American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1868-11-14

. lhe icNfr ~ coming on SOu,' 81
= said, us she kiss I'd me and badc II
goodbye.
"a Alter she had gone I busted m,
,s self in getting ready the supper, Il
ie jamie always nj oN Ell his suppa
e and what wonder lhai, with a hai
m days work, and early break AN
~ only lunch at noon, he should e,,
~ heartily at night baked som
d biscuit aud kept them smoking ho:
= cooked II nice bit of meat, and boile
y Inc potatoes, and Thea | got ont
u little dish of preserves aud strepe,
the tea. ......-.
r just in the nick Of time, as W,
say, and when everything was ready
jamie came in He looked mol,
t cheerful than he h u in the mo, ming
| and smiled and praised the apuear
y ance ct the table
+ But there was a look of firm ant
rrsOlott determination in his t;,ct
that had not cn there before, and
Ii troubled me to KNOW what it be.
tokened.
"We|l, mother" he said. s'ifeyelv
thing is ready welt eat, for Pm is
tnngry "a bear, aud alter supper
I've something important to tell Nou.'
These last words ,ip spoke hcsitat
nGlN, hnt | WAS glad 10 know that
he WIS about to uuhn.t.rli his soul
3t wiiatevrr secret If c'ntaincd.
So we sat down 70 Inc table. Twas
Just, pnnllaG ont the tea when there,
camr a loud and unexpected rap ~
thr door loprnrd it and found Mr..
krating the con table. lie lived no,
Tar off, and bad been a friend OF my
| lluslGand'S
Good evening, Mr.. Kcatins," !
Said
"Good evening, madam" he +.
piled, "does james R;Iey live hpree
And don't you know lie lives
lereH answered.
g Is h. at home T.
Surprising he is-wl,at then ?"
" | must see liini. | have an order
for his arrest
"Wlat do you mean p asked
nngr'IN. "Snrrly Non'rr joking, Mr.
ke ting. Iou certainly woada'
carry jamie to jlii! lou know he
has never done any cvii deed"
I's !, sad duty answered the
/" but arr st him | must,
il he is in Tins Iloast."
Well. he is not in thc house. nor
has he been tonight. 4
Before, these words were fairly out
If my month, JaHli,. himself stepped t
. lie .ioor.
He had listened to all oar conver.
ntIon. and u0s he spoke, in his
'!ra. manly voice: a
Il am ready 10 Hrrompany yon. V.
lr K"Hing; bnt with what clin,r
m charged p" e
Mr. kratinw spullc Very low. 50 IS
hat | should not hear, but hear |
id. ANA the wolis made me faint Il
nd sick tried TO i,ani>,i t'r l,or II
bile suspicion of my sous yuili. bat Il
could not forget how the bells h,il
an"cd HE night before. III
Mr.. Kratiny,' | SAID. as calmly h.
irould, lllnn.h my voi.rtipmblul. /,
will you l,t ne speak with nv son
le minurr! Il.
CertaiDlv, Mus. Riley" "
Then the F;,d came in,o ttc room.
al the constable stood without th. II,
,or, and took my bny's hand in IN
inc, and looking up into his face. 7 a,
okr these words. tu
=. james Riley. hy thp love Won
ar me, hy he memory of yopr ci.
q flthar's hy lb. hnue NJ ,,n
rs salvation. speak tru'y. Ar. i
II guilty. or innocent - ci.
- I.nnennt. nnlnr,-befnyp G,l
locenl - and ha beat down ami
,sed my w,inlllea forehead. ana
ed The great load Of doubt from Nj
mind.
- Tten 90, daIlin@," | sail, "and for
~ He Le'f' II his mercy watch n,t
pr ynu and bring Aou forth from S'i
: tlibHIa,iou.' see
So Jamie weHt away with the Iri;
IStab!", aa'! | SIT all night by thr
'p'dcr m0auing and crying rs tinI
'Eght of my puor boy III The stone he
t! cell of the iHil. he
y hrn mhriing ia rnel | tried 10 an'
So ny self tnl the duties Of the day, j
, oh I! now lonely and Il Sn'atr th" pal
ie kiich'n locked, and when sec
tI,r fable ana mt Jar,ins nl,tn ,n.
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