THE CONVICT'S STORY "It is not an easy task to confess how bad one has been," the stranger said, "and once no power could have tempted me to do it; but several years of prison life have taught me some wholesome lessons, and I am not the same man I was when, Densie Densmore"-- and his glance turned toward her--"when I met you, and won your love.

Against you first I sinned.

You are my oldest victim, and it's meet I should begin with you." "Yes, with me--me first, and tell me quick of my stolen baby," she faintly moaned.
Her ferocity of manner all was gone, and the poor, white-haired creature sat quietly where Alice had put her, while the story proceeded: "You know, Densie, but these do not, how I won your love with promises of marriage, and then deserted you just when you needed me most.

I had found new prey by that time--was on the eve of marriage with one who was too good for me.

I left you and married Mrs.Eliza Worthington.