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VOLUME 1.1 r : WHITE CLOUD," KANSAS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1857. NUMBER 12.
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AIR CASTLES.
' Die ree ever kail ail eastles, dariiaf,
! Wtostato"ieiseaa as ealate of spirits,
' AW fmrmiikxi wftk Mhm
MtafaftU)"'"'"'
Those as ef rowfaacy wrtbis,
. TIB )M (ikM tk U wilk s ftnr
Tael iln iii Its ntw mi rial
' Aaa tkea, waes row treaeis were all seear,
Aati proadlj veer eastle se tor, -Im
rawest' witfc Id (litteriaf tenets.
Die? fee thiak -HH oaty of airl"
Oh, Ml fcr we el f ee disaasiaf.
Tin the rakricvweVe rearee neks twqr;
Til to cMr fawdMMU tern naiiM
b tbt tiff of the actaal day! '
I km Mideaary air eaetks, earlier;,
a Aad roeased ia thtir dim, dreary kails;
I kaee Ww the ensile effaacy
0er shapes of the actaal tall:
The shadowy dwellers an My,
Tbt ehua efthetf heeds b am tree
Thea the froeuaf ef those la tha ml life,
White tha heavea that's abate b BM Woe.
If am jroa baild, thaa. ery darliaf , '
Thaaa atieiloiss af boaaty aad air.
Let taB yea, ofdwelliaf: withie Ihaai,
.a Aad kwiaf their frmedaar, baaraia!
For yeall fad that lis eely tha aetaat
That fiaiaa yaa with chilly, atara haad;
Aad yoeU Boera, whea ka lata t recall theaa.
I ia Uaathtiaat Diaaai lAmd!
TU aat BMat thu wa baild u aach dwalllafi ;
Tha iaad that wa leaa aa ay break.
Tha friaadi thai wara trattad fonaka aa,
Aad lha draaiatr mm sadly awaka!
Gin year kwa Mlha triad aad the faithfal, -
Tara yaarayaa baaa tha eload-mlai away,
Thra yaall fiua( aat, tho araaried with joanayia;
... Naath tha saa of tha aetaal day.
SESRY CIAY.
' Dedicated to the Did Whig Gaard.
Bleep aa, hallowed Fatriat, ia the gran dark doauiat,
Thy aaaw arr laerad thall ha;
A feai la Aateriea hrirhl land which proclaian
la aathaaM tha gfcry at thaa:
Tha arehiraa af History, ia triaarph thall (low,
WitharidaatthyliaiitlaMtaaw;
Gentle brerret of peace from Hearea thall hlow
O'er thy brow anratlied by ataia.
Tkaafh ataaa ia tha Hearaat grow dial with tha dwra,
Aad Sieve inli with rapid daaay.
Yet thy laiury ehall heeyaad lay eirtaaa adera.
Thy eoaatryt bad aagrn array;
Thy daads of great wares shall aaW he effaced,
' As hog as the ag of tha Tree
Floats ar this Jsif aall, ia jtory eacased,
Aad Liberty swells aa tha lea. .
Bvwed aawa ia atark wnrsbtp at tha ahriaa of thy toaib.
Thy aaaatry kaeeh) weeping for thee;
Ok, Harry! brirht rVswer, that lit, i a its bloom,
The beans of aATreeaaea with glee:
The aanse of great Wasbingtoa, bran hem of yore,
' With thiaa ever bleaded shall be; '
Aad tha pride af Aateriea, the illastrioos Filhnore,
Now breathes tha awaet aeeeats of thee'.
(From tit Boston Olire Branch.)
THE FOREIGN COIN.
. BY CAROLINE F. ORNE.
(Cncluded.)
CHAPTER II.
The master of the lonely old house on the riv
er side, had returned to his home with a hurried ,
step about the time when the faint gleam of the
dawning was just discernable In the east His
cheek was flushed, his mein agitated, and gro-,
ping about in the dim light he lifted the large
hearth-stone with the utmost care, and deposited
something beneath it, and then fitted It again
Into its place with nice accuracy, pressing it cau
tiously down with his foot After this he stole
softly up stairs, undressed and crept quietly onto
bed. Slumber, however, seemed unwilling to
visit hit eyelids, for he lay uneasy and restless,
sometimes starting up just as sleep apparently
overpowered him, aad only sinking into rest to
wards tun-rise. .
Just as the aim. was wheeling his broad disc
above the horiton, little Mary Harland arose
from her peaceful slumbers. Habitually neat,
she washed, dressed and brushed her beautiful
hair. ' Then after a brief and simple prayer, she
descended thr-harrow, crooked stairs, and began
to make preparations for breakfast She saw
that her grandfather had returned, and wondered
that she did not hear him come in.
f When breakfast was all ready, the thought
I she had better call him, as it was touch later
1 than he usually rose. ' But no,' said she, ' he is
I fatigued, 'and perhaps wishes to sleep. I will not
disturb him.' So she put all the things to the
I fire to keep warm, and then changed the water
I of her flowers, and admired them for some time,
and did various little things to pass the time
away. At length her granifather came down
dressed in his ordinary clothes, but with a some-
1 what strange expression on hit cormtenance,
1 which Mary thought was perhaps caused by
something he had heard or seen daring his ab
sence. .
; Well, my child,' said he as he drew hia chair
S up to the table,.' hew did you past the day yes-
terday' -
I Mary gave him an animated account of her
visitors, and her presents, to which he listened
with something Eke a smile of pleasure, inter-
ropung ner only oy asking tor trie Dreed-kniie.
! Mary blushed, saying she had mislaid it, and
t handing him a common one, went on with her
" story. .
-( . Meanwhile as they were thus engaged, they
di4 not, perceive that between them and the
broad sun-Eght, three shadows fell on the floor.
Presently Edward Crary a-o to go out as usual
' to his labor. . ...
I shall go away this afternoon,' said he to
Mary in his sweet musical voice, ' and you may
' have dinner early.' c
Jest as he tonied to go out, ne bocami awar
of the presence of three men at bis door. For
. Effect Ml
moment Edward Crary looked at them In al
ienee, and then asked tbem abruptly for what
the came..
Robberw and wed nigh murder hare been
committed, and yon arc suspected of the deed.'
'Robbery! mnrder! I guilty!. It is a rile
falsehood!' exclaimed Crary( taming first red
and then pale, .
HU emotion bare to the apectatora a atrong
appaarance of gnilt ' '
' Look! whispered one of tbem. the Tery
colored clothe, fight drab.
Yea, yea, It's rery clear! aaid the other.
Come, invyoa had better eonfeaa and may be
it will go easier with ywo. Tell as where yon
pat the gold.' :
I confeas jnyself a robber! Nerer! It it an
infernal plot against me. 'Get out of my house,
rUlains.' -
' You had best be quiet, air, -and make no
threats. If yon are innocent you hare nothing
to fear, meantime we must look aronnd a little.
Thomas, hare an eye on the fellow, while we
search,' and producing his warrant the man
showed it to Edward; who tank moodily Into a
chair, saying only
' Fate, fate herself is against me !
He showed no emotion while they examined
the premises, except once when they looked
around the fire-place, and Wen he bit his lip till
the blood sprang. Fortunately for him it never
occurred to them to lift the stone. They seemed
disappointed, but after taking oft his shoe and
measuring it, and finding the bit of drab cloth
fitted exactly into" a small tern place in his pan
taloons, they told him he must go with them be
fore the magistrate.
Edward looked first at them and then at Irfa
ry, who terrified and astonished, had witnessed
the scene in silence.
Come here, Marr.' said he.
Mary was at his side in a moment, and her
hand stole gently into the clasp of his.
They are going to take your grandfather
away, for a murderer!' Mary bunt into sobs. -
' Hush, mr child, they cannot prove it But
I may be gone some time, you must take good
care of every thing. Do not be afraid, no one
will harm you. You may find unexpected friends,
and the strange man smoothed her gloMy'curis
and kissed her fair forehead. Then tuning with
a haughty air to the men he said, I art ready
to go with .yon.' ...
' Oh, don't take away my grandfather, he is
good, he is innocent!' sobbed Mary, with clasp
ed hands and streaming eyes. 'Indeed he is!
Ve are doing a sad duty, "poor child,' said
one, an old man, compassionately. ' But for
certain, you are innocent, and shall not be left
to suffer.' '-. , -
And as he' looked from her to Edward it seem
ed to him that he saw an expression of gratitude
on that hard, stern countenance.
The news cf the robbery had spread so fast,
that by the time Edward Crary reached the
magistrates, there was quite a crowd gathered
round. Many respectable people were there, for
the deed was a strange and horrid one in that
part of the country and among the rest were
Ben Pearson who was commenting loudly on the
enormity of the wickedness, after such generous
and kind feelings as were shown by the Artnita-1
ires too. and there was Idle Bill. aim. avoir now I
and then adding his word.
' For my part,' said he, ' I never see any good
come of these fellows as set 'themselves up to
be better than their neighbors.'
That's why he lived all alone by himself,'
said one.
'I've bjard teIl,Vaid another, 'he never
toucnes a drop or liquor do not so moch as a
of s M tumbler of cider.'
' , eBongB to pro,, wnat he is,' muttered
j , aeTotM! to
, Hush-hush! here they come,' and every
, in mwd ra tnrned on &t DnhtppT
j ma He bor. their eiances amoved, aa it!
seemed to them, in a kind of stubborn defiance.
His blue eyes were cold and stern, and his -form
was drawn up to its fullest height
Great was the anxiety of the crowd to hear
what the magistrates would say, but none of
them were admitted to the room. The result of
the examination was that Edward Crary was
committed on charge of robbery and attempted
murder. -
He denied the charge and declared himself
innocent, bat obstinately refused to give any ac
count aa to where he was the night before, though
be declared he was far away from the scene of
the murder. The proofs, however,, were strong
against him.' ' His shoe corresponded exactly to
the measure of the track in the flower bed, the
piece of cloth was undeniably torn from his pan.
taloons. Poor little Mary had been sent for and
identified the knife which was In the wound with
her missing bread-knife. She shuddered at the
tight of the blood on its blade, but ahe knew it
by a mark en the handle, she had scratched M.
H. on it only the day before; the initials of her
own name. Her simple story was soosttold aad
taken down ia writing, but alas! it was fully as
much against her grandfather as in his favor.
It was the only time he had been away all
night since he lived ia that house, it was con
trary to his usual habits to rise late; his manner
was unusual that morning. In fine his going
away in the afternoon seemed Resigned to mis
lead inquiry, or perhaps was done for the fur
therance of his project Ia short it was set down
as a deliberate and deeply planned villainy, and
the calm and even dignified assertion of inno
cence was considered aa only the ordinary' plea
under such circanutaaees. The graadfather aad
grandchild again parted; poor Mary was firm ia
her belief of her grandfather's innocence. How
could she be otherwise T But her lonely house
seemed trebly wretched aad lonely when she re
tamed to it Many people came to see her from
curiosity, aad she became weary of teeing them,
aad their voices sounded hatefully to her, be
cause they accused her dear grandfather of a
horrid crime. - ,' -
' The trial of Edward Crary was not to take
place tin six weeks after his commitment There
was great txeitemest b-the town, am as the
county jail was situated in the place they were
frequently reminded of the pretence of the crim
inal. Every one believed him guilty; the tide
of popular prejudice was against him; there, was
ho sympathy felt for him. .In fact, the deed was
so deliberate aad atrocious, he was already jodg
ed and condemned before his trial. The only
puzzle seemed to be, that there was none of the
stolen goods to be found. . "
Harry toothe frank, brave Harry, was a oni-J
venal favorite, and when he was pronounced out
of danger, a burst of joy rang through the Til
lage'; but though out of Immediate danger, the
poor boy remained very weak, but perfectly hap
py in the belief thaChe had saved hit mother's
life. His testimony was of great importance
too; and it was now supposed he would be able
to give it at the trial.
If Edward Crary found none but enemies, his
little grand-daughter was not wanting in friends.
Old Joe kept the promise he made on the morn
ing he was instrumental in arresting ier grand
father, and as she steadily .refused to leave the
house, he persuaded his sister to go and stay with
her nights, for he said it was cruel to leave a
young child alone under tuch circumstances. He
went often to the prison to see Edward also, and
tell of Mary's welfare, for the good aid man-was
kind-hearted, even to the guilty. He urged Ed
ward to confess his crime, aad shook his head
sadly, whea he only asserted his innocence. Ed
ward alwavs greeted him respectfully, In right
of his age, and seemed pleased when he came,
though he knew he was doing all in hit power
to prove"him guilty of a dreadful crime.
It wanted now but a week to the time of trial,
when as Edward was moodily pacing up and
down his cell, a slight noise startled him. He
naturally looked towards the grating of his win
dow, and there "he taw a stone dangling at the
end of a string. It was just within his reach,
and he drew it carefully towards him. At the
other end of the string was a letter, rolled up
in such a form as to admit of its being pressed
between the bars. Edward eagerly tore it open,
and read it hastily by the dim twilight -
He was evidently deeply agitated by the peru
sal; a cry of joy broke from his laboring bosom,
and tears fUrted into those eyes, commonly so
cold. He passed the night in restless excitement,
and seemed impatient for the hour when 'old Joe
commonly came to see him.
Utter was the astonishment of the latter, when
Edward earnestly requested him to ask Mrs. Ar
mitage to come and see him that very day.
Nevertheless old Joe promised to give the mes
sage. Helen Armitsgewas no less surprised than
her faithful serrant had been, but nevertheless
she resolved to grant the request. . -
' It may be that he wishes to confess his crime
to me,' thought she, ' and make restoration. I
can leave dear Harry a little while now thank
heaven for. his recovery.'
Towards the latter part of the afternoon, Mrs.
Arrqitagc, accompanied by old Joe, was admit- (
ted to the prison, reward Orary was impatient
ly waiting their arrival. Mrs. Annitagc felt a
cold chill creep over her as she entered the cell
of the criminal.
' I must claim the privilege of speaking to you
alone, madam,' said .dward, in his sweet mel
ancholy voice.
Mrs. Armitage started as she heard it, there
was something in it -like the haunting 4one of
music heard long ago.
Edward spoke again and smiled sadly.
' You need not fear meV madam, your friend
can stand outside with the keeper, but what I
have to say, I wish to communicate to' yourself
only.'.
There was something in that sweet voice that'
touched the heart of Helen Annitagc.
' You may stand outside, Joseph,' said she.
Joseph respectfully bowed and retired.
I can offer you but poor accommodations,
madam,' said Edward, pointing to the stone
bench, ' but they are the best I hare now.
Mrs. Armitage seated herself, her dark dress
lying in folds on the prison floor. With her
white, ungloved hand she drew aside her. veil,
and looked calmly at the prisoner. Surely those
were not the fierce eye s that had struck such ter
ror to her heart that fearful night And that
voice, so sweet, so musical! Ceuld it be that
that voice had spoken such horrible words to her
unfortunate Harry.
It was a strange sight to see the lovely Helen
Armitage in the cold cell of a prison, face to face
with a reputed robber and, murderer. .
The prisoner pushed back the dark hair, threa
ded thick with silver, from his broad forehead,
and thereby discovered a small scar on his tem
ple, in the peculiar shape of a star. -
Suddenly Helen Armitage rose from her seat,
and stepped close to the prisoner, exclaiming
with passionate vehemence.
' In the name of heavea, teDme truly, are you
not Edward AlwynT
' I was Edward Alwyn,' laid he, even more
agitated and grasping Helen's arm he looked
eagerly in her face. 'And you, yon '
' I am your unhappy sister!
'Great God! exclaimed Edward, supporting
the half-fainting Helen ia his arms, ' it this true,
or am I ia dream T
Helen hastily drew herself from him, aad look
ing np in his face with mournful earnestness,
said in a low, bitter tone of sadness,
" Are you guilty, my broth erT
God forgive you the unworthy thought, my
sisterr said Edward, indignantly.
I knew it! I knew it! God be praised,' cried
Helen ia a burst of joy. ' Oh, you must go home
with me to-night!
You forget I am a prisoner.' .
' But you are innocent.'
' In the eye of the law I am guilty, and every
appearance is against me. x
'Merciful Heaven! what can be done? I
will Bsove heavea and earth to prove your iaao
cenco. Dear, impetuous sister; warm -hearted as I
left you fifteen years- ago, but be calm now I
have much to tell you,' said Edward, drawing her
to his side and kissing her fondly. I will tell
you my own story? to-morrow; to-day I wish to
speak of my grand-child ' ". , '
' Yost grand-child' Oh yes, poor little Mary
Strange the children should have taken a fancy
to her, just from seeing her across the river.
Yes, they must be sweet children. I long to
see tbem, aad you also, yon hare a long story
to tell me. -..' ..
Hot very long, I wHl teU It you to-morrow.
Tell me yours, nowl ' "
.'First about Mary, then. I wish yon -to' take
her home to your house. L did intend you
should place her at tome good house to board.
but things are changed now. - She has seen some
trouble, poor child, and I fear bj, my anxiety for
her, T Save neglected her somewhat and ap
peared cold and stern to her aSed knows how j
much I love her though! You must go over to
our poof littlehut, and underneath a flat, square
stone in the middle of the hearth, you wiU find
a box of papers, and with them a purse of gold.
They are very important papers to Mary, though
she does not know it Take' them, and keep
them very carefully. Perhaps after all, I had
better tell you my. whole story, briefly, as it is
not very late. You can spare me an hour or two,
can't your . . .
Certainly, my dear brother.' -
WeH then, you remember I left here fifteen
years ago to return to England,' where I had left
my wife and daughter. Yoa were then a lovely
girl of fifteen, with your friends, the Hoffman.,
very pleasantly situated. The voyage was ac
complished in safety, and I found my dear wife
and child wen. Shortly after my return, that it
to say in three years, my father-in-law died, and
left me his estate on condition of my taking his
name. He would hare left it to my infant ton,
but the poor little fellow only lived a few months.
I took the name of Crary, in compliance with
both the wishes of my wife and her father, and
we lived prosperous and happy for a time, till my
Louisa was grown into a handsome young girl.
Then I lost my dear wife, and hardly had she
been laid in the grave, when the property was
claimed by another branch of the family, who
had been very artery at my having been named
heir. They contrived by surreptitious means to
obtain possession of it, and I was obliged to
leave a place where I had passed many' happy
years, and descend to comparative poverty. My
poor Louisa was young, beautiful and ambitious,
and the change was galling to her. In fine, she
made an imprudent marriage imprudent, be
cause abafeUiarried clandestinely a young man of
dissipated habits, though handsome, of good fam
ily, of some property, and much greater expec
tations. We lived then handsomely for three
years,-but my poor girl was not happy.. Her
proud relations wou'd scarcely notice her, her
husband was addicted to habits of careless dis
sipation, and her chief happiness lay in her little
Mary, named for our mother. At length a son
was born, and this event roused all a. father's
pride in Cnarics Hurland's breast, and for a time
there was joy at Harland House. But the young
heir drooped and died like a fragile flower, 'and
his mother did not long survive him. ' Mary, the
sweet child, wa not a favorite with her father,
and when Louisa died, I removed to small
bouse near by, which was occupied by a worthy
family, with whom I boarded. At length, when
Mary was about seven years old, her father
having one night gambled away all his property,
shot himself dead in a fit of desperation. His
family would take no notice of Mary, and even
denied that Charles Harland was ever married.
Judge ef my indignation at this baseness. I
sought the proof of, tlu ir marriage whereby to
confound and put the slanderers to shame. But
with deep-laid villainy the marriage certificate
had been destroyed, and the, very page of the
records where the marriage undoubtedly had
been inserted, was carefully cutout, no one could
tell by whom. I was completely foiled. Sick
at heart, t took my poor grandchild, and selling
what little I possessed, I came over to my na
tive couctry.'
But why did you never write met .
' I did, but probablj the letters were lost ' I
never received any from you.
And yet I wrote you, but it was In your Own
name, as I did not know you had changed-It
' When I Arrived here, I went directly to B ,
where I left you. After much enquiry, I learned
you bad married and removed a hundred mffes
from there to a town In Marylaad. There I
sought you, and an I could learn was that you
had lost your husband suddenly, and was gone
to reside with some friends in Virginia. I could
trace you no farther, and finding I must be pru
dent of my money, about a year since, I took
the little house I now rive in, and, devoted my-,
self to labor aad my grandchild.'
Ah, my poor brother, how hard to hare been
near each other so long, and not know it'
'Yes, for had we but known It, this terrible
evH had not occurred.
Helea uttered a deep agh, she had almost,
forgotten where ahe was ia bee Interest in the J
aarrative. ; ' j
' But my brother,' aaid she springing up light-
ly, ' surely you can prove an alibi, if as you say
yoa were not at home thai ftal sight!
A dark shade etase over Edward Crary's face.
'I will tell you why that is im possible, 'aid he, I
' I went away some miles from home to meet ia i
a retired pi see, man who is fugitive from
justice.. I promised solemnly not to betray him.
He waa formerly a servant ia Che Harland fami-'
lv. and thm sistvt heir tn Charles Harland havlna' '
this man In his power, oa account of some for-'
mer crime, promised to .be silent, if he would
procure the marriage certificate, and destroy
that and the record, or rather to bring them- to
him to destrov. At often happens, he dealt with
a more onming rogue thad himself, for the man j
being aa excellent writer, merely gave hit mas-1
ter forged copies and retained the true papers, j
to use for his own benefit at some future day. Ia
consequence of another forgery he fled to this
country, and accidentally, meeting ate, he
eeired the Idea oT Kiting me his secret, on eon-
ditioB of a certain turn of money now, and a
large sum if I obtain the poaaesaioa of Marvs
rightful property, which by the words of her great
uncle's win, is left to Charles Harland't heirs,
male or female.' This very night he has given
me the certificate of marriage. He has told ae
bow I can prove these papers to betA true onea,
and I see no treat difficulty in gaining the suit
If they take my life, I bequeath poor Mary and
her cause to you.' '
Helen's tears feU fast ' But I will not believe
they will judge the cause against yoai Edward.
I wiU employ Mr. S. to defend you, he is an able
and eloquent man. I will do. everything.'
Ah,' said Edward shaking his head, ' the vil
lain has laid his plot cunningly. You see every
circumstance is against me.'
Helen kissed her brother, found alas! after so
many years supposing hint dead, and fbnnd hi
such cruel circa rostancet, aad promising to see
him to-morrow, she left the een with tears still
standing la her beautiful eyes. -That
night Mary Harland became an Inmate
of the great house, aad -was warmly welcomed
by her young cousins. The papers were taken
from their concealment and put in a place of
safety, ahdlhe best lawyer ia the county feed to
defend Edward Crary's cause. '
The day of Edward Crary's trial at length
came en,and there was never before such an in
tense excitement It was known far and wide
that the rich widow was sister to the criminal,
anal was moving every power to obtain his ac
quittal. No trace of the money had been discov
ered, and on this was founded the chief hope of
the prisoner. The court-room was filled with
spectators, and the crowd continually increased.
Amid a deep silence, the prisoner; wearing a
calm and unusually cheerful countenance, and
attired wholly in black, plead ia hia tweet, clear
voice,
Not guilty. "
The witnesses were examined. First came
Mary Harland, who shrunk timidly from the
crowd whose many eyes were fixed on her. Her
testimony varied not at all from that account
which she first gave to the magistrate. The
spectators were moved by pity to see this beau
tiful child obliged to testify against her nearest
and dearest relative.
Mrs. Armitage was next called and stated
what we hare before related. The siglt of her
youth, of her loveliness, and of the deep sorrow
and evident reluctance with which she gave her
testimony moved even the stern Judge to com
passion. She was asked if she could .wear to
the prisoner's identity to the robber.
' Before God and man I believe they were two
different persons,' said Helen, with deep ener-?T-
The testimony of Harry Armitage came next
Pallid from hia recent illness, the brave and no
ble boy stepped upon the stand. A burst of sym
pathetic feeling, broke from the crowdwhich
was hushed by the imperative mandate,
Silence in the court! . '
There' was an ill-repressed murmur of jpV,
when Harry after giving a distinct account of
the robbery, swore positively he did not believe
the prisoner at the'bar to be the robber.
After all the witnesses had been examined,
the court adjourned till afternoon, and the men
gathered ra little knots around the comers, and
ia the stores, and some were against but most
were In favor of the prisoner, for the tide of feel
ing had begun to turn 'in his favor. When the
court met again in the afternoon, it wad more
crowded than ever, and most of the idlers around
the tavern had already left, when Ben Pearson
came rapidly hurrying up,
Hallo, Idle Bill,' cried he as he stepped into,
thenar, ' are you waiting for somebody to give
you a drink T
I can'get what I want for myself and no
thanks to you,' said Fill, in a surly tone.
' Can youT said Ben carelessly. ' I never
knew fan to refuse a glass before. Ceme, landlord,-a
mug of cider, for it's powerful hot, and
I'm in a hurry to get into the court."
At this moment Idle Bill staggered np to the
counter and threw dowa a piece of money, say
ing. ' .
Give me glass of rum, Parker; make it
pretty stiff and sweet'
As the coin rolled off the counter, Ben Pear
son picked it up, and started and changed color
at the sight of it He said nothing, however,
but handed it to the landlord, who took it, mut
tering, ' It's a furrin coin, worth I suppose, about a
pistareen,' and tossing the change to Idle Bill.
' As I'm curious in coins, I'H give you a quar
ter for it Is it a bargain? said Ben Pearson.
A bargain,' said the landlord, passing the
coin and taking the exchange, as Idle BiU hav
ing drank the spirit, staggered Into court
The feilow is drunk all the time lately, and
don't work much either,' said the landlord, poin
ting with hia thumb over hit shoulder at Idle
Bill- " -
'Ah,' said Ben, 'is it so i How goes the ease,
landlord T
Ten to one against the prisoner. AH the cir
cumstances are clear aad plain, but lawyer 8.
it mighty clever. They say heTl have a heap
of money if he geta him clear. Aad besides all
that, his sister he's just found her out hat
promised fire hundred dollars to anybody that'll
find track of the real robber, for she persists la
saying (hit aint the one.' '
May be it isn't, said Ben. 'Is Mrs. Armi
tage hereT . .
' Oh, for sartin she St a witness you know,
But ain't too coins! far "
' Yet in a moment,' and Ben Pearson's honest
face seemed perplexed by doubt Presently it
cleared up a little, and off he started. The
landlord left the bar in charge ef a boy, and
hurried over to the court-house, to hear the trial
Mr. S. was certainly a lawyer of coneummate
abilities, but he felt there was tittle room to hope,
with such a strong array of evidence against the
prisoner, especially at he firmly refused to tell
where he was on the fatal sight in qwwUoa. It
was a point of boner with Edward Crary, aad
even the prospect of ignominy could not make
him waver. '.
Just ss Mr. 8. was about to commence the de-'
fence, a man aude his way mp to him, and ad
dressed a few words to him in a low tone. A
look of delight and attoay ahment spread over
the lawyer! features as he spoke a few words to
the man, and thea eoaimeaced the ease..
After speaking fuHr of the extreme eantioa
with which rimrfIIJ orridenee should be
taken, he proposed aoUithstaading, to .prove-
conclusively, that the priaoaer at the bar was
innocent of the crime alleged against him.
At this moment there was a little stir and bus
tle towards the door, but o (Seers were stationed
there to prevent any one from going out Eve
ry one was now oa the fin ease, expecting some
thing new and extraordinary; even Edward Cra
ry partook of the general feeling.
- In a few. moments, to the aurpise of aH, Ben
Pearson took the stand at a witness for the
prisoner. He looked around the assembly for a
moment, hie honest, frank countenance lighted
up with a peculiarly gratified expression, and
then gave his testimony in such a frank, straight
forward manner as carried conviction to all
present
He told the whole story of the Armitage chil
dren's kind-hearted desire to give pleasum to
Mary Harland; of Mrs. Armitage having acci
dentally paid him a peculiar eotn, which he ex
amined carefully and ra tnrned to her, the valu
ing it as a gift from her absent brother, supposed
to be dead; he described briefly his visit to the
lonely house where the prisoner lived, and his
astonishment at the accusation brought against,
him. His Interest la the ease had brought him
from a great distance to hear the trial he-arrived
late, and stopped at the bar opposite to
get a drink of eider; while there, a certain indi
vidual present had paid at the bar the very eein
he had teen In possession of Mrs. Armitige, to
this fast the landlord could bear witness. Re,
Pearson, had bought the coin at a little more
thaa Its raise; it had been identified bf the
owner, and he could now produce it He im
mediately handed the coin to the Judge,- who
examined it It was peculiar, of aneient ap
pearance, covered entirely with hieroglyphics,
and apparently Chinese. Mrs. Armitage was
immediately called upon to swear to its idea
tity, which she did unhesitatingly; there were
little marks by which she knew it beyond doubt
Ben Pearson waa ordered to declare from
wbom the coin was received, and bis testimony,
and the landlord Parker's criminated Idle BiU,
who wae immediately brought forward ia charge
of two officers, for it had been privately noted,
that once or twice during Ben's narrative he had
tried to leave the ban. Beieg called upon to
account for his poeseseioa of the eoia, he at
first said he got it in pay for .work from Mr.
Jenkins; but the latter individual Immediately
said. he he had not worked for him for two
months. Indeed it was asserted loudly that idle
BiU had done nothing for six weeks past, but
get tipsey, that his behavior was strange, that he
was quarrelsome, Jtt, snd it as with difficulty,
silence and order-were obtained. Idle Bill
looked round with sullen and lowering gaxe,
muttering It was d d hard to haul a man op
for spending his own money.'
Harry and Mrs. Armitage were again called
to tgitify, whether the man named William
Allen, commonly called idle Bill, was the man
who had robbed the one and wounded the
other. . (
Both declined to swear positively, as the dress
was so different A- look ef triumph eame oa
the countenance of idle Bill, which was soen
dissipated however, by aa order from the Judge,
that William AUen should be taken from the
court, and clad in the prisoner's dress, which
was done, much to the dismay and anger of that
miserable maa, who protested bitterly against it,
sad even resisted by force, till reminded that
this violent opposition was presumptive proof
of guilt As he again entered the Court, he
shrunk appalled from from the countless eyes,
that aU fixed their piercing glances oa him. It
was indeed a terrible ordeal, and la breathless
silence the multitude listened for Harry Arrni-
tare's testimony. Mrs. Armitage could not de
clare him the culprit even la his changed dress;
but Harry In a firm, clear voice bow swore posi
tively as to the laden tity of the robber with the
man before him. A low murmur ran through
the crowd. Idle BiU tieoiMed, turned pale, and
then rallying himself, swore a deep oath that he
was innocent ...
His appearance was certainly calculated to
produce ao favorable impression . A bloated
face, fierce, scowling eyes, hair eteordered and
snarled, and matted together, aad a reckless,
desperate air, these were aH against him. But
proofs of guilt were' now accumulating fast
Crime cannot be long eotieealed; the very stones
cry out, and nature bene If turns evidence
against the guilty.
Two officers had been tent to examine the
tumble-down building where idle BiU Eved, but
they found nothing to reward their search.
Trifles light ss air, sometime, determine men's
destiny. A fine grey squirrel attracted the at
teation of one of the efliceva, a rather young
man, who Evsd eery near, as it sprang Tightly
up aa old oak tree that grew close by the
house.
'Ah ! said he, at he watched him ran into a
hole a Utile way up the trunk, 1 promised my
little girl a squirrel, sad I can catch this eoe so
sasy, rye half a mmd to do it
Oh, aonsease ! said thejother, come sway, it
it a waste of time.
'It won't take me two minutes.' and ap he
sprang into the tree. Wrapping hit silk hand
kerchief carefully round hia head, he thrust It
into the hole, aad drew out, not the grey squir
rel, bat a small grey trunk.
HaHo ! what the deuce have we here T cried
he, not heeding the squirrel which ran out of
the hole to the end of one of the branches, aad
sat there scolding and chattering.
What hare yoa got T aaid the maa below.
Something, I can tell yoa,' said the ether,
rurmirighUhaad again into the hole, and araw
feg oat a red pone, aad a gold watefc. '
My eyes ! bere't a discovery., tried he, joy-,
fully, hastening down. Here's, the proofs !
We've got him bow. Thandcr and EghUing !
This is a squirrel's nest " . -
Whea the other officer eaw what had been
discovered he too waa detiguted, aad they both
hastened back tocoort
JVhen this new proof was bwagtit before the
Jadga, the txdtemtn ia the Coevt was intense.
Idle BUI new eenviaced that denial waa Melees,
acknowledged the erirae, and aiead abjectly for
merry, promising to coofea ali-
Edward Otry was promptly discharged, aaid
the congratulations of the Judge aad thk Law
yers, the shouts of applause of the people, whet
would not be restrained,' and with difficulty ha
avade his way with his sister, grand-daughter aad
nephew, Jo the carriage which toon bore-tljetn
all to Mrs. Armitage's house, while the prison
een, his late abode, was' tenanted' by idle Bill.
This miserable maa rfeased that he had oet
desired to rob Mrs. Armitage, and that Jie had
-only waited for a favorable opportunity to epa&e
him to fix the guilt on Edward Crary, who
from his lonely-manner of tiling was likely to
be suspected. His plan was weU laid. He had
aectdently discovered Crary's intended ahsenee,
and had merely eaten his supper with Mary
that' night, in order to see exactly where tha
clothes and things were, so that he could readily
find them In the dark, and replace thea alas
without noise. He did art think of smlxrg mat
self, till he saw the bread knife at supper, that
first put it ia his mind, but be acknowledged ha
would have killed Mrs. Armitage, If Harry bad
not interposed, to prevent hit owa d.tectian.
He had studiously made the traces of hie way
In getting In, clear sad plain, and left thing aa
plainly fixing the deed anon Edward Crary aa
poaible. He intended after sSme time to have)
cautiously disposed of tho jewels, and hare re
moved to another place. Botthough he dared
not touch the gold, he did not think there would
be any danger in spending the iUrw that we In
the purse.
Aad if it had not been for Ben Peartoa,'
said he, 'carte hit prying eyes, nobody weald
ever have thought of its being me.
As it wsa, idle FiU soon became a Efe tenant
of a stronger prison, where hit greatest hard
ship was, that he had to work hard.
For the rest of the parties concerned ia this
narrative ; the officer who discovered the trunk
in the tree, wss handsomely rewarded Ben .
Pearson, no longer a tra veiling merchant, be
came Blaster of the finest store in C , filled
with goods, the gift of Mrs. Armitage, and sob
stquently doubled in value by Edward Crary
sweet Mary Harland recovered thro her grand
father's exertions all her immense . English
property end the maa who restored the' essen
tial proofs to -Edward eCrary, was liberally re
warded. In a few years there was a joyous marriage at
the great house. Old Joe, grown but a shad
older, still went about the very personification of
happiness. Carry made the prettiest Httie
bridesmaid In the world. Mr.' Armitare, sUl
lovely-and beautiful, looked wi (h prtflaaif action
oa her brave, beautiful Harry, a noble young
man, handsome knd amiable, who, waa saying
some words of gentle encouragement to hi fair,
blushing bride, his cousin Mary.
Edward Crary's blue eye wore no longer a.
cold snd stern expression, but beamed full r
lov on aU around him, and the children no km-'
ger were afraid to throiheir arm around hi
neck and kiss him, sure of meeting love in return.
The silver pencil Harry sent to Mary, and the
coin Edward gave hia sister, became heir-looms
la the family. '
Boxaratrt's Oniric or His Wive. Their
characters were diametrically opposite.- Never
were there two women leas like each other. Jos
ephine had grace, an Irresistible seduction, and
an unreserved devotedness. Maria Louise had
all the timidity of insAcenee. When I roarrir
her she wss truly a .virtuous )vice,- and very
submissive. Josephine would Orifice miHIon
upon her toilette and in her liberalities. Maria
Louise, oa the contrary, economised what I gave
her, aad I was obliged U scold. In' order to in
duce her to make her expenditure consistent with
her rank. Josephine wa devoted' to at; aha
loved me tenderly no one ever had a prefer
ence to me in her heart I uniformly held the
first place her children the next- Aad the waa
right, for she wss the being I most loved, and
the ewmembrsnce of her 1 ttiU all powerful ia
ny mind.
Tux Jttnrsc Tax The Patent Office bas
reeeived a supply of the seeds of this tree from
the South of Europe, fee experiment in the South.
It grow la the form of a shrub, bearing a red
oval fruit, about a Targe as ati'ree. They are '
sweet, but are only eaten with us in the form of
It was the remark of a celebrated London
physician, who enjoyed the most lucrative prac
tice, that be had witnessed each harrowing minis
at the death-bed of the aristocracy, that be
shrunk with instinetiv dread, when eaBed upen
to visit person of this class in their sickness.
A Dtvrxarect. The Hindoo law "Strikes not
with a blossom, a wife, though she be guilty of
a thorasand fault! The English law would let
yoa "hit her again" with what the blossom grow
On.
The average amount exhaled from the lunge
and skin of a healthy adult ef ordinary else, hv
34 hours, ia about 40'ttt, and of this quantity
about 10 dwt eootista ef animal matter. What
aa argument for better ventilation!
HxaLTB- Aa indiapenaable requisite for b.
sines as weU as amusement, which young raven .
spend the greater part of their tiute in damaging,
and old men the greater part ef tbeir wealth b
repairing.
Lady Btwwington one wrote: " I tml I sm .
growing old, for want of somebody to toll M
that I am' looking yowng as ever! Charming
falsehood! There I a vast deal of vital air la
loving words.
There I a kind of physiognomy fat the If ties
of books ao lea then lathe face of men, by
which the skillful observer wiU a weU know
what to expect from (he one as the other. " '
The bacaelor who aadertook to asend his .
breeches with the thread of Efe, gave it w so a ''' '
bad job, aad sent tbem to a sailor. Poor bach.'
not a girl to sympathize! '''.
A BnrTBts Maxim When yon boy of sell,
let or hire, make a clear bargain, and never '
tram to" We sbaandtogra about it .
I take it to be a principal rale of life, not to
be to much adicted to any one thing.
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