The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-05-17

that will throughly vindicate your
character
A bright light flooded the young
girls eyes. She brought her hands
quickly ogethcr-'Wh are they2
How did you learn themY she asked
Mrs Jordon's watch was stolen by
her worthless son, and pawned. l
overheard him tell rs much to com
panion, not more than two hours ago.
This evening, l shall write to Mrs.
Jordon about the natter
Three weeks afterwards, Mrs
Morton called on Mrs Jordon. They
were old friends. The latter wore
her watch and chain.
You have found your watch, l see.
said Mrs. Morton.
Did you know that it had been
losts | recovered it next day
'Who had stolen ilI'
oh had mislaid it..
Mrs. Jordonr said Mrs. Morton,
reprovingly.
Mrs. Jordon colored. How much
do you know about the matterT' she
asked.
Il know all about it, said Mrs.
Morton. 1t was who sent you the
unsigned note, informing you where
the property was
You make me blush for the shame
OF my son, Mrs. Morton. To shield
him, | departed from the truth, when
| said that | had mislaid the match.
Il have something else to say in
connection with this matter, Mrs.
Jordon. You will not take offence2'
we are old friends. You have
spoken plainly to me before
But not NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. in the
spirit of self righteousness. You
charged Rachel Pierce with the theft
of the watch?
Il did
And dismissed herP
Il did,
After you found out--almost the
next day-that she was innocent,
what steps did you take TO vindicate
her characterize soothe her wound
ed spIrit-to remedy the wrong you
had done herY
Mrs. Jordon bowed her head. Her
checks tinged with mortlication.-
70 my shame be it said, did moth
ing. | have grievously wronged the
poor girl
Indeed you have. A warm heart
aI al al,
thrown into the channel in which she
moved by current that may some
time carry our own children thlther-
ward. Peremptorily dismissed, with.
out recommendations her character
seemingly disgraced, she repeatedly
applied for situation, and was re.
peatedly refused. Driven to despair,
crushed by the necessity of circum
stances, fair in face and fine in form,
what was to save her from dashing
into the paths of wretchedness and
shame? Perhaps the strength of in
tegrity within her own soul; perhaps
the religious training OF her youth;
perhaps the prayers OF righteous
mother perhaps nothing but direct
intcrposition OF the providence OF
God"
Mrs, Morton paused, Her friend
was weeping bitterly. Her repen
tance was sincere.
AT eleven o clock last night re.
sumed Mrs. Morton, after the ad
journment of the lecture, passed q
drinking saloon. Some men rudely
thrust a girl out OF it upon the pave.
ment The light from the window
streamed upon her. She was stag
gering drunk. A horrid imprecation
burst from her crimson lips. She
was, mere wreck Of u once superb
loyeliness-now devoid of virtue,
shame-every redeeinIng trait. Oh!
it male me shudderp
Mrs. Jordon got up from the chair,
in her excitement. There was an
expression of horror on her face
Her hands worked nervously. was
that Rachel Pierce?' she asked, huslS,
lily.
NO; it was notT
THANK God! cried Alrs.--Jordon,
sinking back into her chair.
1t might have been her.
'Oh, do not mention it, Mrs. Nor
ton! Oh, how have wronged that
poor girl! How shameful and neg
lected has been my conduct! Twill
hunt her up, at once
SHE is SAFE said Mrs. Morton.
i 'Wherep'
with me. She has been with me
since the day that she left you--that
\ you sent her away. Had not been
aware of the true facts connected with
the thief of the watch, I, too, perhaps,
would have sent her away. That
knowledge may have been her saliva
ton. have iound her to be most
excellent girl
J That she was, and Is, Mrs. Nor