The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-04-29
Mistellaueons.
UNDER SUSPICION.

A hard, dark day Il was for us when the con
stable took poor jamie to the Jail. He Was only
q boy, scarce turned Of twenty; and, though
am his mother that says il, an honester lad or 9
better son never lived. Ever since his father
died, he lsbored harl and faithful, and 'twn
not in the dram shops he spent his earning either
but he brought them home on Saturday night
whenever Il came, and he uscl TO lay the bright
silver dollars in my lap. and then he'd say
with his canny smile:
Here's the money, mother, that will buy N
our Sunday dinner, and all the good things fo'
next week
hal noticed for long time that jamie and
Maggie Bryon were very fond OF each other
and was not sorry to notice II, for knew the
boy would he wanting to get married sometime
and nicer, neater girl was not TO be found.
Twas mile from our little cottage TO where
Maggie lived, and ON Sunday nights Jami,
would clothe himself in his best and walk over
there, and when he came back, III ehanced te
be up, il did me good to look into his happy
con,ented face, as he raked up the smculdsring
logs in the Fireplace, and took his seat In the
chimney. could tell by the half-drcamy look
In his eyes. that he saw Maggie's sot curls and
rosy checks in the flames, and that he was in
love. ....
One Sunday night. however, he came home
latter than usual, there was troubled, puzzled
look on his face. and he didn't smile nor speak
any Of his pleasant worls, but just paced the
door in nervous manner, and seemed doubtful
whether or not to tell me something that bur-
dened him.
lie went to bel very soon after he came In.
I WAS about to do the same, when heari The
inc ont. I saw n great flaming LIGHT in the di.
rcc,;on Of one Of the churcbs-I was clad our
cottage was not situated in the heart of the
town. for those 6res had become very common
of late. and the newspapers said that there wa,
|. rang ofmen engaged In kindlinr them, and
thst nob.Iy's property was safe. though Il was
NOT JweIIiny bouses they burnt. hut barns,
.nJ churches and nnb,;c buildings'
. clam r.w,rd h.d heen ofTsrc, for Tho mr..
-, - ,hs in.snd;ar;ss hut whatever the,
"a.. y ,,s~ l.n, c,.ar ~ N. au,b"r;t;s.
ion't lnow how i, hannened hut as stool
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pnan lam: R;,cv;. anS r ,o,,,J noi hsjh ma.
s',,;s,;ns nv Je.r hov,s name with some awfu
crime
7 Ian, h,, roor,v th,, r;cbt and be;ny avail,
epI 1,. UE. ~ & PS. ,yorn;,n % \ SoarJ Lama ~ com'
.ot,,v down tbe stairs and 90 out nj the door
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Tn tho nf,.rpoon Nsgy;e Brvan came In IN 90.
~ 81 a. - u.. xsrv hsS5v r;,I her ns.S de and
,hs s,,ts Tho I;yaj IN ,hs big bouse on yonde,
hin had sent for her 10 do some sewing. She
va, returning and had called to tell me how
Mind the iady had usen 10 her. and how much
nav sbe bai received. for her work. Maggie
sa2 in a moment that I was not in GOOD spirits
anil 10 sbe ccased her prattle. and asked. In A
ssr;ors tome - =
.Uss arv,h,rc had h,rneneJ Mrs Riley
yon ss.,n :orrnwn,I ,o-day
-rh.n .rote ont bo,JIv
.You have ouarreled with Jamie. have YOU no,
MAGGIE =
NAV. nav. Mrs. Riley. she answered. q
Quarrel with Jamiel You know love hin
dear,v, 90
And then the sweet girl blu.hcd at her owr
confession.
M, NAV c,css that this knowledge djdn'
.,.e INV mind much. How now could I ac
cou,t nr Jam;e's male f,ce and nervous man
u.r,
II did not seem possib,e 10 me that the lsf
conid have done any wrong act. but couldn'
fnrc,t how The hell, seemed 10 clanr .Ja-mi,
s I'm. J.r % p;Ssy and when I rrmemberc
ths ~. .,rsncc action, an awful fear crev
mn me
W,r,;s trio, 4, val, IN discover what di.
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day,, work. an early breakfast, and only lunci
a, noon no .bouli eat heartily at nipbt.
baleI .ome biscuit and Kent them smoking hot
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