The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-11-09

destiny, and its whole aspect seemed changed
Even the scaffoid had lost its ignominy, and was
exalted to the grandeur of the cross. He woader-
ed that he had not thought of it more the theme
of an Incarnate- Dety-the altar of god like
sacrifice.
All the influence of Constance wos lost upon
her uncle in refereice to Mordaunt. He refused
to listen TO her persuasons to her exhorta
tions that he would take noble stand above the
prejudices of the vulgar and the passions of the
proud. Mordaunt, The of executed crimi
nal, should never more be inmate of his house,
an attendant on his person. He wished him no
evil, be even forgave him the deception he had
practised, but all Intercourse must cease. Poverty
could be forgiven, but disgrace, never !
| Constance and Mordaunt both had too lofty
sense of propriety TO think of clandestne meetings
She resolved to wait till the time Of her majority,
and then. being in possession of her fortune, aud
freed from the legal authority of guardian, she
could openly avow and glory in her choice.
In the meantime, the malicious tongue of Wiley
was rot silent. The history of Mordaunt became
The topic of the day, aud wherever he went the
eye of curiosity followed him. Many turned
away coldly who had formerly smiled, and some
who had just begun to smile, frowned and with
| drew their patronage. The artful misre presenta-
lions of Wiley, uttered without any apparent
venom or design, were the trail of the serpent
blighting the flowers of confidence and esteem.
The young physician had however, one pillar to
lean upon in the firm friendship of Doctor Lewis
firm as the granite, and imperishable gold.
While his proud spirit wrthed in secret at the un-
deserved obloquy darkeniDg his young renown, he
thought of the love Of Constance, the esteem of
common hopes of man.
BE strong, be patient said this excellent
friend, be self reliant and hopeful. 1t is hardly
within the bounds of possibility that your fathers
memory will ever be cleared of the stain that rests
upon it. But the cloud will in time roll away
from yourself 1t is only what is inherent that is
permanent
4 have always had hope SO strong as TO as
sumo the character of certainty, replied Nor
daunt, that God would bring about revelation
which would surround my fathers memory with
the halo of martyrdom ltrembe when hear of
the confessions of dying criminals-trembe with a
vague expectation of discovering the actual muir
derer, in whose stead the innocent and righteous
was doomed to suffer-
/ Z. 1t may be-, said The Doctor but after the
lapse of so many years, it would be little short of
the miraculous. We must-wait for the great day
! of revealing, when mere crcumstantial evidence
will be annihiated by the consuming fires of truth
/ One night, Mordaunt was returning with
Doctor Lewis from professional visit, and passing
through cross street, peopled by poverty and
vice, he arrested by tumult the side
walk. Lights we've cleaning near the door of a
low building aud several figures were rushing out
in different directions. One in violent con-
tact with Mordaunt, at the imminent risk of pros
/ trating him on the pavement.
What is the matter?' lie exclaimed. What
is the cause of this violent tumult ?
"A is bleeding TO death!' cried several
voices. clamorously. Can any one tell us where
to find doctor, n surgeon? He can't live ten
minutes, at this rate
Show the way, said Doctor Lewis. Here
are two doctors at once
The next moment, forcing the way through the
crowd, they stood in the presence of rhe bleeding
man, and accustomed as they were to every form
of suffering and death, they recoed with invo!un-
tary horror from the spectacle before them. He
lay extended On his back, on the bare floor, well
t-ring in his blood. He lay in crimson pool, and
the dark red tide still gushing from his right
arm, like water from fountain.
| What is the meaning of this ? said Doctor
Lewis even his iron nerves vibrating painfully as
he gazed upon him,
Nothing but fight answered rufinly-look-
ing bystander. The man that cut him ran off
when he saw him bleed so dreadfuly.'
] hi
sterny; why he must have cut an artery. 'Tis
a life-stroke.'
A knife dabblsd in blood lay dripping on the
floor. Doctor Lewis threw off his coat, seized
he knife, and stepping, almost wading into the
bloody pool, he stopped down and gashed open the
sleeve of the wounded man. To tie up severed
artery is difficult and dangerous operation. but
with firm yet gentle touch he drew together the
issues of life till the living fbres turned the valves
Of the fountain closed, and the victim was saved
from immediate death.
You not used to such bloody work. saIt
d Doctor Lewis, looking at his and Mordaunts
: ensangun ed hands. after they had laid their pa
9 tient on bed in the adjoining room. and admins
a tered the customary restoratves. We might b,
If taken for murderers, indeed added he holding
d out his arms, whose linen covering of dazzlp.
d white was redeemed with the scarlet dye of nur
n der.
70 Mordaunt turned deadly pale. He remember
ed hsfather, and the evidence that stained spot
n less life.
He cannot lve,' said Doctor Lewis. Sucl
rls of blood as have flowed from his arteries ar
ID enough to exhaust the energies of the stronges
sr life. And why should We wish him to live, onl
m to expend the wonderful muscular strength whic
30 God has given him in scenes of violence and strife
10 | can read in every line of his strongly marked
le disfgured face history of blood and crime
le At length the man opened his eyes, and roin
y them round the apartment, they rested on til
~ figures that were seated by the bedside wit
n wonder and terror. He looked upon their gray