Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-08-09

'he man intention To break ptt.on. III,
Captain called hlm, and taxed him will
~ The man preserved a gloomy silence
lie was told that At wasnow necessary lor
hIm 10 be locked IN the SOLITARY cell
and desired TO follow the Captain. who
went htst carrying a lamp ia one hand
and key IN the other H. th. uarrowcs,
part OF The passage the Captain tN hois a
s'l al HShlW2n,g 'nucitpuud and Looked
10 ne lace ot the stout criminal NON.
sad he i ak whether YOU haN. ueared
ne a. deserve, have done every
lhing that ! could - make Won harry. /
have trusted YOU. and YOU have never
gived ne the least confidence IN r.,,ru.
and have ever planned g. get ne into
difficulty. Is ia. kiuds And veiI can.
not bear 10 lock YOU up IL had the
least sign nat YOU cared tor ne
The man burst into
tears. Sir said he have been dew!
these seventeen YEAR. bat Nol treat ne
n"e man. Come let o., 20 back. said
The captain. The convict had the free
range oi ihc prison a. before. From thi,
ho"r lac brEia t. open hi, heart - The
Ifpi"in. an6 cLeeriu!ly fulfilled las Who'll.
hne 'l iWpnsupmrh'. Ccuf.iis .o IA.
i'''Ld ~ they aro,c all ,npulard 10 yIo-
late las :rust ind al l,cHt,ir, Tor dolnr So
Which bc imagined he saw"
HE o.bcr case was Of criminal oC,hr
same character Who went SO lar rs ~
make an actual attempt lie iil and
hurt las aukic very much The Can,sin
brought hlm and ilid ban on h,, own bed
aud lad Tic s"A.c attended 10. eyer4 anr
n'i"E forbidden 10 speak a word Of re-
rf"ach 10 The sufferer The man wa,,ul.
leo, ard would not say WHEELER the
bandaGc Of lbs ankle gave him pam of not.
lh'N was m The night aud every one rr-
turned 10 bed when this wa, done. Bu,
the Captain could not sleep. He wa, dis.
u'sscd at the attempt. and though, he
could not ha'e,done his duty TO any man
VINO would make IT. lie was afraid that
me man was IN great pain. lie rose
lhIcW on las. gown, and went with a
lamp to has cell The prisoner, face
was turned TO the wall and bis ewes clos.
ed, but The trace OF suffering were no, 10
DC mistaken. The Captain loosed and
replaced the bandasc and went for In,
o"n pillow 10 rest the limb upon. the
man neither speaking nor moving an he
Tine. just a. he was shutting tie door
the prisoner started Up and called hin
stop. sir. Was /, ali 10 see AFTER my
ankle that YOU have got up
les It was. could not sleep Tor
thinking OF YOU
And yet you never SAID word Of ,he
way have used You.
Il do feel hur, with YOU, but don't
want 10 call YOU unkIHd while You are
suffering as YOU are now"
Tie man vas in an agony Of shame
and gfieL All he asked was 90 be trust.
ed again when be- should have recovered.
lie wai freely trusted, and gave TIC gen
"rouo friend 40 more anxiety ca III, be.
half
Captain Pill,bury j. the gentleman
Who, on being told that desperate pr
soner had sworn TO murder hin. speedily
'ent Tor him to shave him. allowing no
ono TO be present. lie eyed the u an.
pointed 10 tie fazoF and desired him to
have bin. The prisoners hand ircmllcd.
bot b." went through very Wen When
be bad done the Captain said. Il have
been told that YOU meant 90 mur}eguc.
but thought might trust YOU. God
bless YOU SIR, You may. replied the
rcccncra'cd man. Such ., tie power Of
faith ia man.