Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-11-04
WOMAN'S WIT AND LOVE.
FOU NDED ON FACT.

Foe NDED ON FACT.
lis midnight! and save tie heavy trea,
or the sentinel, as he passes his accus;om
ed round. nature sleeps calmly and peace
fully, The prisoner IT yon gloomy cell il
on the morrow 10 be led forth TO die! Mon
ey, to the. amount of five hundred dollars
has been found in his possession, and this
money has been proven 10 be the property
OF man who had laely mys,eriously dis
| appeared. and who was last seen in com
pany with Louis Moran. These crcrm.
Stances, joined 10 the facts that Moran's
knife was covered with blood, and that he
was very much confessed when he was as
ked how and where he had spent The eve-
ming Of the 5h June, caused Moran to be
suspected, arrested and committed 10 pris
on. He had steadfastly declared his limo.
Cence, and said he received the money
which was fonRd or him from a stranger,
whom he called Lewis, and whom he mi.
nntely described. But to return to the point
where she started As the clock strikes
one. fairy form fits past the sentinel who
cries OUT.
NV no goes thereof
"it is |, Mary Moranr' was the ready
response.
'.Pass on, Mary Moran the sheriff gives
you permission to see your husband" was
the response OF The sentinel, as he passed
quickly on. The doors Of the prison swung
heavily open, and the next moment Mary
Moran was pressed to the bosom of her
husband
"Lou;s, | will MOI, earsake thee said
the weeping girl.
'And is ii for me you brave all these
dangers? for me, the outcast,t abandon
ed--tor him who TO morrow must die?"-
And Moran bent look of deep devotion
on the fair girl who stood a, his side.
'.You shall not, will not die, Louis, for
can and will save lheem said the afTec-
Ilonate girl.
The prisoner shook his head despond-
inely But after short pause he resumed
"Mary, this is no time for rhing; tell
me, can you indeed save me? you can,
| swear by yon pole moon--by the welfare
of my soul IN endless eternity-by the first
year Of our welded lovely all that is
near and dear TO me, | swear 10 be new
man"
.Lisien TO me, Louis" said his wife. in
"a clear, calm tone, ''listen to me! You re-
COLLECT you said on your trial, that you re-
ceived the money which was found in your
possassion- from, man called Lewis,
whom you described as q tall, slender, fair
complexion, bright blue eyes, and dressed
in all iron-grey frock coat, white pantaloons
and blue silk neck-cloth; you are to dream
that you will see this man, and | will do
the rest"
The jailor tapped at The window and said
-''lou were TO say with you husband
but an hour-it is passed-you must retire.
and she passed quickly out
The grey dawn Of the morning was just
appearing. ,when the iailor walked softly in.
touching Moran, and said, "day has come,
prepare TO die!"
ooh, had such a sweet dreamw said
Moran seemingly 10 awake from a deep
sleep.
what was it?" asked The iailor.
Il dreamed that | was going to the gall
lows, | saw this man, Lewis, who gave me
the accused money. and that ! told you Of
it, and that you hung him in my place."
replied Moran.
Meanwhile the procession was slowly
moving TO the galows, when the jaior
who had taken a deep interest in Morah's
dream, slightly touched him.
"Ftere is the person answering your
description Of Lewis said he, pointing in
the crowd.
ayes, by Heaven! it is Lewis" shouted
Moan.
The stranger instantly fled, but was pur-
sued and ovcrnken. and confessed the
crime. Moran instantly received repre-
We from the Governor, and left the country.
The stranger, after lying a week in pris
on. applied for dismissal, alleging that she
was the wife Of Louis Moran. Il was in.
deed she, who had dressed herself in such n
manner as to conform to her husbands des.
crjption If Lewis, and thus had saved her
husbands lirei