The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-10-14

hnE's 70 Dis touch.
Size oprr.i her eye -az-i around her sac
the surgeon. and al his acc n.pafyins horrors
She sprung from the hoard. srd lhr-~ ber~e.i a-
his feet; her OH dssrfay sii,.-t~l lrr aot. tls
frela-- Of this world she believed LAD ra-~e,'
forever; but iu tnv most es Le-t accents, she
ariiouiated " know not sh,t' er avn DO the
presen CO OF God or a devil bni am innoesrt .'
" I-aOceut -. repeated Emerson, Iu hi- -tyll-
chrd. voice. le- Sue continued ~ringit 1.
her hands, ' 90 pity torture nle uot! or siy ihar
this cismai place Is but pursat,fy- 30 de-
serve for id carry a knife about iue that |
might put az emf 20 ny own Iie, rather tnan oe
b his, Oat 81 thv crime Tor waich 1 suffered hr
knows TIE guit--s aud rhn4. terrible beng ,
cau-t read 90 NV soul that | speak Tie truth.
On thou look L jl-ti this wiN not lsst eter-
nalv. Spare save me and will worship they
SUCH ala appeal. ia such circumstance sni Jill
der slcn d-u-ioH could not Tor uiOu,e.t D,
doubted Es.f-or, DO trar-p3rt VI srautgde.
poured over that dear bruised throat ,hc sine-
ear, whirh he had Kept at ha q as 4 d'~iaf.ctor,
weeping forth, BE calm. nv child aud tear
nOt-yOu are with fellow creature. WhO believes
and will protect you. This earth, aud the lie 80
miTaou0usly preserved shall be eudeared 10
yOu" INSTANTLY screening her limbs from the
chill air he led her 10 his own room, cOusigned
her 70 bed aud brought her food aud wine,
while his servant slept ami would have lett her
TO rest, but that her state still Oordefed on de-
lirium, he sat all night. Ike an elder brother be
side her. But now, what @as 20 be dOues To
announce her existence 70 the world, cruelty a.
t had used her, and branded ~ was her o~ly
name, might but provoke fresh persecution; she
had 80 power 10 prove thr ciiinrs al Gogiz; her
neS b,nefactoi- bare as. ft.ol oi Let Innocence
would not have Impressed oih,.i- with hike con
viciiou; ior Emerson WAS a- Vet. an ob-cure and
needy man. The onlv course eit TOR hrr was
90 H., eal herself -onethug 81 ise ana 10 dIs
iatt part OF the country i've 30 rrtistncuti but
hoa could -he gam A living, hie unable 90 nix
with her kindy Ebrr-on resolved never 10
abandon her; be could toll for them both. Hr
would trust no one with his secrei Caroiine
wouid no longer be exclusively hI-, he thought,
10 lac shared che know ledge oi h,r he ~ift ti-
dear, - ifieid He had ouo 10th, D.. the place,
a Catholic curate. Locking up ni- treasure he
stole out ere dawn. awakened this holy man,
and borrowed all his money ny telling him that
d-bi- and quarrel Consequent Dn a bast, mar
riage, forced him TO cDtnge his name aDd fe-i
dence. TIE priest CHARGED himself with tor
warding all goods. Eber-on then hired swift
CONVEYANCE, bade Caroline array herself in his
azure, suG packed up his books Instruments,
wardrobe, aud started
When his servant rose, the curate vas ready
20 account for everything EbersOn found IN
his Caroline such intellect and virtue that he
married her The good curate settled with
them and they knew not what had become Of
Gortz. save that be had left the theatre of his
~ickedness One night Frere Ba-sil entered
their abode with face OF dismay- Brother, /
bee -aid. ." come from a shocking sight, the
dea'tbed of di-qairius sinner. was called ia
10 administer the consultations of religion tO al
hf, he 10 H..
will have no physician, though the people about
him think be cannot see another sunrise; yet
poverty Is not the sole cause Of his reckless
hess. He refused the last sacrament, calling
himself unworthy of it; so fastened 10 secure
your charitable aid" What is the unhappy
patients name - asked the WIFE
"Gortz, sister,
Now all gentle saints be prasedr' she cri-
ed, "nO questions, brother, our neighbor, the
notary. must accompany rs Pray heaven We
are not too late :" This party accordingly hur-
ried to the wretched abode Of the dying nan.
As they entered his chamber they heard him
rave: Talk not to me Of sealed confessions
the whole world g4ped on her degradation and
| have wandered for twenty years, like the ac
cursed undying Israeite still 10 rest from that
thought. | give We nothing, mercenaries.
If We find any gold, bury it at the gallows foot,
or lay il out in masses-but no no hopes OF
pardon. for thy murderer, innocent Lima"
Caroline drew aside his curtain. At first he
stared without recognition. When she called
him by name, believing that be behed her spir-
il, he cowerngly bid his face but she, remOv-
ing his hands from his eyes, whispered, peter
Gortz take courage. bring You peace and
pardon. You are no murderer. The queen of
heaven enabled her true servant woudrously TO
save me from death and you from despair. |
am happy wife and mother YOnder is nv
husband come 10 serve you if he can"
The moment GorIz was assured Of her life, he
started up, and-retributive justice again beg
ged for one hour 's-iOr but one halt hours
breath. Some potent restoration" he cried,
" my poor girls fame must be cleared to all
the world, aud as much atOnement made as
wealth can do The draught was given-the
notary was ready. To him Peter deposed that
believing Caroline thought herself entirely de
pendent aud in his power, her rejection OF his
suit and threats OF departure had stung him to
vlndctve madness. She told him she had pack
ed up, ready TO set forth with the first hght,
aud insisted on leaving the house to seek con-
veyance, telling him that she had left her trunk
Open-he might search il if he would, Tor she
had stolen nothing These brave words gave
his hitherto indefinite desire for revenge fess
ible shape and, during her sbsence, he had &C
tually sewn into her raiment the plate and mOn-
sy, which he concealed at the bottom OF her
box, leaving it APPARENTLY JUST az he had found IT,;
and when she returned, bidding her farewell
with a seulblsnce Of relenting ere he retired for
the night Having made this statement, he for
mall, consigned the whole OF bis long boarded
wealth 10 her, and sank into a peaceful slum5er,
from which he never woke in this world.