Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-01-19

for this kindness to guilty, unworthy
, wretch like me: and the business ! wan
y ted to see YOU about is sad, but short, l
have heard so much Of your goodness,
Doctor, that Pm sure you won't deny
me the only favor that | shall ask ,
! Whatever is reasonable and proper
If II lie IN my way--l shall certainly
said | anxiously waiting to see the ma
ture of the communication he seemed TO
have for me to execute.
! 'Thank you, Doctor; thank you. 1t
is only this--in word--guilty wretch
that | ami have'--he trembed VIC
lently--'seduced IA lovely, but poor girl
! God forgive me !-And---and she is
now nearly on the verge of her confnc-
memp lie suddenly covered his face
with his handkerchief, and sobbcd bit
tcrly for some moments. Presently he
resumed Alas, she knows me not by
my real name; so that, when she reads
the account ot---of---my execution in the
papers of Wedne sday---she won't know
it is her Edward! Nor does she know
me by the name bore in Regent Street.
She is not at all acquainted with nv
lrightiul situation, but she must be when
all is overt Now, dear, kind, good Doc
tor he continued, shaking from head to
foot, and grasping my hand, do, for the
love Of God, and the peace of my dying
moments, promise Inc that you will see
her---(sh lives at--)---visit her in
her confinement, and gradually break
the news of my death to her: and say my
last prayers will be for her, and that my
Maker may forgive me for her RUM You
will find in this little bag a sum of 30!.---
the last have on EARTH beg you will
take five guineas fol your own fee, and
give the rest to my precious, my ruined
Maryn lie fell down on his knees, and =
folded his arms round mine in suppl
eating attitude My tears fell on him,
as he looked up at me.---'Oh, God be-
thanked for these blessed tears ---Thcy
assure me you will do what sk--may /
believe you will"
/ lcs---ycs---ycs, young man. re-
piled, with qulverlng lip; lit is pain
ful task but | will do it---give her Tho
money, and add ten pounds to the thirt
should it be necessary Oh, Doctog
depend on it, God will bless you anG
yours forever, for this noble conduct
! And now, have one thing more to asI,
---yes---onc thing'---he seemed chokcG
! doctor, your skill will enable you f.
inform me---i wish to know---is---thc
! death ! must die to-morrow'---he prt
! his hand to his neck, and, shaking lihc
an aspen-leai, sunk down again into the
| chair from which he had risen---'is---
hanging---a painiul---a tedious---' H.,
could utter no more, nor could l answc?
him.
'Do not | replied after pause, 'da
| not put me to the torture of listening T.
! questions like these Pray to your mer-
. cilul God! and, rely on it, no one ever
prayed sincerely in vain. The thief on
the Cross faltered then feeling, thu
I if continued in the cell a moment lou-
I ger, ] should faint, rose and shook th,.
/ young mans hands; he could not speak
! but sobbcd and gasped convulsively;---
and III "A few moments | was driving
home As soon as | was seated in r,y
carriage | could restrain my feelings 40
longer, but burst into II flood of tears
prayed to God | might never be called
to pass through such bitter and alllict.
Ing scene again, to the latest hour
breathcd! | ought to have called on sew
eral patients that evening, but indinr
myself utterly unfit, ! sent apologies, &
went home. My sleep in the night wap
| troubled; the distorted image of the cou
Wet had been visiting filtered in horn
BILE shapes round my bed all night long
| An irresistible and most morbid restless
ness and curiosity took possession of me,
To witness the end of this young man.
The first time the idea presented itself,
il sickencd mel revolted from it.
How my feelings changed, know not,
but | rose at I o'clock, and without hint.
ing it to any one, put on the large top
coat of my servant, and directed my hur-
ricd steps towards the Old Bailey. |
got into one of the houses Immediately
opposite the gloomy gallows, and took
my station with several other visitors n
the window They were convcrsing on
the subject Of the execution, and unan.-
mously cNccrated the sanguinary sever.
ty OF the laws which could deprive a
young man, such as they said p
Twas, of his life, for an offence Of
merely civil institution. OF course,
did not speak. Ii was wrctchcd morn.
ing, a drizzling shower fell necessarily.
The crowd was not great, but conducted
themselves most indccorously. Even the
female portion--by far the greater---oc-
casonally vocilerated joyously, and
boisterously, as they recognised thcir
acquaintance among the crowd. AZ
length, ST. Scpulchre's boil tolled tn
4 4 =.