The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-24
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was very intimate with the eldest daugh-
ter of the Waldos and one day ] told her
that she should not associate with that
woman as did not like their ways. The
little girl got mad and walked out of my
house with her head in the air, and that
was the beginning Of ali my troubles.
Not long after this a Mrs. Thompson,
and her daughter, who run a millinery
store up the street, showed her dislike
for the Waldos, and as I was very init
mate with Mrs. Thompson, it seems that
they tried to take their spite out on me
and this poor woman. They or their ac-
completes would go TO her house and slam
the doors and scratch on the house and
do almost everything TO annoy her and
then / began to notice signs directed to
me- A building was going up near our
store and one OF the men would whistle
and cast glances toward our house. Soon
after this the postofice was taken away
from the Nald0s and I am sure it was
put in my name although my husband
and his friends have tried TO make me
think otherwise Then began the many
pranks of the family that was making
my life miserable. They told all kinds Of
tales about me and tried in every way to
ruin my reputation, but as I had always
lived right and knew my heart was right
I did not think so much Of this at first,
but the glances Of the men and the mods
of the women soon began to pray on me
and ] often implored my husband to stop
it. bur he laughed at ne soon after this
we moved 70 Kinsley. Kan, and the peo-
pie did not bother me until little more
than three years ago, but the thought
always preyed on my mind.
when we lef5 Conrad I had reason to
believe that there was some money CON-
ing TO me from the government on ac-
count OF the postofBce being in my name
That money has been in the United States
treasury all this time and now amounts
TO quite a sum. of course the officials viii
not pay me this money if they have any
reason TO believe that 1 an not n good
woman. Ny hrother-in-law about four
years ago tried to get this money for ne
and when the Waldos heard Of It they i'm
mediately took steps 70 thwart his plans.
The government would require an afi-
davit Of my good character from the
prominent citizens Of the town in which
I lived and the Waldo family tried 20
ruin my reputation in Kinsley. They
came there and began u tell stories about
me until the men would cast insinuating
glances at nc Is I walked down the
street. and several times n the stores 7
was insulted hy men supposed U be ny
friends 7 told the sheriff about them,
bur n laughed AT me and ne often came
ta my wen 70 get water. but soen after
7 told him my story he wouid not come
into my yard without HIS wife.
we lived quite a distance out q town
and asross the r.aIlroad tracks and one
evening was going home, I think Il vas
the grand-6aughter II The WaIios fol-
lowed rne I could feel her presence be
hind me and ! Turned and looked ~ her
and could see those p,ercins eyes. Near
our HOME was big Patch - weeds and
that night I went 'rosnd-shout-v-ay u
zet home. as I vas sure this woman ard
an acconnliee were going g waylay ne
there and knl me. Then began series q
Ifttie things that we're done = a1rsT ma
Men would come Up n The house ard
walk Ground TIE ward ani siam the doors
and throw shines AZ the hcuse and 60 Al
such things just ~ maze IRE ulseranis-
There was g Young nan with piercing
black eyes. eyes Ike = serpepr's thai did
most ef this
Two years ago ve cane q ssSchsta
and fhcy followed rs here Z have seen
tie men az .ha windows and hsve beard
shcm many times around the house ard
they would eat upon The porch rnof ard
throw stones al keys - TIE hcGse AID