The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-11-06

Central Criminal Court.
Our Universities cure men of doing
things by halves, be the things mental
or muscular; so Seaton gardened much
orezsalously than his plebef6n pre-
decessor: up at i've, and did not leave
tn eight. 5l5
But he was unpopular In the kitchen,
because he was always out of 1t:
tacitnrn and bitter, he stunned his
| 1ellow-servants.
Yet working among the flowers did
MIN good; his pretty companions and
nnrselings had no vices.
One day, as he was rolling the
grass upon the lawn, 7he.s heard a
/ soft rustic at some distance, and
looking around, saw q young lady on
| the gravel path, whose calm but bright
/ lace coming SO suddenly, literally daz.
zled him. She had clear cheek bloom
ing with exercise, rich brown hair,
smooth glossy and abundant, and a
very light hazel eye, of singular beauty
and serenity. She Rlided along, tran
/ gull as goddess, smote him with beau
" and perfume, and left him staring
after her receding figure, which was,
4 IN lLs way astcapt1Yattug as her face.
She was walking up and down for
exercise, brtskly, but without effort.
Once she passed within a few yards of
him, and he touched his hat to her.
She inclined her head gently, but her
/ eyes ulu uOI AEoG III 1eE RaE-
denerS and so'she passed and repassed,
unconsciously saving this solitary
heart with soft but penetrating thrills
At last she went indoors to luncheon,
and the lawn seemed to miss the light
music of her rustling dress, and the
sunshine of her presence, and there
was a painful void but that passed,
and certain sense of happiness stole
over James Seaton, IAN unreasonable
| joy, that often runs before folly and
trouble.
The young lady was Helen Rolleston,
just returned home from visit. She
walked in the garden every day, and
Seaton watched her, and peeped at her
unseen, behind trees and bushes. he
fed bis eyes and his heart upon her,
aud, by degrees, she became the sun OF
his solitary existence. It was madness;
but its first effect was not unwhole-
some. The daily study OF this creature,
who, Though by no means the angel he
took hertor, was at all events q pure
and vtrtuOuS woman, soothed his sore
heart, and oounteSacted the demorRliz-
| ing influences Of his late companions.
| Every day he drank deeper of an insane
but purifying and elevating passion.
He avoided the kitchen still more:
and that, by the by, was unluoky; for
there he could have learned something
about Miss Helen Rolleston. that would
have warned him to keep at the other
end OF the garden, whenever that
charming face and form glided TO and
fro amongst the minor flowers.
A beautiful face fires our imagination,
and we see higher virtue and inteIIi-
gence in 1t, than We can detect in its
owners head or heart when we descend
to- calm inspection. James Seatoni
gaZed on Miss Rolleston day after day,
at so respsctfula distance, that she be-
came his goddess. II q day passed
FlFfT his 0nniuur har 10 Lott
ed. When she was behind her time,
he WAS restless, anxious, and his work
distasteful: and then, when she came
out at last, he thrilled all over; and the
lawn, ay, the world itself seemed to
fill with sunshtnes His alteration,
timid by Its own nature, was doubly SO
by reason of his fallen and hopeless
condition. BE cut nosegays for her;
but gave them TO her maid Wilson for
her. he had not the courage to offer
them to herself.
One evening, as he went home, a man
addressed him Familiarity, but In low
voice. Seaton looked at him attentive
ly, and recognized him at last. Il was
a convict called Butt, who had come
over in the ship with him. The man Of
fered him glass OF ale; Seaton declined
1t. Butt, very. clever rogue, seemed
hurt: 80 then Seaton assented reluc.
family. Butt took him to a public
house in a narrow street, and into a
private room, SeRton started as soon
as he entered, for there sat two repnl-
sive ruftiRns, and, by look that pass
ed rapidly between them and Butt, he
saw plainly they were waiting for him.
He felt nervous; the place was so I'M
couth and dark, the faces SO villainous.
However, they invited him to sit
down, roughly, but with an air of good
fellowship; and very soon opened their
business over their ale. We are all
FaNN.
when it can be done without trouble
and what they asked of him was a SIM
pie act of courtesy, such as in their
opinion no man worthy OF the nameI
could deny to his fellow. It was to
give General Rolleston's watch dog a.
piece OF prepared meat upon a certain
evening and in return for this tridingI
ciyility, they were generous enough to
offer him a full share of any light
valuables they, might find In the Gene
rails HOUSE.
1 Seaton trembled, and put his face in
his hands moment. 81 cannot do It,"
said he. -
"why not9'' = .t s2 =.
Gle has been too good to r1e.'
a coarsa laugh OF derision greeted
th is argument, IL seemed SO Irrelevant
to these pure cyclists. Seaton, how.
ever, Persisted, and on that one of.the
men got up and stood before the door,,
and drew his knife gently.
Seaion glanced his eyes round in
search Off weapon and turned pale.
'iDo you mean to spit on u.s. mate 2n
said one ofsihe rnfhans in front of him.
sHo, / don't. But Won't rob my
benefaetor you shall kill me first. %,
And with that he darted TO the fireplace
and in moment the poker was high In
air, and the way he squared his shoulGl
iders and stood ready 10 hit to the on, or
cut TO the of, was caution.
eCome drop that" said Butt grimly:
land put upyottT knife, Bob. Can't a pal
be out of a job and yet not split on them
that Is Until - 2 =
& why should splitan said Robert
Penf0ld.e NHas the law been a friend
to me? But swon't rob my benefactori
-Aud his daughter - q
"That is square enough, said Butt.
fWhy, pals, there are other cribs TO bel
cracked besides that old bioke's. Fin
ish the ale, mate, and sfriends.n
IF you Will promise ne5to .crack
some other crib, and LET that one
alone.p zGz.sf
: A sullen assent was given, and Sea-
ton drank their healths. aud walked
away. Butt followed him soon after,
and affected TO side with him,and fntin-
ated that be himself was capa BILE of NOT
robbing mans house who had been
good 10 him, or to a pal OF his. Indeed
this plausible peEsonisaid so much, and
his snllen comrade had said so little.
that Ssaton rendered keen and anxious
by love, invested his savings In ColIIS
revolver and Ammunition.
He did not stop there: after the hint
about the watch dog, he would not
trust that faithful but too carnivorous
animal; he brought his blanket into
Jthelirtle tool house, and lay tn ere e very
night IN a sort OF, CiOgIs .sIeeo. This fooil
akr.g t..