The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-07-24


blinslcd 10 his danger. exaspcraled me in
every way possible. | grapplrd with him.
and remembering trick had learned at
school, soon threw him. M hands were
on his throat. A half minute more and
the earth would have been rid OF one sor-
did wretch; but his cries had been heard
BY some men "a aneighboring field. and |
was overpOwered. This mara ruinsd
game~rer, once a gentleman-had changed
me from an hopesr. honorable lad. 20 a
fs.ion, and then, disregarding the honor
which u said 10 exist even among
thieves threw me over 10 save himself. |
would he content 10 give five years Of my
life-nay. more. would b. content 10 add
five years 20 nv liisA-cOuld II purchase
that one half minute Of which | was
robbed
my family disOwned me. and made no
attempt even 20 procure counsel for me-
A ! for~ook me excerpt little Mary. from
whom | got a tear-stained letter inclo>ing
a fye-pOund note. her quarterly allow
amer. and telling me that she would never
forget me. NV father hal forbidden any
% them 20 write 10 nj. or evel mention
my name: but Mary had diSobe' a him.
IL can't b. wrong 10 write TO you. dear.
she said for you are my own brother, al
ways
There was flaw in the evidence. which
my counsel took advantage OF. but Mr.
Person worked against him privately. col
lecting evidence for the erOwl- and was
convicted. Heaven grant there may not
be many poor wretches who leave old
England with the feelings with which I
il. If | bad had the opportunity.
would have PUT an end 10 my miserable
existence. I was taken in cab. strongly
guarded. from the Jail 10 the wharf. We
passed one Of the parks on our way. I hal
been in prison some time. and the fresh
green grass. the trees and flowers had
never looked so beautiful a. now. when
knew I was looking on them for the las;
time. thought Of the hetigt-rows white
with blossoms in Northumberland the
larks singing overhead: Mary perhaps in
our favOrlfe nook IN the orchard. weeping
bitter tears a. a last goosi-by 10 her hand
some Teddy a. she fondly called me. No
wonder my heart swelled when | thought
Of those who in the sight Of God were
guilty OF my crime.
AS we went down the dock. child
passed US with bunch Of COWS ips. just
TWO years befere. ! had gathered them for
Lucy i'm the kenti>h laneS. The child
looked up wistfully. a. ! asSed presently
she ran after u and put her cowslip> in
my hand That wa the drop too mu0hin
the cup already full: "a save my life
could not have kept hack the tears which
rolled over my cheeks. was handcufitd.
but one Of my guards thrust handker-
chief into nv hand. with few cheering
words gruftiy said. That touch Of sympa-
thy. and the chiid's gift. saved me from
utter despair. That was the last saw OF
England Ny life here has been hesame.
day after day. except the few nights
spent in the bush. the two times got of.
They mostly let me alone now. keep BY
myself. and ! W never told a word OF this
, fore. | had almost forgotten | wasn't
Jim Brown until to-day. Did you hear
how | hurt my zrmr
'-One Of the men told me YOU were help
ing TO raise heavy stone. and that you let
the lever slip in some way, and 20 got your
arm crushed
That's true. a far a Il goes: gang
Of Us were working on the road when
carriage passed. looked up a | stepped
OUT Of the way. and who do YOU think
saws-Lucy and her husband, She was
looking Just the same a. ever. only proud
er. was 20 near ! could hive touched
her dr-SS- She looked calmly n me-
from her carriage wheels. III she had ne
me. the color would have faded
little from her pink cheeks. think.
wonder IL she remembers the letter wrote
her. before was transported. | told her
some home truths them She knows who
To blame for my was'ed-wOrSe than vast
Twelve YEAR didn't seem much 10 me
| looked after the carriage y one stunned.
The lever slipped from m sVand YOU saw
my arm didn't think Of IL. until found
| Couldn't lit IL. Mr.. Person has got
some high appointment here. some one
said. OF course his wife will De- f. e,l and
BATTERED | wonder how she would like 10
~ reminded Of that summer in Kent.
How would she look If | should stop her
carriage and remind her OF the time she
swOre 10 love me forever. or how often her
bright head has rested on my shoulder.
can feel the thrill Of her loft lips yet on my
cheek. There, that's all. DO you believe
in Justice don't. The cause a evil
should be- attacked; now. il j. only the
victim. That woman j. more guilty to-day
than |. She drove me mad-lnd yet she
rides by I'm her carriage. respected and al
nired; while |. in my prison dress. can
never b. anything but what 1 anil !"
-O~>rfonL fra.yEF,,