Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-12-02
CEIAPT Err iV-Continued,

They had passed in a semicircle be-
gond the temple and row approached
g squat building constructed Of logs,
which Obadiah had pointed out as the
j2il. 4 glance satisfied Nathaniel that
it was so situated that an admirable
view Of the proceedings could be OBJ
tanned from the rear Of the structure
in which Strang had his office. Sew
eral score of people had already as
Eembled about the prison and stood
chatting with that tense interest and
anticipation with which the mob al
ways awaits public infection of the
laws penalties. A third of them were
women. AS Nathaniel had previously
noted, the feminine part Of the Nor
mon population wore their hair either
IN braids down their backs or in thick
curls flowing over their shoulders and
with the exception Of three Or four
were attired in skirts that just con-
cealed their knees. Obadiah halted
his companion close to a group Of half
a dozen Of these women and nudged
him slyly.
pretty sight. ell, Nat?" he
chucllled. "Ah, the king has a won
derful eye for beauty, Nat-wonder-
ful eye, He orders that no skirt shall
fall below the female knee. Ho, no,
if he dared, if he quite dared, Matt"
lie nudged Nathaniel again with
such enthusiasm that the latter
jumped as though a knife had been
thrust between his ribs
by George, I admire his taste," he
laughed. The women caught him
staring at them, and one, who was
the youngest and prettiest of the lot.
smiled invitingly.
"Tush-the Jezebel." snapped Ola
diah, catching the look. That's her
child playing just beyond"
The young woman tossed her head
and her white teeth cleaned in a
laugh, as though she had overheard
the old councillors words.
See her twist her hair" he snar]ed
venOmously as the young woman, still
boldly cycling Nathaniel played with
the luxuriant curls that glistened in
the sun upon her breast ezra Will
ton is SO fond of her that he will take
no other wife. Ugh, Strang is fool!"
Nathaniel turned away from the
smiling eyes with a shrug.
"Why?"
TO tell our women that it helps to
save their souls to wear short skirts
and let their hair hang down. For
every soul of a woman that it saves it
| sends two men on the road to hell!"
So intense was the old mans dis
pleasure and SO ludicrous the twisting
contortions of his face that Nathaniel
could hardly restrain himself from
bursting into roar of laughter. Oba-
diah perceived his inclination and
with an angry bob of his head led the
way through to the inner edge of the
waiting circle of men. Within this
circle, in a small open space, was a
short post with straps attached to an
arm nailed across it, and leaning upon
this post in an attitude of one who
| possesses a most distinguished office
was young man with three-thonged
whip in his hand. An ominous ST.
! lence pervaded the circle, with the ex-
ception of the hushed whispering of
a number Of women who had forced
themselves into the line of spectators,
bent upon witnessing the sight of
blood as we'll as hearing the sound of
lashes Nathaniel noticed that most
of the women hung in frightened curl
osity beyond the men.
"That is MacDougall with the lash
official whipper and caretaker of the