Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1853-10-15

is the bracelet Miss Lena wore She heard
she had lost il, ma'am, but hadn't no idea il
was IN. her house7--but il got dropped between
the cushions on the sofa, she expects, and she's
very glad she's found it, ma'am, for Miss Lena
felt SO bad"
THAT poor child" was Mrs. Alleys first
exclamation as she took the parcel mechani-
cally, and returning to her room, placed it on
her toilet table; "Iv almost broken her heart,
have sent her away desparing, and shall
never forgive myself"
And her daughter deceived her thus? The
thought was death to her fond hopes. She
threw the baube on her dressing table. and
sat down, overwhelmed with distress. Her
first thought was TO write to Lena, her Sec
ond to inform poor Mary by letter. as specify
as possible, and she had just seated herself
for the latter purpose, when a hurried knock
startled her, and pale woman stood before
her exclaimDg with a startling voice and
manner--"Mrs. Alley, where have you sent
my child? For Gods sake, where have you
sent my child? heard nothing from her, -
came to see if she was sick, and the serv.
ants tell me that she is gone--gons where
Tell me or shall 90 crazy"
Her distress was fearful, when she had list
eDed TO Mrs. Alleys words Of self accusation.
I"Where shall 60? where shall find the
poor child? Oh, Mrs. Alley hold you re-
sponsble for the life Of my poor girl. And
she had such DIRE al of the jni, and she hadn't
auy courage at ALL Where shall | find my
poor child? Oh, Mary where are you at this
hour?"
1t is fearful thing to charge the innocent
unlustly; to listen not TO the prayers OF the
he lpless; to Judge with harshness those who
have none to plead their cause
CHAPTER FOURTH.
"Why, Lena. you look like a ghost An
hour ago your checks were red as roses.
What is the mvtter, my petite cousin
Lena said nothing; and her face assumed a
deadlier hue, as she pointed to a single par
agraph.
IL hare found tie 5rDcelei; but I fear its
loss, and your deeeptiou. hare caused tie
death Of poor Mary Gree. Nobody knows
where she is. We have been scratching for
her two days, and have come to the concu-
sion that she has destroyed her life, through
fear and too great sen sitveness My child
what an awful lesson is thisl"
The evil counsellor kept silence. She dar-
ed not reply, when charged with tempting
her to wear the bracelet, and then to cover
her fault. In an hour Lena was ready and on
her way home. Early in the morning she
was driving rapidly through thick woods.
The sun slept red and warm on the wayside
flowers. The birds sang as if they were sing
ing the tilstjubilee song Of creation. Every
thing seemed happy and holy but that one
young heart.
She reached within mile Of her mothers
house, when haggard face passed close by
the carriage She knew tit was poor Ma,
ry's lover, and a deathly faintness dimmed
her vision, as. on looking back, she saw him
crouching forward and beating his forehead,
as if in great agony and utter despair.
Other voices were heard, and the tramp of
many feet; and they bore near the carriage,
that slrckened in speed as the mournful group
passed by, limp dead body. 1t was poor
Mary. She had per;shcd in the woods, a
victim to angry suspicion, and "harmless
,ohte lie"