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The evening world., 1893-07-04

Throughout the night the young girl
had suffered in prison cell far more
than II really guilty of murder, and
when brought into court the tears were
still streaming from her eyes that had
not been dry since 1t was known that
young sohl was dead
The victim Of the accident was q
lithographer.. nineteen years old and
lived at 2ls Spring street. Ne h2a been
Il frequent caller on Miss Schriebler. at
last night accompanied by his brother
Gustavc. and George Reber. friend,
visited her Tor the purpose OF completing
the arrangements for an excursion up
Sohl brought with him revolver he
had purchased with which to celebrate
the Fourth, and handed Il to Christina.
1T isn't loaded" he said: and then he
told her to shoot him She held 1t at
his head. but hesita,ed, until he said;
with that she pulled the trigger, send
ing bullet into her sweatheart's tenn
At the Coroner's Office this. morning
| Christina told an Evening World' re-
porter that while Sohl was a very close
| friend, she was not engaged 10 marry
No; we never ,auarrelled," she said
81 liked him, and he liked me, and when
thought he knew
Shortly after ii o'clock Christina was
taken to the Corener's office
| She was accompanied TO the Coroner's 8
Office by Policeman John j. Runtz, Of
the Thirteenth Precinct her brother
and Amos Sobl, the brother of Henry
| the dead man.
Coroner Messem-r. who was on duty,
was at the Morgue, and having been
communicated with by telephone, ne
asked II Miss schrlebler was prepared
| to give bonds.
When told that she was not he gave
orders that she should be taken, to the
Tombs to await the inquest. which will
tbc held next Thursday morning at u
o'clock.
Policeman Kuntz who had charge OF
Miss Schriebler. said
She could get bail easily. but the
whole party seem all broken up and
don't know what to do, She will have
a chance to quiet down in the Tombs.
and will be well taken care OF there"
No one He.rns to entertain any doubt
that the shooting Of Sohl was purely
accidental, and no one manifests more
sympathy for Miss Schr!ebler than his
brother.
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LOVER LEIFsROFTS DYING.
His Attempt to Kill His Sweetheart
ard Her Moth or VIII Miscarry.

Isaac Lefshofts, who last night shot
his sweetheart. Amelia Gulchr!st, Mrs.
Gulchrst. her mother. with whom he
boarded. at 4i2 Garden street. and then
sent bullet into his own brain. is dy-
ing in St. Mury's Hospital. Hoboken.
Leifshofts is twenty-five years old,
and Is employed in Berger & Co.'S tin
shop. at Clinton and Eleventh streets.
Hoboken. His attentions had long been
annoying to Amelia who did not recip-
rucate his affection.
He drank heavily yesterday, and was
considerably intoxicated when he came
home to supper Amelia was prppnroing
to 40 TO New York with her brother
and girl friend, when Lelfshofts OBJ
iected
She told him to mind his own busi-
ness and the run-crazed. jealous young
man pulled "A 3S-calhre revolver and
shot her behind the left ear Her moth
er interfered and received a bullet in
the Thigh; Both ESCAPED from the
All three were sent to the hospital.
Mrs. Gulchrist had the bullet extracted
from her thigh and walked home. Anne
liz remains in the hospital but will re-
cover.
When Lelfshofts was taken to the
hospital he had postal card in his
named Karlissky. Of 80 Montgomery
street. Newark. He urged karlissky
to hurry to the Hoboken Creek, and
stated that he would hear great deal
OF news when he got there. Left.
promptly or he would be too late.
From this 1t Is supposed that Left.
shofts had made up his mind to shoot
Amelia and then kin himself
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IT'S his It's the letter ! can't bear
TO lc: II get out of my hands"
The address on the envelope" l said,
"is not in Wysloup's writing"
Well rs the same as the writing in
The inside and the same as the accept
ances he wrote to ou5 invitations. l
wish We hadn', destroyed them"
went to a drawer and pulled out a
sheet Of note paper. 'r'ilero." I SAID,
II saw Wysloup write that and sign IT,
Compare Il with the letter have
known Nysloups handwriting for
years"
II took me time TO convince her, but
did it. She became slightly Illogical
She said that Wysloup ought to he
ashamed of himself, and tina: It obvi-
ouslv was not he who had played her
the :rick, and that | was much TO
blame for Introducing him 10 her
which. by The way, never did, She also
said II would liiil her. hut II diin't.
This Is the ropiY shs received 10 her
acceptance ii WySloup's own hand
writing:
Dear Miss HarA;rrE; I gather from
youl lotto. tnat some person hus hoon
writing 70 you proposal in m" name,
and that S.u have been the Vi tim Of a
vulgar practical Joke must ,hank you
TOR the very warm and lattc,inS cN-
prcEsioEs that you used abou, mo, and |
am indeed sorry that | earno. plead 4
right to them. But I shall hope 10 re
| always brother to You. IT came to my
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BROOKLYN NEWS,
HANDCuFFs, NOT A HUNDRED
Blackmailer De Boise Trapped by
Detective Kearney.
He Told Mrs. McCarty He Was .
Confidential Police Agent

Justice Walsh, in the Adams Street
Police Court. Brooklyn, this morning
held John DE Boise, a real estate agent,
Of 52 Warwick street. on charge of
blackmail, preferred by Mrs. Mary Me-
Carly, OF "A Fulton street.
Mrs. McCarty had leased the build
ing on Fulton street, intending to fit
1t up as a clearinghouse.
According to Mrs. McCarty. De Boise
called on her several times and rep
resented himself as a confidential agent
of the Brooklyn police. who guaran-
teed protection for small considera-
ton. He said that unless Mrs. Nc
cure a license.
The man called several times, and
finally Mrs. McCarty told him to come
again at 8 o'clock last night and her
son would have the money ready.
Mrs. McCarty went to the Second
Precinct station and told her story TO
Capt. Eason, who sent Detective Kear-
ney around to wait for the blackmailer
At o'clock sharp De Boise called,
he said:
"Ah ! suppose the 'stuf' is ready?"
$50 do?"
"oh, no. said De Boise. I'VE must
have cold hundred"
Mrs. McCarty then conducted De Boise
to the detective, whom she said was
her son.
] Detective Kearney reached out to
, shake hands with the young man, and
quickly, snapped pair Of handouts or
J his wrists.
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occasion on which 1t had occurred TO
OF a conscience.
I was curious to see how he would
take ny cousin Elsa's sudGcity. She
had hintcd al Wysloup's devotion In
conversation with young Cecil Banks.
Banks is a repeater. He told Wysloup
all about It, Further. he told me that
nc had told Wysloup. Now, ! thought,
Wysloup will cut her dead and make no
secret why he does 1t. or he Will set
He did nothing OF the kind IL
treated her with the most delicate afld
respectful attention. He took every
chance OF meeting her. He seemed at
first to desire nothing more than TO be
forever her humble and silent wor-
shipper,
ono" or twice as she stepped from the
carriage up the strip Of carpet to some
party to which Wysloup had not becn
invited she saw him standing In tho
'rowd, half In shadow. cIoaked. watch
Ing her with raptu.ei eyes and ! ro-
mantle air, as impressive as tho aiNer-
tisemont OF the r7u!tirlcI sock, GA tN-
occasions whar Nc Gii rloct her he by
no means monopolige5 her, lie took
with humble gratitude az much of hcg
society as she vouchsated 10 hha.
lie remembered and showed her that aa
RENE ombered every word she saii and
every preference that she expressed. lie
| was reverent ana chiyalrous with her.
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knowledge few months ago that you
had coupled my name with yours In Q
very unjustIhable WAY. shall therefore
retain your letter as a hostage. As long
as you refroi in from taking such liberties
in the future no one will see that letter
but myself. Again apologizing for my
inability to he tc you all that you would
wish, remain yours respectfully,
ALGERNON WYSLOUP."''
Elsa spent vast amount of tears.
gaspS and torn handkerchiefs over this
letter How dare a man say that he
will be ny brother?" she exclaimed
Then she once more referred to the
proba bility of her immediate decease.
Wysloup left England a few days az
terNards AM we never found out whom
he had got TO write the letters for him
For ell We knew he might have dis
guised his own handwriting. .,, .t"
When Elsa married Sir Peter year
af' erWlIds NySoup sent her as we'd
ding present gold bonbonniere with
hrr love letter folded small inside II.
Hr once more showed the relics OF
conscience E .'
4 few weeks afterwards ! caught Elsa
speaking OF Wysloup to a dear friend.
Yes" sail Elsa, sweely. there was
eonetrnE between us. but It could never
he. He left England, you know, directly
afterwards. | do so hope that his life 10
not quite SPOILED"
50 Elsa struck the last blow. But thea
she was never hampered even by IL
relies OF a conscience. Sketch I-.
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His manner was perfect. He was splen
did. He was Eliza bethan
do not think Lisa had been treated
with abnormal reverence before. She
luxuriatad in It. She ceased 70 say any
thing that could Imply that W'ysloup
was fond Of hcr. vet she talked good
deal Of him. She ;oll mc one nieht that
he was the only man she liaew who had
a REILLY noble nature. | said: "All right,
hut let it step nt that. Don't marry
him" She said eacstaticaily that one
would not marry Sir Galshad. / said
EQ.lt | had never tried. Then she told
ne that ! was vulgar, wh!ca was fairly
true.
OF course. a week or two afterward.
she csme TO me with a letter IN her
hand. You know" she began. that
poor dear mamma does not like Mr.
Wysloup. She asks him 10 things some
times because ! make her. but size hates
him"
"Y1.."
"Wcn. I'm in great trouble. lI.s writ
ton 10 mn-a propoFa', ard I have e.
cgr.e. him. Oh! Oh, l hadn't eNIeotcd
il. and I'm MT WORTH, ard ! nc, ~
called any owe .t'Scruru before In my
iifc. want YOU To break 1t 70 mamma
and tell her It's an riSht,"
you wont Ike It, Hc's going abroa I
to look after the colonial interests II The
multiplex sock, You hal bet'eg Tr.lr
ara gay you have changed your mind
What's that letter you've GOT taere?'
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new JERSEY NE WS
MAYOR HAYNES NOT PRESENT.
Was This Another Snub to the
Troops in Newark n
with That Exception the Parade
Wrs . Hugo Success.

NEWARK. y. j.. July 4-Three
paraleg marked the celebration Of lnde-
pendcnce Day here, and GROVE de- of people
were gathered in the streets to witness
them. The first to appear were the
United Scottish Societies. The men were
clad In the Kills and plaids OF the High
landers. and preceded by a Gordon OF
police and a company of baSpiper-.
The Scots marched up Market street to
Broad, to Court street where they eoun-
termarched past the city Hall. thence on
to the shooting park. where the annual
picnic and games were held.
An hour later the Italian societies, in.
cludinI the uniformed companys Of
Italian Americans Rinemen followed
over the same route.
Irish. American Military Union.
\ double platoon Of police. under
Capt. Corbett, Of The First Precinct. led
mander- Chief Of the Union, with his
personal staff. mounted. came next, fol-
lowei by band.
Capt: John j. Berry, OF Company A..
First Regiment National Guards, COM
mpnded three cornenies of the guard.
ms m" Grs, maSs SppnSSxe sy Of her
crack Emmet Guards OF Washington,
ID. G.
The Lafayette. f;unrds Of New York.
were neSt in ltrr. followed by the FIRST
&! Philadelphia Signal Corps. then two
| companies Of the Irish Volunteers, two
companies OF Htberna Rifles from Mrri.
den. Conn. ami Philadelphia.
About three hundred members of the
Ancient Order OF Hbernians, under
Grand Marshal Andrew X. Brady
brought up the rear.
AS the marching soldiers came down
Broad street many. eyes were. cast
towards the steps of the city Han IN
search Of the per;ly form of Mayor
Joseph Emmett Haynes. who. 1t was
expected would review the procession
in company with tho Common Council:
They looked In vain however as th'
Mayor had not put in an appearance n
the Hall during the morning.
The disappointed soldiers marched or
it silence, but many comments un
favorable to the city's Chief Executive
We're heard from those who regarde.
his non-appearance as part OF his srul
Of Sunday when he refused to delive
the address OF welcome to the troops.
Several OF the Aldermen and a num
Der attaches OF the public buildings di,
the honors OF the review In the Mayor
| absenCc
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CASH CYCLE ENTRIES.
The $1,000 Handicap q: q Mile the
Feature To-Day.

The second and closing day Of the
bicycle meet of the New York Cycling
Association, the local branch Of the new
cash prize league, the National Cycling
Associa tion. ought to bring together at
Manhattan Field to-day an immense
crowd. These contests are certainly ex-
citing and they create the greatest en-
thusinsm. Yesterdays opening was thor
oughly successful and the events. albeit
they were all won bv one man. swift
Harry c, Wheeler, were applauded and as
run.
In fact, these bicycle races are the
nearest approach to horse races that can
s f fast ana he wSeaRmen are
in the stretch often like a neck and neck
finish at Monmouth Park or Sheepshead
the aS handicap r1s mile 0ha dash 01sn' for $685.
Wheeler, Rerlo, Billy Rowe, Dorntge
and the rest OF the. cracks are entered,
and 1t already looks like. a cinch for
is that 1t doesn't afford racing enough:
This fault has been remedted to-day. and
two events have been added, mace for
| novices and one for non-winners in this
meet The entries for to-day are:
on n az .ss r ao. sfSp
.If l'esfi Race aaa
Co.. "Rss:T q!AJs' s;,S a. d. Bo.,o" S o. Gfsessr NsE
sapt CO.. Wis. ". :. Gs.sler; u, Niagara Fails
Port Jcrvis, N. VI A. s. MsiIsil. Lswisburs,
FOURTH of July Handicap; purse e.. 900 H. q.
W. hr.pS setsiton g. yS,IskH, M:S
f:J: B..io. dBc.tsn: % s.;d:; g. s, Kis.s'
~ Yards W; +. G.ssler. j.. S,.garA Falls: q
+. " Van sicklen, broeklyn, q yard: Tloms,
Roe, Chicago. 70 yards: Frank Albert, New York
!; 4: N:whSSS..: Roehsst;r: 90 y,rd.; Cy: ApP.,;
{ards: James brown, ,Brooklyn. no ,.rd.; J.
vr,;enI; vr;n; Nsw Yo,k. VI, ll9 Yards \: J.. CO se4y
y,rd.; 4: $, E.iSsI: L;;SyisHaIs, JIG y.rSS.; Z
RSs6e,ter' is9'ard''V v. j. Kelly Philadelphia
Ten Mile Scratch Race, Purse. sesO-H. g
kiaF.. New jersey !. "; ltie;. I,iSsst.siW
YORK; F. W. Van siekien, B!oGtlyn: Tom Re.
Appel, Roehsst.r; 4: Ho:m.5, ksT.rE; j. vris;u.
New York; s. l.. Cassidy, Mil!yilis; W. Peasles
New York; A. S. Meixell, Lewisbnrg.
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LIEUT.. SMITH WILL RECOVER.
His Shooting by Policeman Clark to
Pc Investigated.

CAMDEN, n. j., July 4.-L!eutonant
of Police Smith. of this city, who was
shot by Policeman Patrick Clark while
the latter was about to go on duty last
night. will recover unless blood poison
ing sets in.
This morning Police Justice Paul
came up from Cape May, where he had
been stopping. to investigate the case
Clark, who was arrested, Is still in Jail
without bail. He says he is sorry he
did not kill Smith.
The cause of the shooting is thought
to be political jealousy. Clark imagined
Smith wanted to have him removed
from the force
Lieut.. Smith has been threatened be-
fore by men who have only been on
the force few months.
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POWDER BURNED IN BROOKLYN
"0ld Glory" Hoisted at Fort
Greene by G. A. R. Men.
The Thirteenth Regiment Celebrate
at the New Armory.

The citizens of Brooklyn greeted the
birthday of the nation this morning
In old-fashioned style.
From the minute the big hands on the
dial of the City Hall clock game to-
gether at midnight the noise OF patriotic
explosions could be heard throughout
the entire city. With sunrise came
the hoisting of the National emblem
on nearly every Flagstaff in the city.
The unusual music Of the reveillc
awoke the echoes of Washington Park
Il lit:le before sunrise. The martial
strains came from an old bugle that
had passed through the war with the
Twenty-third New York Cavalry. 1t
was sounded by W. NJ. Jordan. bugler
of w. W. Stephenson Post No. $50, G.
A. r.
1t was the frs. lumber Of an interest
ing early morning programme, under the
auspices Of Stephenson Post, and 1t was
the first time in the history OF Brook
lyn that q Grand Army Post has been
placed in charge OF the patriotic func-
at sunrise on Independence Day. -.
Stephenson Post. under command, Of
g. Hull Grant ,h1, and dA1jntant 'ames( A.
oSneS mont avenue lent S at 40 this Morning no
Nearly every one Of the 200 members
OF the Post was present. Their escort
9f honor was the veterans ers |, OF the One onIs,
Volunteers. under the command of Capt.
| Matthias johnson. and the veterans OF
the Fiity-sixth Regiment, Capt. George
Stephenson Post dragged its six
FOUNDER to the summit OF Fort Greene
and made ready to fire salute OF 100
guns.
After the reveille by Comrade Jor-
dan. Commander Grant made few
well-chosen Introductory remarks.
Ex-Goy; r. H. George. OF Kansas;
length. in a patriotic vein. The veter-
ans sang America" with spirit, and as
the last notes died away "Old Glory,
James Brush touched off the frs, OF
the 100 guns.
At the conclusion Of the salute the
veterans sang the Star Spangled Ban
While Stephenson Post and it's friends
were carrying out Its interesting pro
gramme Company B. Of the Thirteentf
Regiment, was celebrating the arriva
OF another Fourth of July In fitting
manner.
on Flatbush avenue at 1l.SO last. nigh
and made merry until O'Clock thi
morning, when they marched In bod!
to the new armory Of the regiment a
|
Upon arrival at their destination th
regimental fife. drum and bugle corp
sounded the reveille. First Sergt. w.
of the veterans. raised the National ma,
to the top OF the Flagstaff on the nev
armory and the flag was saluted by al
present.
, Major I.usconb then made a few re
. marks. He was followed by chaplain
= T. Dewitt Tslmage. who congratulate
the boys on their manifestation @
patriotism.
These were the only public demon
strations of Importance in the city.
The Navy-Yard had a holiday air. Th
l ships in the yard were all gay wit
bunting, and flags were Aying every
where. No work was being done in tn
: yard, and the 1000 echancs will re
l ceive their pay just the same.
At noon National salute was fired.
Picnics, excursions, athletic ana ba
games occupied the attention of thos
5 looking for amusement this afternoon.
, All public offices We've closed, as we
e as the stores and places of bushes
ranpral1y
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ELSA'S LOVE AFFAIR.
An U'yustifed Proposal Brought About
6D a HO0r.

came upon her late one night at one
of her mothers parties when nearly
every one had gone. She was wearing
the most affected clothes liquid eyes and
a small pout.
Poor little me- she said In her ia
vorite girl OF four manner, what have
| done" | feel positively certain that
Mr. Wysloup will kill me-"
"Ecs?"
"Inaced. yes, and yes and yes, He
would take mo into supper, and ever
since If | said word to any other man
he has rcowIcl Mt me in p-sltiN ely
murderou9 way
"Eiae." sa!d, IL will give you six
lessons in the art OF implication for a
shilling. 1t is cheap, bat hate to see
you doing thinga inartistical'y. 1t is all
right with lac, OF course, but ! fancy
that you had better not tell other peo'
p,a that W'ysloup Ia in love with YOU"
Il never said he was. And wig
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he IS BuRGLAR BROOKS.
Identity Of the Desperate Thief
Caught in Jersey City.
Jshn Leon, His Supposed ACCOM-
plice. Arrested by strntagem.

The burglar arrested last Thursday
morning after entering the house OF eN-
Sheriff Cronin. Goa Jersey avenue, and
having a desperate encounter with the
police. has been Identified by some Of
Supt. Byrnes's men AS Charles II.
Brooks, a notorious and desperate bur
glar. He refused TO give his name to
the Jersey city police. and was booked
ns John Doe"
BY little stratagem the police yes
terday succeeded In capturing John
Leon, the supposed accomplice OF
Brooks.
Supt. Smith sent to Leon telegram,
signed Brooks, stating he had been
pinched In Jersey City and wanted to
see him at once.
Leon came to Jersey City and sent
n companion In to see the prisoner. The
fellow gave his name as John keneily
and said he did not come of his own
accord. but to oblige a frierd, who was
waiting on the opposite corner Detcc.
tives Dalton and Doyle were sent gu,
and captured Leon.
Leon was hold for examination to.
morrow. Brooks has been COMMITTEES
to the County Jail on three charges
burglary. assault with intent to xii
and having burglars tools in his posses
siop
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TOUGHS INFEST THE DOCK.
A Nuisance That Exists at the Bridge
Street Bath House.

Men and women who patronize the
public baths at the foot of Bridge
street, Brooklyn, are complaining to the
police of the behavior of a gang of
toughs who frequent the vicinity.
They number from fifty to one hun
dred men and boys, who will not pa
tronize the baths themselves. but swim
at all hours of the day from the dock
where the bath is moored.
When not in bathing these men hang
around the dock and bask In the sun
while nude, although the law forbids
bathing In the river unless dressed in
tights.
Women on their way to the baths
are compelled to pass these nude men,
and have frequently complained to the
police.
1t is likely that there will be several
raids in consequence at the foot of
Bridge street this week.
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PRETTY CHRISTINA REMANDEL
--D--ec------. go. E"
She Must Await the Coroner,
Inquest for Release.
Not Blamed, Howpver, for tht
Shooting OF Henry SohI.

Pretty Christina Schriebler,the eighteen
year.old cigarette girl, who last night
shot and killed her sweetheart. Henry
sohl. with a revolver, which she did no.
know was loaded. is still u prisoner, and,
although innocent Of crime, must await
the result of the Coroners inquest be-
fore being discharged.
She wes arraignei before Justice Ryan
In Essex Market Police Court this morn
ing. but wcs spared the ordeal OF telling
about the sal accident and was re-
mandei to await the result OF the in
quest
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STOLE TO CELEBRATE.
Young Fred Sempf,s Excuse for
Becoming q Burglar.

Fred Sempf. nine years old, Of ia
Hopkins street. was turned over to the
custody of Agent Meyer, of the Chill
dren's Society. by Justice Goetting.
IN the Lee Avenue Court. Williams
burg. to-day.
Last night as Police Sergeant Zim-
msrman was on his way to the Clymer
street police station. he saw two little
boys steal out of Of James McGuire's s
house at 234 Hewes street.
The Sergeant caught one of the
youngsters. but the other got away. as
they separated as soon as they saw the
ofhcer coming. Sempf, the prisoner,
had o baby carriage parasol, about
twenty cigars, razor, and a carving
fork.
He wept when arraigned in court this
morning. and told Justice Goetling that
he stole to obtain money for firecrack-
erB. Who his companion was the
voungster would not say.
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My cousin Elsa had. I am sorry to
'ay, STown into a provacante woman.
with dirty complexion and tendency
70 hint on insufficient evidence that klen
Yhom she met were in love with her.
e save these hints to a confidante. and
- contdante always told the men, and
men as rule were very angry.
Het!mes they complained to me, She
just pretty enough to make her
p probable. and this was eXaspegat-
| pointed out TO chem that Elsa
the knid of a girl that had 10 do
ething to make her mother suffer,
there was no autheauc instance OF
one who knew her well having
Fn her seriously, and that it was best
pear quietly with the ways Of women,
10 what could. teld her that H.
vulgar to pose as the car pi Jug
ut' but although she is quite vu,-
nouGh 10 consciously AVOID ,ul-
she would not rec II.