The morning call., 1893-05-31

As the 6:45 ferry-boar left Oakland pier
Monday evening, with its immense crowd of
overland passengers, strange looking young
woman stood before tile mirror in the ladies'
dressine-roOm and medlatiyey gaz d at her
own reflection
Any one with half an eye could see she was
directly from the country and thaU she was
poor Her huge hat. whose brlm was rolled
away from he flce on one side with true coun-
try cOque,tishness, had evidently seen many
summers II was Black, aud the ribbon and
feathers on ii were dusty. An effort had been
made 10 conceal lis antiquity, for a wreath OF
cheap, red artificial flowers wound about
it, She wore cream lace veil. which was tied
in an extrayagant "bow-knot" at the back of
her hat Her blonde hair was well oiled and
dressed in a straight bang over her forehead.
Her throat aud bosom were adorned with
strings of colored beads. Over her shoulders
was carelessy thrown a light pink zephyr
shawl.
Her whole attire betOkened he love Of fnery
that in proper environment would have made
Ter a society. belle, but alone, unprotected. I'M
sophisticated. what might II not Lead her to IN
San Francisco?
Grasping a great shiny black leather valse, a
cheap thing. shaped like an old-fashiOned car
pei-bag, she wandered from the dressing-room
OUT on 10 the deck.
"What is it?'' 10 her male companion. who was
industrlOusly striving to SUCK the silver wash
of the head OF his cane. He looked up
and stot ped his employment long enough 10
calculate BY JOve!" and sickly. wan smile
played around his lips. that soon snodued as he
again fell fniiously TO woTk on HE silver knob
that suimOunted his stick.
The young woman passed on.
Where did yen get that hat?" whistled the
incorigible small boy. She went into the
saloon and placdy promenaded through the
aisles.
Wits perinGs and gigglings preceded and fol-
lowed her, but she was apparently unconscious
that there was anything in her appearance 10
excite either pity or mirh.
When the boat landed she was sitting down
hunting desperately through her pockets. Then
she locked in her valiSe, then in her porle-
monnaie. She seemed 10 give I'D in despair
and walked in an aimless, lost manner from the
boat. Her fellow passengers we've rushing
ahead of her when she stopped where The cab
drivers and hote-runners were and looked ap-
peaIlngly at them. One Of them stepped up
with
Cab, lady?"
"Win you please tell me where Mrs Lazarus
uves?" she gasI ed.
Eyes, ma'am; step tight this way. Pn take
You 10 herr
The other drivers objected; they all knew
u
10 escort her there, and they ali grabbed at the
valise TO which she tenaciously chung.
WHATS this What's this ?" said big burly
fellow with bright star on his bosom and an
important look aud red whiss ers.
Hack-driveEs, botel-criers, lookers-on, all
tried TO speak at once and pandemonium reigned
I'LL the policeman waved his club and shouted
for hearing.
Then they became silent and crowded closer
On ". piIl. what is finuhlp %, no
asked.
Il came down here to work for Mrs. Lazarus
and l lost her LITTER and don't know where to
find h r." SObbed the poor girl.
do you know her Initials 90
mo, sir''
fore ~
NO sir"
"Have you any monfy9 Can you pay a
hack-driyer to take you 20 find Mrs. Lazarus ?"
"rNe got dollar and a hail." said the gill.
as II she thought a dollar and a half was
whole lot OF money.
'liI take her to Mrs. Lazarus" yelled a
greedy driver, and then they all wanted that
dollar and half
BE STILL be still, boys" said The policeman;
"tbere Is something wrong here; saw 1t at
once; this glrl isn't right" and lie tapped his
head significantly. Now my girl, what are
we going TO do with you? Do you want TO go
win thia HacKoilVef! be says be can lind
Mrs. lazarus"
ono. sir; don't want 10 go in no hacks"
"N hat is the matter?" asked a newcomer of
the repulsed hack-driver.
"On, she's buggy" he responded.
"What are they going 10 do with her?"
Hang her," was the answer.
BY this time two or three other policemen
had joined The crowd, and one OF them sug-
gested looking in TIL directory for Mrs. Laza-
rus, and he took her in the waitIng-room while
he looked up The LaZaruscs In thu directory.
"Now, here are lot Of rhem." he said re-
assuringly; "see if you WON'T recognize the
initials or street."
Il can't read good" she answered. and he
obllgingly spelled out the name. occupation and
address of every Lazarus there.
None of them are my Mrs Lazarus" she
cried despairingly.
The policeman looked at her curiously. There
something about her he did not exactly
understand.
Are you In any secret trouble. lady. II you
are you had better tell me; maybe can help
you out" said he.
'Oh, no. sir; amt no sort of trouble but this.
You're a policeman, aint you? and 1 cap trust
You"
The man with the silver star swelled with his
mighty pride and took on TWO or three inches
more of dignity, as he solemnly answered:
Eyes. madam L am a policeman"
There was silence for second. Then one of
the hotel men said: