East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1864-05-25

word 10 praise her herolsm. She
begged for time, she supplicated the
Virgin to interpose and save her
young days. she groveled at the feet
Of her guards; her shrieks and groans
wrung from tho very scafiold, she
struggled with the executioner, till
eveu he was half overpowered at her
pleading beauty.
| AT length her strength and reason
failed, she became insensible. The
fatal cord adjusted and tho poor
wretch left to hang for tho usually
appointed period.
f Her body, according to the sentence
of the law, was gwen for dissection.
=. fell To the lot VI uuutomist named
Eberson, who had it conveyed to the
wonted scene of his scientific vigils, q
large arch cellar, beneath his house,
chosen for its coolness; its air was
noisosome and its walls discolorcd !;
it was hgted from the ceiling by an
antique lamp, whose rays fell on the
instruments of his labors, and the still
more terrific preparations on which
he had toilod. ! he operator was ae-
eustomed to attire himself for these
Experiments in dark dress, which
tightly fitted his gigantic figure aud
lett his lean arms bear. His fiery
eyes and cadaverous and strong fea-
tures, set of by the black locks which
streamed over his shoulders, must
have rendered him a frightful picture.
Before him, on his table, lay the body
of Caroline, partially covered with
cloth, often before used for similar
purposes, and here and there stained
from tho dead. Eberson, who had
hitherto been constrained to study
from such revolving remnants as his
elders might leave of their church
yard spoils, was gratified in attaining
an entire figure so recently deprived
of life. He had not attended Caro-
lines trial though ho had listened
with sad, shuddering interest TO the
account OF her early crimes and pun
ishment. He commenced his exam
ination. The limbs were scarce vet
rigid; and when he barred the face, he
observed that the manner of her death
had neither blackened nor distorted
it; for the first time was no aware of
her identity with one he had seen
walk the earth in maiden pride often
had he felt inclined to ask the young
things name. He knew it now--and
half forgetting his art, sighed FORTH
"Had she been as good as sheis fair,
this is not a breast which i could
lacerate."
He turned away to make some prep
fRSS,;yT Rsa2yy sigG, IS, IhfcS&" s5idmHdTb 5ghfnoa
its breath the word Mercy !" recalled
him TO tho side of Caroline he seized
her wrist, a feeble futtering pulse vi
bratod thrilling to his touch.
She opened her eyes, gazed around
her, saw the surgeon, and all his ac-
companying horrors. She sprang
from the board, and threw herself at
his feet her own disaray affected her
not, the feelings of this world, she be-
lieved had passed forever but in the
most earnest accents she articulated !;
Il know not whether ! am in the
presence OF God or devil, but am
innocentw Innocent, repeated Eber-
son i'll a sopulchral voice. "Yes,"
she continued, wringing her hands,
Sin pity torture me not or say that
this dismal place is but purgatory-
that i deserve, for / did carry knife
about me, that ] might put an end to
my own life rather than be his, but
Of the crime for which j suffered he
knows me guiltless and thou, terrible
being thou lookest just this will not
last eternally. Spare, save me- and /
will worship thee!" Such an appeal,
in such circumstances, and under such
q de.usion could not for moment be
doubted. Eberson, in q transport of
gratitude, poured over that dear
bruised throat the vinegar, which he
had kept at hand as q disinfector,
weeping forth, "be calm, my child,
and fear me not-you are with fell
low creature, who believes and will
protect you. This earth, and the life
so miraculously preserved shall be en-
deared to you" Instantly screening
her limbs from the chill air, he led
her to his own room, consigned her
to bed, and brought her food and
wine, while his servant slept; he would
have left her to rest, but that her state
still bordered on delirium, he sat all
night like an elder brother, beside her.
But now, what was to be done To
announce her existence to the world,
cruolly as it had used her, and brand
ed as was her lowly name, might pro-
woke fresh persecution she had no
power to prove the crimes of Gortz
her new benefactor's bare assertion OF
her innocence would not have inn
pressed others with like conviction
for Eberson was, as yet, an obscure
} and needy man. The only course left
for her was to fly, call herself some
thing else, and in a distant part of the
J country live in retirement; but how
could she gain a living. while unable
to mix with her own kind ? Eberson
7 resolved never TO abandon her; he
could toll for them both. He would
trust no ono with his secret Caroline
would no longer be exclusively his
he thought, if he shared the knowl
edge of her life with his dearest
: friend. He had one brother in the
place, Catholic curate. Locking ur
: his treasure he stole cut ere dawn
awakened this holy man, End bor
} rowcd oil his money by telling hin
that debts and quarrel, consequent
> on msty marriage forced him {,
: change his name and residence. The
{ priest charged himself with forward
A ing oil goods. Eberson then hired {
swift conveyance, bade Caroline ARA,
r herself in his attire. and packed uI
his books, instruments, wardrobe ans