The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-11-26

nrosnocts 10 +, nicture of horrors horrible.
These poor women stand impeacheuoI;nn9t
one of them could put their MoIo them and
be believed. Nobody believes an, ,yhan,O
they might say do not DeiieVe my III. no
their life is a lie. But yet may II no tor;es
POSSIBLE to draw a lesson from the stories
OF these unf6rtunates whereby soiliem VIZ, nv
of a remedy may be approached. Iou n
rule, as 1t were-and 80 per cent Oh .n5Ia
will make man Infamous anG respoi i'' nf
for their downfall. 1t is oftenest Stoly VI
loving too well that these Nv, women reia'e
II loved, | trusted, fell! ..
This is about the story or MAUI MAJ IT,.
but let us go among them ana VIII s tSo
you the story Of ,, dle aed cl wiII Give it
to you in as near their own words as poS-
Sibly can. -
The first witness is one who does not look
so hardened as her surroundings she loohS
as IL that at some time in her NE She
might have knelt beside some good mother
ana said her prayers. aon f fnr sb @" has
just uttered a terrible oath and given a
youngster with cigarette stump In ms
mouth a backhanded slap that sent nm
reeling-but hear her:
Il was "a sewing woman"
Yes said L.
II Iugged and tugged through winter S
cold and summers heat the garments 10
be made. Often L have carried such LOADS
to and from home that | would almost falhl
upon the way. But no one would ply me.
wrong | locked out of all proportion
to my wages. If my stitches were little
long they were severely criticised ana
was locked again. Altogether. with the
sorry wages and the knock-offS, L was
notwithstanding by degrees. Day by day
/ grew weaker. grew respondent, grew des-
perate, and vile men took advantage of my
desperation to tempt me on 10
sin and misery. a bad man with
plenty of money is a poor starving wo-
mans curse"
, | shall only put one other of these in
mates upon the stand. She is quite young
seventeen. 1 should say-but how hardened
she does look! She was pretty once though.
| know it by her mouth and hair and her
big blue eyes, but how swollen and blood
shot now. How sad many of us should feel
| if this girls story be true. We wont believe
| her. but We can hear her in her own way
81 was raised out o sight, said she as
she tossed her skirts in an abandoned tWlrl.
Don't get Slangy," | suggested.
''Slangy?' said she. with a hideous laugh
| mo slang about that. | talked that way
| when l was a prize Sunday school scholar
| Yes L was "A Sunday school scholar. L col
| lected more TO buy the new organ than any
| other girl, but. alas. | wish | never had:
1t was a great rivalry. 1 beat, but look al
/ me now?"
The young girl ceased speaking fer a
| moment and looked upon her robes with an
air of absolute contempt. She soon recoN-
cred and went on:
First | was very bashful. ] could only
approach the most familiar friends, ana
| them blushngly. / outlived that period;
| Soon / could boldly approach any one
happened to see. After awhile sold Kisses
| for 81 a kiss-only in fun, to my best friends
| at first but after so long time | sold them
to any one who would pay ne. till at last
my kisses We're not worth a nickel thou-
| SAND | was lost and now the dogs are
| better than me,'
| hope this letter will not appear harsh
| to the reader but if il takes something
| harsh to put the good people to thinking rs
to the trend of the times, then let us be
harsh. | like to look upon the high steepleS
and grand churches built to the glory oil
God but when ! contemplate the result
that may follow from methods resorted TO
to build these structures and ia keep up
the style connected with them | almost
shudder. As wicked as | am, and as much
whisky as Brown is known to drink, we
have faith in the good Lord to believe that
no such methods are necessary 10 Slorl1y
Him. / feel and Brown feels that
If Gods SO great-as well we know He is
He can provide-He can take care Of His
SARGE PLJ NKETT.