Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-11-25

owner of the embroidered robe, a ring
has been stolen-a valuable a costly ring
of peculiar and costly workmanship, and
very highly priced by this young lady as
"a gift from an absent unclei A servant.
a minion of this same lady, afirms to bay
ing seen the seamstress take some article
from a table where this valuable ring
had been placed The heartless being
to whom the desolate seamstress applied
for bread testifes to having seen the ring
upon the finger of his customer! The
policeman also noticed the same thing.
They place her under arrest for a pre-
sumptive crime, and the cold stones of a
prison, though no colder than the bare
walls other miscalled home, and the black
night enclose her Upon this apparently
circumstantial evidence you would con-
demn her-doom her to a fate worse than
the grave-make her the despised, the
~outcast OF her sex, and afix to her name
the everlasting stigma of disgracel"
Having made these remarks, the coun-
.sellor began to c~ross-examine the SER
want girl, now replaced in the witness.
box.
Did the ring which was stolen from
Miss Howard contain upon the inside
anything more than the initials R. E Pr
began tie counsellor.
"It did not" said the girl.
Did you have access TO the room Of
your mistress at your option ?' he
asked.
Yes" was the reply, hesitatingIy
given.
A visible a,urmur in favor of the pris.
oner ran round the court.
Counsellor Harrington paused, and the
hush which reigned in the court became
oppressive. Maintaining silence unit
the full effect of what he had said should
be felt, he resumed,
And now, gentlemen" said he, one
thing more: This ring, taken from the
hand ofAthe prisoner. it hecpmes my duty
to examine"
The ring was handed him by the pros
ecuting attorney. He took it--presseo
his finger along upon the inside, and a
spring flew open, revealing in the action
a small but life-likeness of a gentleman
of middle age. He held it up to view.
Several gentlemen, who pressed forward
identified it without a moments hesita.
ton as the portrait of Robert Everett,
the father OF the prisoner
The excitement became so intense, that
the officials Of justice were under the ne
cessity Of adopting stringent measures to
preserve the dignity and decorum of the
court.
Closing the spring, Mr.. Harrington
placed the ring in his pocket, and turn
ing his face, terribly beautiful in liz
righteous Indignation, towards the prin.
cipal witness for the plaintifs-the ser
want girL-he exclaimed, AS you hope
to escape from eternal punishment, re
veal where you have hidden your mis-
~tress's ring !"
The voice, the look, the manner was SC
terrible, that the affrighted girl fell upon
her knees, and shrieked out, Save me
from him am guilty In my trunk
you will find the ring! Keep him away
from me Oh, keep him away from me 7
No more was needed. Mr.. Harring
ton looked at Lefty. Holding her moth
er's head upon her breast, her calm truth
fuleyes, now full Of joyful tears, were
raised to heaven.
The form of acquittal was gone through
and Lefty vas released. Mr.. Harling
ton called a carriage, and supporting The
half fainting Mrs. Everett, with Lefty
holding her hand upon the other side, he
passed out Of the court, followed by the
warm plaudits of the admiring crowd.
At the carriage door, after assisting
the ladies in, the counsellor paused, AM
Lefty timidly took his hand.
God will bless you, sir f; | never cam
she faltered, " but morning, noon, and
night will l implore Gods blessing for
yout"
MIR. Harrinton, deeply affected, said,
81 will call and see you tomorrow, Ia
dies" and the carriage drove away.
The next morning, Mr.. Harrington
called. 1t would be vain to attempt to
express the grateful thanks and blessings
which were showered upon him by Mrs.
Everett, and the fearful earnestness that
filled the blue eyes Of Lefty as she strove
tt find language for her gratitude.
1t was merely accident, Mr.. Harring-
ton said, which brought him to the court
on that eyentful morning. On his way to
the metropolis, he was detained by a tri-
fling business matter until too late for the
morning train, and while waiting for the
succeeding conveyance he strolled into
the court house outof idle curiosity. The
remainder they already knew.
Randolph Harrington fingered long in
the humble little abode Of Mrs. Everett.
The parlers are costly adornments Of gill
ded luxury had never possessed power to
detain him a moment from his business,
but that cherries howell held for him a
charm He went, at last, followed by the
blessings Of the widow and the fatherless
-" more precious than gold-yea, than
much fine gold"
The ensuing evening a strange sound
was heard at the door of Mrs. Everett's
cottage; the postman's knock. He brought
la letter directed to Mrs. Everett. and