The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-03-04
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ton that might help me.
"Wen. there's no harm in telling You,
at all events. You saw that Mr.. Mont
gomery. Wen, you see, although he's
much broken down, he's a wonderful
clever man. with heaps OF learning,
knows everything, and was once, they
say, a rich gentleman. Well, now, l was
thinking that if you could make up your
mind to tell him a certain portion Of
your history. he would be the very man
TO advise yen and help you"
No. did not like the thought Of tax
ing Mr.. Montgomery into my confidence.
] could not tell why, but | was not
agreeably impressed with him. Another
OF my strange instincts.
"weI, perhaps you're right, Master
Gilas. for he's a strange man. can't
make him out az all He's the quietest
man that ever breathed when sober. but
he drinks hard. and then he mutters
TO himself, and tells stories about him
self that makes your flesh creep. That
young man, Fitzwalton, is regularly
frightened at him when he's got one OF
them fits on him. He's come down here
after they've gone TO bed shaking with
fright, saying that he could not stop in
the room with him
No; | was determined l would put no
confidence in Mr.. Montgomery. Martha
now pressed upon me the necessity OF
making some change in my attire.
She took me 10 a secondhand clothes
shop, where. for a few dollars and my
old coat to boot. l procured one like
what civilized people wore" as Martha
phrnsed it. l bought a hat and neektie
~ - - g,
4 BARRIERS
When l looked in the glass l found
myself completely metamorphosed.
could scarcely recognize my own face
and figure. The kind-hearted girl was in
raptures.
THERE don't believe old Porter
himself would know your she cried.
While my money lasted insisted upon
paying 80 much for my board Day by
day my money dwindled down. until
had not a 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 70 mend, and such like bits
of houely wisdom; but l was almost
hopeless
At one time thought OF writing &c
Mr.. Jonathan Rodwel. to ask him II he
could assist me in any way; he had told
me TO do 50 IL all else failed; bat. then
he had made an express stipulation that
was to tell him everything. How Ittlt
did / know myself, Aud even OF thai
little there was much that 1 dared moi
reveal. Besides which, the nearness oi
his neighborhood to Bury St Edmund
would make any confidence dangerous
for what was more probable than tina
he would apply TO the Rev. Mr.. Porter
for a veri6carion OF my statements, ans
thus give that contemplate man a clu'
TO my recapture?
Day after day I walked throngh th'
streets. seeking employment. | apple,
for clsrkship. for the situation Of HGh
porter. for that OF messenger. or ever
eTrand boy: but no person would en-
gage me without reference. even IN tn
humblest capacity. At times. almOs
tainted with heat and lack OF food.
felt such a poor, wretched waif amoni
all that busy life that eager crowd. sv
cry one seemed to have a purpose. work
except myself. seemed only 1T to creeI
into a corner and die--a mere useless
incubus upon the world. | have sroo,
upon the bridges, as many poor wretche
have done before me. and will contiDu
20 do while this stony-hearted city ex
lists. and looked down upon the turbi'
stream that flows beneath: while a yoic
whispered in my heart, There Jon ma.
find peace Why do You hesitate? Yo'
have neither father. mother. nor frien.
TO weep for you. Death viii give res
90 you and do no wrong to any liv.nl
being"
Thus did the tempter tempt me, an
only by prayer could / subdus the temp
tation. At length | avoided the neigh
borhood OF the river. which began to ez
srt such an irresistible fascination owe
me-a fascination that felt must over
power me at last. If | did not fy from Il
] now took 20 wandering about IN
parks. Ii was there that an iucideu
occurred to me that changed the whol
current Of my thoughts and actions.