The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1894-06-30
INTERSTATE ROMANCE.
WOman's Devotion Exemplihed
An Erring Young Man Rescued From
Priss,n by = Lovely Visitor.

prison were the scene recently of
romantic event, whose details have
just transpired and one which striking
" exemplities the devotion that some
men are fortunate enough 10 awaken In
womankind. The hero Of the story Is
chief Y interesting in being the object
Of such solicitude, though personally u
handsome and likeable young fellow,
whose fault occasioned him, to all ap-
pearances, much shame and sincere re-
pentance, but the narrative must deal
first with his misfortuEes and bring his
lovely rescuer on the scene, in truly
dramatic fashion, when all hope has
been thrown overheard.
On June LIST Ed. Long, in the employ
Of the Singer Company's local office,
was arrested on a warrant charging
him with embezzling S25, and was COM
mitted to jail until his preliminary
trial. Long did not attempt any
deuiul of the charge, but claimed that
he would not have taken the money
had he been sober. He was captured
after long chase, during which ne
tried to escape into Louisiana, and
spent some days in jail, with every
prospect OF reaping the consequences OF
his lapse from the path of rectitude.
Long was deeply humiliated by his
error and its consequences, and,
though we'll connected both in this
country and England, his father being,
as he declared, /. wealthy resident Of
Manchester: determined to keep his
friends igno,a OF his troubles. He
was Il model prisoner and his manner
and bearing. showing that he was no
vulgar criminal. awakened the SYM
patby of Jailet McElligott. who pointed
lout to him how unwise this course was
and how much better it would be to
advise his well-wishers Of his true
situation and accept the aid they would
surely extend him. This saltunry ad-
vice was not thrown away, it is stated,
but his liberation was due to other
CAUSES. There WAS /. lady in the
case. the young and pretty daug Of Il
family in southwest Missouri, who be-
came anxious when the unfortunate
Longs letters ceased and who ulti-
,nat.ly venturcd upon Il long and
doubtful journey to learn what had be-
come of him. She reached the city,
registered at one OF the principal
hotels and speedily discovered the
cal1s., 6 his silence and the place OF
his detention. She visited him in the
prison, where her appearance won
proper recognition and respect from
all who SAW her, and soon set in mo-
ton the machinery that brough about
Longs liberation.
Shortly afterwards the young lady,
for her demeanOr and conversation
showed that she was we'll born and
bred, departed for her home in the
west, escorted by the man for whost
sake she had undertaken Il long and
toilsome journey, involving more
harship than would be imagined since
her home is remote from railroads anc
much of her travelling was on horse
back or by stage.
tits imagined by some that she is ;
near relative of the late prisoner, bu
the officials only hazard the conjecture
that she will be the nearest and dearcs
to him on earth at no distant day, ant
perhaps others, less romantic than the
custodians of place where tragic
rather than happy denouements are OK
pected, may detect in the circumstance:
related something more than far-;lwa!
sound OF marriage bells.
Lacy's Imprisonment had LASTED
seventeen days. Upon his departure
with his fair young liberator-she wa.
scarcely out Of her tecn---he said HI
expected to leny'' for England in few
weeks Vichsbu,V Tommriridl-H Herald