The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1843-02-04
Number Al.

| could not bear TO come and look at my
work
We'll, well, IFS all past, and God knows
I've little TO live FOR now-poor Mary
she's gone--no matter, no matter; the wors
is over land you musn't lay it to heart.
Caleb--you acted for the best, and we'Il
not talk of it, 7
But we must talk Of it, we must ex-
claimed the old man. In spite Of all that
| felt, IFS what came for. II I would die
easy, must know the truth; and | have
come here, Harry, TO beg, to conjure you
TO tell it,
You have heard it already said Harry,
sadly. a
mo, no, Harry, have not; I know 1.
have not said he, but you will tell lilo
me know.
Harry Blake turned his head away, and
was silent.
Hairy, my dear boy said the old man,
crouching at his feet, and pressing his fore.
head against his knees, my own dear boy,
do confess TO me. Ii viii render more hap.
Py life iha! is nearly spent TO have my
statement confirmed from your own lips
Don't be afraid Of me. Harry; for here 1
swear, in the presence of the, God who
made us both, that will not reveal what
YOU tell me. Indeed | will not. Come,
Harry come
Caleb sad Blake, passing his hand I,
kindly over the old manis head, 'frcm. my !.
soul pity you; bvt cannot lie.'
lou pity me- said the old man, rs.
ing. Am I the one TO be pi,ed? No,
na--nni -4.ni4a O I----.l-.,--p. -su1te so
oaa as 'hal.-i II mol believe It, say. s5as-
you will. With my own eyes. Harry, !
saw you commit tina! murder. Indeed /
did--indeed did,
Blake shook his head You think so,
| know you think SO; I'll do you that justice
But your eyes deceived you. It's useless to /,
dwell OIL this now. You have done what the
law made your duty,in telling what you be.
lleved 10 be truth. | should have had 10 do
the same myself; and freely forgive you
mo no, Harry said Grayson with child.
lsh querulousness, this will moi do. Whv
will you not tell the truth? You canno, be
saved now. All hope is past. Come there's
good fellow. You met-you uparreled--
words grew high--he attacked you-anJ +.
hnally you -you-stabbed him. Hal ha!
that was the way oft, wasn't in A man
Will do many things when his blood's up..
which he wouldn't at another time. Your
hot blood couldn't bear all that he said. II
was natural and | think pardonable; indeed
| do He placed his hands on Blake,s
shoulders, and looking imploringly in his
iaee whilst his voice changed from its as.
sumed tone OF vivacily to one of The deem.
est sadness. Harry, wasn't So? Tell Ime
my own dear boy, wasn't ii SO? You knox
you quarrelled with him at the taverp.'
y did, indeed said Harry, gloomilv.
God forgive me for it,
'And you ewore that you would have
revenge II II cost you your life.
1T was an impious speechi' renliea
Blake IN grave tone, 'and fearfuIlv has :.
been visited upon me-
You left the tavern continued Gr,o
son eagerly, Hook the same road wbi.b he
mad taken came up with him-,
And found him dead !'said Blake.
IN not believe III It's no. true ex.
claimed the old man slriding up and down
'ne room with his hands cIasped together,
MS not true. Oh Harry, lis horrible
10 go TO the grave persisiing in lie.'
'Hark ! said Blake, as the voices 81
persons 'PPrOachlng iae door, were bearp
y ITS The hour and they are coming for me.
Good bye!'
One word Harryr exclaimed the -,
nan; are you guiy?' w
mo-! replied Blake, with a, e,.n
emphasis. 'a'hest
,ne next moment the door was opened.
ihu oiaNe was summoned 10 90 forth