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

Noiafu. itstI 1nongn tUtA SetNatu 10
all higher feelings.
While shrinking in horror from the
sight and hearing Of these lost Great
ures. EudoTa heard n whisper ~ an
other:
Go 10 her. Nance. you're the young
EST Of the lot, and maybe shell MOI bc
frightened Of you. Go To her. there's
= good lass: see. she amt used 10 be
ia. in a place Ike this"
II dunnot like TO 20. Poll. She's a
lady. and | dunnot like to"
But she l. in trouble with the rest
Of Us. Nance. and she's "A stranger 10
the place. with no ope 10 speak TO. Go
10 her. there's a good lass"
Well, If you'll 60 with me and speak
first"
Me! look at me, with my torn gown
and my black eye. | should scare the
soul out OF the likes of her" said Poll,
signing.
"Rosh. she wouldn't see 'em: sides,
if ais true as is said of her. she amt
easy scared. Howsoever. and whatso-
ever she has done. | am sorry for her,
seeing as she is in about the deepest
trouble as any woman could be in. SO
lets both 90 and comfort her"
one touch Of sympathy as well as
nature makes all the world of kin.
Eudora's heart was touched: but
though purity cannot do otherwise
than shrink from the contact OF inn
purity. and though Eudora still shud-
dered as these women approached her.
yet she put aside her veil and looked
gratefully toward them.
Come, lass, don't be downcaSt: keep
up n good heart in your bosom.
There's many a one locked up here.
and comes afore the beak. as is never
sent up To the sizes: and many and
many are tried al the sizes as are
never convicted. and more convicted
as are never executed. So you see, my
poor dear, as there are ten chances TO
one in your favor"
And / am not guilty; that also
should be in my favor said poor Eu-
dora. glad of any sympathy.
TO be sure you arn't, my dear! arn't
even supposing you did
your uncle's family! W arn't
any OF US guilty Of anything in par
no matter what we do. It's
as is guilty Of everything, as |
myself heard well proved by an philan-
german as spoke TO the
people on FledgemOor common" said
the enlightened Poll.
But j did not poison my uncle's
Oh, my Godi how can any oae
think | could do such a thing said
.udora, shuddering.
Wei, dear, / don't ask you 10 con
Tess. which would be Bile: 4
but do tell you that il makes no diff
to me; l pities you all the
whether you did poison 'em or
lot. For, maybe, you couldn't help it:
maybe they deserved poisoning.
case why, some people are more agro-
o ats and mice, as every
me allows it TO be lawful TO poison.
And maybe they trampled on You be
ne an orphan niece. And leastwise-
{ amt you, it's society as is IA blame
or Ii all, as the philanthrophysing
said ar Fledgemoor common.
20, my darling. You just keep up your
And here. take a drop of com
10 help you 10 do so. Here is some
ale mountain dew as will get up
OH spirits just about right. Take a
ip," said Poll, diving into the depths
& a capacious pocket and drawing
a flask. which was unstopped
offered 10 Eud0ra.
But the fumes of the gin were so re-
lllsiye 10 the latter that she waved il
way, saying:
Il thank you; you are very kind. in
eed; but / do not require anything"
well. IL you won't take the gin. you
lie down and rest anyhow: for
on look just about ready TO faint
way. Well make you the best bed as
'e can in this miserable place. Here.
.ance. lend me your shawl: and lend
he yours Peg: we must be good 10 a
cor girl as is in a thousand times
trouble nor we are ourselves.
our lives is not in danger as
ers be- said Poll. stripping the shawl
'om her own shoulders and folding
nd laying il or the rude bench and
,lling Nance's shawl into a pillow and
staining Pegs for a blanket. 1
Now, my darling. take of your bon
?, and loosen your clothes and spread
Observation-Disclosures over this rum
Low, and try to take some rest. and
III be all the better able 10 face
ie beaks tomorrow"
Il thank you: you are very. very !
'od 10 me; and / know that the hes,
ing l can do is 70 lie down as you
wise me-" said Eudora with much s
for she had scarcely hoped TO I
Get such tender sympathy from such !
de natures. {
h took of her bonnet. m
the bodice Of her dress and /
Id her weary frame down on the lit 4
: bed that their kindness had pre- !
red for her.
PoH covered her carefully with Pegs
Iawl, and then bidding her good I
ght, drew of her companions TO the
rthest end OF the room, where they I
nversed in low whispers. for fear OF
sturbing "the poor young lady" I
Left TO herself, Eudora composed !
r mind 70 prayer; and as the PRAYERS i
innocence always bring a not i
all the shame. grief and S
rror or her position. the poor girl
into a strange calm and thence o
to a deep sleep. 1
CHAPTER Nv.
broke the morning through I