Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1870-03-19

Nhcn naffl was ih urf houro-
You shall be saved I" said Elsie,
as she bads Harry adieu tho night
bef0r the trial commenced,
The prosecuting evidence was ap-
palling. Friends listened with Gu
ger ears, and their hearts felt how
hopeless was the case,
You shall DO saved-l know Il.
DO not yet despondl" again whis'
pered Elsie.
Aud the next day came those for
the defence, How ffail the evidence
how few the witnesses
Harry could scarce credit his own
ears when his counsel stated he
would prove that, at the hour when
Herbert Osborn was last seen, his
client was visiting at a friends, Ia
remote neighborhood. BY two
witnesses, yes, aud a third, lift was
necessary. Two? ye. Aunt Amy
ard Elsie were the witnesses,
The stern men Of tho jury strain
cd their eager eyes and anxious cars
to SEQ and hear the witnesses,
Aunt Amy had made deep i'm.
preston on the listening twelve
But when tho beautiful maiden
came forward-palc, yet unshrink-
ihgly-and, with upraised hand,
called on God to witness tho words
sho spoke were true. u murmur OF
satisfaction, Of hope arose amid the
thronged room. .
"He was with me that night at
the hour Off, Goa. r.
Harry started up, opened his
mouth he could not let her pure
soul be blackened with such u crime!
He ossayed to speak, when the wild
eyes of tho girl were fixed on the
open door. A little stir was heard
amid tho crowd, and Harry's eur
was filed with the cry from her
lipsp b5gy'oa boa
Saved saved Thank God, both
saved--he and II .o .5us .t ...
And then, fainting, she fell into
the arms Of Harry's counsel and
Harry, scarce alive himself, over
powered with deep thankfulnoss,
gazod on the witness more than all
others. Gj9 Sgs .UU.. ..
Herbert Osborn, supported by
two men, came slowly up to the
stand moro like ghost than n
living man no was; and then told,
in voice too weak to be heard by
the eager crowd. but repeated loud.
ly enough to be heard by all cars by
Mr., Ucartwell; 'I
That the day ho received uarry's
note, he went to the bank and drew
out i've hundred dollars, intending
the next morning to start on bus
mess trip; that he was delayed by
another engagement until after 9
o'clock, and then started off for Har-
rvs counting room. When going
through a rather dark street, he
thought ho heard some one creeping
behind him. He turned quickly,
and knew no more until Ave days
ago; and then he learned that he
had been veryiill for many weeks
with brain fever. He was found on
the river shore by two old fisher
men, and carried by them to their
home several miles up the river.
They were entirely uneducated ;
never saw or could read a newspa
per; and consequently knew moth
ing of a missing man. When found
by them, his head was badly cut,
and nothing was on his person to
identify him I; that Immediately up
on his, recovery, hc had started for
his home, and only just reached
town an hour before, to learn the
arrest Of his cousin, and SO on.
Harry was almost overwhelmed
by the manifestation Of JOY from
his friends. and then his counsel
again explained to them that the
noteifound lin his room was one dis
carded for some blemish or little
mistake q andtho dropsof blood, as
\ Han is lIad told Elsie, were from
his nose. y bAiI7A@ 3'h.
.Ncver was guilt SO clearly
proved on an, innocent man." said
| MIR. Heartwdl1. II feel very sure
none of this juryOwill evsr tuhvigt
man on hcircumstantial evidence,
after this CASE
Yah, MANY poor fellow has been
convictedyand sexecutcda i have n0
doubt, OH just such evidence. Yes,
less than this, and quite as innocent
as myself" saids Harry earnestly.
.ll"Circutnstances should never coil-
vic" murmured the worthy judge,
as the crowd dispersed. And again
he pressed the hand of the main
who, a few minutes before, he had
believed guilty beyond a doubt
When, an bodr afterward. Harry
sat beside Elsie, supporting her in
hisc,arms,l lhe noticed ,het raven
trcsses were threaded with many
silver strands. 1T 70
"For me-" he groaned.
~ EFor MY teid, Harfyf oh will q
life of deep gratitude and repen-
tance Win Lme fofQiyeness? !? By
Gods goodness I was saved the
eommittal of that crime-but the
sin of intentl Harry, if had sin.
ned in deed as well as in thought,
.you .woutd JneverI have seen me
more. Your name would never
have been allied with that of a.
eKsHnsh, Ilovcni Do not speak that
word"
ysAmosg tho tsafsriRg Of earth,
amid disease. poverty, and sorrow
of all kinds, / would have worked,
endeavorine % win forgiveness and
WOO death. ssrfr---'-sf
Elsie, remember that He who
tries. the. heart-Hes alone-can
know the suffering. Abe temptation,