The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-03-03

"Yes,' said John to himself "a he
walked djecseily homewarl, Il will
have my revenge. and IL tho good
Lord will but give me the opportuni-
y, I wiil show the unreasonable old
man how noble a revenge can take
Il is true, that at III, Arst, tho bIoo'l
had boiled indignantly In his veirsns
he listened tn the unkind wor,ls, but
he had command Of himself, and gain
ed the victory over passion. John
was a Christian, aud though the victo-
ries gained through faith in the Son Of
God. are often bloodIcss, yet they are
rome the less grand, aud the greatest
conqueror is he who has learned II
conquer self
Months passed by, which to John
seemed sges. shut out as he was from
tn. society Of his beloved Amy, while
she. too, became ,hanged from the
light. joyous. happy creature she had
once been, and seemed like one to
whom life had lost it, charms. Judge
Marvin noticed this change in his be-
loved daughter. yet, while he surmis-
ed the cause. he was to self.willed
and proud, u relent toward John.
whom he passed very frequently in
the village without ever noticing.
There were other aspirants for the
hand and smiles Of Any, but while
she treated all cour,eously, she gave
no encouragement to any Of them, AMI
even her father was compelled to nd
init TO himself that not one Of the
young men who visited his house
would he be so willing to look upon
as candidate for his daughters hand
As John Shipley.
A few rods to the rear Of Judge
Marvin's mansion was a little glen
through which ran a small stream, and
where the noble old oaks which had
been left standing. stretched their
branches across from either side of the
stream, until the intcrmingling Collage
formed in summer time, q shade that
was almost impenctrable to the rays Of
the sun. To this pleasant and seclu.
del spot hal the lovers often strollsd
together in former days, and here A my
came one beautiful sunny day in June.
with a book in her hand. but her eyes
were not upon its pages. A sigh es-
cnped her as she remembered the hap
ny hours spent here with one. 20 whom
she was now forbidden to speak, and
seating herself upon the messy bank
beneath venerable old oak, she gave
way to her feelings IN tears. Suppos-
ing herself alone she sobbed aloud,
and turning her eyes heavenward. ex-
claimed. "Oh. my God! give him
back to me ngain, the joy AMI sun
light Of my life." As she uttered
this petition. a familiar voice muir
INJURED her name. manly arm encir-
cled her waist, and John Shipley was
kissing away her tears. "My own
Amy" said he, II have now learnc,l
what | have long wished to know. that
YOU love the, and. please God. no
hand Of man shall keep us apart, or
delar ms from living each other"
1t is hardly necessary to state how
John had tired Of his law boks and
had wandered out To the glen to recall
the old and pleasing associations con-
nected with the spot, and how he had
thrown himself upon the ground be-
meath the trees and RENAME there in
a revery until Amy's approach had
aroused him from it Some impulse
led him to remain quiet until her tears
and exclamation had revealed To
him that which he most desired to
know.
This interview was but the frs. Of
many stolen meetings which the lovers
held with each other ia their trysting
plnce. One beautiful moonlight eve.
ming as John was returning to his
home after one of these IN etings with
his beloved Amy. his attention was
arrested by the sound Of voices in an
old bar near when he was obliged to
pass, as he crossed the fields tn reach
the public road leading TO the village.
Hearing Judge Mnrviu's name men
toned. he stoppel to listen. and. To-
his horror. heard plot to rub aud
murder the Judge ou the following
evening as he should be on his return
from ne,ghborins town about ten
miles di.tsnt, whittier he had gone TO
draw large sum Of money from the
bank. John was able to distinguish
from the voices. that one of these will
aims was n man who had been working
for the Judge seyeral months. and
knew of his absence. aud when he ex-
pected To return. and slsp, that he
would have money with him. John
had som made up his mind how tn
act. aud stealing quietly away from
the place. he reached his home. Ga
the following morning, he procured
two revolver, and then proceeding to