The Washington times., 1901-12-15

one to really care for her. and her alone.
! shall never forget the tale OF the last
act, Love redeems the world
"Oh. how that love flashed through my
mind Friday night. when / went out into
| the free air with my husband and boys.
| Their love redeemed the whole world Of
suffering and anguish l had been living
| in" and in her eyes crept a light that
never shines but in a mothers.
mo; there is nothing else TO tell about
| myself she smilingly protested ''ex-
| cept to say / am just ordinary woman.
/ 'Tis the insane, morbid mob OF scandal
mongers who have made me extraordi-
nary" and her lips formed a line Of
scOrn.
A Victim of Circumstances.
But they soon parted in a smile, as
she said. I'm like the man in Sam
| weller's story who died from eating
| crumpets; / am Just a victim of circum-
| stances" And this woman. who a few
| hours ago, was battling for life, laughed
as If care had never made a brooding
| place in her heart.
Mrs. Bonine was attired in the same
! costume which became so familiar in tie
/ court room. and she wore at her throat
the same miniature Her blue eyes
sparkled as she gazed out into the night
and saw the great trees sweeping in the
wind and the free, wild currents Of air
tossing leaves from place to place.
"Oh. il seems so nice to know that /
can 20 out into the street when ] want
to" she said Il do not feel cont.Eed,
and yet / cannot keep away from the
fresh air. | knew IL would net be long be-
fore this delightful sensation would be
mine. and yet II seems so good that
can hardly believe 1t. am going to
spend such a happy Christmas. ! I'm ar
ranging things now, and We are going TO
try to forget that anything has hap
pened since last Christmas.
Has No Plans.
What do / intend to do? Wei. would
like to tell you, but don't know my
self We have not decided yet. l can
this much. that will remain in
: .-saington for at least four months. 1
like this city. and so does my husband.
Besides. the boys are so happy here that
/ would hate to take them to strange
place.
The boys are so pleased over my ac-
quittal that they cannot contain them
selves. They are the best little fellows in
the world. Those who know them Will ad-
nit this. Besides being good boys. they
are loyal to their mother, and the must
be admired for this.
My husband and I have been talking
about nothing but the acquittal for the
past day. He is supremely happy, as he
always was sure OF my innocence. and eX-
pected just what came to pass.
Some people have wondered mt my
seeming Indifference throughout the trial.
They evidently supposed that a woman
must weep and make demonstrations just
because she is worried and her heart is
sore. This is not my way.
Practiccd seIf-ControI
when was girl OF fifteen began to
practice self-control. / resolved to go
for a whole year without getting angry
at anyone. l succeeded. after much hard
work. and when | was sixteen / repeated
the vow for another year. After this !
continued to practice self-control, and II
has always been great aid TO me.
Il have never had to resort to violence
or harsh words in order TO obtain any
thing | wished done by my sons. | have
trained them In my own school.
AT times during the trial | felt as If
| would have to give up. but always man
aged to control myself MIR. Douglass. |
my attorney. was a great help to me. By |
watching him ! generally managed to re- /
tain my self-possession. Everybody was |
very kind to me. and | am very thank /
ful to them. | was treated with the great /
est consideration at the Jail. and 10 not |
KNOW anything nice enough to say about |
the warden and the matron
There are stfll many kind hearts in
the world, can renlize it better han