Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-11-09
PLYMOUTH INDIANA THURSDAY NOVEMBER g. 1854

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insensible, and so remained till all wa.
over.
"HiS son was now all that was left to
him. and he had been bound as apprentice
in town several miles distant.
Days. weeks. months. year had Ella ps
ed, and his retinue of life remained unal
tered and UNMARRIED. Nothing seemed tC
have any effect on him, save when cas-
ual visitor remarked. in an underton,
but what tone is too soft for sensitive
ears to prehend0-
THAT is the old officer who stole the
snuff box at the CASTLE"
"But what most astonished every one
was, that no trace Of the box had been
or could be discovered. 1t was not found
concealed in the old mans cottage, neith
er buried in his garden. for evcn that had
been turned up in hopes Of recovering the
lost trrasure--neither had it. been pawn
ed in the town.
s*
ga heavy rolling sound breaks on the
drammers ears as he starts at midnight
from his thin clad stretcher. and feels
the cold damp walls Of his tiny cell a.
round him?
''IIe bad been dreaming happily. He
dreamt that an angel--it was like his
dear lost wife. but it was not her-had
brought the lost jewel to his bedside
had told him it was sent from heaven to
r.ctoyo n; N IN h;o own aos;p yho xyere
all a! home awaiting his return; and that
his trial on earth was over.
Louder and louder sweIled the roar
without.
Fire! Fire! Fire" roared thous
and voices IN chorus! "A ire at the cas-.
tie" and the rolling of the engines and
the clashing tread Of the horses succeeded
one another in rapid succession.
At length nature was exhausted, and
he sunk once more TO sleep Until the NOR
ming.
"What means that laundering knock
ing a: the gate? A pauper would not
knock SO loud.
Even the adjutant looked up from HIS
daily task. but soon looked down again
as he saw the hated livery of the castle
standing at the portal
He heard his name pronounced. and
the palOr of death fell over his brow and
cheek. In another minute he found HIM
self ushered into the governors room.
and confronted face to face with the no.
Bile giver of the banquet at which his mis-
cry had begun.
''He had scarce time to gaze s,eaGfast-
ly on the face Of his visitor ere the latter
seized him by the hand; but before a word
could be uttered, food Of tears-tears
Of repentance for bitter and irrepaira-
bic injury done to an innocent man. and
coming from the noble and contrite breast
OF soldier. broke from the long pent-up
channels of the generals heart. and he
wept aloud on the old mans shoulder
SO totally was he overcome, that it was
with the greatest difficulty that he pre-
vented the official authorities from intro
iucing immediate medical assistance, and
like flash of lightning through he gloom
Of night, the paupers dream flushed DER
his recollection.
ITO morrowi-to- morrow!'-come to
the castle-at any time--but come. l
m i'll; must go now. exclaimed the gen.
eTai, and thrustlng purse full of notes
and gold into the wonder stricken old
mans hand. he allowed his valet TO lead
him to his carriage.
There had indeed been a fire at the
castle, which being simply occasioned by
the overheating of the fues. had done no
material injury; but the first place that
was attended 10 was the plate closet: and
there in cupboard high above the others.
where the usual plate for household pur
poses was kept. was discovered 1.-The gold
snuff box"
1T had. no doubt. been removed from
the table by one of The servants, who.
o5livious Of the circumstance. or fearing
after all that had occurred 10 produce it,
had placed it where it had so long re-
mai ined unseen.
'The following morning broke again
bright and joyouslv, as if in welcome Of
the scene it was to witness. The old
soldier had a: once been discharged at the
departure OF the general. and was soon
provided with comfortable lodgings in
the town.
"Hs first though. was TO seek his boy;
but the news quickly reached him. that.
tired Of the monotonous life his son was
obliged to lead as an apprentice. he had
gone on board her Majesty's ship at
so he was left alone and child
less in the world.
That the snuff box had been found.
ran like wild FIRE through :he place. and
had reached the old mans ears before he
had lief. :he workhouse; therefore why
need he fear to meet the inmates of the
castle? In justice to himself. moreover.
although he would rather have avoided
the interview. he made up his mind 20
20; aud set out on foot, he traversed the
same path that he had passed just eigh-
teen months ago. when the storm arose
around him.
'.He had scarcely knocked a! the castle
ere the doors were thrown open, and ev-
cry servant seemed TO vie in being most
attentive to the lately reputed criminal.
He was at once ushered into the dining
ROOM where, seated round the table as he
had seen them OH that memorable day.
were the self ssme yuests that then sur.