The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-07-18
Story OF q Martyr.

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Its only when we are in the pa
thetic influence of some great sor
row that we appreciate it's depth
and intensity. 1t is natural fol
men and wemen to look with indif.
ference upon what concerns them
not. We rejoice with our friends
and sorrow at their misfortunes,
but the stranger has no lot in our
sympathy. Such at least is the ex-
perieuce of those who have watched
mans natural impulses with curious
eyes, and marked the ebb and flow
of feeling, as disclosed in the ordi-
nary events of life. But even the
most oallous cannot, read with in
difference the story of a Martyr.
The heroism born OF adversely ap-
peais to the nobility Unborn in hu-
manity, and reverence for virtue is
marked characteristic of our race.
An incident revealing these quail
ties ought tO be preserved as an
example, and it is with that pur-
pose we propose to relate the his
tory of All episode in lite, remarka-
BILE alike for the stern heroism of
character it describes and the pa.
thetic tenderness it discloses. The
facts are these: Not great while
since a prominent physician of this
city was called to attend patient
in the last stages of what appeared
to be consumption; but which upon
examination proved to be simply q
wearing away Of life--a decay of
the energies of mind and body.
Although we'll supplied with money
the stranger was seemingly without
friends or relatives. He wrote no
letters and received none. An
alien to the tenderness and chari-
ties which sanctify the affections,
he seemed to be drifting out Of a
world, in which, for him, all the
flowers of the heart had perished--
a bleak and desolate old man,
hasteDing out of the sunshine into
the winter of the grave. After
making q thorough examination
of the case, the doctor told him
that although he could find no Or
ganized disease, yet he was dying.
81 know it," replied the patient.
i" But have you no idea of what
brought you to this plight?" in
quired the interested man of
science.
"It is a curious phenomenon.
You have heard great deal about
cases like mine-more as visiona-
ry exaggeration of the fancy than
as an actual occurrence--but,
strange as it may appear, am
dying, as you say - OF a broken
heart"
"You surprise mep
"Yes, surprise myself, | did
not come TO your health giving eli
mate as others do, in search of a
longer lease of life. But to die in
peace, and alone" - VI
"But have you no friends 7"
j" None that / claim. My past is
sealed with the shadow OF crime,
and over my nameless grave, not
even a memory must hover. | am
already dead to all who ever knew
my name.' ".. o" '''
+" You say you are criminal "
"No, / am none. But assumed
the stigma to shield another"
"And that other-W
"Was my son!"
"What was the nature of the
crime
The physicians curiosity had got
the better of his prudence. The
shadows of twilight were falling
around them. Through the open
window streamed the soft brilliance
of the dying day. Clouds of anne
thyst and purple fioated lazily on
the far.Off hills. Butlin the cham
ber where the fevered breath was
drawn quick and short, there was
a huslled Stiffness which seemed in
keeping with ghostly shadows. q
% I" 1t was .murderW tor f 4i
"And was fixed on yOup JDi
"On mel assumed it and then
escaped--but not to evade the
vengeance of the law, but to spare
to him 4 loved the stigma OF a
felOn's DEATH" ~ t.aYI
4" How long ago was this p
"Twelve years" raor ID. yii
gs" And you have been a wanderer
ever since ~ IL vg .taral q
ever SINCE" rv9 - fH
. The feeble pulse was futtering-l
the glazing eyes were sheathed
under. wsxen lids, and the shattered
form was growing rigid inomentari-
~. uuUa sHW JfuB8d bqgHiF aii1 4
Z Z" You will tell me no more n
whispered the ply ysician. .aI amia
!" 1t is all / have TO tellp
The next Instant the man was
dead. He had kept his secret, and
sacrificed his life in keeping it.
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