The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-14
Part VIII.

TT is deep humiliation to relate
my first experience in Cincinnati.
but for reasons set it down.
a friend of mine. who hailed from
Cincinnati. and who wished 10 serve
me. had said: lone thing I think 1
can do for you, friend Clara-I can
save you the WEAKNESS and annoyance
Of long search in a strange city for
board. Ny wife and 1 we're never so
comfortable in our lives before as we
were at the house of a Mrs. Scott She
Is o gentlewoman; therefore she never
prizes, never gOssips. never just runs
IN a moment When you want to study
part Her charges are reasonable
the table "a little close, perhaps, but
the cooking perfect"
was delighted a such a prospect.
and early on Monday morning went
hotel to find Mrs. Scott and beg her to
take me in on the word OF her board
erS of a year ago.
I found the house easily, but modest
rs was its exterior, its rich interior
sent my heart down rapidly-it was
] decided. Yet after 8, TO me, most be-
Wildering interview 7 found myself
Inspecting the big sunny room and
shrinking at the thought of my rough
handsome carpet. Mrs. Scott had re-
marked casually that she had put her
earnings back on the house. as a pure
matter OF business, and ] was radiant
when she named her price fo- the room.
ana. hastily engaging it, I started out
at once to order my trunks taken there
and TO telegraph mother to come.
AS descended the steps ] could not
help humming little tune. A police
man strOlled across the street toward
and I had a hazu notion 10
had been there when ] was in. AS I
reached the pavement he stepped up.
and. holding out to me handkerchief
-palpably his own-asked, while look
ing at me closely. if it was mine.
4 was indignant, and 1 answered
sharply, 1T is not mine, as you very
well know.7
He laughed rather sheepishly and
said; Well you are not stupid, if you
are innocent" then asked, Are you a
stranger here"
turned back toward the house had
just left. then paused as ] said, an
grily; Il have a mind to go back and
ask Mrs. Scott to come out with me
10 protect me from the impertinence of
the police"
Who" he asked. with wide open,
wondering eyes. You win go back
TO WhO2f
ITO Mrs. Scott!'' I snapped.
Why" said he, there's no Mrs
Scott there"
MOI I questioned sarcasticaTy
MOI Well, as I have just engaged
board from Mrs, Scott, I venture &c
differ with YOU
Good Lord miss" the man said
Mrs William SCOTS been dead these
nine months or more. That's no place
for honest people now. Why-why
we're watchin' the house this moment
hoping to catch that wOmans jailbirc
son, who has broken gaol in Louis
vile. Don't look so white. missi'
'But-but,' 1 whispered, II wa!
sent here by "a friend. IL have en-
gagged a room there, on, what shall
do2"
That's all right miss Teassuringly
answered the policeman. III give III
the room for you. You amt the onl!
one that mas come here expecting t
find Mrs. Scott in the house. You don
need to go back to the door" And tn,
theatre being in full view. in an agony
of humiliation and terror 1 flung my
self into it's friendly, just opened of
flee. where Mr.. Macaulay present.,
found ire. shaking Ike a leaf and al
most unable to make plain my expert
enCe.
He was furious, and finding my nam
was mentioned in the letter of in