Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1866-03-28
HYDE PARK, VERMONT, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2s 1866.

81 tnrned away in silence and left the
cell. | felt that it was useless to talk to
him then. would wait, and when soil.
tude and his conscience had brought him
to different state Of miud, | would visit
him again.
"'Rather hard case, Doctor -
said the warden, as we walked away from
the cell.
81 shuddered to hear him speak so
lightly of such an awfuS thug When |
wept home, got down on my knees, and
prayed God to give me power to turn that
impenitent heart to true sense of its
condition. | did not 60 to see Manton
again, until after his trial, which took
place In about a month. 1t was very
brief, you remember. His acknowledge
ment of his guilt, and of his pursuit Of
his victim for six years, made the trial a
mere form. He was sentenced to be hung
at the expiration of a month. saw him
for moment during his trial. 'He had
not changed much, and not particle for
the better. The stern, hard expression
of his face had deepened, and the fierce
gleam of his eyes had given place to u
look of intense satisfaction This change
filled me with dismay. If after a month
of solitary confinement, he was satisfied
with what he had done, how could | hope
that he would ever repent it? For a mo-
ment was tempted to leave him to his
fate. but tnen;. came the thought Of his
awful condition. Could | leave him in it
without striving to draw hin fio@ 1t?
| felt my weakness, but knew tns!t |
would be onl y an instrument in the HANDS
of the Almighty and that with him moth
ing is impossible. remembered also the
blessed promises to him who saves one
single sonl and determined to save this
ruined one, trusting in God for success |
induced the judge to fix the execution at
the period named in the sentence, in or.
der to give Manton time to prepare for
death
The day after the trial visited Man
ton. found him in the condemned cell
and was permitted to see him alone. He
received me coldly, and was evidently an
noyed by my visit.
"'Mr. Manton, | have come to see you
again, and this time | hope you are bet.
ter prepared for what | have to say to
you, than you were some time ago.
"'You have come to preach to me- he
@, III NTH , enoor .Nou th;nL | bnyf
committed a crime acknowledge that
killed Mark Hale, but don't believe it was
crime
"'What was it then 2 | asked, in
amazemcnt.
IAN act of justice he deserved tc
die. and | killed him
Il looked at the man in establishment
He was gazing at me fxediy, and will
an air that made me shudder, He scemeC
to be gloating over his crime.
80, man man I exclaimed, hov
can you talk so? Do you not know tina
God alone has the right to declare ;
mans life forfeited q? Those who con
demned you are but executing his man
date
"'God = he repeated half musingly. :
have heard people talk of him, and it i
your business to preach about him, but a
for my part, | don't believe anything
ever heard about him.
IL shuddered The wretched man be
fore me was burdened with new guilt
the dreadful sin of unbelief
al don't believe anything of it, h
went on. People tell me he's just ant
lnerciful, and that he Furnishes those VIII
do wrong, and protects the helpless am
the oppressed / don't believe it. If h
is so just, why did not he punish Mar
Hale?
"'Alas said l, He has fearfully pun
ished him
"No,' said MantoD, coldly i kille
him punished him. and am satisfied
don't want to hear you preach-yo
had just as we'll 60 away
"He sat down on his bed, and buryin
his face in his hands, paid no attentio
to me. remained with him for som
time longer. told him did not com
to preach to him. hut to talk to him an
try to make him realize his condition
Then / tried to set before him his peri
Gus position. and to show him the wicket
ness of his refusal to believe in uod
stayed, talking in this way tor>about a
J hour. He remained sitting on his be-
with his face in his hands, paying no a
tention to me. Indeed, lido not kno
G that he even heard me. He sat perfect
r motionless and but for his heavy breatl
ing. might have thought him dca'
!. When arose to 60 away, 4 bade hi
J farewell, telling him ! would see hi
again. He made no reply, and did n
d even raise his head. s.. . y.
/? II was not encouraged by this visi
q but still 1 was not hopeless. indeed
i. gave me. 1 thought. new hold upon Ma
ton. 1t was evident that Mark Hale h'
I. done him some wrong which caused bi