New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-06-13

Nora Win Vd-~lpldlt ftFl'~iut-> Ib'if wa
awav. kindness in him for all human crathurs but
he loved me better nor all the world. Never one
had bad word agn him bat nobody knew the
heart of him as | did Proud was | out OF him, and
lonesome in my heart without him. And l. II VIII
lave him alone wild his trouble Tro;h not Il there
wa ten oceans atween Us.
This vehemence subsidized after awhile, and they
talked more calmly OF how tney should hide their
disgrace from the ncighbOrhOOd. That their hearts
were sad they could not conceal Day after day
their frugal meals were removed almost uniasted
and every one stepped about silently after a fg-
neral The very cows came slowly and di-conso
lately a., if they heard grief IN the voice OF their
Young mistress when she called them 10 be muked
And the good old mother no longer crcOncd al her
spinning wheel the song she had sung the
de of her darling boy. Nora at first persisted IL
her plan of crossing the Atlantic bat her father
forbade ii, and She said no more. But her heart
grew more and more impatient she spoke less
and less Of James but she sighed heavily at her
work and her eyes were often red with weeping.
At last she resolved TO depart unknown 10 any one.
She rose slcalhy at midnight, tied up small bun
die OF clothing placed little bag Of money IN her
bosom paused and gazcd lovingly on her sleeping
parents hastily brushed away the gathering tears.
and slept out into the moonlight. She stood Tor
few moments and gazed the old familiar hills and
fields on the potato patch, where She and James had
worked together many day, on the old well, by
the side Of which the May gOwans grew, and on the
clear white cabin. where the dear old ones slept
She passed into the little shed that served stable
for the animals and threw her arms about the don
kew neck and kissed the COW that knew her voice
as well as her own mother did She came forth
weeping and gazcd on the old homestead, az She
would gaze on the face of a dying friend. The
clustering memories were too much for her loving
heart Dropping on her knees, she prayed, IN an
agony OF sorrow If il be sin to 20 away from
the good old father and mother perhaps nver to see
them agin. till the judgment day, thou oh Father
in heaven wilt forgive me for thou seest can not
lave him alone wild his great trouble
Then crossing herself and looking toward the be
loved home of her childhood she said, IN stlted
voice The Mother Of Glory be wild ye and bless
and keep ye all
Half blinded with tears, she wcnded her way
over the mOon-liahted hills and when her iavoriic
cow called usual for her milking pail, IN the first
blush Of the morning, she was already far on her
way to Dublin.
And had James been criminal In the eye OF
the law he had been but his sister was right, when
she said he had no intention 10 do a wicked thing
Not long after his arrival IN America he was one
dav walking along the street in a respectable SUIT
Of SUNDAY clothes when a stranger came up, ana
entered into conversation with him. After asking
some Indifferent questions he inquired what ms
coat cost.
sixteen dollars" was the answer.
d" will give you twenty for it, said the stranger
for am going away in a hurry, and have no time
to get one made
James was as unsuspcctng as a child He
thought this was excellent opportunity TO make
four dollars TO send TO his darling sister so he
readily agreed TO the bargain
Il want a watch, too" said the stranger; 81 but
perhaps You would not be willing 10 sell yours for
ten dollars 2"
James frankly confessed that it was two dollars
more than he gave for II, and very willingly con
Sen,cd 10 the transfer. Some weeks after, when he
attempted to pass the money the stranger had gwen
him, he found. to his dlsmay, that II was counter
felt After brOOding over his disappointment for
some time he came 10 a conclusion at which better
educated men than himself have sometimes arrived.
He thought 10 himself" II Is hard for poor man
10 lose so much, by fault of his own. Since II
was put of upon me, will just put II of upon
somebody else May be il will keep going the
rounds or somebody will lose il that can better at
ford it than | can.
II certainly was a wrong conclusion but II was
a bewildermcnt of the reasoning powers in the mind
of an ignorant man. and did not involve wckcdness
of intention He passed the money and was soon
after arrested for forgery He told his story plainly,
bat, as he admitted that he knew the money was
counterfeit when he passed II, the legal consruc
ton of his crime was forgery IN the second degree
He had passed three bills, and had the penalty OF
the law been enforced with It's utmost rigOr, he
might have been sentenced TO the State Prison Tor
fifteen years but appearances were so much in
his favor that the court sentenced him but for five
years.
FIVE years taken away from the young life of a
laboring man. spent in silent toll in shame and sor
row for bliehied reputation. was. indeed, heavy
penalty for confused notion, OF right and wrong
concerning bits of paper. stamped with nominal
value But law, in lis wisest and kindcst admins
iraion. cannot always make nice distinctions be
tween ihOuchilcss errors and wlliul crimes.
IL ,,r,l,obi felt the decree,
junction that it l. supposed every convict ought 10
feel for the idea ever with him that If he had
sinned against government he did not mean 10 SIN
against God That he had disgraced himself he
knew full well and felt most kccnly. The thoughts
of what Nora and his good old mother would sui
fer if they could see him driven 10 hard labor with
thieves and murderers. tore his soul with anguish
He could not bring his mind to write TO them. or
send them any tldings of his fate. He thought II
was better that they should suppose him dead, than
know of his disgrace. Thus the weary months
passed silently away. The laugh OF his eye and
the bound OF his step were gone Day by day he
grew more disconsoaic and stupid
He had been in prison about four years, when
one of the Keepers told him that young woman
had come TO visit him and he had received pernis
sion to sce her. He followed silently. wondering
who il could be- and moment after he was locked
in his sisters arms For some time nothing but
sobs were audible. They looked moumiully in
wepi again.
And SO you knew me, maroWResR ~ said
Nora at last irving 10 smile through her tears.
Know YOU he replied, folding her more close
IN to his breast. 4 cHshia mGctree IN and wouldn't
/ know Your shadow on the wall in the darkest Gel
lar they could put me in But who came wild you,
mdrONrHeeR
Trolh and il was alone come. run away in
The night hope II was nj wrong TO lave the good
father and mother when they had spoke agin my
coming | would Mt ike 10 do any thing displasins
to God But Jimmy machrce my heart was
brcakin widoui you and could ut lave you alone
wild Your great trouble sure il IS long ago | would
have been wild you, if you had let Us know OF your
misioriIn.
The poor fellow wept airesh at these assurances
of his sisters affection. When he calmcr, he
told her circumsianiially how the great trouble had
come upon him.
God bc praised for the words you spakc, r.
Piled Nora 1t will take load of OF hearts AT
home when they hear OF the same. always SAID
there was SIN in Your heart for who should
know that better nor me. who slept IN the same
cradle \ blessing be Wild YOU, maroarHecH. The
musics in my heart 10 hear the sound OF your voice
agin. And proud will be out OF You, a. used 10
be when all eyes young and old. frightened on you
Ia warm old Ireland