The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1854-02-08

lssrasd to yos. Bsf. an! sir. n yos rs-
in me before the ssuld-if rss have ns
removed frsm sll contact with the viz.
tuous, and associate me with sld and
hardened criminals. what hope is lefl
Tor mei IL | could be overcome In
temptation while surrounded with safe
gxards, how wilI'i be able tastand whoa
all these are rrmosedl d. sir. I claim
justice Tor myself; justice for nv unhap-
py mother. do not utterly ruin the
widows only SON."
Justice justice" !" said Mr.. EIkinx-
ton. in . half besildered manner, as
he turned towards the young man.
lou talk Of justice :"
Will il be just TO DESTROY q young
man, when you might save him :" The
voice si Craig Vas now firm. and his
eye steady. Ills imminent peril had
made him calmrr.
"The Law was made for the protec.
ton of society. You have,
Listen. MIR. Ellington. Hear to
reason. Will society be safer. 40 far
as am concerned. ten years hence, IL.
By your ACT. | AN hardened into de.
liDerzte criminal I"
The stern purpose Of the marchant
hogan 70 ~aser. Craig saw il, aud.
grasping his hand. said
" Think Of nv poor mother, and let
me 60 free. Believe me. SIR. your
head will rest upon quieter pillow
than il you set the heel Of imaginary jus.
tice on my heart. and crushed sut al
innocence beneath its iron tread" I"
A moment or two Mr.. Eikingtoa
paused. Then. in soitened voice, he
SAID
/. What then !"
| will pass ON farther south; and. un.
der new name. SEEK towin back for
myself. BY honest industry. the positiun
| have lost"
Mr.. Ellington stood silent for the
space of nearly minute. "Have ,oa
any money p he then asked.
Enough to take me as FAR as New
Orleans"
James," said Mr.. Ellington, Us
manner still more soitenedt 5pwsds tie
young man. sit shall be az you wish.
And 10 show you that | feel an awaken
iny confidence in your good purposes, I
will lend you fifty doIlars. You many
not readily find employment, anldesti-
tuition might lead to tenn m2tation."
Not 6ity dollars, Mr.. Ellington"
was the quick answer; "but if YOU will
make the sum twenty dollars, it shall
be returned, it live. All, sir this
generous kindness will never be forgot
ten. feel It, already, MS a new i'm
pulse TO virtuous actiDns."
"May your good resolutions fail not"
said Mr. Ellington, with visible emo.
tIon. Take this. and he handed Craig
a small roll Of bank bills. .Be true To
yourself and your mother, and all mar
yet be we'll"
len years passed. Occasionally, in
his native city, some one inquired for
James Craig; but. from the time he
lett IN disgrace. no one seemed to know
anything aoout him. A few months
after his disappearance, his mother went
somewhere to the South, it was said, to
JOIN her son. As time wore on, they
were forgotten. or only thought Of ca.
sually By lew who had known them
more immediately than the rest.
OLc day q Southern merchant, named
Floyd. to whom Mr.. Ellington had sold
large bills oi goods during the previous
four or live years. but who had not visit.
ed the North during that time, calledi in
at the store Of Mr.. ELLINGTON, and men
toned his name. His hand was at once
grasped cordially. and much pleasure
expressed at making the personal ac-
qualntance Of a valued business CORES
pondent. As the two men stood look
ing into each others faces, Mr. Elklng.
ton was struck with something strange.
" familiar IN the countenance Of his
visitor
You do not remember me !" said
Floyd.
"James--James Craig. Is it poss,>
BILE {" exclaimed Mr.. Ellington. in q
low voice.
Mot James Craig. That name was
dlshonured. But Andrew Floyd, q
name yetuntarnished, aud which | trust
to keep bright to the end. You were
just to the good that yet remained in
my heart, Mr.. Ellington. aud am.
thank GM = man again. What the con-
sequences would have been. had your
sterner ideas of justice had their way.
shudder to imagine"
For several moments, Mr.. Ellington
stood silent, and in soine bewilderment.
Then he said in subdued manner
And | shudder, also. All! how
much harm we may do by too stringent
applications af general laws in pArtlcu.
lar cases. Fau Jusfiiia is golden rule;
Out when We resolve that justice shall
be dune. let Us be very certain that We
ars nut guilty Of the rankest injustice.
And SO we say to all. Let justice b
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