The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-06-13
NEW ORLEANS, SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE IS. 1860

his dress as bird would plume his feathers
/ after being ruffied by hail storm.
| ''Stay a bit" he said, as Pincher ned the way
out, lyon and governor mustn't stir Till get
clear of the wall, else some other cove might
stop me: Here ere gs oesb he flung the weight
rope with the agility of cat.
| When Colonel Blake reached the jail next
morning, all was hustle and confusion, the
prisoner had effected his escape, how, no one
could tell (; there were slight marks upon the
wall and it was supposed he had succeeded in
crossing it there: The Sheriff instituted
! rigid investigation, to which the Colonel with
other magistrates were invited, he seemed TO
be particularly irritatca against the governor,
(who, by the way, was close relation of his
own, although the fact was carefully con
! cealedO but it Appeared that every possible
precantion had been taken, all the officers were
at their respective posts The iailor positively
swore that he had seen tie prisoner safe at
ten o'clock, andhis testimony was corrobOrated-
| by two of the turkeys, who saw him locking
! the yard door of the condemned cell, after
| having made his Inspection A considerable
time having been lost in making this inquiry,
| it was at length decided that II pursuit should
I be instantly undertaken, and the fjailor. just
! then hayiiit Informed the sheriff 9l9t.aperson
resembling the ESCAPED convict llild leea met
| on road Leading exactly in Il con rslry direc,
ton to That which johnson had really taken,
%if 0fi2a oS an assPasShssd ththg
make q general and most careful search ss..t,
+ h, Chapter vILI.roty 7si "a g4tsa.
l. More than sis Hsent had now elapbaas sislen,
tor, on behalf OF Nj. fnf her
! taken an assignment of it before the hight OF
1.-THE compromised Attorney Mike, being fully
lpre pared, at ence paid the money, To- add TO
! their disquietude, Mr.. DoeSet's bankruptcy
appeared shortly after/in. the Gazette; and IL
| was not without sad, forebodings that the
| Colonel read MrtPepper's letter apprising him
| that Pincher had added to his claims upon the
| Duusererieb estate, by becoming possessor
of the charge originally vested in the untortu-
nate banker. -.
1 For some time after the trial, Pineher Martin
felt considerable uneasiness, as to the con-
sequences which might arise from the threa'
SO publicly made III the courthouse, as well as
from the private communications W1ncu
Johnson had previously made to himself; his
; first step after the prisoners conViGtlon ano
, escaDe was to prevent further publicity, By
securing the local press, i'll which he perfectly
/ succeeded and then, like prudent man, ht
proceeded to take precautions against t i
, worst that might ensue- His marriage was oy
! no means happy one, his wife had low pro
3 peusities, and had exhibited, at very early
age n predilection for strong liquors aIc
| severe headaches, which compelled her to re
main in bed; and she took special care neve
to appear until the effects of her intenIpsranc'
had been completely slept OFF; At lengtI
II Incident disclosed tho nature OF tne ait1hent
the astonished husband; and to the dread III
spifed by the rsvgfatfons nIatte 70 MN o,
II johnson, was.ltlded the unpleasant certainty G
O being irrevocably bound, under all elrcuu
t stances to the drunken heiress. The et-derG'
IL attorneys feelings, however, were not yer
e acute; could he but preserve the secret OF "a
q wife's weak point, and the possession OF he
N nrooerty. he would have been perfectly cor
(, tented with his lot. Astime wore on, howeve
n and no claimants appeared to contest ms rlS d
the Dossessor of Castlemore became reassufeu-
n confidence; i N the stability of his tenure II
er CREASED. and the insoleneo generated Ivy ID
to unexpected elevation became augmente
Nearly two years had gone by since the ira
4 the interests of the debts affecting the Dnns
IN verick estates had bceu punctually paid !
I'd Mike and the Colonel and his neiee led qui
and comparatively happy life; during u
r. summer taking trips to the English water1l
Id places, and thus diversifying the monotony
.D n continual residence in the country: M
n Bingham was now of age, and her mind,
nv we'll as her person, had become fully devolopc
ITS She was the admiration Of every sociery
re which she mixed; her personal charms, thou
universally admitted to be great, seemed c;
he into the shade by the varied accomplishmeI
rs and the sweet simplicity of her affections
he disposition; under the captivatidng eEtcr
he OF artlessness and gaiety, this girl concealee
he character unbending as the oak, WI
principle at stake, and as answering
er its fidelity to profcssed affection, as 1T v
a regardless of the personal sacrifices which dl
N imposed or love demanded. At nineteen, WI
to she found herself plighted and deserted, Q
the desire to conceal from Others n bitter
nj appontment, which she believed TO
MT unknown to any but herself aud Mike, toget
her wi tn the efforts made to solve the mystery
at her lovers disappearance, reused the dorm
faculties of her mind, aud brought -petn
or reasoning powers and her Judgment
me maturity.
.ew Thus the cultivation of her talents
ON sedulously attended to, the fresh acquireme
. while they impaired pleasure to her trreI
IDS; impaired sense of additional independence
God herself Miss Bingham did not, it is true,
nav actly anticipate that she should ever
my reduced to the necessity of trusting to
and talents to supply her own or ner aus
nth personal requirements but she Eehes
lille deeply on the instability of human greatr
the and she took n pleasure in cultivating
lor. talents with which heaven had gii61eo
self III order more efficiently TO COMBAT StllAIu
,wn reverses, should they be sent. The mu