Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1831-12-03

aTeer had been SO short that he had /
rot yet become hardened, was now a. |
i've TO the horrors Of his situation. and
was truly suffering mental he'll
He proposed to the woman who had
uim in prosperity, fly wit him
20 Albany and from thence to Canada;
but at the door of the house in which she
had become habitant in New York.
she thanked him for a pennyless
wreteh-that she did not accompany
any bur those who were able 10 main
tain her in style she was accustomed
to. Then bidding him begone she
shut the door in mis- face. and it was
some moments before he could believe
what he had wituessed-tnat wo-
man on whom he had Iavished thous-
ands. could thus scoraiulls turn her
back TO his misiortuues, though he
knew that every title was deserved.
He determined 20 fly alone, AID in
a few minutes was at the CAN'T.
rooms, soliciting the cold band Of char
ny for pittance; but those who had
filched him babe him begot.e ,or if seen
ne would be arrested. The boat for
Albany was about 70 leave, when he
was seen or the wharf. He felt for
the gold watch givea him by his I'M
Gle il happier days. intending to sell
or pawn II to lcfray expenccs; but he
found that Ro,amond, the faithles-
mistress. had saved it, though he had
taken il from her bosom the day be
iore. She had saved it alike from the
gamir g table and his present purpose.
in f. " minutes tall man stepped W
and to- 1 Richard BY the arm, just as
he was stepping on board the steam
boat.
S'is not YOUR name Richard Blinds
iie~. sir said the officer In a very i,o-
lite manner.
No, sir.-my name is--is--is--
lie trembIed Violently, and the Off
Ger looking at the ha. on b. head dis
covered the bullet hole n,adc by TIC
first fire OF Dubois pistol. He ega'
consequently arrested and Recognized
tried and convicted Of forgery, ana
nanslaughter, as it was proven by sey
leral and by RosamcDd tnat tie said nt
intended TO advance and ire before
, Dubois, and that he actual, did so.-
During the trial, his wife, il philadel
phia, was in state bordering OH des
pair a..d madness. She still loved him
though he had fallen SO low. and bel
heart seemed TO gain III tenderness a
he approached nearer his fate. Th'
news arrived that he was coDdemne.
to the dungeon of Sing Sing prison 70
twenty years. ard il hrough; dealt
blow to the already fallen fortunes 0
The still beautiful Ellen.
/ As the term Of time for which b,
was condemned as equal to bis proba
bile life. it was agreed upon by th,
father and mother OF Richard, his tw,
sisters. wife and uncle, as he had al
ways called him, to go to New York
Iaad TO Surg Sing, and bid the unhapp,
young man last and eternal farewell
4 The scene was subject for the paint
err. the e.,graver, and The sculptor, bu
which cannot be sufficiently picture,
b, my pea. That siicn. band of mourn
iers, after passing the long gloom,
vault, OF The prison, entered the eteT
railv silent cell. where the unharp
man reCIlned. y God. what {. sigh,
There the Either bcheld a son, tn
!, wife husband, and the sister a broth
er, " nom they had tenderl. loved. an
whose prospects they supposed woal
have presented far different results.
Tears gushed from every eye, and a
tie pr.soner rose on his knees. hftin,
his load Of chains. which were To pr,
vent self destruction. the aobbing vii
{ rushed wildly to bis arms. and battle
!. his bIoated check with he- tears
.lfhe aged and venerable uncle stretch
ed his withered haads and cla.pe
!. them, with MS eyes turned TO the arc
: OF the cell, while the mother hung W
on the neck Of her husband. induiyi-
her grief. and two sisters stood iik
statues gazing upon their brother vii
looks OF mingled affection. pity an
! despair, as ne alternatel, looked dow
iuposl his broken hearted wife, appaI
'en.ly iifelcss in his arms, aud struc
his forehead violently in the angus
lof his soul As he looked OF bis child.
i Nor was the parting scene less ter
.Ider ard heart -reajing. Ellen arose
land wildly took one lone embrace
{ kissed the idol Of her soul, and turne
] with a whitening heart to leave hin
i but Immediately sunk. faintipc in tb
! arms ofthe rough turnkey, whose tear
: had begun to flow perhaps for tn
} first time. The hearts of the paren.
were too full, to speak, while they eac
; pressed his hand. and turned to see tn
, two sisters swooning at the though
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