Spirit of the age., 1861-04-17

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would utter terrible calculations of fear and
execratlon, and frequently pronounced the
names OF Job Perk and John Smith, as if
something appalling were at the moment
present to his vision. All these displays of
guilt of various kinds We're minutely noted
by the shrewd and experienced TAKEN, who
resolved to take advantage of them when OPP
portunity favored him. At length, the fell
low abandoned the sulleness that usually
pervaded him at these periods, when he Was
free from daeasfyfeim, ard demanded why be
was chained to the bed stead.
You are my prisoner, replied Taken,
coolly.
on what charge e.giaa (. iaaiiseff s fuEhlarr utha
The murder in Ritoiph Lane said TAX
en-
That's over said the exulting monster.
You have hung one Ihan for that
He's not executed said Taken, nor will
he be; for we have found the leather bag
which we wanted in your pocket
Why did not destroy that Internal bag p
said he, hasly and inadvertently then,
perceivlng his error, he paused and said no
more
Fearful commissions assailed the prisoner
that night; and deeply as Taken believed
this william to be dyed in sin, and remorse-
less as he had ever been toward his victims,
he could not see his wrists confined in mana
cles whilst he writhed in agonies. He there
fore released them but this liberty increased
an apprehension that had before occupied the
mind of the prsoner-that he was diving
| lie beckoned Takem to his side, and initiated
"a desire Us seN& clergyman, and that he
would confess Gste murder of John Smith,
The officer wGnt not only for minister. but
| the Magistrate who had attended Adam Wild
and to them this hardened and cruel man
confessed string of crimes too terrible to
relate. He described that he had been at
the tavern where John Smith had been
drinking, and that he knew him to have mon
ey with him that he saw Job Perk assist
ing John Smith, and feared that he should
be defeated in his intention; but when he
saw job leave him at Ritolph Lane, he went
there and slew him ten minutes afterward,
and took his gold from him, which was then
in the bag now in his possession but the
money he had expended
The innocence Of Job could no longer be
doubted The intelligence was communica-
ted to the faithful Martha, the agitation of
whoseloy was more pitiable-more distress
ing thanher anguish. To Job, it seemed as
if he were called from the felicity of life eter-
nal again to partake of the trials and tempta-
tions of an earthly pilgrimage Still his
tIe ighsM,xy fs ,Ixeyyf6aed and be was not to
his name forever. When he and Martha met
after this new life had been accorded him. it
was IN the dark cell of his prison. They cast
: I saw q fatal meaning beneath that stoic
frmness the dsciplne ofthe last few weeks
will bnt sweetea our future lives; tor never
was iov or sorrow dispensed to the human
: heart by that grsat Providence, whose mana
: is so visible to US this day, butthat 1t WAS IN
/ tended to afford advantage to the sune'er.
! pardon was soon procured, and JOB was
welcomed TO his humble occupation by al
: most every inhabiant of the town, who were
1t anxious to testify their appreciation OF con
II duct which had sonearly proved fatal 10 nl'n
20 A few days afterward the nuptlals OF Jo
!, and Martha were isolemnized Adam VIZ
III g gaye the bride away" and insisted upon en-
rs dosinr her z4eNleStssag of go.d-the iorme
D as an heir-loom-the latter for her lmmedla'
nc use. The wedding presents were most nan
same and consisted of money sut1lcient
Oh establish Job in business in one OF the primo
'ul nal streets, where he hourished until ne o.
ol came chief magistrate-an office when
lie discharged with discrimination, proDlt
IN and generous humanity, which maintain
lao his name as one of the most exemplary cha
- acters in the town.
OF When family graced the household
zen Joh and Martha Perk, they taught III
ms children to draw a moral from the severe
'th, con of their parents-that in all states
IN distress, in poverty, in suspicion, and IN
ear nroach integrity Of feeling and OF coma
as supports thesoul, and never leaves the N
cent