Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1843-09-23


ever lhis Illuminating scono, 1 woo,
through formal lrial--lho evidence No. Wv !.
eleor and concusiva@- my counsel. 4 ,o s'
TO address tho couri, but The Mayo, u,n
much dignity and kindness soon alonnoa
him, aud said /, wos useless 10 conaa,o oo
the time OF tho court lha, 10 tiny ,a,,o,
Incy) knew worry VOL tho proyoca,lon I
had received was not, in law, oyonA m,n
location of n common assault, much l...
such an assault as 10 ondangor lfo, NJ
thought Il, however bailabIo case. AL
would 0dmt me 10 bail on a bond Of a,O
900, although, perhaps, no ought NO, y
do SO until Il was asccr,anod whc,hs'
my unfortunate victim would recover !
could not give tho bail, and was again -
,nondod to jol; aud after tho scene of n.
morning, II seemed 10 me q delightful onJ
secluded retreat Tho day passed nw,v
aud my sole visitor was my ncpro r M
Tom, to whom, by the way, offered h.
liberty for his fidelity in remaining un;n
nucnced by those who endeayorcd 10 oo,
him TO run away during my imnri,on
menL lie is yot undecided whether 70
accept the offer or not for no says ,hs,
"tho niggers what have not got no MAJ
ters 10 maintain them have 10 wort =.
hard as poor white folks, and that would,n,
suit him. | sen, him for wha, clothes !
needed, and my dressing apparatus, and
on his return he was accompanied Inv
Mr.. Alston, who had met him in Chesnui.
street, and learning from him where
was, Immediately came 10 ime in consider.
able surprise. He had just returned from
the country, and had heard nothing of
the affair | stated to him that had
been grossly insuhed, and the consequence
adding, that although had sent Tom to
endeayor to find out how Meredith was,
| could get no answer, and felt very anx.
ious about it,. He offered 10 bail me in
the kindest manner, and Immediately took
the necessary steps for doing so--and to
my great relief, once more found my.
self at liberty. Allston also took the
trouble to ascertain that the surgeon al
tending on Meredith thought il possible,
nay, if no inflammation more than com,
mon intervented, that his patient would
recover, Poor fellow, he had some cause
to speak Unexpectedly, found, for his
mother and sister, who were both wild.
ows, with some little property, had been
induced to vest the greater portion oft
in Mississippi stock, and consequently
the whole family had been reduced to in.
digcnce, and he himself obliged to sup
port them on his narrow income. This
had prevented his marriage with young
lady 10 whom he was passionately attach
ed. Poor fellow, if he can be inducedto
believe our state little better than it
has been represented, may be able,
through my connections, to assist him in
MS professions, which is that Of law.
yer; Tor | believe, from what have soon,
hat he is able and industrious.
That evening Alston invited me TO
spend at his house, and went. That e.
'ening how swiftly and delightfully."- time
ylided away! Bright, perhaps, from the
with the gloom Of the preceding
me, Madeline had, on our arrival,
loard some account Of the ARRAY, and
hat was imprisoned. With all a wo.
mans noble and clinging affection, she
lid not stop TO ask herselfifl was guilty
'ut welcomed me, God bless her, with
mile upon her quivering lips, and
moisture in her lovely eye, that ADDED
ven to its ordinary brilliancy. Her joy
It seeing me with her father, did not es-
ape his notice; he became thoughtful, but
vas still very kind, and Madeline ex-
ressed tender and anxious sympathy at
ny misfortune. | drank deep draughts
{ love from her. could not help laugh
lg in her kind and beautiful face, when
he insisted upon my eating an enor-
nous supper; for ha. .ng been in prison
eemed to her equivalent to being starved
had little chance to speak to Madeline
part, but took the opportunity in stan
ing by her, while she was playing, to
equest her to receive me in the morn
lg before the usual visiting hour.
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