The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1901-11-21
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ed Q tear TALL iron bet eyes
| wM intfresled 10 this rrisontr, Tor
shs va far shove The usasi olsss OF etini
usss; .or was a the tine Of sbioh !
uriis seco3d wsrdfess pi ops oi the conn
AZ pnsops bad aoliesi her Superiority
10 tef feilos ibns,es. l confess tbst !
h,s made bef lol easier 10 mary usys 90
90 ihis particular ocoasioa | needed hef
belp 10 assert clothes 10 The stoferoom.
When sho bad Gsishei her ironins, se
stre coon engaged q the essier tssk.
We wer. By oarsslves, and bsd cot been
I've minules 10 the room. vben snddenly
my charge burst into hl Of sobbine, snd
10 my surprise, ibreu berseli into my
arms.
Come, this will never do. Whsi is The
m siierf | s.id quisiiy. Sappcse The ecv
srnor we're TO come In. uha. should ! dof
You would get me into serious tronblt.
She, however. cooiiaued 10 clap me
roand the neck, giving vert 10 besrtbresk
iug sobs
You really mus, be qaiet. and tell me
the reason Of this, said. with little ss
pefi,y.
will be quiet. madam, she ssid. With
great sfort. Ian very miserable and no
happy.
OF course. / answered. ss cheerfully IS
could All are miserable who come here.
sIcep. the hardened ones. Bat you will
oon be home again. One short month,
aud you will be With your friends
Bot my child, madam, my dear little
boy, she sobbed. de is III, and II | do
| 90 see him ere long be may die. All bis
cty is for his mother, aud and | cannot
get 10 him Whst shall do' Ny heart
almost breaks 10 see bin, and sootha his
paus and troubles. What shall do?
Aud she laid her head on my shoulder,
sitb faint. despairing cry which wrung
my heart, for had two bonrie children
st home, and my heart went out to her.
How do you know this2 ! inquired when
her grief had subsided,
Tue lame woman who came in yesterday
told me at exercise. and tha, my boy 8 only
CRY was for bis mother
Well. | replied, your friends will take
care OF him, snI o month will soon psss
--.ahe courage And | kiaeed her, Tor
wss woman, il a wsrdress, and apt to
hsrjen my heart 81 times.
Bat none can take his mothers place.
was oil she could Say. then clasping me
suddenly TO her. she whispered eagerly.
bnt il y n choose. you couli help me-
What do you mesnf said.
In this way. she said. ! want to be at
home 10 three or four days.
Nonsense, | replied. You are losing
your wits, get on with your work.
She obeyed, but continued: l know /
can get out II you will aid me little, tnd
no one shall be the wiser. want yon TO
pos, me q letter only, end before long
should be with my dear boy, claspius her
hands and looking intensely at me.
Now you must put such matters entire
ly from You, Supposing. | said, to hu
NOR her, do as you suggest and it vas
found ont, the consequence would b
should lose my pension, which Is only
few years Of. and have two children to
think Of, and am q widow.
She was quiet Of this for time, and
did her work in random way; then eud
denly:
What amount Of money do you calcu
late would bring 10 interest equivalent to
your pensiot2
A thousand pounds. ssd, smiling, and
believing thst 1t would put such thoughts
away from her mind.
sbe dropped the clothing she held and
seized my hsnds firmly. II you we're 10
receive one Thousand pounds. would You
help me? Swear IL /. by the love you
bear your children, and ss you hope for
their welfare.
Oh, yes I'll promise that, Ireplied, to
humor her. for thought she must be
little distracted with grief.
Remember. ths. is solemn promise, she
said. and Just upon it the bell rang to
close work, and the prisoners began TO
troop to their cells.
Al the end OF another honr my duty
wonld be oil over Tor the night, and after
seeing ell The inmates OF the cells / should
transfer my keys TO the night wsrdress 10
charge and 90 home When | came to
No lSs cell found her cslmer. and, put
ting her arms around me. she embraced
and kissed me, whispering: Good night,
dear madam. Remember, and God will
bless you. passed on. and LETT her for
The night, hoping that shs bad forgotten
her idea Of the letter.
Az lived outside, soon put on my bat
and CLOAK. which covered my prison uni
form, and left for the night. and vas soon
1t boms with nv children. Judge OF my
stfr tskins td ny cloak
q hen pnt ny band into mJ dress pock q
et, 10 dad 90 unstsmped Letter. which No. /
Is had evidently clipped there before !
left her cell. a
II vas addressed 10 city Is miles away, '
nd my fret thought was TO destroy 1t,
md held /, 10 my hand over the fire. b
bot my bear. gave leap ss ! thought oil 2
,er child; aud looking scross the room. =
'sw ny own dear boy. with bic curly head .
,ent over bis slate. aud ny hand stayed
sill rol barn IL, thought ! will vat 9
ia.il mornins. aud ,hipk sts. mnss DO e
on ibe ri.ht: 90 / laid i, 90 the msrtel II