Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1875-11-18
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A Most Extraordinary Tale
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Have Been Told to the
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turning home recently she was taken sick
and physician revealed the fact that she
was about to become a mother. 7 he terrible
opinion fell like thunder-bct upon the
parents; but it smote the heart Of the
girl with Il gref, and terror, and amazs>
ment, which no language can describe.
She could not believe her physician. Her
pale lirs asserted and reasserted the
most positive innocence Of any aud all
circumstance leading 70 such result.
She as sOlemnly affirmed her ignorance Of
ber condition until thus informed by the
physician. . .,.. ...... .
On inqaring into her relations with
the family boarding her it was ascertain.
ed that there were two grcwn.up sons,
but there was no circumstances showing
the least improper intimacy between her
or any other party in the neigbborhood.
Her department in the district school had
been most scrupulously correct. l2E
That she must have been drusged was
the only remaining explanation Of the
case. To this solution examination was
directed, and the girl stated that on one
occasion one Of the sons above mentioned
advised her to keep the door oil her cham.
Der locked at night. Up TO that time
she had nct locked her door; but did
subsequently. No other circumstance
was elicted to throw any light on the
mystery. -.,<'... 5..,.s. . 7
The farmer with whom she boarded
was summoned to the city, and being in.
formed Of the case was greatly astonished,
aud professed the de pest sympathy. lie
could not believe that either Of his sons
couli be guilty Of the crime; nor did he
think them at all qualified by their
knowledge Of drugs fur its accomplish
ment. 1t has since been learned that one
Of the sons had spent some months in
drug store. aud we conclude our story Of
the crime by mentioning that the child,
at its birth, was taken BY the former to
his home, for adoption. ,s'!
We come now to page in the history
of this girls experience which the super
stitious and believers in omens will declare
to be more interesting and significant than
what has been Eritten.
Ate, the birth OF the child. the young
mother solemnly raised her hand and
swore that she knew nothing Of It's con-
s:epticn or 'atherhood. In spite Of these
impressive asservations, more or less sus-
picion clouded the girls innocence. The
suspicion was Of u nature that involved
questions Of medical science. But last
Sunday new witness appeared in the
case. The circumstances Of the Testimony
is related by an eye witness, q lady Of
fifty years Of age, no relation Of the family
and esteemed rs one Of lbe most respected
members Of Society. Sunday afternoon.
while number were IN the sick roomy a
wlite dore appeared at the window and
beat its bill against the panes in vain
epdeavor to enter. Barred from admission
at this point. the bird disappeared and
sought another place Of entrance which it
found at the back door Of the dwelling.
Here II entered and made its way direct
" TO the sick-room. when it few to the
bed. percbed for a moment on the foot
board, and then made lis way to the pros
trate head Of the patient, where Il nes
tied in perfect security, aud was only re-
moved BY hand! How will the world
view this singular incident? Is it a judg'
n,ent from heaven pronounced in favor oi
the innocence Of the girl? You may
laugh at this idea, but you must concede
that the visitation Of the white dove wa
unnatural-supernatural. Neither thi'
bird or any dove had been dOmesticatet
at the house. or had their cote IN th'
neigabofhood. The visit was no sequence
o. anything going before. 1t was aasi
| Of light from darkness, and I, darkness i
roturued. To our understanding it il
like rag Of darkness; Il has no light
aud is ouly--uystsry. The white dow
for ages, has been symbolic Of purity
| Il is 50 treated in the sacred word. Had
it this meaning for her, who had no wit
ness for her innocence, aud whose si,ua
ton was as much mystery to herself a
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