 her follow inmates CON
I ..stllt had mndo hor lot easier Ia
~ nany ways, 30 on this particular
s,.,s-a / needed her help 10 assert
IA ,i.,b,. no the storcrooin. When sho had
II f-sbd her ironing we were soon en-
4 r,,,i al the easier task
Ne were by ourselves, and had not
h hen Eve minutes In tho room when sud
n e,sly my charge burst into a III Of sob
n ~ and 10 my surprise threw herself
. rDmy arms
Come this will never do. what Ia the
u r,ucH' ! said quietly. suppose tho
4 r,eruof were to como in. what should
| li9 Yon would get mo into serious
tsuhlo."
She. however, continued to clasp me
round the neck, giving vent 10 heart
| l-isking SODA
'You really must DO quict and toll mo
heruason Of this" said, with little
| uper.ty.
Il will bc quiet. madam" sho said
v'h great effort II am very miserable
~ unhappy"
-Oi coure." answered "a choorfully
1 could, "all nro miserable who como
he oxccp, the hardened ones but you
vll soon 10 homo agnin Ono short
uJnih and you will DO with your
heniA'
But my child, madam, my dear little
w. she sobbcd, Tho IL IN, and II ! do
q ioe him ere then he may die. All
% cry Is for bis mother, and | cannot,
q. cannot got TO him. What shall !
% Ny heart almost breaks TO sootho
h, pains aud troubles. What shall |
~ And she laid hor head ON my shout.
| O.. with faint, despairing cry which
| sung my heart, for had two bonnie
t4ilifun at home and my heart went out
nhG
'how do you know this2' inquired,
when Der grief had subsidized.
The hme woman who came in yoster-
day told mo NJ exercise, and that ''my
boy's oaly cry was for his mother"
'Weh' l replied. 'your friends will
take care Q. him, and a month win soon
4 Isss, iise courage And kissed hor,
,or vtI awoman. n n wardross. andapt
70 hinisn my heart at timcR"
'Buinono can tako his mothot'splac
II Esall that she could say then. clasp.
Ing ne Suddenly 10 her. she whispered
tlserly "Bui, II you choose, you could
tsr mo"
What do you mean said
In this way" she said; 81 want TO DO
n o. bono IN three or four days"
Nonsense" replied. you arc losing
. Iour wits, got on with your work"
Sac oboyod, but continues ~ know |
aa get ont II you will aid mo a little,
81 no one shall DO the visor want
\ va 10 post mo a letter only. and before
Ing shall bo with my dear boy clasp
"; her hands and looking intensely at
D.
Now you must pat such matters en-
liely from you. Surprising | said, 70
llmoF hor 81 10 NJ you suggest and It
4 rs found out, tho consequences would
b should loss my pension, which is
4 tIy TOW years OF. and have two
bitren TO think Of and am q widow
Sle was quiet NJ this for a timo and
q her work In n random way; thon
Suddenly.
What amount Of money do you cal.
Il t9Iale would hring In interest equivalent
byour pennong
"A thousand pounds said, smiling,
tad believing that 1t would put such
hlnsh's away from her mind.
bic dropped tho clothing she held and
t'L'd my hands firmly. "lf you were
70 receive el,O0O would you help me-
swear II by the love You bear youi
ehNdIch aud rs you hope for their wei
trc-
'oh yes; III promise that" replied
" h1mor her, for thought she must bI
4 hllle distracted with grief
'hemembur that Is q solemn promise.
."e sad and just upon 1t tho bell rang
u Close work, and tho prisoners begat
% troop to their coils.
Al the end Of another hour my duty
would DO over for the night, aud aftei
hrlng all the inmates Of tho cells
n'Nld transior my koys TO the night
V'ruress IN charge and so home, Whef
came 10 No, lS'a coll found hei
.4lAef' and putting her arms around
l' sue embraced and kissed me, whia
Fung Good night, dear madam, 70
M'nDer, and God will bless YOU"
'@nd ont and loft hor for the night
n.png That sho had forgotten hor idel
O. the letter
a. ! lived outside soon put on my
nv and cloak, which covered my prisol
Uniform and Ioft for tho night, and wa
''on At home with my children.
judge OF my establishment, after tai,
'3 OH my cloak, when | put my han,
'''" lny dress pocket. 10 find an un
jumped letter, which No. ~ had ovi
cell. 49,
twas addressed TO a city fifteen milo
"l "hh Ay nret u.uuBnt Vas to ut
Ny II and / held II IN my hand owe
l' nto' but my heart gave leap M
fought Of hor child, and, looking acros
~ ROOM saw my own dear boy wit
w curly bead bout over his slate. nii
ly hand stated will not burn II.
thought will wait until morning an
i ''nH what must do for tho right, 90
A'a Il on the mantelpiece.
a. A''sr we hld had tea left my littl
~ %, Twelve 70 clear away things Will
swat out TO buy eatables for tho ne,