The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1869-09-23
BELFAST. MAINE. THURSDAY SEPTEMBER
truth. But twenty four hours hence you'll be


truth. But twenty -four hours hence you'll be
charitable" :,
GLOW ~ -
"Out of pity l did not write to her; | did
not 90 to her; did not love hen The news
of her coming did not awaken one emotion
in my heart. had forgotten had wife,
and did not task my memory now. l cared
for nothing Once in q while | wondered
where Mrs. Arrett was, what she was doing
whether she was happy or miserable and
searching for me, Orwell, it don't matter
what other questions came into my mind to
prick me sharply. In seven months the past,
near or far away, was seldom recalled. was
in the bank then One night, moonliyhted, !
was strolling along alone, which was startled
by observing, for the first time, that l was
followed by shadow. 1t came to recogni-
ton suddenly, in advance, 40 walked 1t
seemed to descend from tAe air above was
frightened for minute. Then studied it in
every way and became dslm. took out my
memorandum and madS3his entry''-going
to his desk and taking q book out of the
drawer; al p. m. May 1859. A strange
optical delusion. lam fol kwed by a shadow. y
''It was four or fivesaays later-during
which I was tormentea constantly with this
pha ntom-that l picked up paper, New
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ming my eyes over its contents, I read the fol-
lowing:
A SAD STORY-HEARTLEss DEsERTIoN AND
VILLAIN Officer Blum, last night at mid
night, found the body of woman in the door
way of 779 Decker street. She was known
to the police as Mrs. Arrett, who came from
England few months ago, at the request of
her husband, who sent her money enough to
pay her passage. She found, upon her arrival
here, that the heartless wretch had left the
city for unknown regions, leaving her alone
and penniless. He deserted her in the old
country, but seems to have repented only to
repeat his crime. The poor WOman's heart
was literally broken, and though assisted from
time to time by sympathizing people and by
the police, she died of starvation and grief.
1t is pity that Judge Lynch cannot have urls
diction over the scoundrel of husband.
Il have it all here" said Arrett solemnly
81 read often as pcnance. Since that
morning | have borne the curse Of being
haunted by the shadow. 0, God think Of
my years Of misery Of this kind. In eternity
there can be no hell for me-in my grave
there must be rest Here on earth since that
poor wife of mine went to her Creator from
the street, killed by me, | have not known
moments peace of mind This ghost is with
me everywhere 1t is here in this room now,
waiting"
"For what, David Arrett ?" asked, open
ing the door, anxious to be away from him,
sitting with the revelation. "What is it wait
ing for?" l repeated, seeing him standing
motionless with his eyes closed and his hands
claped as if in prayer.
''For me ?" he sighed. | was softly closing
the door, without saying goodnight even to
the poor man, when he called me back again.
''If anything should happen to me suddenly"
he said. "my private papers are in the bank
vault; they include my will. | suppose you'll
not shake hands with me" holding out his.
Il cannot" was my reply. II seem to
feel the shadow of your dead wife between
u.s.
Il am not disappointed. Good night"
The next morning David Arrett, teller,
failed to make his appearance for the first
time since he had been connected with the
bank. At noon the cashier sent me to his
room. The door was unlocked and pushed
it open after one knock. The bed had not
been slept in. His hat lay upon the table
with gloves in it, but there was no indication
of the owners presence. In moving some
paper on the desk, | came across note adj
dressed to me. There were only nine words
Il 90 to bury the shadows of my ghost
At the end of a year, the following provisions
of his will We're carried into effect:
believing that [ may die of my own hand
some day, | ask that of my money two humid
red dollars to be expended for q monument,
on which shall be engraved only the words,
nothing more, Thou shalt not kill" That
was the first part of the document. Again
81 have 81 900 on deposit, and wish it to be
applied towards establishing Home for the
Friendess Women" Conclusion: Il desire
to be forgotten, and my gravestone and the
Home must not bear my name in any way,
shape or manner'
This was the substance of the will, and
strictly carried out. 1t was beliyed the man
was dead, and that he committed suicide, his
body not being found.
1t was at Chckamauga two years later that
l heard the men talking of 4 comrade with
two shadows. Before I could make any in
quiry as to such queer individual, the battle
came on. 1t was not ended when l saw car
ried by me the dead body Of David Arrett
and knew then who was the man with two
shadows. With his life he had appeased the
lurking. dogging shadow which had SO long
clung to him. With his blood he washed out
his crime and avenged it.
A simple monument was raised by the tel-
low soldiers, and ON it was cut
DAVID ARRETT.
DIED FOR LIBERTY.
1t was thus that he, or we for him, buried
the shadow of his ghost
MAKING MATCHES. A match factory IL
western New York is noted for the curious
machinery used in its manufacture. 100000
feet of pine of the best quality are used annu-
ally for the matches, and 100000 feet OF
Eastwood for cases. The sulphur used annu
ally for the matches is 400 bbls. and the
phosphorus is $500 pounds. The machines
run night and day. and 800 hands are en-
ployed at the works. 500 pounds ofpaper
per day are used to make the light small