The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-04-07
A Man Without A Friend,

New York Press,
One morning in The beginning OF
lint, a tashionably dressed. woman
approached the large States prs
ON. She hesilaled for a moment
at the entrance, as if not knowing
which way to proceed, and then,
seeing the entrance to the Office,
crossed the threshold of that room
and looked around her with some
curiosity and a good deal Of dread.
The convict who acted as head
bookkeeper, a white haired man
and the most trusted prisoner IN
the great stone building, glanced
up from his work, His eyes rest
ed admiringlv on the face OF the
visitor, for she WAS exceedingly
attractive. Possibly thirty five
years of age, she seemed much
Younger; she was dressed with
taste, anl her natural expression
was one of slriehlilness. Her
hair was dark and wavin., AID hei
eyes of a soft brown.
lis the warden nv she a-ked
in the most pleasantly modulaled
voice imaginable.
IL viii see, madam"
The bookkeeper touched a bell
and few moments later The war
den entered. ..
"Yuu wish to see me, madam !!
he said, approaching the visitor,
, III you have a lew moments &c
spare
t "Will you step this way ~ ont
Tie warden led the way TO his pr
vale office. The visitor sank int
a large char, and the wardeI
+ Glanced at her III all lnqnlrln!
y manner.
r II wish TO ask you a question,
5 began the visitor.
Yes, madam"
- "llave You in he prison a ma
e without a friend =
$ "Wllhou, a friend z repeate
{ the warden in surprise, for 'h
Ne question was unusual.
"Yes o man who is absolntel
S alone in the world who receive
II 10 letters ; who never has any ON
in inquire about him; who seems
rs retain no memories of his chll'
r hood, and who, in short, is r'bi
n bly the most isolated, silent, lon'
l. some, miserable being on earth
at The warden was silent for ii le
~ moments.
g ".5urcly you must have such
ia person behind these walls" ST
ny conllnued. "There must be a ma
here who is dead TO all huma
on sympathy, and who, while livln
re does not belong at all 10 Il
'y world"
IN The warden looked up. 81 lhi'
ne Gentleman George wonld abo
n n, answer that descriptlon," be a
=" swcred.
Gentleman Georseg'
IS so he is called. What his re
70 name is no one knows. Yes;
~ is he man you want. But l W
W." ask Davis. He knows more abn
~, these matters than |. A wondt
-" :. lul man is Davis. He is the boo
keeper who called me. Y
would never think he was a &C
-, ~ vici."
'ne m THAT white haired gentleman
~, !, convict e. she asked in surprise.
ont "Ile has been here twenly-h
and and wears. But | will call him aud
,di- what he says. SO saying the W
: he den went TO the door.
"Davis!"
he'd The old gentleman siopl
SER wiring and approached respe
No fully.
min "Davis, who is The most ffie
Bis less man IN The prison 2"
for The cd gentleman answe
yood without hesitation.
not "In. my opinion, Gentlen
not George, sir.'
and "That will do, Davis
the The old man disappeared. .
"a wonderful man is Davis"
fol- i,eraled The warden. "What
Ed SAYS he knows. And now, mad
ode that | have answered your q
ent's ton, perhaps you will explain
'nool you desire this information! Z"
''des "My name is Mrs. Atwood.
So .s' Of haps you know OF me 7" The +,
ma. ma den bowed. lie had, indeed, hi
..", m, of the wealthy widow whose e
.aa lilies were SO we'll known.
: m nor IL hardly understand my
why have come " you IN