The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1880-08-04

ventures. and had gone off with her to
enjoy the ill-gotten gains!
All these things burned AMI seethod
in my brain, till it seemed as If ], too,
must break out into important Taving,
or blood curdling oaths, or passionate
prayers, such as re.echoed through
the long corridors abe ut me; for | was
in that department OF the institution
marked Violent" and could hear all
night long the wails-the groans, the
chickering's, the mad outbreaks OF vio-
lence, the sudden shrieks and crashes,
that seemed to torture the very echoes;
Morning at last-through n barred
window that "slurred the sunshine
half a mile"; yet l knew by even that
pale beam that the sun had risen upon
my wedding day!
My wedding dayl Lisa was kneeling
perhaps at that moment breathing
prayer for our future happiness. She
was a pious little thing, knew. pic.
tured her lifted soft brown eyes, full of
fears and hopes; her pretty folded
hands.
I had never loved her enough, but
now--now that she seemed slipping
away from me, now that horrible
chance har severed us-she grew sud
denly dear and precious.
Lisa" l groaned "oh, my darling,
pray-pray as you have never done he
fore, tor my destiny hangs on that
prayer !"
Oh. how slowly the hours crept on !!
The little bar of dusty gold that lay
upon the floor of my cell grew broader
feebly. IL seemed thinner as it
broadened. l thought of its fading
with horror.
! Good heavensl Is there no help for
it-noneP Must I sit here, the sport OF
| circumstances an innocent victim,
while my poor girl breaks her heart over
the strange delayP grow frantic. l
call out. l implore. beg the keepers
to come to me. adjure them by the
memory of their mothers OF their
sweethearts and wives, to listen to me
to believe me-to help me. Then listen
with quick, throbbing heart. Every
ste in the corridor wakens hope that
springs up only to die away. Ihey 90
not heed memo one comes!
oh. only a man to bring me something
to eat! do not see what--l am faint
and sick with great throbhing
from head to foot, as if were all one
pulse of pain. 1 spring forward.
ooh, for the love of God" l cry,
"get me out of this! To-day is my
wedding day. This is cruel mistake
will give you hundred rubles If you
let me out. l will leave you my watch
in pledge. You have only to open the
hall door. Think of 1.-THE poor girl
that / was to have married is"
He did not even wait to hear me-. lie
looked alarmed and hurried out, leav-
ing me 10 rave alone.
In vain. / knew the time was past
the hour was gone. l could picture the
surmises and whisperings of the guests,
the rage-tne livid rage of the father,
the mute anguish of my poor little girl.
They were disrobing her, perhaps,
this very moment, laying ASIDE the
pretty dress and filmv veil, to be worn
again -ah, when? Did she faint, or cry
or lay there dumb with anguish, won.
deredP Would her heart say kind
word for me when others were traduc-
ing me? Oh, pure and trusting heart,
: have never valued you Alright, and
now l am punished for it!
After that grew calmer. TheTe was
no more hope, and so the quiet OF des'
pair came to me, and l sat dumolS
} watching the fading of the bar OF sun
} shine till it looked like faint golden
! mist, and then went out in darkness
Another night had come, and l SLEPT
from sheer exhaustion.
/ was awakened the next morning oN
familiar voice.
Hello, old straightiacket, here you
are! No eEd of row yesterday
: Couldn't find clew to you or the dla
monds, or the lady so fair, fair, Will
golden hair All, my boy, you are too
susceptible! But found the card will
| her name this morning. You dropped
it on the floor, and it got showed out o
sight. l followed it up, and it's al
right. The prison doors unbar. Ri.tu
ri-ru, the captive breaks his chains"
The keeper was regarding Alexis will
suspicious air, as it,. instead o
, freeing any one, he fancied he shoul!
have another patient, That young gen
tleman always took liberties with M
on account of his relationship to Shove
loft, but / never enioyed them till thi
1 morning. I seized his hand rs II 1T hat
} been my dearest friend. thanked hin
e with effusion.
I The doctor did not appear. lie
turned my valuables, but kept himsel
| out of the way. Confusion at his mis-
take had perhaps overcome him.
! | reached the store to meet the unite'
wrath of the partners. When l in
= formed them that the diamonds wer
gone, was at once dismissed from thei
employ. My offense was in permittin
1 the case OF jewels TO go out OF my llanus
I l had been betrayed into this by tn
4 glamor of pair OF bright eyes. lwen
t home disconsolately enough to find
! note in nv room from old Schroeder:
II "SIR-Your infamous conduct de
: serves a punishment that my hands ar
a itching to give you, but l cannot leav
d my poor heartbroken child. | hPv
5 been to your place OF business, and hear
G the story of VOur elOpmPnt with VII
: adventures, and robbery of your EN-
! ployers' diamonds immensely valuable
= am thankful my child has escaped you
/ thank God your depraved taste mad
o you unfaithful to her, and l know sh
y will see the truth in time. / am goin
II to take her away at once from the plaC
you have made hateful to her. 1t woul
!. be best for you never to cross my pat
u again. ANTON SCHRoEDER." l."
= So all my plans had toppled down lii
~ a child's cardhouse, and / sat despairin