The Washington times., 1901-11-17

nuggy days affected her soreIy. She
weighed less than a hundred pounds when
admitted and her slight frame had but
little flesh to spare. Yet she lost few
pounds. her appetite was weak and her
general condition distressing. But the will
of steel quickly asserted its supremacy:
sheer will-power brought her to an al
most immediate rally.
No Mental Weakness.
From that time on she has maintained
herself well physically; she has even
gained in flesh. Her mind at no time has
seemed to weaken under the strain She
sought for employment and found it
without difficulty. Some Of her time she
devoted t2 reading, principally the daily
newspapers and the magazines: embroid-
cry occupied her at other times. Then
she would look forward to the coming of
her boys and worked eagerly at the little
loving pieces OF patchwork for them. 1t
was a labor of love.
TO her fellow-prisoners she has been
uniformly kind and attentive. Wherever
any little service was to be performed,
she was there to give it. Many button
of some poor fellows outfit did continue
service just because of Mrs BoniTt's
NlillIiSi ness 10 Htlp, anu neT dplileSS WIFI
the needle; many time some sick suffer
CT received aid and comfort from the
pinched and patient little woman. Many
a word of thanks has been spoken to her
by these who have had but little to be
thankful for Many a man of vicious
traits has seemed less vicious because of
her miustratjons.
But the happiest moments in those six
ha In he nm
pauy of her boys. Maurice and Ches!eigh
They had filled heI-mother's heart during
the days of her freedom; her maternal
love seemed to go out to them even more
strongly during the period of her impris-
onment. There was nothing melodra-
matte in her Auction 1T was simple, it
was honest.
Affection for Her Sons.
When the boys core, there is something
to be seen in her eyes tnat was not there
before When they are away, there is
another look, aeIooc of longing. of eager,
earnest desire. The smile. always re-
markably sweet. grows sweeter; her face
becomes radiant. sparkling. The boys
are fond of their mother, proud of her.
They are young; they are ignorant of
much in the case, but they are loyal;
they are true to the woman they love best
on eurth
This loyalty is inherent in all those who
are allied to her by ties of blood. Her
mother, who lives in st. Joseph, Mo. has
written letters, fond and couched in terms
of touching confidence. The thought that
the guilt of blood may have marked her
daughter never has entered her mind.
One sister. Mrs. c. Cameron Meacharn,
the wife of a physician, who follows his
profession in a small Missouri town, has
taken charge of Mrs. Bonine's personal
affairs, and, in order to devote herself
more thoroughly to the task has moved
to Washington, that she may be with
the children and ever within Mrs. Bon
ines call. She is occupying apartments
on y Street northwest keeping house for
Mr. Bonnie and his lads. Whatever time
she can spare from her household duties
she spends in the District jail. She has
found her sister cheerful, ever confident
OF her yindication by the jury which will
try her case.
But one sorrow seems to oppress Mrs.
Bonine. II has been told to her that
women, as a rule, do not deem heI guilt
less
why is it?" she asked once. in her
soft, gentle. musical voice, that they are
suffering lister. SO quick 90 a-aeve auy
charge that carries the el 4ners caa-
dal ana disr-ace thqusi-.lcth in the
past iis. the .s-er should jusuf. such
conclusion are tF-' uot tasls char
ft.sllc 60 l4.o=e Of t1alr oT sex Hh. 50
eager 10 throw ft aui inno-
cent ana / viii prove it. May God for
giie those who judge me cruelty in ad-
vance"