The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-06-03

The morning which our hero believed was to he
The last Of bis earthly existence, arose with UNI
woulcd brightness; aud throng3 of males and le-
males came pouring into the little village, mpcllcd
by the mysterious principle Of our natures which
inches US to look on that which we nevertheless
must shudder TO behold But no sounds Of OBJ
strcperous mcrrImcnt, 10 unlimeIy Jokes, were
uttered, as they passed along The road, to crate
mon the ears of the unfortunate Charles. and
brcal; him off from his communion with heaven:
on the contrary, many tear was shed that morn
ing by the bright eyes of the rustic madens, who
were al unused 10 the melting mood; and many
manly breast haaycd sigh Of symlath for the
culplt, who was that day To make cNplailon 10 the
offended laws. Indeed, since the sentence Of the
court was passed, wonderful change had been
wrought among the ever changing muItlde by
various rumors that were whispered from one part
of the wide prarics to another, and spread with
most incredible velocity 4 thousand acts Of un-
asked for bcnevolcncc were now remembered, in
favor him who was so soon to suffer liere was
nn aged and afflicted woman whom he had not on
" visited without hope ofrcward, but upon whom
he had conferred pGcunary, us well as medical
comforts. There was an industrious cripple who
had received receipt in fall from the young phys
lean, when creditors 10 Il less amount were evyug
on his frame. And many similar acts of bounty
were proclaimed abroad, by the grateful hearts on
which thoy had been conferred, all helping 10 pro-
ducc the change Of sentiment which was manIeslIy
wrought. Still the general impression seemed to
be mistaken, so strong had been the proofs that,
in an evil hour, he had yielded to temptation, and
imbrued his hands in fellow creatures blood.
| The hour at last arrived when Charles Riying-
Ton was to suffer the sentence of the law. a rude
glows was erected about quarter of Il mile from
the public square, and thlher the sad procession
moved. lie was dccently dressed ina black suit
and walked to the fatal place with Il firm step lie
was very pale, but from no outward sign might the
spectators guess that he shrunl from the horrors OF
such death; for his eye had calm expression,
and the muscles or his face were as motioness as
an infants III his sumber. They reached the spot
A payer, solemn prayer was offered up 10 hea-
ven for the murderer's soul in which every nearer
Joined, with unaccusoned fervor. The sheriff
attendant stood in waiting with the fatal cord
while the agonized mother, valnIy endeayorcd TO
emulate tho irmncss Of her heroic boy, approach
cd with trembling steps, TO bid ii last farewell
when bark shout was heard; all ewes were turn
ed to catch its meaning; another shout, and the
words, stop! stop the exccutionn were distinctly
audible In less than an instant after, the DEATH
| pale form Of Jimmy Buckhorn tumbled from his
horse with just sufficient strength remaining to
reach towards the sheriff an order from the Judge
to stay the execution.
| Reader, our tale is nearly at an end Jimmy
Buckhorn had been faithful 10 lis word lie had
sought Tor some clue to the real murderer, with
an earncstness which nothing but firm convection
of our hero innocence superadded TO his love for
Judy, could possibly have enkindled. For some
time he was successful At length the thought
struck him. that the track on the side OF the stream
where Mr. Wentworth resided, might have been
caused by traveller passing along, on the morn
Ing after the fatal deed and the deputy sheriff, in
that case, might be the real culpr'. He immcdi-
ate'y set out 10 visit every cabin above Mr. Went
woih's 10 see if the story, that he had been fur
Their up the stream, was correct. This took con-
siderable time, bat the result satisfied him tiIat the
tale was false. lie then procured the assistance
of surgeon, imposing upon him secrecy, until the
proper time OF disclosure, and proceeded 10 disn-
ter the body Of .Svorsight. This was more sue
cesslul than he had ever dared 10 hope; the ball
had lodged in a cavity Of the head, and beng pro-
duced, Buckhorn, pronounced at once, that it
could have been discharged only from Rumley's
smoothbore. lie set out directly for EGgarton,
choosing to 20 by the way of the New Settlements,
for a two fold reason. lie had heard that Rumley
was in that neighboihocd and to get possession Of
hn,oE oi the gup at an, rate h" deemed very essen