The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1865-02-28

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then before The criminal court, at tha,
time ia session. | reached the place
late Ia the evening, after q hard days
journey, and found The only hotel ia
the village was iull, With the exeep.
ton Of one bed in a double-bedded
room.
4 The other bed Is occupied by gem
,lsman from New York, said the
landlord and as an inducement for
me to help on the profits of the house
be added. he is neither rogue nor a
Gu, throat. judging from his appear
anee. They never have any such
characters up in Gotham. OF course
you'll have 10 scruples about sleeping
in the same room With one OF Jour
OVID i0wnsmen.
As had nothing about me to tempt
even third rate thief, aad had never
given any sf my fellow men sufficient
reason for severing my jugular in the
dark, decided 10 take the bed in
question, and soon after retired 10 MY
room,
My fellow traveller was already in
bsd and apparently asleep, with his
face turned towards me. 1t was that
Of a mild looking man Of thirty.iye,
OF sandy complexion, with hungry
look. As ] ran my eye along bis out
line under the bedclothes, ! did wish
that be lad been tatier, for in one re-
speci am like Ceser--l prefer fsi
men about me wleR there is anything
like prospective danger. There was
nothing in his physiognomy, however,
that led me TO suspect him given to
deeds OF darkness, so esconded my
self IN bed, aud, with my last thoughts
upon dear Mrs. Jones, was uneoa-
scious as one or the seven sleepers.
A little past midnight | was awak-
ened by voice from my neiehbor's
bed. listened. He was mutter;ae
something in his sleep.
%, Mary, how can you cast me
off, he went on in the pleading tones
OF a distracted lover. "llow can 10.
forget the love that he has followed
you for so many years, aud never .ar.
ned from you in your misfor,an9 whea
you stood alone in the world 7
Then came q pause, after "h'ch -
continued with more movinr ,eH3
than before:
"Say not say not so. Before
be with his wealth crossed Jour path
we were happy 10 each other, and WY
should now lie cast OF after yoa
have swcrn b. all that is high and
good tl.St you would be raiae Ahi
Mary, i you reject ne NJ sopl VIII
be given up to some darl, led at
will destroy a5 bo,h. 4 shall have
faith neither in God or woman TO re-
strain me-.
Then you turn deaf ear 10 Ay
last prayer. You have chosen yoar
own fate, and marx my words, you
shall nerer marry hin
lie doesn't sleep vel, though: L.
lie is going through viii the roz.an-
Tic par; Of life. lie IA: taken the dis
ease at an un,.uiely age; / had Just
such dreams al oae time, when | came
near losing the present Mrs Jones,
Was not at oil alarmed by my neigh
boris omnious expressions.
| thought no more about the mat
ter ill the next day saw the man in
conrt. The case was that Of young |
man on trial for the murder Of a young |
woman to whom he had been betroth-
ed. The ground Of bis arrest vas,
that on the night of her murder, in
her own fathers hoase, he was me
last person known to be with her.
Ske had lived for several years in
New York city, and !. was reported
that she there made the acquaintance
OF penniless young man, to whom
she was engaged TO be married; and
that she had broken her engagement
With him for more wealthy rival,
whom she met after her return home.
As | listened to the proceedings Of
The court, noticed that ny fellow
lodger seemed 10 take more Of an in
tesest in them than would expected in
an ordinary spectator then began
To think whether there could be any
connection between this crime and
what had heard him saying in his
sleep the preceding night. II was
striking coincidence that Mary was
the name OF the murdered young wo-
man. He had seemed 10 be pressing
his Claims as more binding than ihose
Of later and wealthy lover. His
ihreadbare suit and unkept general
make up, showed that he might per-
sonify the poor lover. Moreover, he
was from New York, ard seemed to
have no particular business, except
10 hang about the court room and note
the proceedings.
l kept my lhoughts to myself, how
ever, and watched further deyelope-
meats.
That night ! went TO bed frst.-
My strange friend came up after
Nas apparently asleep. He seemed
wholly unconscious Of my presence.
tie placed his candle on the table near |
lis bed, and began TO examine some
papers which be dres from the breast
poke, of bic seedy coat. Occasion |
lily lie would rise and pace back and !
orih. as If there was some burden up !
70 his soul.
Yes, h innts be So BE- mnisered.-- {
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