New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-22

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Then uotioning three u the strongest negroes TO
aTrrosch be tohl them 10 take Alfred and carry him
up stars 20 he attic where wa lsrge dark a )sst
IL which be 10 be confined through the NJ ht
They obey ed and Alfred tOterng feeby IN bia feet
allowed thsm 10 grasp bic arms and coat Mann
Abby made 10 useless opposition. Only once. As be
VS.. rising frtm the floor. she bent down a1d pressed
tor pale lips 70 bis forehead and gazed 4 moment
into Dis face with en- unutterable expression and then
quietly followed a. thcy led him a<ay
Mr.. W. IN followed also. As they passed the hall
door, Alfred made violent effort 70 free himself from
Their GRASP; but those who held him were strong aud
their masters eye wss upon them, aud after short
Struggle they conquered him. Slowly they assembled
until Ut The head Of the Stair leading into the attic
TIE! cans 70 strong Oaken door that opened into
large closet, containing DO winfow-no other door
10 chance for escape. Alfred looked into and felt
that bic doom was sesled.
None Of the family knew for what purpose this
place was FIST constructed and il had rarely been
cure dungeon for prisoner could hardly have been
made The door was very thick end secured by
ponderous lock that creaked ssvagely as Mr. Wynn
turned the key A. they thrust Albert into this CELL
his mother attempted 10 enter also but Mr.. Wynn,
with his own henc drew Der back shut the door and
locked it. Then, withdrawing the key, be SAID
sterply: go down, DOW al OF you. If find per-
son lingering about hero, viii have him served as
Alfred will be served tomorrow. Do you besr-gO
down " he added turning 10 Msum Abby, who re-
manned leaning against the wall after the others mad
disappeared.
"Can you have a heart to bid rae go7 / am his
rnotbcT =! sbe answered claspng her hands over her
heart, and lifting Der eyes 10 his, with an expression
that touched his stern nature in its angry mood,
ard without another word, he len her,
The short twilight Of winters day was fading, aud
through the small windows everything looked dun and
indisinCt III The large gArrsI and a. the hesrbroken
man felt herself f there alone in her great sorrow
sbe eazed upon the walls Of the closet tomb,
wheTe her son was iumured alive. Sinking down on
the floor che placed her lips TO the crack at the bot
tom Of the door, and called in loud Whisper plain
tive end thrilling. Alfred, my son my dear son -
] am here. IL is your mother, Alfred speak to me
] will never leave you, my fon-neyerl o, Alfred,
speak just one word to mel And on into the
night were breathed out those yearning cries Of
cold lips that sed the door warmed moment
by q evered breath from within, and low, hoarse
tone, that she could recognize, said faiotly,
Il" o, mother deer pray for me-pray for nc, for
feel that ! am going mad -
The sequel is thus given:
Some moments elapsed. and then there was little
confusion heard above stairs quick step descended,
o. masss! come dis minute up star. Dat ar Alfred
done XII heself! !"
"What do YOU say" said Mr. Wynn sternly, his
face growing a little more rigid and white a. he hxed
his eyes on the child
"Fact msssa," repeated be "dat ar Alfred done
kill heselfcut hols in be troa and let out all de
blood. Done shirked he whippin' dis time, massa,
anyway"
Mr. Wynn rose quickly and left the room. Walter
lifted his head and his chest heaved with deep in
spiration as if load had been lifted from it, while
he exclaimed fervently,
"Tbank God for thatl-he is deadi"
"Wby, Walter ant you ashsmed TO say 90 :"
said Mabel. "For my part, m really sorry, for now
who will We get to build our GUNNER house, Ny
heart was set upon having that before another year.
and there int workman anywhere around who was
equal to Alfred. I'D rather have nothing At all than
one Of those common things. / say it Is downright
shame for him TO kill himself when 1t IS 81 ncOnyien
TO lose him.
Walter listened to her with 40 expression OF inter
establishment, which gave way to Indignation IS che
completed this last sentence and, with the bluntness
that characterized him when excited, he exclaimed,
Cousin Mabel, if you empty. hearted as soap
bubble would think you could not speek thus al
such moment ~ this; end, giving her aropr0ach-
fu glance be followed Ida, who had already left the
room.
He found her standing beside Maun Abby in the
midst of the whole household who had by this tine
gathered around the spot where Alfred lay across the
theshOld OF the closet door, with his head supported
in his mothers arms. Through what intense disap-
poiutment through what utter dependency, through
what anguish Of mind and heart that excited brain
bad grown deliriOus, only God can know. But He,
who gives the fulness Of boundess sympathy and
pity to the weakness of our human nature, Will pardon
that wretched man. who left thus alone to wreste with
v.
all other refuge had dared with his own hand to
open the gates of DEATH that through them ne might
escape from the oppressOT
This Thought was comfort to the bereaved mother,
who sat silently bending over him. IL was no shock
To her when the men, who, imagining Alfred asleep
or suky were dragging him roughly forth, suddenly
looeeped their hold, exclaming that he was dead
For two hours she had listened IN vain Tor the quick
naDtjng breath which all night long had gwen as
spce that be WAS still alve and, after the first in-
voluntary heartthIill the knowledge thus gradually
attained brought with il sensation of relief; and,
think ing Of all he had endured IN the psst all be must
have endured in the future more iervantly than she
had praised God at her child buth that mother gave
thanks that her only son was dead.
As thew stood around her silently, even the garru-
lousness of the negroes being checked by the pltta
scene a slow decided step was heard on the STAIRS
IL was Mr. WYNN; and as the sound Of his footsLeps
drew nearer. and the group, scattering apart, leH
him face TO face with the dead Maum A0oy I'M
oasped her arms from the lioess form she had 6eea
holding close against her heart, and laying II down
tenderly upon the floor arose ana STOOD before Mn
There was something almost majestic III the solemn
ret;cence of her Misunderstanding awful In me Ht
ter desoatioB in which this tragedy had involved heI
that bushed the very breathing oil those VINO slene
as pointing with one hand 10 the corpse al her Ie5t
and raising the other little TO demand her master
attention. she said 10 him. Look! there Is my o0y
he is lead, and you, y0H have murdered hun 10
not start back-do not frown on me-lny son Is DEAD
and YOU cannot harm me now IL Is no' LOT n,J 70
curse you-not for me know not why Goi mas
permitted this wrong to DO done. know noI oi.hu
I'm that l am how nv child death can cause the
wrath wrath Of man to praise Him, or my misery adj
vance the purposes of His holy will; and yet trust
him~O / viii trust Him though he STAY me y! she
added, raising her clasped hands high above her
bsSd and looking upward. For moment she stood
thus her lips moving inaudbly as if she prayed, and
then Crsduslly lowering her arms and h&ing her eyes
AZ ain ON Mr. Wynn, she continued: "lwdi not curse
YOU that you have robbed me OF whatwas more 70 me
u hat lrDya him TO desperation
an insanity, that ended in death. God will pardon
Ilnr that deed; but when He maketh inqusltion Tor
blood will he not require it at your hands You, who
could not pity-who would not forgive! Wna' WI WI
AL Won, Where is thy brotherP o, Master Rich
on Iewsrai Learn while il is vet time, that these