, 1861-02-18

objects ofentiosit5 and mementoes Of affection
+ F-smongst them Bible Of d very curious md
costly design and workmanship. That"
kaid hn, "was present from Julia; upon our
Wedding day. ! gave her one precisely Ike It;
Take II, and Keep It fol me, apa Il should 3ot
10 my mother in Leeds, with the undyipg love
Other unhappy sop." he was too asg;itated to
say more, aud sohbing last adieu was soon
on bis way to Sing Sing. Up to the time 81
bis nnal Imprisonment he had no idea but tbet
this Julia" es be termed her, Tas the happ5
Hi{e of an affect!c:ate husband, enjoying Life
Ii its fulIncss in Old England.
On New YEARS. day, the reporter above re-
ferred to. In going the rounds Of +" c4ls" t1slted
the boarding. .hbuse Of Mrs P, on Twenty
bafth st., and while there accidentally saw
Bible upon the ccntre.table, the very copy Of
the one entrusted to him BY the convict Shot.
we'll; He took up the book; opened 1t, and
upon the dyleaf read the words:
"5ulla, from Thomas,
Leeds, England
Here was mystery, and Just such one a.
reporter delights to contemplate and eluci-
dat: So, calling The 1andlady one side he
asked her concerning the ownership Of tho
book, explaining his curioslty By SITTING That
he POSSESSED one precisely like it, whose his
tory was peculiar one, and Is he understood
thAt there were but two books Of the same
pattern in existence, he desired to know If
these were the two exclusives. He WIS In
formed that the book YVES borrowed from q
lady guest for adornment Of the centre table
upon this occasion, md what was more, WIS
told that the owner would not probably object
| to au e1plauati-n Of the coincidence. 6endlnE
| up his card he WIS sobn shown into His. P:'e
room, nnd with the characteristic freedom {n6t
fmpndehce} Of a reporter, proceeded to e1-
plain the cause Of his visit.-to len inc uis.
tory Of that 51..oic, ASSURING the lady that h!a
+ 11.lt Wis not prompted BY an idle GuritsitT.
! Mrs. F., without rrSer;e, gavc such informa-
ticu Is was desired; and ID m after converea-
noa gave the reporter to understand that her
affection for her first husband, whom che be-
lieved to have died IN India, was unchanged.
The reporter soon lift, and it is unnecessary
to state that his next calling place WAS at the
house Of Mr. B., the ag ut Of = well. known
Enropean banking hrrn In this city. The story
oilhc "two Bibles, was soon told, and Of
mediately called upon Mrs. p, and carefully
made known to her the story Of her husband'a
| misfortunes, accompanying the intelligence
with promise, jFshe desired 1t, that no pains
s!.oald be spared to secure his pardon. What
was her answer? No one who knows wo.
mans heart cnn doubt She did desire IT, and
with her heroic devotion she set about accom.
plishiDg it. In company with Mr. B.; She viB
itcd thc yictimized merchants, the District
Attorney, the Judge Of the Court and the jury
and telling the story Of Els and her wrongs
obtained letters from each, to the Governor
soliciting the convict's pardon. Armed with
these documents, she proceeded to Albany LII!
week, and had an audience with Gov. Morgan
the result # Which was, that with Zig ghtel
Heart and her husbands pardon, ehe took the
cars for Sing Sing, and on Monday last had tht
pleasure Of walking out Of the prison door,
arm In arm with the husband whom she ha!
long mourned as lost to her forever. YOU
readers may surmIse the rest. and il giftet
with the power Of prophecy, may ecah the fu
ture, but aside from telling the facts, tho re
porter {your correspondent eaJeth not.