Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-01-03

these words: "Pity, good hangman, have pity
on mew The good Doctor now discovered
the mystery, and rcgained, by little and little,
his composure He explained to the criminal,
who he was, and prepared to call up some of
his family. ... *.
"Do you, then, wish to destroy me?" ex-
claimed the criminal. If / am discovered,
my adventure will become public, and 1 shall
be brought to the scafold the second time In
the name Of humanity save me from death p
The good doctor then rose and procured a
light; he muffled the unexpected visitor in an
old dressing-gown, and, having made him take
some restoring cordial, testified desire to
know what crime had BROUGHT him to the scat
fold. He was deserter. The Doctor did
not well know what means to employ to save
the poor creature. He could not keep him in
house, and to turn him out would be to expose
him to certain death. The only way, then,
was to get him into the country; so, having
made him dress himself in some old clothes,
which the kind Doctor selected from, his ward
robe, he left town early, accompanied by his
protege, whom he represented as an assistant
in. difficult case upon which he had been
called in. When they had got into the open
country, the wretched creature threw himself
at the feet of his benefactor and liberator, to
whom he swore an eternal gratitude; and the
generous Doctor, having relieved his wants by
a small sum of money, the grateful creature
left him, with many blessings and prayers for
his happiness -
About twelve years after this occurrence,
DR.. B lad occasion to visit Amsterdam.
Having gone one day to the bank, he was ac-
costed by wcll-dresscd man who had been
pointed out to him as one of the most opulent
merchants of the city The merchant asked
politely if he were Dr. B., of London !;
and on his answering in the Affirmative, press
ed him to dine at his house, which invitation
the worthy Doctor accepted. On arriving
at the merchants house, he was shown Into
an elegant apartment, where a most charming
woman and two lovely children welcomed him
in the most friendly manner; which reception
surprised him the more, coming from persons
he had never before met. After dinner, the
merchant having taken him into his counting
house, seized his hand, and having pressed it
with friendly warmth, said to him:
':Do you not recollect me?" at...
"No," said the Doctor
"Well, then, I remember you well, and your
features will never be obliterated from memo
ry-for to you I owe my life. Do you not re-
member the poor deserteri On leaving you
l went to Holland. Writing good hand,
and being good accountant, soon, obtained
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My good conduct and zeal soon gained for me
the confidence of my employer, and the affec-
tions of his daughter. When he retired from
business, l succeeded him, and became his
son-in-law; but without you, without your
care, without your generous assistance, I should
not have lived to enjoy so much happiness
Generous man! consider henceforth my house,
my fortune, and myself wholly yours"
The kind doctor was affected even to tears ;
and both these happy beings participated in
the most delightful expression of their feel
ings, which were shared by the merchants in
teresting family, who came to ioin them.