Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-09-06

Yes, sir, do"
"And you, were you asked who did it, would
not tell.'T ixf 81
"of e9qrse not ] would not expose com.
panion"
$50 supposed And now look at t. You
were In The company --One of the paity; the
party did certain deeds and you must bear your
share Of the blame. But lot this pass. You
know that those young men with whom YOU
would associate are evil disposed; and you
know too, that if they 90 over 10 Mae Wayne's
tonight, they will be up to some sort of mis-
chief think have said enough to enaole
you 10 understand the rest. Now YOU NAV
spend the evening with Mabel, OF may 20 over
tO the back village, just as you choose ~
Nathan Wilder started as he heard these
words but before he could make any reply his
master was gone. But he was not long lefl
alone, for in moment more bright eyed love
ly girl, Of some hineteen suumsrs came trip
ping into the room. She was Mr.. Clark's only
chid Long had the youth loved thar fair pir
and he knew that she loved him in return; but
he had not yet had the courage 70 mention the
subject TO his master, for be was only an ap
prentice, now, though lew short months
would set him free. But strange hope start
ed to life IN his bosom now. Those last wonis
Of her parent, and the peculiar tone in which
they were spoken, and the look which accom-
panied them, meant something
care you going out this evening"" the girl
asked.
"No," he promptly answered. |At"a
"Good. shall have oompauy, for father
and mother are both going out to spend the
evening u....lH TaIirT d rp5IrT
Half an hour afterwards, Joseph Cooper
calleI Tor Ma han 10 accompany him, but his mis-
on was fruitless. He urged and urged, but
Nathan said No"
"Never again on such scrapes, and / advise
you TO toll " my plan.,'
Cooper at length found that the youth was
in earnest, and, with derisive laugh he went
We need not tell how Nathan spent tho even
ing, nor how happy be was, But one thing we
will state. Very late, after many very mean
ingless things had been talked about Nathan
arrived at point where he found courage TO
ask Mabel if she thought her ather would ever
consent to receive him for a son-in-law
e He has spoken with me on the subject,
answered the maiden, frankly and firmly, land
he told me that, il You made as good a man,
morally aud socially, ks you had 81 ns FAR beer
boy and youth, he should be happy TO see m,
| your wife"
For some moments after that, the youth though
more than he spoke, and the plistening tear
that stood in his eyes told how deep were hi
feelings.
On the following morning Nathan went t,
the shop happy aud buoysnt. ABOUT an hou
afterwards Cooper made his appearance, look
ing sleepy and with pale face
"Well, Joe,n said Nathan, ''whst sort of
time did you have last night"
neutrality-suspicious., cried Cooper Rum
enough, though, and was fool enough to drinl
some. fdHlU rIrd .aaUt flI-it
This last clause was spoken in a changed
| tone.
"Why, did not know that you ever drank,
| said Nathan, with much surprise.
81 don't like to- but 1 had to last night
They hung on 30 that couldn't get rid Of it,
"Ah, Joe, you'd better have taken my advic
last night"
"And how long is 1t since you have bee ON
| 30 nicel" asked Cooper with some irony.
| "Only since last evening" kindly replie
Nathan, "and even then became 30 only iroI
the plain advice and counsel OF another"
"But we had some rare sport. o, some
tell you" And as Cooper thus spoke, he CAV
significant wink, and then went 90 his bencl
Joseph Cooper was only two and-twehty ,sn
had been an apprentice TO Mr. Clark until hi
majority, since which time he had been at wor
az a jonnneyman. 8sNIiIG JaA
Nothing more was said on the subject Of tb
|
| afternoon. IL waS near three o'clock, whe
the deputy sheriff entered the shop aud enqun
ed for Joseph Cooper.
"Where is Cooperl" the officer asked ,
Nathan Wilder
That's him at the other end Of the shoi
sirl" u...ug I
Lets see" resumed the visitor, glanUib
over the paper he held in his hand "wher
were you last night"
"At home, sir"
"You didn't go over to the back village Pl
mo, sir. I've concluded to let that compap
20 without me, hereafter,
"GoOd. I'm glad of thatS ,.ttered the she
III, emphatically, and then he went aiong 1
where Cooper was at work. lTI.-. H.. ]
He spoke with the young man, and tue latl'
Turned pale as death There was much evldeI
begging and praying, but in vain. The otfg'
had come for Joseph Cooper, and he could u
90 without him So Joe washed HIS hands Hi
put on his coat and hat, and then, with tTei
bling step, he accompanied the officer from q
shop
When Nathan went out, after his days wdi
was done, he learned the whole story, On d
night before, party of young men hai goI
over to the back village and had earousal
Billy Mac Wayne's; and on their return the
tore down iences aud carried away barn dooF
opened barn yards and let the cattle out, SO
water melons, and several other things OF iIA
character. News bad been received there thi
the party were coming and they were watcht'
They " ere seen to do these things, and thou
it was too dark TO distinguish their faces at q
time, yet ali who were at Mac Naynes Ntl
known, and they had been traced to their mp
chief
That very evening the paTty,. fourteen 4
number, were aTraigned beiote a Justice, a4
the complaint WAS entered against them. ~
Cooper pleading that be had nothing TO do WI
the work, and while tears rolled down j
cheeks, asserted his innocence.
"You have been in the same company b
fore Z" said the justice.
"Yes sir" hesitatingly answered Cooper.
"And you have known their character 4
J mischief and disturbance !"
.sYes sir; but -"
"Reyer mind now" interrupted the justir
''You should have thought OF all this beiore.-
} No one man Ia this party would have goi
alone and done this work. IL takes a gang
make such things worth while, and you hA
been a member OF th at gang ior some ume,-
, If YOU would be pure and above suspici0n, y
, must betsGre DhGt company y0u k6eP
After this, the justice went oDfto speak
! the many wicked deeds which had been dol
in times past, aud which, for the sake OF Y
[ friends Ol the perpetrators, bad been pass
over; but things could not be oyoriookeq nG'
} The crime mby have been sport 70 the dofl
but poor, honest people had suffered heaVlly''
J A stop should be put TO IT,
, al, = said the justice, "oan only impose 3
Of twenty dollars, and as think the enormi
Of the offence demands heavier penalty,
must commit you to be tried at the next teI
Of the Superior Court"
Each Of them was required to give bail int
sum OF one hundred dollars. Nathan Wild
became bail for Cooper, and others found b
. | arn.,ny THAR friends