The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-02-28

ernor wanted something more than her
word for it and giving her the smal
CON fort of words of sympa'y aud kind.
dess, sent her away 10 devise ways ard
means to prove The innocense Of her i'm =.
iryisoned brother:
She returned 10 New York, and find
ling place, again resumed her domes
lie service, and inde(arlgsbIy labored,
EsAime and opportunity allowed wha
was now he great end Of her life. And
wat will not perseverance and love &C.
ch'eve1 Hopeless as the attempt nigh
'pHesr she found the mou who compo,-
2 The jury ths, convicted her brother.
md obtained the names Of every one OF
hem to a petition setting forth milga.
usg circumstances in his case, and ask
lng The ln,erposi'ion of executive elem
rncy in his behalf With this petition
h devoted sister hurried TO Albany:
md full Of hope, shs presented ii to the
Governor. lie was moved by the in
erslty of her purpose, and the ardent
'lr2ngth Of her affection. BIl he sui
IntsI'ated.
'Why,' said she you must pardon
my brother. shall never leave you
until you do, shall stay just here and
pray forever, and if you wish me to
90 away you must pardon him, and ]
will bless you, and God will bless YOU
The Ionge 81 day you live. Her prayer,
and tears so far prevailed sslo exlor, +
pr0a,lse tina, he would make imms dat,
inquiries INTO the case, aud If they were
satisfactory he would transmit the par
don by cerlisn dav which he namrd
lhroush the mail, to the prison, a, Stag
Sing
Once more the noble hearted girl re
terms o work, aud wait for the slow
wee. 10 wear away. But they hev
fase. when sne thought that the tim.
Of he brothers liberty drew near. Th
was % be the reward Of her toll and sui
''ferirl
/ Un he very DAY which the Gove,no
had named; the constant sister make
ner appearance at the door of the priso
( At Sing Sing and informs the keepe
}, hat she had come for her brother wh
: On Mat day was t. be pardoned by III,
llGovernCr. She was told that no par
lon had been received. Her hear
sank within her Was she after all I,
1e disappointed? 'But the Governor
said he would send il by the post, an
. would be here 10 day. He will keel
nis promise know he will The keep
was struck with her appearance an
Idetpl, Interested in her nanneI. II
told her 10 come in and he would send /,
,he post Office. While the messenge. wa
gone she walked the room in grea, az
alion, trembling between hope and ies
md when the word was brought ihs
here was 90 pardon she protested lhs
It would come, and she could not leav'
The prison until it did, The kind hear.
ed keeper took her to hlshouse and per
mited her to stay there waiting tie ar
rivel Of the Governors letter. Tn
!, next day it csme--the pardon came
aud she embraced her br0,ner FREE ant
freed by tis sisters sacrshce and love.
= The pardon was accompaied by let
Ter from The Governor to the prisoner
urging him in strong and impressive
Language TO conduct himself hereafter il
manner worthy Of The noble sister o
whom he had reason 10 be proud, snC
whose self denying and 2ersevering ef
ortS he was indebted for his liberty
The bl lolhcr and sister ejoicing in ihei
e-union aud The boon of freedom 50
hoyfulIy won, took their way from th'
5 prison house and are doubtless now IL
some retirement earning an honest live
hood.
dwell with peculiar interest upor
his instance of ssrerly attachment. |
teaches me mol to look only at the re
|ined and elevated circles of humanity
or examples of pure and constant love
III tells me the poor and neglected hear,
and that they are as keenly alive /
pleasure and pain as those ia the NOR
lnighly ldvoured walks Of life.
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