Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-09-30
TIL U RyDAY,
p iYETTElI ILE, TENN,

IL would have freely returned every
dollar Of the money. The note
would have been taken up if the for
ger had not been discovered. The
demon of the. law pursued me |
was compelled to fly, and to assist
my Eight, the money raised on the
note was obliged to contribute. l
would have submitted to my punish
ment save that Of the most revenge
full; it was revenge that actuated those
who prosecuted me; curse Meh.'
My son, / would not justify the
law, but such thoughts Of evil shpuld
not enter your heart. Look to God,
and forget not that you are also 4mc-
nable to his laws
lie is more merciful than man,
replied Charles
He is but His holy book tells
US, The soul that sinneth, ,itshall die.
My strength is fast falling me;
but listen, now, to what | relate.
Blinded by passions, you think you
have committed small offence, but
listen to the frightful evils which
followed the path Of crime SO small.
AS soon as your brother heard Of
YOUR flight from Houston, he hasten
ed with all possible dispatch to your
employers to make some terms of
silence upon the subject, but they
would not heat Of it. They would
receive no motley. .NVe wantit not,
was the answer, but business securi-
ty demands the arrest Of the iorger
Alfred still uS9l every means in his
power in your behalf He endeav-
ored to find out your retreat, and
Thought he bad traced you to New
York ,|ifom whence you had sailed to
London. He followed you i'll the
next steamer, TO find yop if possible
Il never went out df the State,
said Charles.
SO your brother discovered when
he arrived in London, and soon pre-
pared to return but never did =
what, not return?' repeated the
miserable man.
No; fever seized him and he
died among Strangers A heart
rending groau escaped from CHI arles.
His fGther's voice which was at first
SO low as barely to be heard, gained
strength as he proceeded; it see med,
indeed, aSif he were sustained by some
supernatural power. The emotions OF
the Wretched son cannot be described;
and as sorrow after sorrow was re-
counted to him, he buried his face in
the besl-clothes and wept bitterly.
Your brother died, | lament it
not soon shall / join him.
'Yqut mother, when she heard OF
Alfred's death, $unkbeneath the blow
One son in the grave the other Il
felon and lost o happiness-it was
too much she died. But with her
last breath she prayed for Charles
her first-born- her guilty Charles
your sister
Fer the sake Of mercy tell me DO
morei'l lshriekeu out the young man,
sor you will drive me to some
deed Of desperation. Human ma
ture cannot stand it,
i am nearly done--but what re-
mains you must hear Your sister
was to be married in a short time
you know it. Well, the weight OF
the blow fell also upon her innocent
head. She was cast off because her
brother
WAS william, mqttered Charles.
.Speak theword, her, itisatfueone.
My mind is wand dering-interrlpt
me not. Your sister is in the mad
house, and ain alone. But you
oh, dltter not yourself that sin is a
small thing. Pray to God and ask
His forgiveness
Father one request | ask Of you
-tufse NC. This is only wanting TO
! fill my cup Of misery Yes, purse
ne, curse mel
Raising himself with difficulty, the
diving man placed his shrunken hands
upon the head Of his son, the God
Of heaven btcgs you, Charles. May
yon be brought to repentance. And
now, my sou, you must not stay here,
Your liberty, perhaps your life, is IN
danger while you remain; but atallrisl'
turn to God, he will pardon you.
Throwing himself by his fathers
! Side. their tear mingled together.
Iayhile ,n embrace of undying allee-
tion closed the scene. The father
,.sas .llone,-tl4 son had gdIe