The San Francisco call., 1896-03-01

asked her whether she had sold her story.
She answered that the Chronicle people
had said they would see about il. Then /
asked her If she had given them her name,
to which she answered in the negative
"' Dio you give them the mans manner
then asked.
Oh, no. she answered; Il am no,
quite SO big fool as that. II the Chroni-
Gle folks knew his name they would get
after him for money and I'll their own
pockets, leaving me without cent
Il then reminded her OF a remark which
had heard DR.. Brown make, to the effect
that the Chronicle building was known
silence Matte then told ne she had
seen Mrs. Tunneli. Some time before Dr.
Brown had told me that Mrs. Tunnel once
saved Matte when in the very act of de-
siToylng herself and that Matte had been
very fond Of her ever since. I asked Mat
tie why she had wished TO commit suicide,
but she refused 10 answer.
The next day, / think it was. Mrs.
Iunnell and Miss 0verman came to my
store. Matte seemed exhausted. The
mean thingf she exclaimed: all he IS
going TO give me is $50 a month, and
hundreds would not begin 10 atone for all
the suffering thst man has caused me. II
tock Mrs. Tunnel TO get even that
wreiched amount out OF him. And now
he expects me TO go to Heald's Business
College Both Matte and Mrs. Tunnel
seemed indignant st the distinguished
mans parsinlony. l said nothing.
ION the following morning DR.. Brown
called and gave me S35 for Miss Overman.
He said the amount was small. considering
that she would attend Heald's Business
College, and asked me TO let her have a
room with me. Then, IN an instant, !
knew who the distinguished man was.
l was shocked beyond all expression, and
could ind nothing to say. The next day
Mrs. Tunnen came to inquire whether
Matte had received her money. She also
remarked that the amount was ridiculously
small, considering the mental and physical
suffering which Matte had been obliged
TO endure by reason OF Dr.. Browns rela-
fions with her.
Then I told Miss Overman what had
passed When ! spoke OF Dr.. Browns re-
quest that l accommodate her with q
room, she flew into q terrible passion. i
am IN no need OF room. she cried, in
great indignation. If / wished, I could
pack up my things and go to DR.. Browns
house. and they would not dare TO deny
me a6mittance. ! have a better right
there than Mrs. Brown herself, and if she
should attempt to bully me or interfere
with me in any way whatever, ! could say
one word that would make her shut up her
mouth and keep it shut for the rest OF her
days
II next told her how Mrs. Baddin had
informed me Of the visit OF DR.. Brown and
Matte TO the lodging house at the inter-
section Of Sixth and Bryant streets. Mat
tie broke down altogether and then told
me the dreadful story OF her wron doing.
1t was terrible tale and was quite pros
trated by the mere hearing of it l know
it is said there is no Mrs. Baddin, or that
am she; but this Is false. Mrs Baddin
came 10 me in November asking for work.
We met several times When she told me
of DR.. Brown and Matte going to the
Sixth-street lodging-house she said she
would threaten the pastor and in case he
would not pay her for silence she would
publish the story to the world. That was
on Tuesday, November 10. The next even
ing she came and wished me to 90 with
her to see Or. Brown. but it being prayer
meeting night l prevailed upon her to
postpone the visit
"The next day, Thursday, sent for DR..
had heard. He fell to weeping most hit
terry, and amid his sohs kept saying. Its
all true, it's all true We talked for
severalshours, and ] reproached him with
having pretended to confide his tempta-
tions N me when all the while he was
guilty of the mostdreadful crimes Not
crimes, he said, only sins OF weakness.
I was sorely tempted. Ny home life has
been sown with bitter trials, and many a
time have been tempted to give up nv
church and go with Matte, but l have
committed no crime / looked him