THE GAZETTE-TIMES, HEPPXER, OREGON, THURSO AY, MARCH 28, 118,
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1 UNFINISHED STORY
Story Telling Pointed .Mural Found
Among Effects of Woman Who
Recently Took Her Own
Life.
The following unfinished narrative
of a young woman's life was recently
- ,
found among the personal effects of
by swallowing strychnine at Morgan
Mrs. Emerson who took her own life
a few weeks ago. Whether the story
told is parallel with that of the writ
er's we cannot say, but these written
words, probably the last from the pen
of the young woman before she died,
bring out a strong moral and may
serve as a warning to young girls
about to enter upon the stages of
young womanhood. The title has
been supplied by the editor as the
writer had given her article none.
AN UNFINISHED NARRATIVE.
She was a small, dark haired, dark
eyed little woman, with Just about
the saddest, sweetest face it had been
in my way to see for a long time, was
this little woman, whose story I- am
about to tell. You see, it happened
this way. I was young, still in my
twenties, and had . a pardonable hab
it, I guess you would call it, of nosing
around in places where others of my
age seldom went. Perhaps it was
because I had an idea in my head that
I'd like to be a reporter or something
like that, but anyway I started in go
ing to the court room and hearing
the trials.
I would get lots of satisfaction out
of Borne of the cases, hearing some
of the defendants getting their just
deserts, some I felt sorry for and
wished I could help. That was the
way I felt about "her."
That morning I felt rather out of
sorts and just happened to think I
had not been to hear a case in court
for a long time. So my footsteps
took me in that direction. They had
Just started "the case" when I went
in. There "she" was, dressed all In
black and heavily veiled. But I did
n't take much interest in her then, j
The attorney for the prosecution had
called up a witness and was question
ing him for all there was in it. Then
all of a sudden, with a little cry, half
sob and halt moan, the little woman
threw off her veil. It was then I re
ceived the surprise of my young life.
For say, fellows, she was r.s sweet
and pretty a little woman as ever I
had seen. Then she stood up before
the judge, with hands clasped In
front of her.
"Oh, what Is the use of all this un
necesssary talk. I am guilty. What
Is the use of going on with it all. Oh,
your honnor, can I speak, and speak
ing tell all In my own way with never
a cross question nor an interruption?
Can I, your honnor?"
The old judge looked at her and at
the attorneys for the defense and
prosecution. And say, I'll wager not
one of you ever saw a look like the
one on the face of the judge. It was
just plain, blank astonishment. Back
went his honor's eyes to her and then '
he "swore her In." j
She seated herself and was silent
fn. ft four mlnnta. Than In IKa A iA '
est, sweetest voice you ever heard,
she began:
"As I said before, I am guilty, but I
want to take you all back with me,
back to the days of my childhood.'
Back when, where as a happy little j
gin i piayea in me aear om orcnara
on my father's farm. I was not an
only child yet I was lonesome.
"My sisters, years older than I, did
not relish me being with them and
my mother, being a farmer's wife,
was always too busy to pay any atten
tion to me. And my father was al
ways busy in the fields.
"My only chum was my little black
dog 'Curley.' How we used to run
and play out over the dear old or
chard, all summer long. In the fall,
when the school started, I went to a
little country school. I liked to go,
how much, I guess no one will ever
know, for I wanted to learn, learn
and learn. I wanted knowledge. I
wanted the right to make my dreams
come true, for as I grew older, I
dreamed more. Year after year went
on, every one just the same. Finally
father bought him a place of his own
and we moved onto it. I was happy
then, and oh, how I wish I could have
stayed on, always that way."
The little woman's voice faltered
and tears streamed from her eyes.
Somone handed her a drink and she
raised her big brown eyes to thank
him. After a little, the low sweet
voice went on again.
"Then ho came. I don't see why he
should have picked on me. I saw him
first at a party, where I had gone
with my sister and her family. I was
just about 14, and it was the first
time I had ever been to a party.
"I don't remember much about
him. I was busy watching them all
have their good times.
"I think I dreamed of that party
for nights and nights afterward. I
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know I did daytimes, for I dreamed
of the days when I would get to be a
5'oung lady and have beaux of my
own, Just like other girls. So things
went on. I was always thinking of
what I wanted to be. Of my life in
the future. Oh, what castles I built.
What sweet dreams I dreamed.
"Then 'he' stepped into my life and
I went with him, (with my mother's
consent) to another party. Oh, God
in Heaven, why, oh why. do such men
exist, who prey on a young and fool
ish girl. Far better for me had I
died before I ever went to that party
with him. for I did not return the
same girl. Only God knows of mv
fright and struggles and my cries for
mercy, but there was none."
Again the little woman paused and
into her face came a cold grey look
and the pupils of her eyes dilated
with a smoldering hatred. But only
for a moment did she pause, then
went on again.
'No one knows, unless thev have
had to stand the agonies of those
days that went by. Then time began
to tell. And it was soon found out
that I was to be a mother. Oh God
how I suffered the torture my poor
mind was in.
We were made to marry and he
left me at the door. I did . not care
by that time. I think I was oast car
lng, for with reproaches heaped upon
my Innocent head, I felt that the fu
ture held nothing In store for me.
could see only misery ahead. For at
the first hint, all my young friends.
also the old ones, cut me dead. I was
unfit to be with their children.
But he did not get off so easv.
There was a law and it drew him in.
He was turned loose on bonds, wait
ing until my baby was born."
A silence had come over the court
room and but few eyes were dry.
Poor little woman, such suffering she
had had to endure.
'I passed through that awful ae-
ony and my little girl was laid in my
arms. I kissed her. poor little thine.
I was guilty, yet innocent. Yet pun
ished with a punishment that would
last until death.
"I recovered slowly, and the baby
lived and grew. It was so sweet, and
my only thought was for Its future.
Then the day for the trial came. All
day I was on the stand, and when
evening came, the jury was out but a
short time when they returned with a
verdict of guilty. He was sent away
to serve his term, and I was at home
trying to begin over again.
'Then Into my life there came a
man, and I don't know how It hap
pened and I doubt If any one does.
but we got acquainted and then he
asked me to marry him. Yes, to me
It seemed a loophole for an escape,
so I married him. But I soon found
my mistake. He was not a homelov
ing man and the torture I went
through at his hands! He was never
at home, always gone. I found it
hard to get along, and after the baby
came it was worse than ever. He
neglected me more thail eV6f artd fi
nally my strength and health bi-dfee
down. I was sick fl n H rnmnlalnlnv
an me ume. For years it went on
that way. Then I left him.
"I struggled, trying so hard to be
good and do right, but in a city where
work Is hard to find, living is a hard
proposition. But I managed to do it
until I met another one. He and his
mother were living together. His
mother was a sort of a toothless old
hag who I did not like from the start,
but I had to work and work hard.
Oftentimes I was without work, so J
had to stay with them.
"Then he wanted to marry me, so I
got my divorce. I knew I did not
care for him, but I did hate to work
so hard, so when the time came, I
married him, fully expecting his old
mother to go to one of her children's
home. But she did not go, and so for
days and days I stood her beastly
temper. Always when he was gone.
how mean she was to me, and how
awful mean to the little boy. He was
afraid of her.
"Then they moved out into the
country and he stayed in town to
work. I had all the outside work to
do. I cut the wood, milked the cows.
worked in the fields, and performed
a man's work dally. I had to do all
this for the old woman made me do
It. At night I was so tired I could
not sleep.
"Then I left there."
Here she stopped and with her
head resting on her hand she seemed
to have forgotten where she was. I
began wondering what her troubles
were now. What had brought her to
this court room. I was waiting fever
ishly for her to go on.
She continued, "I went to work In
the city. I worked so hard and tried
to go on and do right. I got a place
waiting tables, but I had to leave mv
baby all alone so much I was afraid
This was the end of the storv as
found among Mrs. Emerson's effects.
LEGAL NOTICES.
SEALED BIDS WANTED.
Sealed bids will be received up to
and Including the first day of April,
1918, by the Cattle and Horse Asso
ciation of Hardman, Oregon, for par
ty id ride the reserve during the com
, 'M period of service
Will he five months. The Advisory
Board of the Association reserve the
right to reject any or all bids. Ad
dress bids to GLENN A. FARRENS
Secretary, Hardman, Oregon. M7-23
NOTICE OF FINAL ACCOUNT.
Notice is herehv Ci von that V. ,.
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aersigned, administrator of the Es
tate of Nora McCabn.
1 -vvvuuvu, uas
filed his final account with the County
m ui morrow county, Oregon, and
that the County Court has made and
entered an order setting as the time
and place for this hearing of obiee
tlons to and settlement of said final
account, the County Court Room hi
Heppner, Morrow County, Oregon, on
the 6th day of April, 1918 at the hour
of 2:30 o'clock P. M.
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u ai me L,ioerty school house,
Eight Mile on the 2nd day of April,
1918, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon of
said day. Officers for the ensuing
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husincsg transacted as may properly
come before the meeting.
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H. W. ANDERSON. Secretary.
NOTICE TO TRESPASSERS.
Notice Is hereby given that tres
passing on the C. T. Walker estate
ranch, six miles souhwest of lrn i
forbidden. Promiscuous driving
through the fields of this place will
no longer be sanctioned And vinldfopa
of this notice will be dealt with ac
cording to law.
C. T. WALKER ESTATE,
By Walter Pruyear.
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