The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-26
vast motionless--thou didst
breathe-thou vast dead.

DIcdlHc-luOu WdSl utdu.
awoke-it seemed yet early-my
watch had stopped. 1 felt thirsty,
faint and worn out; for since the pre-
ceding morning I had not tasted
food. now cast from me, with
loathings and disgust the very gold
with which but short time before
I had satiated my foolish heart Now
l knew not where to put it dared
not leave it lying there. I examined
my purse to see If it would hold it
| impossible! Neither Of my windows
opened on the sea. 1 had no other
| resource but. with toll and great ia
tigue, to drag it to a huge chest
| which stood in closet in my room {;
where 1 placed it all. with the excep-
| tion of a handful or two. Then
threw myself. exhausted, into an
armchair. till the people of the house
should be up and stirring. AS soon as
possible sent for some refreshment,
and desired to see the landlord.
/ entered into some conversation
with this man respecting the ar
rangement of my future establish
ment. He recommended for my per-
| sonal attendant one Bendel, whose
| honest and intelligent countenance
| Immediately prepossessed me in his
| favor. 1t is this individual whose
persevering attachment has consoled
| me in all the miseries Of my life.
and enabled me to bear up under my
| wretched lot. I was occupied the
whole day in my room with servants
| in want of a situation. and tradesmen
of every description. / decided on
my future plans, and purchased va
rious articles of vertu and splendid
| jewels. in order to get rid of some
| of my gold; but nothing seemed to
diminish the inexhaustible heap.
l now reflected on my situation
with the utmost uneasiness. I dared
not take a single step beyond my own
! door; and in, the evening 1 had 40
! wax tapers lighted before / ventured
to leave the shade. I reflected with
horror on the frightful encounter
with the school boys; yet l resolved.
If I could command sufficient cour-
second trial The nights were now
moonlight. Late in the evening l
wrapped myself in large cloak,
pulled my hat over my eyes. and,
trembling like criminal stole out
| OF the house.
! l did not venture to leave the
friendly shadow of the houses until
1,nI a ;.ta
town; and then 1 emerged into the
broad moonlight fully prepared to
hear my fate from the lips of the
passers-by.
Spare me. my beloved friend, the
painful recital OF all that was doom
ed to endure. The women often ex-
pressed the deepest sympathy for me
"A sympathy not less piercing to my
; soul than the SCOTS of the young
people. and the proud contempt of the
men. particularly of the more corpu-
lent, who threw an ample shadow be-
! fore them. A fair and beauteous
maiden, apparently accompanied by
her parents. who gravely kept look
, ing straight before them, CHANGED to
cast n beaming glance on me: but was
evidently startled at perceiving that
| was without n shadow, and hiding
her lovely face In her veil. and hold
ing down her head. passed silently
! on.
This was past all endurance. Tears
streamed from my eyes: and with a
heart pierced through and through, l
once more took refuge in the shade.
l leant on the houses for support.
and reached home at a late hour.
worn out with fatigue.
| passed a sleepless night My first
care the following morning was to
devise some means of discovering the
man in the grey cloak. Perhaps I
may succeed in finding him; and how
fortunate it We're II he should be as
Ill satisfied with his bargain as / am
| with mine
desired Bendel to be sent for. who
seemed to possess some tact and abil-
| ity. / minutely described to him the