The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-03-03

fenced to imprisonment in the State prison.
To be AN innocent man in the sight oil God,
shut out from all held dear in life Do
prived Of that great brthright Of humanity,
liberty my name rendered infamous, a. !
thought forever is II any wonder that !
sometimes prayed for death to terminate my
suffering! lie, utter hopelesness Of agony,
under that terrible trial, no human tongue
can tell.
The old mans tones grew tremulous
again and Mrs. Elmoro AZ | had done b.
fore, turned her face toward the slow.march
ing stars.
Meantime the great world outside my
prison house moved on unhecding. Pecu-
mary pressure gradually frightened around
both Marshall and Milton, until each felt
that the last hope lay in the union Of Louis
and Mary. How falAcious was that hope
the sequel showed but too soon. Mr.. Mar
shall had long since ceased endeavoring 10
persuade bis daughter TO this step, and had
tried commands. Both means failed entire
ly, aud he now reserted TO entrcaty. Tie
faithfully represented TO her the condition
Of his affairs, and urged her to save him
from ruin and disgracc by marrying the son
oi the rich banker.
"Starting at the prospect Of her fathers
impending pcuury, 80 vividly set before her;
utterly desolate at heart; feeling keenly that
all her hopes OF happiness were wrecked en-
tirely ard forever, she finally yielded, . mar.
tyr AZ she thought, TO her fathers good; and
they were married. Alas how vain the
sacrifice. Within . week after their mar
riage, mutual explanations exposed the
truth, and both houses "Iailed" the same
day. Twenty four hours thereafter found
Marshall dead. Poison, selfadministered
was suspected, but the truth is not known
10 this day. Louis Milton, giving way
under the magnitude OF the temptation TO
dishonesty, gathered together all hc could OF
the scattered remnants Of both fortunes. re-
gardless Of his father, or Of his creditors,
aud departed suddenly. none knew whittier,
carrying with him his BUNDLED and sorrow
ing wife.
The commercial world was startled for
moment by the extent Of the failures; but
in lew brief weeks the thing was almost
forgotten, save by those who suffered imme-
date loss.
"All these things | learned long after
wards. II would profit nothing TO detail to
you the wearying aud Illuminating routine Of
my prison life. Let Inc puss 10 the close
81 had been shut out from the world for
nearly two years, and one evening was slit
ing on tho low bed 10 my solitary cell,
drcamingly wandering among the gardens
Of memory Sorrowiul enough IL this,
even 10 him TO whom time has brought no
shadow Of disgrace. Who, while be looks
into the irrevocable long ago doses bc.
side his freside, surrounded by those who
love him and those he loves Who shall
say how many grim forms Of unrepeDtod
error, lock out from its shadow upon even
the hnppiest mani How much less, then,
shall any man tell how bittrcr than gall IL
was to look into the past, to Inc, who, while
yet young, bad seen my name stained with
foulest dishonor, oil my aspirations in mo
mept crushed, and my dearest hopes, even
10 their broadest noon, botted into instant
night.
And ~ ! am sitting, in the glowing
gloom ofthat autumn evening, mentally liv.
ing over again the days that were gone,
when the door opened, and the turnkey,
accompanied by two or three gentlemen,
entered the cell. One Of the gsntlemen,
recognized ~ having been the prosecuting
attorney upon my trial; the other did not
know
This Ia the man, Mr.. Champion" said
the turnkey. rose and bowed stiiiiy.
my dear Elmore," said the attorney.
frankly extending his hand, let me cobgrs
tulate you on your restoration 10 life liberty
snd the pursuit Of happiness, ~ the ancients
have it. You are from this moment free 10
wander wbcresoeyer you choose Come lot
as get out into the air IL makes ms feel
agush 10 here.
i was completely bcwildcred. and suffer-
log myself 10 be led, without q word. before
coald collect myself 10 ask the reason Of
thh unexpected proceeding, ! found myself
once more under Gods blessd stars, accom-.
parted by, W rather being dragged by, tbs
good d-natursd Old lawyer. And what was
the reason you ask. simply this. The
no.s, for the u,tering Of which had been
imprisoned, wss the Issue Of a country bank,
and since my trial, had remained In the
hand. Of Mr.. CHAMPION. the attorney. A
short time previou, u my release, Mr.. vii.
SOD, 20, the gentleman who accompanied Mr.
Champion 70 the prison, and president Of the
bank whence the note va, issusj, being In
Boston, was stting 10 Crampton's ohos,
when ssm, casual remark recalled TO the
m, .nory u the latter the eireumstanefs at
tending my conviction. From mere csrios-
ny h. showed the DO,s To Wilson, and be.
" Crampton's stoushment, pronounced Il
genuine
Apd 20 bad been guilty Of no crime,
either 10 though, or deed Ba, whae wAs
the redress wba, reirsss cOuld there he
fos . mO,bs, murdered and . nslne dishos
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