The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-05-17

Richard was much disturbed by this dIfflcul-
ty, and for several days he was very sad.
But one day he came home with an unusual
~ cheerful face, and informed us that he had
paid the rent and all the bills
I'VE inquired where he had obtained the
money. He told Us he had borrowed it of a
friend who had started that day for New Or
leans. We thought nothing more about it
till a week atter-that was yesterdav-whe
he did not come home to dinner We were
not alarmed however; but when he did not
come to supper, We were much disturbed,
and went TO :he store to seek him.
Mr.: Denley told me that he had been ar
rested for stealing a hundred dollars from
him about week before. was Mortified at
the charge, and had nearly fallen upon the
floor"
The poor girl wiped her eyes, and in
quired the ground upon which her brother
was accused.
MIR. Dcnlev was enclosing hundred dol
lar bill in a letter to send away by mail, at
the desk where Richard was writing, when
runaway horse dashed by the store lie
flew TO the door 70 observe the mad animal,
leaving the hundred collar bill, as he dcclar-
ed. and the half written letter on the desk 3"
"On his return, the money was nowhere to
be found. Richard had not seen it. Search
was Instituted, but it was not to be found. 1t
happened that our landlord, who is a brother
in-law of Mr.. Denley, wished to change a
hundred dollar bill. and casually mentioned
that he had received it from Richard in pay
ment for his rent, which had been DELAYED
several davS."
"Mr. Drnlev Immediately identified the
bill rs the one he had lost lie is very pos
tive, and is ready to swear it Is the very till
he lost An officer was called, aud poor
Richard was thrown into prison. OF course
he could not procure the person who had
lent him the money, and MIR. Denrv chose
to regard Richards explanation as a mere IN
vention."
1t was hard blow to the poor girl. and
heavier still to her sick and suffering moth
er
1t certainly looked like bad case. The
vpunS mans sadness in view OF his unpaid
bills his sudden cheerfulneSs, though the
debt itself still remained and worse than all
the positive nature OF Mr. Dtnlc,'> evidence
were all against a successful defence. But
had hope of getting him oil, for the idcntl,,
of the bill, unless actually registered bv mum
Der. was matter to which few could positive
" swear
made up my mind to clear him if there
was anv such thhT-cven clear him on a
qubblc, if no other means offered had
little hope of establishing his innocence, tor
my reason assured me that Richard. good son
though he were, was guilty of the crime with
which he WAS charged
| succeeded SO well in assuring Alice Wade
that her brother would be restored TO her
that she was toleyably cheerful before she
lett
You are very kind, Mr.. D"kct and
fear W. shall never be aDle full, TO rrpa,
YOU. Here are twenty dollars; it is all we
have but YOU are very kind; and she ten
drrrd mo a roll of bills.
NO, Miss Wade nothing. Keep your
money: YOU NAV want it, though pray that
yon NAV not.
She took her leave after thanking me a
gain, and proceeded 70 consider the case.
need not detail to the reader the particu-
lars of Richard Wades examination, upon
which he was fully committed The grand
jury found true bill, and he was arraigncd
for trial
All my poor skill and human eloquence
could accomplish Tor the prisoner was un>uc-
re>Sfnl. and. to my grief and CONSERVATION
the inry brought him in guilty after being
ont five hours.
Poor Alwe. | could not endure the thought
of meeting her and telling her Of the dr>;rnr-
ton of all her hopes aud instead of Con" to
nov office. where knew she awaited nv com
ing, took Mr.. Drnlcy's arm with the in:en-
ton Of getting him to make a statement, by
the aid of which mitigation of the untortu-
nate Young man sentence might he obtain
ed. Almost unconsciouslv, led hun INFO
Parkers, where we seated ourselves at a Ia
be and called for lunch.
ut is a very hard case, Mr. Denlpv," SAID
l. Poor WadcS mother will suffer more
than he"
IL know it; bnt one can net submit 10 bs
plundcred in this manner. Besides it is d
duty We owe to society to assist in punshn;
the guilty"
True. but after all you may be r.istaker
: about that bill"
Mistaken Impossible. am sure of the
bill. 1t was the same one it there had beer
2 particle Of doubt ! should not have sworr
= to it. of course"
: ut might have blown out the window"
T. The window was closed"
: You must think Rirhird was a fool {,
: take such an opportunity OF robbing You
, when. As YOU testified. he handled hundred
T of dollars Of your money every day. II h,
L. l.
e would have taken better opportunity"
The fact is undenablc."
"Oh, no: could mention dozen PLANE
J, cases thar this where innocent men hav,
: been punished"
There is no chance for mistake"
3 You mi ght have thrust the bill in Won,
: pocket and lost it,"
But the same bill reached me again thro
nv brother-in-law, who received it iron
Wade" replied he, involuntarily thrustina
his hands into his vest pockets.
Suddenly observed a nervousness in hi.
manner, and with both hands he began t.
tumble with great violence at the left hant
pocket. He had thrust one finger through a
hole near the top OF the pocket, and was ex
ploring the recess inside of the lining of the
: garment.
: MY God :" exclaimed he, suddenly rising
. from the chair, in the highest excitement
: while with a nervous twitch he tore away
) the pocket and drew out bit Of crumpled
paper.
NV heart leaped as his trembling hand un-
} folded the paper. 1t was one hundred dol
lar bill.
God forgive me" exclaimed he, and bis
, cheek slowed with shame.
you was mistaken, then ?"
81 was; come to the Judge with me. Dock.