The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-12-02
NUMBER EIGHTEEN.

CRIMINALS, for l WAS at the time of which
! write second wardress OF one Of the
county prisons l had noticed her su-
perlor,ty to her fellow inmates con
fers 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 were soon en-
gagged 1T the easier task
We were by ourselves, and had no,
been five minutes In the room when sud
denly my charge burst into u hit Of sob
o'nS ami to my surprise threw herself
into my arms
Come. this will never do. what is the
matter | said quietly Suppose the
governor were to come in what should
do? iou would get me into serious
trouble"
She however. continued to clasp the
around the neck. giving vent to heart
breaking sobs
You really must be quiet and tell me
the reason of this" | said. with little
asperty
4 will be quiet, madam she said
with great effort. 4 am very miserable
and unhappy"
OF course" answered as cheerfully
as could all are miserable who come
here except the hardened ones but you
Will soon oe home again One short
month and you will DO with your
friends
But my child. madam. my dear little
boy she sobbed. he Is Ill and If do
not see him ere then he may die All
nis cry Is for his mother and | cannot
on, cannot get to MIN What shall |
do' My heart almost breaks to soothe
nls palus and troubles What shall |
DO? And she laid her head on my shout
der with faint despalrtng cry which
wrung my heart, for had two bonnie
children at home aud my heart went out
to her
How do YOU know this?" | inquired
when her grief had an bsI,!ed
The lame woman who came in yester
day told me At exercise and that my
Boys only cry WAS for his mother"
Well | rcpl'sA 'your friends will
take care Of hun and month will soon
pass. tike courage And kissed her
for was woman. II a war,iress. and apt
70 harlem me near, N, ,,,,a.
But none can take MS mothers place
was all that she could say then. clasp
ing me suddenly to ner. she whispered
eagerly But, II You choose, you could
nelp me-
What do vou ma,,y. s,;d
In this way shs said 81 w,,,,o Ia
At home IN threa or fo,, days
Nonsense ,anl,aL .vo, ~. to,i,
your wits 90, ON WI, Won, ,vnrk
She obeyed bn, continued II knov
can 90, on, - vo,, ,-,T, ~, I'..,.
and no one shau no ,hs w,.a. , LIE,
Won 10 nos, mo . IT,, arIr a., 80
long I shall h. ,,-,,n ,,r. 49,. 49,. 49,.
mo bsr b.,d. an, lo,r,,n,, ,,ar'.
me ~
Now Won muSt mn, spcb ra,,.-s ~,
urely from Won snn,os,ny sa,d -
nnuor n.r Il do n. 90, .r,,,,., 49,, :.
was found ont th. copseoren,..-s ,vnrIg
De | should lose INV pen.,on which "a
only a few wears off and has ,wo
children To tbIpk Of and am n u,Lo,
She WA, anne, "A, ,b,. fn, ,,,,,a ava
did her work in a random w.v rho,
suddenly
WHAT amount OF nno,sv do con ~,
cnIa,e would br1py in ,n,aras, s,,,,y,ra,,,
10 your ,ens,ons
"A thousand popnds said sriIi,,,
and beI,ev,n, tb,, :, ,yorI, ,,, -
tnonpht. away from nor ,,,rd
She dronre,i tho cIo,b,n, an. ,o,a a
seized my hands firmly Fl, con r.r.
To receive 81 mn wonla vn, ,.i-, ,,a.
Swear II by the love Won bea, vnpr
children and as vou bore for ,b.,r ,raI
fare"
Oh yes. III promise that replied
to hunor her. for though, she must mo
a I,,,Is d,s,r,c,.d u,,,h ,,r,,.t
Remember tina, IL a solemn nronise
she said and Just upon II the bell rang
TO close work, and the prisoners began
TO 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 |
shonId transfer my keys TO the night
wardress IN charge and go home When
came to No ISIS cell | found her
calmer and putting her arms around
me she EN- oraced 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