Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-06-21

ives eounterfo After brooaine over hi.
for some time. he to eoeessian at which better ed
ueated men than himself had arrived. lie thought TO him
se- Is hard for poor 70 lose much, by no fault
Of his Own. Since IL put OF upon mo will Just put
oil on somebody else Msys: viii Keep gong me :,
than can" - u. .f,s-.
II certainly was wrong conclusion; but il be-
wdement Of tho reasoning powers in the mind ofsn e-
He passed the money and after arrested Tor togc
lie told his story plainly, but he admitted that he
knew the money counterfeit when he passed, the To-
gal construction Of his me forgery in the second de
lie had passed three bills and had the pcaal OF the
law been enforced with Its utmost rgor, he might have
been sentenced prison for fifteen years; but appear
much in his favor that the sentenced
him for Eve years.
Five years taken way from tho young life Of aaborne
spent in silent i, in shame and sorrow for blight
cd reputation was. indeed. heavy penalty for confused
notions OF and wrong concerning bits OF paper stamp
ed with nominal value. But Law. in its wscs, and Kin
dest administration, cannot always make nice distinctions
between thoughtless and wilful crimes;
IL probable James felt tho degree Of compunc
ton that 10 supposed every convict ought TO ec Tor the
idea with him that IL he had snned against gov
eminent he did not to sin against God. That he
had dsgraced himself, he knew full we'll and felt most
Their would suffer, they could him driven TO hard Ia
Dor with thieves and murderc tore his soul with anguish
He could bring his mind write them send them
any dings of his fate He thought better that they
should suppose him dead than know Of his disgrace Thus
the weary months passed silently awav. The laugh OF his
eye and the bound Of his step gonc Day by day he
grew moro disconsoate and stupid.
lie had been in prison about four year, when OF tho
keepers told him that Young woman had come to visit
him. and he had received permission TO see her, He FOL-
lowed silently, wondering who il could be; and moment
after no locked in his sisters arms For time
nothing but sobs audible. They looked mournfuly
in each others faces then fell each others necks and
wept again.
"And SO you knew me- mavourneeni' said Nora. atlssi
trying 10 smile through her tears.
"Know your he replied, folding her closely to his
breast "a cushla niachrec. 80 aud wouldn't know
your shadow the wall the darkest cell they could put
me int But who came wild YOU mayourneen1"
"Tro,h, and it was alone / come. / run away in the
night hope IL wasn't wrong to lave the good father and
mother, when they had spoke sgn my coming. wouldn't
like TO do anyth dispasing God But Jimmy,
ee my heart was breakn widout you; and couldn't lave
YOU alone wild your great trouble Sure its long ago
would have been wild you, If you had let know Of your
misfortin."
The poor fellow wept fresh the Of his Sis
ers affection. When he calmcr, he told her crcum-
stantiaIly how the great trouble had upon him.
"God be praised for the words YOU spake replied Nora.
alt will take load off Of hearts home when they hear
Of the always said there sin your heart
for who should know that better me, who slept in the
same crade1 blessing be wild you rnaroarnesn. The
muscs in my heart TO hear the sound of your voice agn
And proud win be out Of you As used to be when
nil eyes, young aud DID, frightened on you old
Ireland"
But Nora, dheeiish the disgrace is me-" said the
Young man, locking down. They will say am a con-
yic,"
.Sorra fig care for what they say" replied the warm
hearted girl. "Don't know the heart that is in you'll
Didn't ay there was no sin i'm your though you
shut up in this bad pacef And if there had been-
the black murder had been widn you it Nora would be
after having you alone wild your and your shamei-
Troih would weary the saints in heaven wild prayers, ill,
they made YOU better man. for the sake of your sisters
love- But there was no sin in your heart and proud am
Of you xusA ,aaekree;t and bad luck to the rogue
that brought Won into nil this trouble"
The keeper reminded them that the time allowed Tor their
ih,e,yiew was nearly spent s1 ,-,., Az.
will come to me asin, aeeusILa nraehree7"
al had to beg you once" replied Nora. "They
said il agin the rules. But when told them how
alone the big be wild you your
be because knew the heart that was in you, they said
might in. Ii is n heavy that cannot spAks
together But IL will be comfort, ntdrourReen, to be
where can look these stone walls The kind man here
they call the chspan says may with his family; and
hour in the day but will think OF you pil
LISA ~ The same moon shines here that used TO shine
when had May dances the green, IN dear old
Ireland; and when they let get glimpse Of her bright
face, think maybe Nora Is looking it, she
used 70 do when she weeny darlin wild the
shamrock and gowan in her hair. will work, and lay by
money for and when out Of this bad place IFS
Nora will stand by you; and proud will be OF you
suiiIish machIee."
The young man smiled as he had not smiled Tor
He kissed rvs tenderN lie answered, "Ah Nora
mapouneen, iU yOurselflhas always good
Gods blessing be wild yoo aeushis niaehTee Ii will go
hard Wd me, but VIII make some return Tor such good
ness
And sure IT'S no goodness nj ALL replied Nora "is 1t
yourself would DO alter a'ng me alonS and IN great Iou
bei Hut tut, Jimmy, ayick. Sure its nothing at ALL
Anybody would do H. You're as dacent and clever lad
~ liver you was Sing that TO your heart,
lis Nora will stand by you, MI the world over"
With smile that she meant should be bIeve one, but
with eyes streaming with tears she babe her beloved broth
er farewell lie embraced her "ith vehement tenderness
and, with deep ash, returned to his silent labor But
the weight was taken oil his heart and his step lighter
"Hqpe'ssnn.hine fingered on his prison wall.
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