A WOMAN WITH A HISTORY.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6132, 19 March 1898, Page 4

A WOMAN WITH A HISTORY.

A well-dresßed and sharp-faced woman in some ffay got into the editorial sanctum, find very shortly Was standing by the editor's desk. " I beg your pardon," she said, in ealutatation, " but can you spare a few moments of your valuable time ?" " I am Very busy* madam,'* replied the editor, " but if you have anything of importance to communicate I shall be glad to hear it." " Thank you," she said, looking round in a nervous fashion, "lama woman with a . history, and " "Excuse me," apologised tlie editor, Bee* ing a story on the horizon, " possibly you ' had better step into my private office, where you will not be interrupted." She thanked him, and they wdnfc ihfcd the adjoining room. " Now," he said, when they were Beate<!, "I presume you wish to tell me something of your history ? " " Yes, sir ; tlmt is why lam here." "Veryi well, proceed. Anything yoU may say to me will be held in the strictest confidence, and I will publish only what you wish. You were saying you were a woman with a history." This very sympathetic cally, as an encoufager. "Yes, Sir," she began, as She laid a document before him. "It is a history of Napoleon Buonaparte, in eighteen monthly parts, at two shillings a month, and ;— i^»» He threw up his hands, but she had him, and he put down his name. Now when a "woui&n with a Hifetory 1 ' is m^ n . tioned in his hearing it makes cold chills run down his back.