Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-09-10


the verge of DEATH no persuasion
should draw 1t from me. 1t may be
that the disclosue will consign me to
your executioner; but l care not. ]
shall waste no words. l was born in
this city, and was married ct an early
age. One son was born to me, and
then my husband died. Shortly after
this bereavement | wes called to nurse
sick child--a girl, some three years
old-Who was suffering from an acct.
dent. The child recovered under my
care, and as l had formed strong
attachment for her and as she had
also conceived the same for me, was
retained to attend upon her. Her par
ents were of the wealthiest of Damas.
Gus and while they made it very
pleasant for me to remain with theft
daughter, they also provided good
place for my son, Hobaddan My
charge grew up to be a beautiful maid.
EN-, and became my mistress; and
served her with joy, for she was good
and kind and generous and | knew
that she loved me. In time my mis-
tress became a wife, and | went with
her to her new home For few
months all went pleasantly under thia
new relation; but finally dark cloud
arose to obscure the heaven of my
ladys joy. Her husband became jeal-
GUS of her-became so Jealous that his
soul was fraught with deadly ven
geance. He fancied that his wife's
guilt had been proved, and he resolved
tn l,n,. III.
Her protestations availed nothing. He
would not listen to her-he would not
even allow her to approach him; but
he gave her into the hands of his ex.
ecutioners, and babe them drown her
in the waters of the Pharphar. l dis
covered what was to be done, and
slipped away from the home of the
cruel husband, and sought my son
who had then become a stout youth.
Hobaddan and | hid ourselves near
tne gates of the city, and when the
eXecutioners came out, we followed
| them. They had with them a large
sack, and | knew that my mistress
was in it. We saw them sink that
sack in the river-they sank it where
the water was dark and deep-sanh
1t in the middle of the highland then
We l,,,r,ioa ~ ~ ~, 60
r1,,nooa i,to ~, w.. $50 ~ 10y 9eA
ed ;n h,.inoirn +ta saai, ~ - ~ 49,
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was taken forth, cold and senseless;
but she was not dead. Her heart still
+. had motion, and after much labor we
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We ala Mn, hon, his mo+hon I ~ p p'oo
wronced. hrt wo ala ~ to, ~ ~, Iii aIi
W. did ~ ~ u ~ ~ s9ii nm a.,
was; only we told him that he owed
his orphanage to the King of Damas-
Gus When he grew nm no rasolvod
that the l,ing should e,f-ar,fo, dooa