Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1845-07-30

i want watch too, said the stranger,
bu, perhaps you v ould no, be willing to sell
yours for ten dollars
James frankly confessed that It was two
dollars more than no gave for II, and very
willingly consented to the transfer. Some
weeks stlst when he attempted TO pass The
none, the stranger had given hini.he found
to HI. dismay that II was counterfeit. Amer
brood,ng over his disappointment, for some
time, he came 10 a conclusion al which bet
ter educated men Than himself had arrived.
lie tLooghi TO bimself---'It is hard for
poor man TO loose ~ much, by no fault OF
his own Since II was put OF upon me
will Just pu, It of on To somebody else
Aay be It will keep going the rounds, or
somebody will loose II that can better Afford
| II than | can
| II certainly was wrong conclusion
but wasa bewldermcnt of the reasoning
powers in the mind Of the ignorant,
man, and did not involve wickedness
! OF intention He passed the money and
was soon after arrested for forgery. He
told his story plainly, bu, as he admitted
! that the money was counterfeit when he
passed 1t, the legal construction Of his crime
was forgery in the second degree. lie
had passed three bills, and had the penaly
Of the law been enforced with lis u,mos, rig
or, he might have been sentenced 10 the
State Prison for fifteen years but appear.
ances were so much in bis favor, that the
cour, sentenced him bu, for five years
Five years taken away from the young
life OF a laboring man. spent in silent toll
in shame and sorrow for blighcd repu,a-
,n,on was indeed n heavy penalty for con.
fused notions of right and wrong, concerning
bits OF paper stamped with a nominal val.
ne. But law in its wisest and kindest nd.
mnistraion, canno, always make nice dis.
Elections between ,hough,lc.s errors and
wilful crimes
1t is probable that James never felt the
degree of computation, that II supposed that
every convict ought 10 feel for the idea
was ever within him tina, Il he had sinncd
against the government, he did not mean TO
sin against God. That he had disgraced
himself, he knew full well aud felt mos,
keenly. The thoughts OF what Nora and
his good old mother would suffer if they
could see him driven to hard labor with
thieves and murderers, tore his soul with
anguish ne could not bring his mind to write
10 them, or send them any iidngs OF his fate
lie thought that il was better that they should
suppose him dead, than know OF his disgrace
Thus the weary months passed silently a
way. The laugh OF his eye, aud the bound
OF his step were gone. Day by day he grew
moro dlsconsoa,e 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
h,I IN, He t,l
lowed silently wondering who it codd be
and moment after he was locked in bis sis
: ter's arms. For some time nothing IN -seb
were audible. They looked mournully /
Q each others faces. then fell on each other
necks, and wept again.
e And SO you know me, DaUourncen y sal
II Nora. at last trying 10 smile through he
v tears.
IS Know you he replied, folding her NOR,
~ close TO his breast. A cdShic mdohree, &
and wouldn't know your shadow on the wa
q in the darkest cellar they could put me in
y But who came wild you, maporneen'
+ 'Tro,h, and it was alone come ! run a
y way in the night, hope il want wrong I
l. lave TIC good father and when he had spok
!. agln my coming. would not like TO do an
II thing displasng 10 God. But Jimmy, ma
chree, my hear was breaking wi6out you
o and ! couldn't lave you alone wild your lrou
J. BILE Sure, its long ago would have bee
d wild you, if YOU had let us know OF your mi,
y ior,ln'
e The poor fellow wep afrosh at these n
Z surances Of his sisters affection When /
was calmer, he told her circumstnntiaI Il
70 how the grea, trouble had come upon bin
= God be praised for the word you spake
:, replied Nora 81, will take a load G
10 OF hearts n, home, when they hear Of Il
- same. always said there was no sin
p your heart for who should know that be
g ter nor me, who slcp, in the same cradle
a A blessing be wild you, morOurneen. TT
y muscs IN my heart 10 hear the sound
y. YOUR voice agin. And proud will be o
Ia of YOU, as used to be when all eyes, your
he and old, frightened on you IN warm o
Y, Ireland
ne "But Nora, dheei,sh, the disgrace is
lie me, said the Young man looking down.
ed "They will say um convict"
~, "Sorra a fg care for what they say
-, replied the warm hearted girl Don't
er know the heart ,ha, Is in you7 Didn't
on say there WINS no sin 10 yovr intention
on though you was shut up in this bad place
~ And il there had been-if the black murd
og had been widin you, is !, Nora would
., :. after having you alone wild your sins
o. your shame Tro,h, | would weary q
To-. saints in heaven wild prayers, I'LL they ma
II you better man, for the sake Of your
we ,cr's love But there tcds np Sin in 20
heart and proud | am Of YOU, a SutH
rds p1aehree ts) and bad luck 10 the ros
aid ,hsI broughl YOU into oil this trouble"
by THE keeper reminded them that the III
allowed for their interview WAS neat
hel spent
her "You will come again 2" said james !
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