Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-11-22

BUNCH or LEAVES.
Mrs. --- had carried with her into the
Jail large bunch of Autumn leaves gathered
in the morning fiom the woods. There was no
nail on the wall to hang them by, and she ar
ranged them between the grated bars of the
window, She gave to the sufferer full blown
rose, which he laid beside his cheek on his pill
low. The old man seemed to be greatly touch.
ed with these tokens Of thcughtfulncss. lie eis
said to have always been great lover of ma
ture, particularly of the grandeur Of iorest
scenes.
Mrs. -------- drew a chair near his bed side,
and taking her knitting, sat by him for an hour.
She has preserved his complete oonversatiou,
OF which can give only a small portion. She
says:
~ never saw person who seemed less
troubled or excited, or whose mind was less
disturbed and more clear. His remarks are
pointed, pithy, aud sensible. He is not in tho
least sentiu entail, and seems TO have sinRu.
larly excellent common sense about every.
thing
She asked him tbo direct question--"Wtre
you Rctuated, in any degree, jn undertaking
your late enterprise, by feeling of revengelt
adding that a common impression to that af.
feet had gone abroad.
lie manifested much surprise at this state.
ment and alter pausing a moment, he re-
piled
al am not conscious Of ever having he'd a
feeling OF revenge no, not in all the wrong done
to me and my family in Kansas. But I can
see that thing is wrong and wicked, and can
help TO right it, aud can even hope that those
who do the wrong may be punished-aDd still
have NJ feeling of revenge! No, have not
been actuated by any spirit Of reVsngel"
He talked good deal about his family, mana
ifestng solioitude for their comfort after he
was gone, but expressing his great oonfdenee
and trust in Gods kind providence in their bo--
half,
When some allnsion was made TO the SEN
tence which he had received. he said very de-
liberatOly and firmly, and as my friend says,
''RlmoSt sublimely" t.l'
~ do not fhiak can beiter seyve The eaase
lore 90 nueh than 10 de for a."
She says that she can never forget the inn
pressive manner in which he uttered these sol
emu words She replied:
"It is not the haTdsat thing that can happen
to a brave man TO die; but il must be a great
hardship for an active man 20 lie on his back
in prison, disabled by wounds Do you not
dread your confinement, and are you not afraid
that il may wear you down, or cause yout to Teial
your convictions, or regret your attempt, OF
make your courage iaih"
81 cannot tell" he replied, "what weakness
may come over me, but DO not mink That
shall deny my Lord and Master Jesus Christ
az certainly should if denied my principles
against Slavery"
When the conversation had proceeded thus
far as it was known outside the jail that North.
ern lady was inside a crowd began 10 collect,
and although no demonstration Of violence was
made, yet there were manifest indications Of
impatience; so that the Sheriff called TO the jlI-
lor, and the jailOT was obliged to put on end to
the interview.
| SECOND INTERVIEW IN PRISON.
A second visit was made on The second day
Giterward The popular excitement had grown
90 great on occount Of the first visit, that on the
intervening day it was leerned unadVisahle to
attempt another. MIsy---says.
"When l went into the prison the second
time, found Capt Brown sitting at the little
deal table, engaged in writing lie had Just
been adding something TO his letter to his wife.
shall never forget his appearance. He seem
ed perfectly noble ard grand His c1untenance
seemed az II il had been illumined by the letter
which he was writing. His expression was Of
great earneatness, eheerlulaess, and faith -
The memory OF this brief interview is even more
vivid than Of the other"
MTs---designs, at some future period, to
publish an entire account Of these two inter.
views, with full details Of Capt. BrOwRs con-
veFsati0ns. ..n.