Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-11-30
NUMBER r48
:. In iail?" I asked.

In Jail = asked. ed.-...---.-.---..-------
Yes. bu, why don't ycu smile7 Your
brother is cleared now beyond q doubt. since
the guilt is fastened on another. J 9lt
lis that other guilty, Ralph Stanley yr"t1
asked stcrnly. as thought perhaps this ssms
Trowbridge had as broken- hearted sistsras
my brother had. ~. g. Seisa8naoa
"0h. don't know. 1t is proved on him
at any rate. Yon heard the evidence ut the
trial. Don't you remember how neatly it all
came QUIT :.lGl. yar. NJ -
Il don t ren,ember-a word Of it," said. I
II only know that Perry was clenredlQI
don't know how. Ny brain whirlcd so dur.
ing the trial. and the lawyers talked 80
strangely. l did not remembar anything"
"Oh well. it's no matter. I'm going to
the races, Ruth. aud you must bc looking
brighter when come back this evening.
Hang it, you know I'm just crazy with lovo
for you, and you don't ncem to mind isa biz.
Don you care Just little for neT' 2,
Ralph Stanley tool; my hand. while l an.
swered abstactedly. 'Yes--on. yes"
was thinking Of Trowbridsc. and fancy.
ing brokcn-beartcd sister, and love seemed
bubble when contras,ed with such strength
Of agony as the sorrow J was thinking Of. <;
obtained an interview with the culprit Trow-
bridge, and lnplored him to tell me ii be put
the money in my brothers coat
why. Of courss not" be answered. with a
show Of Indignation. @ s...- "
Tell me truly, oh. as you hope for lncr-
cy. tell inc truly. am dying. get thip-
ncr and paler every day. You canno. refuse
the prayer of u dying woman. / will not rr.
pear in court against you Only tell me |tru-
ly SO that may know Of certain whether
my dead fathers name has been dishonored.
AS you hope for mercy hereafter. tell me tru-
ly. swear to you will not bea witness
against you want to know for my broth
err sake and my own. | will not reveal wha.
yon tell me, only speak truly" knelt be-
fore the culprit in au agony that moved li1.
hardened as he was, aud be saidi
"Ilang it! your brother is innocent. He
told ME about that pocket tina: he had had
sewed up in his ovcfcaat, end took advant.
! age of it. But l,ang it! didn't know lie had
n sister. and thought the penitentary az good
place for him L, FOR me knew be had
surplus money from working nights. and
rich lawyer cousin besides; and thought
maybe he'd get off anyhow. But. see here.
woman, if you tell this in court. l will kill
you" .r
"No, no; never will" answered.
went home with light heart, sent for my
brother Perry, aud implored his forgiveness
for the temporary insanity that had doubted
| him aud come so near killing me; and, Ike
brave, tender brother that he was. he forgave
and blessed me. Even the thought Of Ralph
Stanley could not crowd out the gratitude
that flooded my being. Yet, as the time for
the wedding drew near and still nearer. and
Notwithstanding my brothers. entreaties for
Inc to break my promise. remained Errn.
A terrible horror and loatling drove mo TO
the brink of desperation. Oh, the agony
with which / prayed for dcliverance The
wild covenant | sought to make with God 10
devote nj, my life to His service if lie would
release me from, the fate more terrible than
death In those hours of agony was pua-
isbcd for having had SO little faith in Gods
providence in the beginning. for having trust
mans power and forgotten his. Andwhen
from the suffering l came out pursr and
stronger, God answered my prayer. He de-
livered me in the hour Of my need. Ralph
Stanley was brought home dead from the
races the night before ws were to have been
married. Brother and being his only re-
latves, Of course came in possession OF bis
immense property. and with no shadow on his
heart nor stain upon his namc. my brother
is with ne. and for all my past suffering I
Utter no complaint, since have Perry Lang.
don, my brother, lifss compensation for all
sorrow and tears, Gods keepsake % remind
me Of His love " .t-. '-'.s