The evening world., 1894-03-09
MISS P0LLARD'S SIDE,
CONTINUED from First Puoe.)

thaa they are the four volumes siver1d
tnem by Sister Augustine, from one GU
t WniG det theY r9o r.. q Christmas card wh!elhs
Judge Bradley declared that II on,,.i
Jour volumes had been taken from thu
Slster the demand for a closer identfior
tb Se must pc untenable. He orderefod
Julia G. Blackburn" called the clerhsa1
fhere was a rustic Of interest. and s.y
and q pale face. threaded her way TO thed
stand and took d chair. In answer to-.
was WAS the daI'l Sidow ao of LnKs She RS said shea !,
was In Louisville.
r. further questions, Mrs. Blackburn,
Portland fats in Washington, Col. Breck.
;nridge and Miss Pollard had called on ;
three times when she had peiaded weari Dr.
Mrs. Blackburn spoke firmly, and con
Col; Breckenridge said: Il have
brought his young lady, to ask for her
your kind care and protection, for l ex-
icient time, after the death of my wifee,
h He se eljapse e1oI Int intend dor to marty hsri'ct
ish;' replied that there was alwaysp-
rick In these things; He said: I amd
9{d enough to be her father, she isaa
On another OCCASION he said, 1T savh
that you were greatly shocked at the Il
encouragement OF my engagement I re-
turn for all the devotion of your wife. :
Th 9Th has s.i 50 recently died He replied,
would Mti' ever seei y pass w mS lips meyer d, sSPssredd
recently what Miss Poliard's feeling
towards me were and as a man OF \
to marry + eo her'! said II my .y duty ct to oiIe,
take a very high view OF these thinss.h
MRS. Blackburn said that subsequently Z
a amy t hha t @ss don done s sc eempFanis .hf M,..
Pollard, by too much attention, she
must refuse to care for her. as she had
told her that Miss F Pollard i' was of n a so ssr, +
i blSod. again fa Rs had but cone not t. Of Ssr hiEh
ing sI hs as k E r'!as ss M'f' s M4s' s,s ,estlSSSss. !;
Have you given her any reason?' He r
have not Then l told him that Miss \
p9llard had come to me the day BEFORE
MT; breckenridge had denied, when sb~ y
told him that he had no right to pay de- Z,
S So e. attention to another woman. that
thought 1t would be we'll for the report 9
or the engagement to reach his family, !
that they might become familiarized =
ried. '"e ''ous"' OF MS becoming mar
Mrs; blackburn related how Miss Pol
idTu nau once urged MI. breckenridge Il,
TO FIX the day for the marriage. and how :
he had said that circumstances pre- =
vented 1t just then. but that he would
fix a date and communicate it to Mrs. !,
Blackburn. Going to his side. Miss Pol. Z
lard had laid her arm affectionately on
Col. Breckinridge's shoulder. calling him
willie" and he had stroked her hand .,
and patted 1t a~ffectionately.
Mrs. Blackburn told Miss Pollard to !
go away, and Col. Breckenridge said ! Z,
J." Let us have no more demonstrations
here" Once, Mrs. Blackburn added, ~
when she had protested against Col.
~Breckinridge's course, and had told him
that she could no longer receive him, he \
had promised an explanation-an explas "
nation which was not forthcoming.
She understood during the Spring thae s.
Col: B~reckinridge and Miss Pollard weS (
In New York together. Once when wit z
ness went there, Miss Pollard had met y
her at the depot, and had endeavored :
to persuade her to stop with her Miss !.
Pollard. saying that she had a nice
room waiting, but witness had declined. e
Col. Thompson then took up the cross.
examination. In response to his ques.
lions. Mrs: Blackburn said that she had !,
met Miss Pollard two or three years be- I
fore that call with Col. Breckenridge 81 ii
the Portland. having been introduced Ia q,
her by Mrs. Fillettee. IA