, 1869-03-14
4 MARVELLOUS STORY.
An Inaseens Qonv,ca Px:d1ers that
Grsas uf.l not Grow 0rsF Hla Gl&vS
The RToph,sJ Verified.

-I0t T3QpMf8Y tN&IA34s
1.-THE st''oa ret's",n .1.,,ls he Dublin University
In the yeas 1919 thers WAS, Ia the neigh
bo1hood of MONTGOMERY, an ancient n auor-
house calIed V1kneld, which, like many Of
those old strurtu:ta, losing ito original im-
nience Of modern buildings. had oeeo cor
ver,td ioto farm nonse. The lata occupant,
one james Morris, bad bean IN inuolent aud
eomewhat dlislpated man; the Galm conse.
queutlY 1cll INTO Deg1tcs and became unpro1t-
sblc, and be disdia debl, leaving his Wnc
snd only aoses Ia posseaiioa OF thc place.
Shorty after his dealh the widow took Into
shlre. q the pamo of john Merton, tho
hero Ct this little etory. who had been
ttfopE,5 recommended to her. BIZ her
brother Ard sell aud faithfully did he d,e.
charge hts dutios II balld, fully Ju.tHying
the prtise and Recommendations aha received
paII u the c..untTT, seemed studloualy 10
shan all acqnAipt .uce With bis ncikobors, and
10 derote himself exclusively 10 his employ
er. Hs never left home but to visit ths
ueag ghnpr1nE fairs and Darkais, and to attend
The parish church. Khcru his presence was
regular and bis conduct davout. Ia short,
though highly circumspect In his behavior
on all occndons. he Wns melancholy, re-
| served man md esen the clergyman OF the
| ps1Ith. 70 whom he was always most re-
spectful In his dcneanor, entirely fAllea
| iu his etdeayar to cultivate an Acqunint-
ancc with him. Tbs farm, under his
uaansserneot had improved. aud become
profitable; and the circumstances OF Mrs.
Morsis xerc, by hta assiduitF and skill, both
| prosperous aud dourtshing. In this msu Ter
more th-n two 5eaza had passed, and the
| widow began to regard hlm more As hrsead
| sorry 10 ob.crvs Ler dsuxhter's growing IT.
| fsctioa for him, which appeared 70 be recip-
rtcaL une evening IN November, 1891, being
| de.atred 1otCer than Usual by business at
We]shpool, Newton set ont, 4bout g O'Clock,
to walk bone 70 Uakhetd. II was an exceed:
| sKaln. His family: btceun very anxious, aud
upon inquirin9 carly tue following moraIng
u WeAhpool they ascertsincd that he bad
been brought back TO that town NOT long
men, named P.rker md Psree, whs
charged: him with highway robbery, &C.
companicd BY violence, an offence thea pan
lshabie with ceath. Al tho trial At the ncx1
Ass,ze be EAa pronounced guilty, on the tes
tjnony ct these Two per.ons, which VA,
WAS sentenced to be hanged. and lcft far exc
cut;on. He employed DO counsel and callct
| no Wttuessea IN nlS defence; but upon bcIui
| asked by ths Judge, in the usua. form, al
he hAd any thing to LAY Why sentence o
death should not % Paasea npoo him. h
!
nary speech: I" Ny Lord, nj e7ldent Ill
could say in opposition ~ such tesslmon
would b. vain ii d topcleea. Ths Ettuessc
are men OF rsspttsahlflty, aud theis evideuc
hsa appeared plain and eoncluslre and m
most sottmR proteatakious nf tnnocenc
could, ayail me nothing. !! have called d
with aseea.to character, and upon such evl
drnce The Jury could pronounce no other re.
dict. blame them not. From my soul
too, fpfRfve those men upon whose Gls
testimony have been convlctad. But, n
Lord, prnteat most aoiemnly before thl
court. before yeu1 Lo.dshlp, and, sboce al
before that God in .hose. presence na.
shortly appear, Inn entirely Euiltless Of ID
! CRIME for Which an about to &utor. Ihav
produced no one to 1pe4k In my beh.lE Twt
yea14 hsTe scarcely passed since cauc Int
this country. a1 utter stranger. bare mad
In which have BEEN employed, aud waere
, have endeArored to discharge MT dntls
, faithfully. honestly md we'll Althoue
dare not hope, and do not wish thAt N
lie should be spared, Jei, II y my d!
vout ard earnest desire that the. stai
devoutly hope that mF good mistress an
her kind &nd excellent daughter may vet
, Convinced that they have not 1nuztshed an
bctrscbded highway nobbet. aaVe, thcs1
Z Heaven, md i believe 1t has been heard 40
I 4cccp'ed. 1Tenture TO Asset that, II II
!, 1nnocent OF ia; crime Eoz which sudsr, II
j rrass, ior onu generation 1t least, will NJ
8 cover my grave, Ny Lord await yor
q sentence without 4 uurmu1, Eit hout 50
+ row. And1 tevoutiy pray that all who be,
t me now may repent Of their AIMS, and me,
: me sratu h fIeaycnT The unfortcual
1 man Was condemned hnd execute,
and VIZ buried In Montgomery churel
yard. Thirty ye4rs had passed ~.
t when SAW 1t, n CONF pxnY vi
, poor Eliot TAtb1rton. and the gfass had d
]. then covered his graTt- It IL 1,tnated in
4 remote corner OF the churhyArd, far I
= uovcd from I'll cther grAyes. It Is not
}. taised mound Of eaf4h, bat Is eFrn wisn =
:: surrounding Kouus, which h, io1 sone d
L bxlLg sicf aad abundant. Numerous
tempts have IRON limo to time been ma
{ ny eome who a.e ssalf slave, aud Others nj
| h1vc passed Away, to b:iru EI1sS upon th
0 bare spot, Frcsh soil has been frequent
sp1tad upon It, and seeds Of yxsiou. kin
( have b.eu sown, bnt not ohde hsd the
q | erer been known TO spring from she'
I. cold and STUBBORN clay. With respec: 70 t
d unbsppy witnesses, 1t appesrs that Parke
t, ancestors had once owned OAka=Id. and tt
= be bad hoped, BY getting I'D OF Newton,
. remure tho main OBJ. tacie there Was to
It reeos.cx.Ipg 1t. and that Pezrrc had. It
of time Of Mr. Mor1t4' death, Asptred 70 /
Is hand OF his d&uS .tes, Ia whose affections
leat he had been supplauted BY poor Newtc
y The former soon Ittt the ueighborhood,
% ultimately killed in some Nnewnrks, wh
In the act of hlaatinx 4 rock. Pearce gr
4, euIlen and dlaplnted, his very e1fsttt
= seemed 4 burden TO him. and 4, 1he1 {
s+1ton Of Montgomery ezpfesstd 1t, 81
IN wasted av.y from the tsce OF the earth.'