Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-10-28
TEN YEARS AND TEN DAYS.
ATaLEoF EXPIATIoN.
fcoScLUDEo.l

4 month soon passed away | was very
calm now. Wilson and myself had no
unpleasant moments together. but there
was something wanting. there had been a
Ink stricken away, never to DC replaced.
What IT was | could not tell. / sought
his confidence, but withheld my own. !
reasoned with myself:
Yes, this Is right He has taken away
from me. that he might give to Eunice.-
There can be no equality ON earth; why
should not the brother bow to the wife,
With Euuicc l sometimes walked alone.
never looked q. her IS once did. new
or spoke to her again with the voice of love
or passion. but still, when walked alone
with her my words choked me. and cried,
in the agony OF my heart. and Eunice would
wipe away the tears and say:
Poor Robert, Brave Robert"
Yes, poor Robert, but not brave Robert.
| was a cowari-still coward in my soul
Then came the night they were married.
] was my brothers groomsman- | stood
4: the altar AMI watched him place the ring
ON the finger of his bride. | knew Eunice
Manly was looking at me, looking away
into the depths of my heart, but she read
me no, yet. / Watched him place the ring
upon her finger.
With this ring do thee We'd" and
Eunice Manly hoated away out upon my
Inclnorv, and soon came the words:
Il do pronounce you before God, to be
man and wife,
Then saw only Eunice Amer my Sis
ter.
Late that evenin5-it was warm one III
,ange-I left the crowded rooms for mo
,usn,. 10 breathe the air. walked slowly
down the path Of the garden. without tho't.
hea-l light step behind ME. and before
/ could turn m arm vas AROUND my neck
and Eunice in my embrace. One quick
kiss she gave me, one sudden pressure With
these words: Leave Robert. brave broth
cr." she feel ba:.k 10 tn house.
Yes, Eunice, brave brother. Now l
deserve thv praise.
Inc Light had gone out Inone moment
had sxtinguishci it-with prayer
Still II SAT upon ms soul as heavy
weight What could l do 10 atone for M
crir,c9
There wac no Offering eould pre-
sent M brother / was no. rich---even
had jecn. :. would not satisfy my own
heart One dream haunted IN sllnd fa--
ever Oh, tha. had but one human sal
INTO which I could pour ny sorrows. and
ask syu.petiy and advice. There was no.
ems upon earth I coull trust. and with all
ny prsye.. had not sc. drawn ueay enough
to God
Th-es 7-eci-s ai.er lis -aar.la5s. NJ b.o-
tie. ana I .~aiksi together. ons morning.
- tbs stors--gereral.v as a Junio. clerk, /!
preceded l,irr IA we entered I saw the
Is-tus.s. II. Allen and Nr. Graham.
through the sash Of the door in their phi
vs.s Office A stranger, whom ] did not
rscognize a. any person belonging to the
town, vas with them. saw tie stranger
Guns 70 the doo., drop The curtain over the
cash. and look above il some minutes at
rnY brother and myself Wilson. l sm
srrs. did net see this. There was something
ssran gsiy unpleasant in the man. AMI thong'l
I have not seen him since that day. knos'
Ishan ar-a-s recognize him through
life.
In about quarter of an hour after This
Nr. Allen came TO the door and called vii
son and rnrself Wilson started Quick.
lcckod tbs safe, snI followed ne into tbs
Office.
Mr.. Allen introduced the stranger as Mr
Smith. of New York.
What made my brother Wilson staSser
and turn so pale. Hs sat down without
locking at the stranger. an1 then ilnmedi-
ateIy rising, bowel iistantly. aud seemed
perfectly at ease.
Mr.. Allen II was that spoke.
"Gcntlemen. We have very uupieassn.
subject TO consult ycu on Mr.. Dr-ith.
who = an officer. has this morning arrived
from N,iew York, with the notes you see u
inS On the table. They have our names
to them. aud are forgeries to q large a.
mount. 1t is only known that these
notes have been sold in New York, and
the proceeds transmitted to Mr.. Amer
Which of you gentlemen plead guilty to
.bis?'
What food passed over me Turing the
rttsrance Of these words-horror, shame
ioy, Yes, 10y, There was the cup. held
TO nv very lips. thank Heaven. which
gave me- presence uf mini that / might
,lrink There was not one moments hssi
tstian Looking Mr. Allen in the eyes,
said:
Twas L.
Ny brother started toward me. pa
CIT my band to keep him away. ! saw III
was choking with words. In moment
If he spok. my plan would be lost. Will
nv hand extended. continued:
Il want no sympathy. / slons an
guilty. / exhonerats nv BROTHER II
knows nothing eff this Upon ms be TIL
shamc.' AMI then turning to the offi,cr
SAID: Il am your prisoner"
Nv bro.har bad fallen uron TIE aoor j
sfain.. a.! NJ Graham -as .rying.o re
,ivs him / gag consumed. then and
,hsre. TIA. Smith. tie oscs-. knsw th'
truth. He looked .hrcash MS. and Grin
ging fcol that wss. cast en- implorin:
lcck 1T him. that he might understand If b
hai OWNED mr. secret. WAS begging hin
70 kep It Twas ycuns then. and dii nc
know how little be cared who vss .he guilt,
one. SO TIA. he got prisouss, and Dis paj
for siis ruin and shame
What employment can there be On sartl
Ike ti;is, tie Defective Officer" Will,
there is anv labor Of mind OF body still {,