The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-27

my lords wait upon me, OF that can boast moro than
she like her, my meals prepared ana set before me
shall be- (houeh light wish tor live like lady; all
sm required TO do ia To- wash ray aud dust out my
little room. What lady would d, lesss The Queen i
guarded, too by night; the same as IL fearful
that some harm might befall ma, | guarded BY
coube doors and treble locks and she has light by
night tie same and fearful that cha rude glare
might disturb my slcee tits ICED in the outer room
where the soft mellow light that is rejecting into my
Ioen could not disturb he sweet slumcer e the infant
There too the vgant watch akes bis station with at
entue to every strange sound. no enemy can
preach Tor friend If they wish to You may think me
rather light ana triGipg when in consideration OF the
future So the gloom felt weeks before came
here TO grow upon me, but being naturally Of
gay disposition the gloom will pass and all seems
for few moments bright and say again; then like the
which in dark and cloudy day finds an opportu-
nifty Of peeripg through some ragged cloud, makes
the face Of nature yes cen laugh With delight anu
then hides itself again behind some dark clouds that
allure MAJ feel deeply the gloom that en,hroud1
it, IT'S rot the future thai makes gloomy, for
be my fate what II NAV, (e'eo the worst) Am per
fecy reconciled. There is bat one point from
which shrink: that is, that my shame must be taken
pect for the victim before them, not caring
what her wrongs and injuries have been, though her
intend to foil them You wish to have an explanation
shall not give at present. save that do not intead
TO kill myself Perhaps you would like to know h,s
fare kere. First Mr.. and Mrs. White very kind 10
Mrs. W. has given me the privilege Of sending to
her table for any little delicacy my appetite might call
for The turkeys also very kind have just been
eating piece Of pie sent by Mrs Bonhsm the turn
keys wife, (whose fill the apacity their
faher) have enjoyed the same luxury two or three
times before which shows but too plainly that although
poor prisoner there is occasionally thought bestowed
Our meals handed to on tin dishes, though
not allow ed bnife fork have spoon with which
manage very well Ou- coffee is handed to In brown
tin cups A If to tease appetite and give better
relish meals mine il sometimes handed TO me in .
clean white bowl But am weary ing your patience, and
will only add -
En,ombed within the prison walls.
prisoner now lay,
Shut out Fl ON the world am,
And Gods glorious day
Between the walls of my little csll-
By treble lock and keys confined
prisoner alone to dwell,
No food for thought or mind.
Yet say not so: full plent I've had,
IL May year # yore--
Food enough for any mind,
For full twice my years Or more.
When free at will to roam,
Nor thought of the prisoners dismal To-,
Not thinking the prison would be my home,
The prisoner be my lot.
Alas twas fortune frowned-
And frowning both dire and dark
prisoner condemned to die,
Or live 70 meet more dreaded fate
Dreaded did say / was wrong,
As you shall plainly see,
For il in prison on galows hung
Perfectly resigned / shall be
THE PRISONER
Nothing elected by the evidence adduced on
the fifth day of the trial and after elaborate argument
from the counsel the case was submitted to jury on
the 21st inst