Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-02-20

IN the scared hearts of thosa poor
women. dead though they seemed To
al higher feelings
While shrinking in horror from the
sight and hearing OF these host Pat
ures, Eu8ora heard que whisper 10 an
other.
~Gs0 10 her. Nance. you're the young
eSt OF the hg. and maybe shell not Inc
frightened OF yoa Go { o her. there's
a good lass see, she amt used 10 be-
Ing in a place like this"
II dunnot Ike 20 GO Poll She's a
lady. aEd | dunnot Ike to-.
But she i in trouble with the rest
OF Us. Nance and she's q stranger 20
the pka-e. with no enc 10 speak 10 Go
70 her, there's a good LASS
Well il yoRn 20 with NE aEG speak
drst-
Me, look at ne. with my torn gown
aud my black eve; | should >c1r" the
soul out ot the likes OK her, said Poll
signing
~B0Sh. she wouldn't see EN-: sides.
II ais true as i said OF her. she amt
easy scared H0wsoeTer. and whatSo-
ever she has done. / am sorry for her.
seeing as she Is in about the deepest
trouble As n could be in, 50
49, &INAA - &G1A ~
one touch Of sympathy as wei as
nature makes all the world or kin
EUdoEa's heart was touched: bur
though purity cannot DO otherwise
than shrink from the contact OF inn
purity. and though Eudora still shUd-
dered a. these women approached her.
yet she put aside her ven and booked
gratefully toward them.
Come. lass. don't be downcast; keep
up a good heart in III bosom
There's many z 1ne locked CD here.
aDd =Jules afore the beak. "a j. 3
sent up 10 the sizes. aud many and
MANY are tried az the sizes Is are
never convicted. and more convicted
as are never executed 80 you see. my
p-sE dear. as these are ten chances u
oue in your favor.
And I am nee guilty: that also
shouid p IN my favor" said poor Eu-
dora. giad OF any sympathy
To be sure you arn'E. my dear. aru't
guilty. even suppOSing yen did
poison your uRcle's family " arp,T,
any on Us guilty Of anything in par
ricular. no matter what we 90. It's
society as Is guilty Of everything a. l
myself heard weA proved by an phiian-
thruasyiEg gemman as spoke 10 the
people &c EiedZeEloor cusEEaeB- said
tAa enlightened Poll
"Rur / Sd not poison my unctss
family. Ga. my God. how can day one
think I could do such 4 thing said
Eg1sisrs- shutideriDG.
Wed. dear. ! don't ask you to con-
Tess. which would be unreasonable;
but I do tell you that IL makes no diff
ference 10 me- | ptues YOU al the
same whether you did poisaa 'em &C
not Ter. maybe. you couldn't help Il:
and maybe they deserved poisoning.
case why. some people are more agro-
working nor rats ami mice. aS every
enc Allows IL % De lawful % poison
And maybe they rrampled on you be-
Ing an orphan niece. And leasgwise-
il amt you. its society "a is u blame
for liz all. as the phflanthruphysing
gemma said ar Fiefgemoor common.
80. my darling you Just keep up your
heart. And here. take 4 drUp OF com
fort to help you Z do So Here II some
rala mountain dew as viii gee ny
your spirits Just about right. Take A
sin said Poll. diving inro the depths
OF a c~apaeious pocket and drawing
forth a flask. which wss uasooppsd
and offered 10 Eud0ra-
But the fumes OF the gin were 20 re-
pulsive 20 the latter that she waved il
away. saying:
Il thank yan, YOU arp very kind. IN
deed bar I do not require anything
Well IL you won't take rhs I'm. you
must lie down and rest anyhow. for
ysu look Just about ready 70 fafns
away. Well make zen cle best bed as
we can in this Eziseraae place. Here.
Nance. lend me your shawl. and lend
me yours Peg: we must be good 70 A
poor girl as il i'm a thousand times
deeper trouble nor we are ourselves.
cause our lives IL not in danger a.
hers be. SAID Poll. stripping the shawl
from her own shoulders and fielding
and laying IL on the rude BENCH and
rolling N2aceS shawl inro a pillow and
-rcraining Pegs Tor a blanket
Vow. my darling. Ulke Of -Four BON
ne. and lcsSen your clothes and spread
YOUR OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES over this rum
nII,w. and Try I'd take some rest. and
rS'I be all the better able 10 face
me b.aks tomorrow.
Il thank yen; YOU are very, very
-no,f 10 me: and I know thar the best
thing I can do is ~ lie down as you
advise me. said Eudura with much
emotion. tor q had scarcely hoped 10
meet such tender sympathy from such
rude natures.
And she took of her bonnet. IN
hooked the bodice OF her dress and
laid her weary frame down on the lit
tie bed that their Kindness had pre-
pared for her.
Pod covered her carefully with Pegs
shawl. and then bidding her good
night drew of her companions 10 the
farthest end OF the room. where they
~converSesi in low whispers. for fear OF
disturbing ~ths poor young lady"
Left IN herself. Eudora composed
her mind % prayer: and as the prayers
OF ~innocence always bring peace. not
wirhsCaading all the shame. grief and
terror or her position. the poor girl
sank nro 4 strange calm and thence
into 4 deep sleep.
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