The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-17
FELL FROM GRACE
YOUNG GEL AT POLICE STATION
TELLS FAMILIAR STORY.
II is Touching Nevertheless and
Opened the Fountains of Police
mems Hearts-Her Friends Went
Back on Her and Christian Rela-
tives Drive Her From Their Doors

A case that should receive the attention
Of the Humane society can be found this
morning at the police station.
Myrtle Huls, IA week minded girl OF 10
was brought to the station yesterday by
Officer Woods, not as q criminal, but for
protection At the request OF the officer a
representative of tine EAGLE visited the
child in the cell. and from her learned the
following sad story:
MY name is Myrtle Huls, my mother is
very poor and lives at Rush. Mo. was
compelled TO work out for my living and
was employed on farm near Mcpherson,
Kan, doing house work for man banned
John Yacol The woman had Il young
brother and soon learned TO love, anu TO
listen TO his soft words. | was young and
at least yielded to his entreaties. 1t was
not long before he confided his aud my Sc
cret 10 some of his young friends aud it
finally reached the ears OF Mrs. Iacol.
She was professed christian. bnt instead
OF giving me some good motherly advice
aud repreInanding her brothsr for the part
he had taken in the affair, she forth with
sent me penniless from her door
then went 10 my uncle, c. +.
Huls, at Mcpherson. but his wife
would not permit me TO stay ut her hom-.
She, too. Is a professod Christian and u
leading women's rights woman. She tries
TO save the boys, but is willing to shut her
door upon girl who IS less To blame than
the boy II she makes a false step. l had
no idea of shining, but | was shut out as
an outcast from all society. / had not
money enough 10 go 10 where mother was,
and don't believe could 90 aud tell her
nv story. Poor motherv and the girl
was overcome by emotion. and buried her
face in the blankets of the cot aud wept.
Poor mother" she continued, has had
a hard time since father died. leavin. "A
family of five girls. | was the oldest and
out of my money sent her my savings and
| was turned from my uncle's house with
Gus friends or money. l did not know
what to do. In my desperation remem-
bered that my father had younger
brother at Harrington. and l would go
there. l had not quite money enough to
reach the place, but gave the conductor
what l had and he let me ride 10 Herring
ton.
when / got to the place / had not
cent Of money and on inquiry found my
uncle had left the place. | tried to get
work, but nobody wanted a girl who could
give no reference. / finally got place to
do washing for a woman. who received
mysterious visits. / related To her my
wild, reckless life.
That night | could not say my prayers
upon retiring to bed. What was tie Use!
/ had prayed each night aud morning for
guidance and yet i had the greatest curse
that can befall any woman overtake me
mans perfidy. | wept almost all night,
aud in the morning drew my bible from
my pocket aud tore 1t up. L
was fully persuaded there was no
God and religion was farce. | told the
woman Of my determination and she con-
graduated me on my choice. Ii was i'm
possible TO commence my new life without
better clothing aud l came TO Wichita this
morning for the purpose of burying myself
and my past history in life of shame.
II do not know what made me feel so
queer as | lett the depot. felt as though
every person | seen knew what was in my
mind. L was ignorant of how the women
in the life | had chosen made themselves
known to each other. l finally went to
fruit stand and inquired of the woman in
charge where could find the hardest place
in the city. she told me. i was followed
by a man. He spoke to me and asked me
where / was going. / told MIN, and he said
he would take care OF me.
NOW 1 have told you everything, and
have withheld nothing, not even my own
name or residence, excepting the young
mans name who has brought this ruin
upon me. That name | will not diyulge.
He may have deserted me, but | love him
and he has promised to come to me soon
AS let him know where / am. | do not
want to lead the life | came TO The city for
the purpose of leading aud il | am given
an opportunity i will do my best to lead an
upright life. | believe that God sent that
officer TO snatch me from the downward
road.