The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-12-27

"AN ~hHHFuf ihA NV uhnutta " was upon /
e-erybody's tongue, the hints Of iheauarreI-
Sonis llG the young couple led ,artfully spreAd
by Jackson we're recalled, and no doubt APP |
poareh 10 be entertained II the truth of tho
dreadful charge. ] bad no doubt either, bat
my conviction vas not that of the FarnhAn,
folh This, then, was the solution Of the
struggle ] bad seen going on 10 JAckson''
mind this IL tho realization Of the dark
thought which had impericety read IN the
sinister glaneea Of bio restless eye, IIe had
intended to destroy both tho hushand and che
wiie-lhe one.by poison, and the other by the
law Doubtless tl0h 'he EI5OO had been
obtained. and this .sslha4slsretched mans
internal device for retaining III Iwent over
with Morgan carly the neat morning 10 soc
tho patient, and found that, thanks TO tho
prompt Aniidote administered, and Dr. Ed
wards subsequent active treatment, he was
rapidly recovering. The stin suffering young
man, am glad TO find, would not believe for
n moment In his wifs's guilt watched the
looks and movements Of Jackson atichtiyely
"A scrutiny which he, now aware ormy yo-
cation, by no means appeared to relish.
"Pny," said !, suddenly addressing Riddot,
the n-ecrvAnt--"pray.how did Il happen.
that you had no soap in such house as this
yesterday evening 2"
"No soapF" echoed the woman With G'stsre
Of surprise. "why"--
Mono soap" hastily broke in her master
with loud and mcnacing emphasis. There
was not morscl in the house. ! bought
some afterwards in Farnham."
The cowed and bcwldcrcd woman skunk
away. Twas more than satisfied and iudg-
ing by Jackson's countcnAnee, which chang
cd bencAth my lOok N tho color Of the lime
wished wall against which he stood, he sur
missed that was.
Ny conviction, however was not evidence,
and ] felt that should need even more than
my wonttd good fortune to bring the black
crime home TO the real perpctrator. Forthe
prescnt, at all events. | must keep silcncc-N
resolve found hard to persist In at the cS-
animation Of the arrusrd wife, m hour or two
afterwards, before the county mAgiairAtes.---
jackson had hardened himself 10 iron. and
gave his lying evidence with ruthless self
possession. lie hal moi desired her TO get the
sulphuric acid he had not received any from
her. In addition also 10 lis testimony that
she and hor bu.bNn.l wsro alsSaya qnarrellinT
il was proved by n respectable person that
high words had passed between them on the
evening previous to the day the criminal Of
fence was committed, and that foolish. pas
E1gustr sTErur-surE rss-aTs-a-hes ale..t
wishing TO be si5 Of such drunken wretch.
This evidence, combined with the medical
testimony, appeared 30 conclusive 10 the mag
istrates, TINT spite Of the womAns wild pro-
testations Of innocence, and the rending ago
ny which convulscd her frame, and almost
choked her uttcance, she was. remandcd 10
prison ill that dSy-week, when, the magis-
trAtcs informed her, she would be again
brought up for the merely formal completion
OF the dcposidons, and be then fully commit
ted on the capital charge.
| was greatly disturbed, and walked for
two or three hours about the quiet ncighbor-
hood Of Farnham, revolving hundred frag-
mcntI Of schemes for bringing the truth to
light, without arriving ht any feasible con
clusions One only mode of procedure seem
cd to offer, and tha, but dimly, hope of sue
cess. 1t was, however the best Il cond hit
1upon, and directed nay stops towards the
FarnbAm prison. Sarah Purviay had not yet,
I remembered, been rcmovb bd to the county
Jail at Guilford
ais Sarah Puriay," asked the turnkey,
"more reconciled to her position than she
wasT"
"She's just tho same--bitter as gall, and
venomous as a viper"
This woman, l should state, was person
Of fierce will and strong passons,a and in early
life had been respectfully situated.
"Just step into her CELL" continued, "up-
on some excuse or other, and carelessly drop
n hint that fsbe could prevail upon Jackson
to get her brought by hGsSas before judge
in London, there coald be mo doubt Of her
being bailed."
The man stared, but afier few words Of
pretended explanation, went Off to do as re-
quested. He was not long gone. "She's all
in a twitteration at the thought of IT," he said
land must have pen, ink and paper, withou,
n moments delay, bless her consequence r.
These were supplied; and was soon in po.
session Of her letter, couchcd cautiously, but
more percmptoriIy than the former one.
need hardly say il did not reach its destfua.
ton. She passed the next day in state of
| fcverish iupatience; and no answer return.
ing, wrote again, her words this time con vey.
ing an evident though indistinct threat, ]
reirained from visiting her till two days had
thus passed, and found her, as expected,
eaten up with fury. She glared at mo as ]
entered she cell like a chained tigress-
"You appear vexed,"I said, mo doubt be-
cause Jacksondeelines to get you baiIed. He
ought not to refuse you saei, trining service
considering all things"
"All what things2" replied the woman,
cycling me fiercely.
THAT you know best, though L have a