Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-03-24
story OF "a sisters Eo,e,

a few days ago. the State Prison at Sing
Sing, N. Y, where heard the faces about relate.
They furnish touching instance Of d-Soon have
lately met and they show US that the humbes walks,
in the atmosphere of wee a"d crime there may Hour
sh II the purest PASSIONS that ought To win char
tiles, and make Expect the POOR.
4 youug man in Nova Scotia. II the city of New
YorK and fell among thieves. lie became the companion
OF crm,rls p-rh-pJ criminal himself Certainty he
arrested charge OF crime, tried, and con-
vicied and zen; 20 The prison At Sing Slug.
lis sister Nova ScOtl head OF of her brother
nn' received secure his doycrlnco from prison. She
was only a seran, gull aud her soan,y Purse was barely
sufficient deay her expenses through the long Journey
the CITY. Whel she reached New YORK, she learned
the only way get her brother OF prison by
pardon from TIC Govern r. She went TO service in the
city and worked faithfully u she mad earned money enough
20 d-lray her expenses Albonv, and soon there
stranger young unprotected woman, wi'h other
mcndlun than hn, having b'o,her State Phs-
on. Snc inquired Tie way ,ts house Vi the Governor oh
Timed audience, and then with al tie eluqueEcc at love
81 p mt in her bls sac made known her ieIues-
The Governor said that he must hays some u iUr
gran ing the pardon, or he could interfere
"But my brother IL an innocent man, said The Gill who,
had for moment, INDUCED the thought that
could have been guilty Of crime. The Go,erno, wSn,ed
something than her word tor IL, and giving her the
small Of words OF sympathy and Kindness and seut
her away to devise ways aud mems TO Prove the innocence
Oi her imprisoned brother
She returnoi to New York and finding piges again
resumed her domestic service and ndeag,by aborcd
time and opportunity allowed, accomplish what was now
the great end Of her life And VIVA, will not
I
found ,be who sed the jury her
brother and Obtained tie OF eysry one Of them 10
petition setting forth mgsuns circumstances in his case
aud askin. the interrogation ~ executive cemency in hl
behnC With thi. pcuon tie ieyOed ser hurried to Al
bany aud ul Of hope, she presented IL TO tie Governor.
lie moved by the intensity Of her pa re, and the a
dent strength o her affection. But be still hosiiatsd
why SAID she, you must pardon my brulher-I shall
never leave you until you DO shall siy Just here aud
pray foc.,, and 4 you with u e. away you must pr
don him and will bless YOU God viii bless YOU tho
dty uu
10 eNtofi promise that h. would make immediate in
ilrss the and they were satisfactory he would
transmit the pard0n ny certain lay, which he nsmed,
through hc mail. 10 he pri-sn ntSiIg Sing.
Once tho noble cit'd RI returns n her work,
AID waits n the slow weeks away. But they low
slar when the thought that the time Of her broth liberty
drcY netr This was 10 be the reward Of her toll, and
suh ring.
On tac very day wucb the Governor had named The con
slant 1ur mhk hfr 7ppcaoce Of The door Oi The prison
az Sing Sing aud informs tic Keeper ie' hc had 81
heJ brother, who that t.y 10 be- plrdpnej by the
Governor. She ,d ilt pardon had been received
Tier heat slnk within her. Was she after oil &, be die
appo'n cdi But the Governor said he would send Il Jy
the posi- aud would be- here dly. lie will keep his
/ prom'', know he will The keeper struck with
her op2 ofance ana de'Fy interested m her lie
told her tp come in aud be- would send 10 the pos-oce
While tho messenger was gone alo walked the room In
great agitation trembling between hope and car snd when
~ VOID was brought that ero was pard0a she pro.
tested thai u wou0 come and he should not leave the PR
until did, The kind hss Ted Etspsf 9os her a. his
house. and permitted her 10 stay there, waiting the arm
val Of the Governors l.tter The day ~,
pardon camS-and sine embraced her brother-FHrF and
| reed by his stefs sacrifice aud love.
The pardon WIS eompa1.sd ~ lever from the Gov
efnor To The prisoner urging bin boz strong and impressive
language, % conduct himself hereafter a manner
Thy O The noble sister Of whom he had be proud
and 10 whose sell denying and poroyerng Efforts hn wal
indebted Tor his liberty. The bfoth'T aud Rejoicing
IN their ounion md the boon Of freedom tOluly
took their way from the pTisOnhouss, aud are doubtless
now ~ some retirement, cara ng On honest livelihood
dwell with peculiar interest upon this instance Of Sic
tefy attachment II teaches not 70 look only 10 tho
rein'd md oevat-d circles Of humanity. or examples
pg5e ad constant love. II tells that the poor and
elected have iea's sod hs they keeny slive &
pleasure aad PAN % aoss n tho more highly fayor''
ws'ks VI He AqiIsTs Aogggiat