People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-05-25

JUdilh's ease was not retired. but
The new evidence was duly laid he
fore the nome secretary. and shortly
afterwards supplemented by the
written statement of the Syrian,
who, wearying at LAST Of his coniine.
ment, ana having told all he knew.
was suffered to depart
30 that in due lrisurclv course.
her majeSty'S most gracious pardon
was extended TO Judith for crime
which she had never committed. and
ION the morning she was set free Il
curions and pretty scene was enacted
outside the Jail gates, at which |
gladly assisted For thther came
Hooking matrOns and maids. men and
youths, little children with chubby
hands quite full OF flowers. and even
old gafier> and gammers leaning on
their sticks, eager To swell the note
OF welcome that was ready to burst
COrth at sight OF the woman whom
one and all had so cruelty misjudged.
Not.a matrOn there out had put on
er'smartest tinery. not man but
was redded up as ii he were bent on
counting. half a dozen girls had been
decked out in all the available white
clothes of the community. and car
ried in their aprons the flowers of
which they had despoiled their cot
tage gardens 10 throw at Judith's
feeff.
For the morning OF her release was
also her wedding-dav. though she
little guessed with what hearty good
will. and in what numbers it was TO
be attended.
Mirgling with the crowd. whose
eyes never left the yet unopened
door through which Judith must
pass, Z heard many things said in the
soft Cornish sing-song voice that
now meved NV heart. and now pro-
voked zoe 10 smile. burt through
all ! traced the honest. sincere ma
ture of people anxious to make
amends for the wrong they had done.
and full OF pity for her upon whom
they had heaped such heavy stones
Among them. blazing with triumph,
aud witha sheep-faced man beside her.
who was probably the only unwilling
spectator present, stood the woman
who had been Judith's friend. and
who had ehampiOned her SO warmly
while she FED AMI abused he.
She Spied me out. and pushed her
way to me. giving me shake of the
hand that made it tiagle warmly.
''Awh. she said lee be'ant such
q bad swal arter al. an I'll forpi'e
ee now, tho | took zee 10 a lard
when ZEE said should spake VII
Judith as a free woman agen. Jss.
an my man yon do look fule. 3
reckon II wear Tia breeks now an
agen fro now
And she nodded her head with a
world of meaning as she fought her !
way to the first rank before the /
gates. I
Spring-nO hayward sprite to tan /
talize you with sips OF sweetness. /
but warm, odorous. all giving-was |
among those who had come forth TO |
do Judith honor. and with her balmy /
breath she warmed the old folks I
blood, and touched the fancies of /
the youths and maideas, so that
love and life seemed 10 pulse and /
throb in that glowing. vigorous
crowd standing bare-hea6cd beneath (
the vivid blue and white beauty OF
mackerel sky, its eyes turned to,tbe !
prison walls before 1t. its hatk 3ott
to the diamondrstseRn breast of srs.i
The ereat eart9 molbes. estes ,iie'ri'' q I
Lover and mother II mes ids sea =, -'',. = 1
! wish that | coulG describe Tho I
lightning thrill and sti; assndden1 z
hnshed in, one catching breathsaas.ll
Iae dooFwsy beyond was filed by
two+au tigares bathed in sunshine. r
out seem to bear even now the roar