Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-09-26
Calls and Sketehes.
From Appleton's Literary Journal.
THE DEAD ALIVE"
LcoNriSUED FROM YESTERDAY. /

LcoNrisUED FROM YEsTERDAY.l
Alter these poor victims of Ignorance
had lain in the grave for three wears. the
murdered Harrison suddenly reappeared
on the streets of Gloucestershjre In a
ieief to Sir Thomas Overbury, he ac-
counted for his long absence by stating
AT on le;urning home after the receipt
ot the rents, he was set upon by a gang of
cfimps, who forced him to the seashore.
"hefe they hurried him on ship-board.
ana carried him off to Turkey. There
they SOLD him as slave to a physician,
win whom he lived for nearly two wears,
"hen' his master dying, he made his es-
cape IN Hamburg vessel to Lisbon, and
was thence conveyed to England.
Blame IN this instance could not possi-
piy attach to the missing steward; but
what can we think of the heroine of an
othef story-an heiress whose uncle was
az once her guardian and her heir-at-law !?
one day, when he Was correcting her for
some ofiense, she was heard to say,
',Good uncle. do not kill me" after which
she could not be found; whereupon the
uncle was committed upon suspicion of
murder. and admonished by the justices
OF The assize to find out the child by the
next assizes. Against this time, having
laiied TO ind her, he brought another
enid like her in years and person, and APP
pearlng like the missing heiress but, on
examination, she was found not to be the
true child. Upon these presumptions
(Which were considered to be as strong
as facts that appear in the broad face Of
aay), he was found guilty, and executed,
po' the truth was that the child, having
peeh beaten, had run away, and after
wafa' when she came of age to have her
land appeared and demanded it, and was
directly proved to be the true heir.
Nothing Is more remarkable in these
eases than the facility with which iuries
convicted and judges condemned on the
silghtest possible grounds of evidence.
ohe slekens as one reads, for we cannot
forget that, in the agony of degradation
when accompanies judicial murder. II is
far more terrible than that which leave
reputation stainless, though it takes life.
How much innocent blood cries to God
from seatfods which have been erected in
the name OF Justice we can never know
"tlll the secrets of all hearts shall be re-
vealed." and those who have condemned
shali stand before that mighty Judge
dice mslead. 1t would be possible to null
upy greatly these examples, but there ia
only space for one more-,hat of a cur-
Gus case in Gibraltar, which. saws Mr.
Phillips, ''shows how ineffectiyely The ro-
manclst, even when his imagination is
strained to the utmost, can portray the ex-
tremes of passion to which human nature
Is susceptible. 1t is of later date than any
OF the others, having occurred in the year
1S41.
At that time respectable merchant
named James Baxwell lived in Gibraltar
lie had removed thither in early life from
London, principally because he was of the
same religious faith as the people of his
adopted country-in other words. a catho-
lie. For many years he had occupied a
small dwelling near the base OF Mount St.
Michael, so renowned for successful
traffic in all articles of British manufac-
ture introduced into Spain, acquiring.
indeed, very considerable fortune in this
way. All the country knew that he had a
large amount OF treasure lying by him,
not to speak OF the capital belonging to
HIM, which was embarked in commerce.
His name was one of credit in all the
principal houses Of exchange in Eu-
rope.
besides his wealth he had an only daueh-
ter OF remarkable lovelness. The pecu-
liar charms of English and Spanish beau
II We're combined in her to an unusual
degree, and she had been for several wears
an object OF devoted admiration to all the
youths OF Giberaltar. At church they de-
voured her with their eyes, and many
thought that happy above all men would
oe he who could win the smiles OF Eliza
Baxwell. But Eliza bestowed her smiles
on no one. She seemed to carry maiden.
~ modesty to the extent of freezing cold
ness, ana at mass her eyes were bent on
her book, regardless of all the glances cast
on her.
Love, however, can find a road to enter
the codest breast, and the icy maiden at
length saw one who reused in her some of
the emotion she had caused in others.
lhis was young Englishman named
William katt. who, having assured him.
self of the affections of the daughter, ap.
peared as snitor before the father.
~ am like yourself, an Englishman.n
sad he to the merchant. IL am of re-
spectacle family and character. young and
wealthy Give me your daughter; we
love one another"
ut is impossible. +" replied James Bax.
well. You belong to the dominant re-
hglon OF England, by which my fathers
suffered so much and so long. You are a
Protestant, and my daughter is a Catho.
lie. Such u union could not be happy. nor
Will ever give my consent to it. Eliza
can never be yours !"
The daughter, Informed of this declara-
lion, threw herself at the feet OF her father
and endeavored to move him from his
purpose. Her lover did the same. But
BaNwell remained obstinate, and a violent
scene took place. Eliza declared that She
would marry the object of her choice de-
spite all opposition; her father declared
he would rather kill her with his own hand
than to See her carry such resolution in
to effect. As to William Katt, who stood
by. he kept silence. What thoughts were
revolving in his mind it would be ditfienlt
to say.
Two days alterward an alsrminp no;sa
was heard to issue from cave immed;ate-
ly adjoining the merchants house AMI
used 10y him for some domestic pnrnosaS
The noise consisted of loud cries which
gradually became fainter, and at length
altogether died away. The suitors iontaa