The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1839-11-29

I he memory Of former friendship and Of
Aappy days spent together, but 10 the
lame Of that do not desert me!
H. DUvAL.
The manuscript was hurriedly and
incoherently scrawled, but at the first
glance Recognized the hand writing Of
my school-male, and'at once it flashed
upon me that he was the one Known to
me in the catastrophe had Just been
reading Of. And could he be guillyi |
secuted at the idea. Ihad known him
intimately for years; hadsbeen with
him in difficulties and dangers; in the
labors and amusemente Of life; and nevA
er had ! known nobler heart, or one
less likely to be guilty ofsuch deed.
True. we had not met for years, and
all correspondence had for q season
died away, but I felt such confidence
in his rectltude, that l could not out
believe him the victim either of perjury
or mistake. All tn, 8 flashed through my
mind like tightening, and uttering has.
! " ejaculation as ! finished the note. l
looked up, and became sensible that his
wife-for that sweet creature was in~
deed she-had been as ! read the note,
anxiously pursuing my conntenance,
with that intensity, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ness that life and death depended per-
haps on my determination only can
produce.
"Cau any thing be douel" she ea-
gerly asked, losing all difiidence 10 the
one eugrossing thought, anxiety for her
husband. "Oh, Mr., you will
not desert US. You know that he is
incapable Of the deed, that he is too mo-
bic, too good for it; but yet. wha. can
be done2 l an but a poor, weak wo-
man." she continued, while the tears,
despite her efforts, s,reamsd down her
face, "aud can do nothing. They will
perhaps imprison him-,hey cannot do
more. Oh! can theyl But no time is
TO be lost, for they are to re-examine
him this morning, and was SO afraid
should miss you, that have been wal
king up and down the street this hour,
waiting for you to open your Office.
!. You will pardon my earnestuess," she
continued, looking touchiDly at me,
while her eyes were sufiused with tears,
but wiie's feelings cannot be told"
was deeply affected. | was yet q
!, young man and my heart was not then
nor ever has been scared to misery. The
perilous situation Of an old, and had
no doubt ofan innocent friend, was Q.
> nough to arouse all nv faculties in hit
almost heart-broken wife, felt as if
could have gone to the worlds end, 10
restore him to freedom and her to hap
piness.
| hastenod 10 assure her that every
faculty | was possessed of should be
exerted in behalf Of my friend and no.
doubling that the charge was exaggera'
ted, comfotted her by assurance Of his
speedy enlargement. "lndeed,"l con-
tinued, seeing her feelings overpower-
ed her, "lndeed, there Is no room tc
fear. The charge will, trust, be easi,
ly dsaproved. To-night will see your
husband free. Bu, now lot US hasten
to his aid" and calling couch, ] or.
de,ed it 10 drive It to the prison.
Never shall forge, the sad !, OF CRATE
fnl smile, with which that angelic wo-
man, thanked me for my promplpess.
|, seemed as finer whole soul was wrap.
:, ped up in her husband, as if every mo
ment of suspense OF delay was to hel
worse than death. | would have pu
her down at her lodgings, but she coult
not be persuaded TO desert him TO whom
. her vows were pligh,ed. Oh! the con,
stancy of woman. They call this {
, dark world, but can it be 30 while wo.
mans love is here?
The meeting between my old school
mate and myself was one Of sad inter
! es, TO both. As ] pressed his hand {
, crowd Of former memories poured like
q food Of sunset light across my soul
For a moment we forgot all but the past
. But then come the terrible conscious
Y ness Of the present, ofthe ignominy o
Duyal's situation, and the perlls lha
r threatened 10 break his poor wife,
= heart One brief word, one has,y as
d surance Of my friendship, and Of IN.
confidence in his innocence, was al
: the time permitted US. He said moth
ing, for the jailOr entered to conduc
him before the committing magistrate
but | could see that he turned his hea
aside 10 brush away tear, and here
o as he pressed my hand, the fervar
n ejaculation; 'rhank Godl". ! woul
: not have given that one moment for tn
| richest hour ambition ever had.
a With much difficulty his sweet vii
IA was nersuaded not to accompany Us |