Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-04-22
!. asuspense is worse thau absolute lsspairH
bnt5she was soon ruijeted from this pain:

: sHSuspense is worse thatf absol olute fsspaiE4
bat5she was soon rsjieteddToin this pain
4 fal anxiety. 5t.lsaes'ftss s.E's
Il After the lapsa3 several weeks, nno
& Mf. Thompson had wen over sending tc
/ the post office for s6zhe eitime, as the family
I ware sitting toge.heS pne evening after tea
4 aHfbut the boy, and lrpt more than an hour
i 4afierSophia had 6a1hed copying the ver-
sess ssin4rushed the ID sfourishing large
i letter. in his hand, 1ieh he pronounc ed
in breatnless trepids pn, to be from Mr..
1 jackson! <ss4 -
4 Sophia al,noslsfa ed although she was
not one Of those kind ofladies -
.hsssh,,sss sss it. going e
ed, mot you, but father. '--ss. - -saa'4st=a
The old gentleman took it, broke the
seal cast his eyes - the bottom, and SAID
with some animation, sit is from Mr.. Jack
son sure enough" Sophia looked al COL
ors al once, ifpale is a color. - -.
Thompson took out the certificate a.
gainst his daughters character, for it was
lage, as before mentioned. He first read
the letter, then the certificate, and ex-
claimed. "Oh, what villiany-what cru
elty-what rascality!-But Jackson is not
10 blanche is innocent"
/ He could utter no moTe-threw the pa.
pers to his wife, and 10 his daughter, who
had caught glimpse Of hope from the last
words which her father pronounced
'Jackson is not 10 blame, he is innocent. I"
But OH reading the whole which unravelled
the "mystery Of iniquity," and declared
the resolution of Mr.. Jackson to be fixed
on final separation. Sophia's iorlilude
entirely forsook her, and she gave vent to
the swelling agonies of her soul by a copi-
GUS shower of tears. Mr.. Thompson paced
The room with firm but agitated steps, and
Mrs. Thompson when she had read both
papers through, was much astonished it
is true, and much afflicted also; but she
possessed genuine pie:y, and trusted to
God to avenge their cause. She exhorted
both her husband and daughter to be calm
and patiently wait for heaven to vindicale
injured innocence; "for,'' said she, " am
fully persuaded that just God will never
suffer such dark plot as this to prosper;
nor will he permi! such virtue as my daugh-
ter possesses, to perish in despair. ..Whom
the Lord loyeth he chasteneth, and scour-
eth every son. and every daugbte too,
whom he receiveth.' This is not the first
time We have been in trouble, and seen
light arise out of Darkness z.~r.
"W hat do you meani" said Mr.. Thomp-
son, whose temper Wits naturally impetu-
hoe ind &c
patience for the moment, s'the light of the
old log hut in the pine woods, when you
saw it in fames?'
mo my dear," replied Mrs. Thomp-
son, mildly, "the ligh! that shone upon you
when you were sick and in prison-the
light Of joy, the gift of Gods goodness, that
shone around you, when he sent that an
gel of pity, Mr.. Jackson, TO release you
and to minister so Dounti(ully to your
wants.''
Mr.. Thompson was Instantly struck with
a sense of the impropfiety Of his ill-timed
wit, if wit it could be called, and became
tranquil and Pensive-Sophia, too, listened
10 her mother with composure, and began
to reflect that things were not so bad as
they might be. She had found out her en-
emies and knew the force of their weapons
Her character might yet be cleared up,
and in all psobabilily Mr.. Jackson was yet
alive. She again thought of her little song,
which she had just copied, and half per-
suaded herself to entertain the hope, that
there might be something prophetic of fu'
ture good in her finding painted IN it the
figure Of dove.
Still year was q long-long time, and
Mr.. Jackson might find some other fair
one There was the rub. She however,
bore her pangs of uneasiness with silent
fortitude, as we'll rs the sensbility Of her
nature would permit, and the injuries which
she had received with as much patience as
could be expected. There is nothing,
however, which wounds the feeling heart
so deeply as the envenomed dagger Of SLAM
der. To q soul conscious Of innocence,
ii brings on anguish the most intolerable Of
all sensations. The pains OF the body are
nought in comparison with those of the
mind, and no pains of the mind are more
insupportable than those of innocence ac-
cused Of guilt. The only resort in such
cases, when it cannot be Immediately rem.
edied, is, to trust in the goodness of God TO
send relief, with patience and resignation.
But Sophia had the consolation of knowing
who her traducers were; satisfaction
which every one cannot always enjoy
AS for Mr.. Thompson, he was fierce for
starting off forthwith to bring her enemies
to the bar of justice Immediately. His Ia
dy, however persuaded him not to be too
percipitae, but 10 take some legal advice
in the first place, where he was. Mr..
| Thompson therefore went to the Office of
an eminent attorney, an old friend, who
was we'll acquainted with the whole faml-
iy, and with Col. Jackson likewise, to whom
| he made known the whole affair with all
the feelings of a father.
81 have in my Office, said Mr.. B. the
counsellor, a young gentleman reading
law from the village you mention; perhaps
he can be Of some service to US both;" and
he called HIM instantly-when behold! it
proved to be the very young man who had
delivered the papers TO Col. Jackson. He
was going to introduce Mr.. Thompson to
him, but perceived they were acquainted.
The attorney and client both began to
question him concerning the Infamous libel
which appeared in their hands, and he Fl.
nalfy confessed that his sister had sent the
papers to him, and that he had delivered
them to Col. Jackson, believing what was
stated in them to be true.