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She had read b0th papers uTouSh, Wa l.''
astoDished it is true, and was much afflicted
also: but she possessed genuine piety,' aad
trusted in God to avenge their cause. she eX7
borted both her husband and daughter to be
calm. and patiently wait for heaven to Nlnm-
cate injured innocence; 9 for SAID she, 4 am
fully persuaded that Just God viii never SUI
fer such dark plot as this TO prosper; nor
win he permit such virtue as my daughter pos
sesses to perish in despair. % Mlmm the lof1
loyeth he chasteneth. aud scourgeth every SON
and every DAUGHTER too. whom he rccelYeth.
This is not the first time we have been IN trout
he and seen light arise out of darkness. =
,s lVbat do Won mean?' said Mr.. Thompson,
whose temper was naturally impe5uous, and
whose indignation oyercaue his patience lor
the moment d" the light of the Qid log nut "a
the nine woods when you saw 1t IN flames!
s. 10. my doar," replied Mrs. Thompson, nnld-
lv. the light that shone upon you when N
rrison-thc light Of joy, the gift of God good
ness. which shono around YOU, when he sent
that angel Of pity, Mr. Jackson, TO release you,
and % minister SO b5mtifully 10 your wants
Mr.. Thomson was instantly struck with
scnse0f 0ftheimproprictyothis l.l-umelWlJ u "iV
itc5uld be called, and became tranquil and pen
siver Sophia, too listened 10 her mother with
composurc, and began to reReet, that things
were not so bad as they might DC, phe haG
found ont her enemies, and knew the force OF
their weapons Her character might yet be
cleared up and in all probability Mir. jackson
was yet alive. She again thought OF her little
song which she had just copied, and hail per-
suaded herself to entertain the hope, that there
night bc something prophetic of future good
In her finding painted in it the fgureo Of q dove.
Still a year was a long--long time, and Mr.
jackson might find some other fairone. There
was the rub. She, however, bore her pangs OF
upcasiness with silent fortitUle, as well as the
scusibilitv Other nature would permit, and the
injuries which she had received with as much
patience rs could be expected. There IS moth
inc. however, which wounds the feeling heart
so deeply MS the convenomed dagger OF slander.
To a soul concious Of innocence, it brings an
anguish the most intolerable of all aiiileuons.
The pains Of the body are nought in comparl-
son with those of the mind, and nopains OF the
mind are more insupportablc than those OF IN
nocence accused of Guilt. The only, resort in
such cases is. to trust in the goodness OF God to
send relief, with patience and resgnaiion.--
But Sophia had the consolation Of knowing
who her haduccrS We're; a satisfaction winch
every one cannot enjoy. As for MIR Thompson
he was fierce for starting off forthwith to the
village to bring her enemies to the bar OF JUS
tico Immediately His lady, however, persaa-
ded him not to he too precipitate, but to take
some legal advice in the first place, where he
was Mr. Thompson, therefore, went to the
Office of an eminent attorney, and old friend
who was we'll acquainted with the whole faini-
ly, and with Col. jackson likewise, to whom
he made known the whole affair, with all the
feelings of a father Il have in my Office, sad
1Ir. =. tl.o so,.,,,vii,,-, 'rnes sfl-i--,a. .a'!
ing law, from the village you mention; perhaps
he can he of some service to us both and he
called him instantly when behold i proved
to be the very Young man who had delivered
the papers to Col. Jackson Ile WAS going to
introduce Mr.. Thompson to him, butperceNed
they were acquainted. Theattorney anqcllent
both began TO question him conccuing. the M
famous libel which appeared in their hands,
and he finally confessed that his sister had sent
The papers to him, and that he had delivered
thcm to Mr.. Jackson, believing what was sta
ted I'm them to be true. "a more nefarious h
he'll" said Mr. B.-''was never uttered. Sophia
Thompson was taught in the same school with
two of my doughters-l have known her from
an infant and have every reason to believe that
she is as spotless as chcrub. Those reyuers
fhcr character must retract what they have
said-mUSt atone for their outrageous proceed
mgs AGAINST an innocent Young lady, or tLe
law must bc put in full force against thcm aii
"Notoueof them, SAYS MIR. Thompson, "knows
any thing against my daughter, and Twill have
satisfaction for such ho,.ish SANDER, II sh9lad
have 20 sacrifice my iic TO obtain ~ -Be
cool, said the attorney, "your cosc is clear. =
Mr. b. and the young gentleman agrcci to-
write Immediately % the persons who signed
the certificate, urging and threatening them TO
make instantaneous repamtion. or abide the
the consequences. Here Ter the matter rest for
q few weeks. In the moan time lat MS attend 10
other particulars Of the story which deserve Q
minute relation.
mo uE C0NCIUnED NEXT WEEK.