The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-12-21


NIT me to cali for me some evening !"
eyes"
"When shall it be-to-morr wv even
ing Z"
"That viii suit me-"
| very well---to-moTroW, | Will call. y
With strange mixture of ioY and
sadness | left this peaceful dwelling.
Ny heart was stirred with deep emo
ton. So int"na-l" occupied was | with
the new train Of thought instigated by
this chance visit, that reached ny Of
flee door almost without being aware of
my approach. When | entered, saw a
note for me on my table; it was from
prisoner in Jail. | went to him. He
asked me to befriend lim-he had no
fnoney-he had fruitlcssly tried to oh.
tain more practised counsel, but they re-
fused his pitiful fee. So solemnly did
he urge his innoccnce-with such dicni.
ty deny the charges against him, that he
enlisted me in his cause. Court sat in
few days. | had but little time to pre-
pare. But the hope that from this eff
fort would spring the first beams of that
halo which might sometime gather
around my name, set me arduously al
work. | saw his witnesses, collected
my authorities, and arranged my brief
The excitement kept me awake nearly
the whole night, when | slept dreamed
of being in Court. The jury were en-
Pannelled-the witnesses examined
the prosecutor had made most forciblc
argument. ] saw one defect only in his
reasonings. On the successful expo
sure of that rested the acquital ofmy
client arose to speak, trembling and
agitated, | stammered something that
might be construed to mean gentlemen
of the jury but not a word more could
| utter. A dread silence hung over the
crowd Of spectators. / fancied | heard
brutal jests circulating among members
Of the bar. Oh! the suspense-the
hopeless agency Of my client. At this
moment thought Clara glided to my
side, and pressed my hand. That gen.
tie touch revived mel raised my droop4
ing head, and glancing around the house,
began in clear, distinct voice, and
grew warm as proceeded, till wholly
aroused | dashed to pieces the arguments
for the state, and won my case. In the
morning applied myself assiduously to
a deeper investigation Of the case, but
mindful Of my promise, mounted my
horse and galloped to Clara-she was
ready. Away we bounded-for awhile
we talked little, but Stacking our pace
| commenced by reference to the lit
tie Clara of other days.
clad you forgotten the stranger who
took you to the children's gallery!"
ooh no, sometimes thought Of him"
GLOW often :"
"Well in the evening, when Id get
TO thinking Of old times, | would recall
you"
CLARA do you believe thought of
you' did You sometimes wonder if had
forgotten you /"
Suppose | say did," said she laugh
ing. why did you wish me toremem-
Der you !"
81 do not know that such was mr. wish.
"And yet you thought of me, what a
quiz you are!"
"Ah! Clara ifyou knew how often !
had thought ofthat dark eyed girl whose
hand was clasped that nj ght in mine, as
we strolled to the gallery-you would
not wonder at my questions -
She was silent.
"Clara don't think me fool know
no form Of speech, no suitable phrase
in which to convey my thoughts to you,
am, alas, poor devil Of lawyer
who loves you, and who is willing to
devote soul, heart, mind, all he has to
you-who needs but you to call forth
IN noble exhibition the untried faculties
ofhis soul"
She was silent. l began again scarce
ly knowing how to proceed, but having
begun, | felt more able to 90 on, and
tloumdcring through dozen more speech
es each one more confused and unmean-
ing than the last, | finished my declara-
ton. | couldn't have said another word.
She seemed as little disposed as ever to
answer me. | was on the point of wish
ing my horse would throw me and break
my neck; when in the softest murmurs
imaginable, she taught me to believe that
little Clara had loved ne, and that she
agreed with little Clara. Was there ever
a happier mortal than Il
CHAP. III.
The trial came OH had made every
| deemed necessary. The
prosecutor was most eloquent an j ihge-
NOUS lawyer-besides whom was engag-
ed by the state another, the ablest at the
bar. Much feeling was manifested
against the prisoner; found his witnesses
had been tempered with, for their evi.
dence before the jury was sadly at vari-
ance with their previous statements to
me. tried as we'll as could 10 make