The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-03-16
CHATTER XI.-tContinued.


was. as was so anxious for any suSse
ton that might help me.
"Well. there's no harm in telling 20
at all events You saw that Mr.. Mon
gomery. Wen. you see. although he
much broken down. he's a wonderf'
clever man. with heaps OF learnin
knows every thing. and was once, the
say. rich gentleman. Well. now, VS.
thinking that il you could make up yoJ
mind to tell him certain portion {
your history. he would be the very ma
to advise you and help you"
No | did not like the thought of tai
Ing Mr.. Montgomery into my conhdenc,
could not tell why. but | was ne
agreeably impressed with him. Anothe
OF my strange instincts.
We'll. perhaps you're right. Maste
6ilas for he's strange man. l can
make him out at all. He's the quotes
man that ever breathed when sobes: bu
he drinks hard. and then he mutter
to himself. and tells stories about him
self that makes your flesh creep. Tina
young man. Fitzwalton. is regularl,
frightened at him when he's got one o
them its ON him. He's come down herr
after they've gone to bed shaking with
fright saying that he could not stop il
the room with him.
No; was determined | would put nc
confidence in Mr.. Montgomery. Marths
now pressed upon me the necessity OF
making some change in my attire
She took me TO secondhand clothes
shop, where, for a few dollars and my
old coat TO boot. | procured one like
what civilized people wore" as Martha
phrased it. | bought hat and necktie
at the same place. Then she took me to
a BARRIERS
When l looked in the glass | found
myself completely metamorphosed. l
could scarcely recognize my own face
and figure The kind-hearted girl was in
raptures. tt
There, 1 don't believe old Porter
himself would know your she cried.
While my money lasted insisted upon
paying SO much for my board Day by
day my money dwindled down. until
had not penny left Martha tried to
cheer me with the assurance that some
thing would turn up soon, and that
when things came to the worst they
were sure TO mend. and such like bits
Of homely wisdom; but l was almost
hopeless.
At one time | thought of writing to
Mr. Jonathan Rodwell. to ask him il he
could assist me in any way; he had told
me to do so il all else failed: but then,
he had made an express stipulation that
I was to tell him everything. How little
did l know myself, And even of that
little there was much that / dared not
reveal Besides which, the nearness Of
his neighborhood to Bury ST Edmund's
would make any confidence dangerous,
for what was more probable than that
he would apply to the Rev. Mr.. Porter
for veriication of my statements. and
thus give that contemplate man a clue
to my recapture?
Day after day 1 walked through the
streets. seeking employment. | applied
for a clerkship. for the situation of light
porter, for that of messenger, or even
gage me without reference, even in the
humblest capacity. At times. l almost
tainted with heat and lack of food.
felt such poor. wretched waif among |
all that busy life. that eager crowd; ev-
cry one seemed to have a purpose. work. |
except myself: seemed only fit to creep |
INTO corner ana die-a mere useless Il
Incubus upon the world 1 have stood |
upon the bridges. as many poor wretches
have done before me. and will continue
10 do while this stony-hearted city ex-
Ists. and looked down upon the turbid
Ttream that flows beneath; while a voice
whispered in my heart. There you may
ind peace, Why do you hesitate? You
iave neither father. mother, nor friend /
% weep for you Death will give rest
% you. and do no wrong to any living
,eing."
Thus did the tempter tempt me. and
'nly by prayer could 1 subdue the temp
alton. At length l avoided the neigh
'orhood of the river, which began to ex-
1T such an irresistible fascination over
ne--a fascination that felt must over
'ower me at last. if did not fly from it. ,
now took to wandering about the
arks. 1t was there that an incident
ccurred to me that changed the whole
urrent of my thoughts and actions. /