National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-03-11


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his cousin William wilson.
And 90 again two omcers, this time United
States oficiais, climbed up 70 the little log
house upon the edge Of the great valley.
Through drifting, binding storm Of snow
they were plotted oy noaghbor 70 the lonely
mouse. Ihey MADE known their GRAND, and N
INC course OF hai an hour the offcen and their
PIlsoner were out IN the storm en- route for the
Instant T. CITY OF montreal. - =
s,a WAS many Gays before the mother saw nei
o 81 @ TOT iour months john was imPiis-
oneu, awaHing his trial before the CANADIAN
LII" Uouptiess those four months seemeu
,ons 70 the solitary woman. she mao 10y
1. uon opporsunty TO induige IN melancno'y
hr,,sh 90 .o epens nuea ~ no. ~. - IssLine
n mn lei "ou ous ". s.o :. 10 tha s;,e ~
h.. VIII an AAe 81 10 W AUAp' - w WV ''
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Lns neignDors tneo ~ ~ -. -, ma ~.
sr;st I'm ~ sr 10 RI. sfser ali y aid
Hh.."- a ~ tne saH Is, r,sS,,5. =, .r..t Vino
af a. Sale n. o.. e y, v Mwhst couId ne;uS'
=. sne Iua ~, $3.50 ~ thsr,
1ofs amount 10, wneS tne 80 tha =. , rie;u
q. rs, .hat tha', to,;oIad shs v.s ~. ,notber n,
~ r Soy sn~, ' e '''0
put tha ,,.,,hh,-s ..,a ~. ,vo,,.r d,a MT
.,,, e. r,;.S 81 ooI,.,sSo ~ a. .a,,os ',n-I
Worn;, w rnon .1 IL n;.,t ~ W ~, a, an
o, s, noon su nsnS ,,. pig s.S ~ ~ a..
s snom " Inc S ,.;s nss,e S. =. ,d
e. 49, S . Wr:"I, .Ha -. - 49," a,
go wnien Mele ne ~, AM ..md Tonn az
,,'ar,i, es ss ss aI.oI ,I.o
Moula see tne gauns, angusr ngure ciameer ing
t .nI rocAy Tug, ulsssms P''e' W 'ns
she " u .I' w. W III 1a. .ae.' a.,
que iece,seu two iesTsis srom cHhn IN sne
oise VI .ne mln.e ine nLss .o,u nes a Ina -
ne was iinPiieoneu, anu "ai.ins n,s t.iai ~
tnon,ieai, anu lne hcA' one eau lnss Iie utS'
haT Deeh SET oo~h Ior an carry usy N Matn
A., s Was ~ ti,1 ini iaia " ,''.s
a." osne. nau VI he. eon III tho haat. %;d
no UAe ely aar .ne m,n.e ~ .nn. from Canada
nv. run, anu no he"s couiu coi'e HULL o"AA>-''
W .ne ooa'nien'
Mnen Marcn came ana passeu away wInou'
intelligence from John, It was taken oy tne
jewellers upon the lake shore and along the
wilderness road as q sure lnolcation tnat ne
mad been convicted OF the crime. Ie'ter Vi
newspaper announcing the lact was cohn-
IDENTIFY looked for by the nelghpors whenever
they went to the distant post once lor tneir
weekly mail.
AS March went out, ana sPnng Gays ana
sunshine came, it was noticed that the lace OF
JOINS mother looked sharP ana Wn'e p hf sne
Went ABOUT the same aalIy auI'es rs oeiofe'
without seeming to feel III or weak. -.
On plashy April Gay, luli OF sunSnine, sne
STOOD on the rocky ridee PACK u 'ne house,
looking GOWN upon inc lahe. nc" Saiiy
Dirus haa come oack anu were tM..eig aoou s
the clearing. Although tne SNOW sun i'nse,eu
IN pa.cnes upon the hiSnia.s' .ne scney
looked warm peiow' anu the nrst poaIs VI 'ne
season were dottins the VIDE, distant miro, on
ON Snampiain. a man ealne Slowly W .ns
muody line OF roaa, through tne gaze, anu
III MIN. shgnt spasm Pssscu ose, Her iaSe'
Ihere was httie pit1ui quiVer Oh !he ,nuscies
about Ihe mouth, anu INCL que Maiheu , 'to S,Hl
aoWn the ridge 10 Mnere tne man , s.o one
Struggled httie WIN nerseiI oelore shS eaio'
wen, oohn, am giau " see YOU ua'n
1ohn trleo 10 c1oi also, ous Nature was too
much loI MN. ne eouiu NOV ra,se us Eyes "
hers, anu nls Simple RESPONSE les iio'nef'
was enoklngiy u1.eIeu.
Inc Two walkeu ln'o ,he mouse 'oge,her III
the Oh IaHilar way Inc woman wrnous .
word began TO spread the table, ana ner son
went OUT ana prepared 1uel' anu ol,nglhg IN
repienlshea INC hre. then nc sa. uo"n IN nis
accustomed place ny tne Stove, Win pheasant
remark ABOUT now wen the nre purheo, anu
now gooo II seemed 10 oe nome again. Anu
the woman spoke rev KIM, mothe.y "orus.
was the way they hao anyways oohe when
John came bach, out now tnere was a great
sadness In 1t, Tor ne had came from prison
Jupiter seemed July 70 reahse the situate n
characterized the welcome ne mad usually.
given but when john was seateo the OLD dos
came slowly up 10 MN, iald ms lore paws ana
his head in his masters lap and looked sadly
In MS lace.
AS tney sat oown 10 supper, 1onn oegan 70
tell OF ms rare IN Inc Jeii AZ Montreai, ana 70
speak Ireely Oh us me there. WIZ YOU nave
70 go pach. askeu ns niotner WIN tnst guiSe I'VE,
1opu' ner =. Mou.n aga W, nU, ;, saiu
JONI, Is nhlsneu' anu aia u.s S,s
A,er suPpeI tnS s.oy wa e. . Ii ose d h hom
tbe dce hnd saia there was not sucient 1yi
sne Jug naa ea ~ .ns go 90 a,,. ~
denee to convict OF 50 great crime:
1ohn con.anaI noh 'I W N nma oa S n;. sne
epI,hs W nv ~ nS II 49, .,i Sp
w aastaJ Tho tr,,,b was ho s.w as others
IA Mt that HE mother had c.rr,ed q fearful
-o;aS. and ro,y When n ,vos i;ffad nv his 70
turf tbat Tho resonrces NJ Ier life were eY-
The change not VET annsrent to
,,har oroe NO. cIear 70 bjs v;s;on 81 q; n
hat tbese silent shirts read each other
As the warm weather advanced the strong
conan beca,,,.. weaE and nc The .June aowars
henan N hIoom She ceased n move abont
,,Sch and sst The most of each dav IN q chair
h,, tbs orsn door Jobn man,oed the bonse
= Nd ts,Ie I'd With hi. mother Her mind CHANGED
18th the reI.Yation of her nbvs;caI frame Sbe
No LONGER strove To hide her tears. Init Ike a
tired infant would ween without restraint or
as She told her son of the early
loves and romance Of her 0irlhood life in a
u,a r;S Ss9ieS 81 ffe West. He learned moro of
his motherjs heart IN those June DAYS than he
hnd .nrn.;sed of al he had Known of her he.
fnra And he understood wbaf fbev Sreti;cted
he fe,t that the heart nearest bis own was
countino over the treasures of life ere It sur.
rondaraS tbe-, Sorsrcr
Thars vas No ore.t scere vben tho woman
a,ed T, ws. eysninr met ss The JnIy To,rers
, ~. ,on,,roS So Ia 80, ,,,,oS r, tI,o
~ Tho Jav nrew varnn she bec.me
nlorhinS. Ae 'se eay s'e" vain sne oeoa.a lily
Wy Tah ~ Nv, rronr sas oho; a. ~. va
o liz az se, GU .h I'm ,,,or. Sn..n =" "e' 49,
Ana so u'eu 10 tne sun ".n' uo"n
John was alone IN the mouse when sne died.
Since his return from montreal, ne MAD been
made to feel that ne had out one if1ena besides
his mother. Only one neighhor had called upon
him, and that was Pete Searles. lie had ever
proved true. But John did not ike to trouble
his one friend, VINO iiveo TWO miles away, 70
come and stay with him during the night. 80
ne lighted candle, TOOK down from she'll