The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-03-12

no littlb tlbenefit 80 him. ID His yini
dOmitablepride was pattialIyicured,
AID his naughty spiritrcompletely
hpmbledpi and he. threw himself
prostrats on the AooB calling aloud
to God for helps He did not rise
from the, floor during the night,
though he never closed his eyes lin
sleep; Dat some times he would
remain silent for Sevstal minutes;
perhaps sbe was pr$ying; then,
again heWould seem to be convul-
sed with. his great sorrow. Ipaced
the fo6rain silence, tor / was sunk
SO deep indespair that l was scarce
ly able to command my voice.
Ny heartVearned for freedom; my
mind fieVjto Memphis and looked
at my darling, as she was wrestling
with9death. The first gray Streaks
Of approaching dawn that came
stealing through my small window,
were indeed a welcome sight to me.
AS soon as it was light enough to
enable me to see how to write, |
penned a message to be Immediate
~ sent to Doctor DOdson. The
messenger was promptly on hand at
six o'clock ready with a fresh horse
to start with my dispatch, and long
before the sun began to peep over
the eastern hills, he was dashing
with great speed towards the tele-
graph Office. He would be back
with fresh news by eleven o'clock
by which time | had reason 20 be-
lieve would be restored to liberty,
and then would fly to my darling,
After the messenger was gone, /
instructed Harry to go out 10 the
village and secure two of the best
horses that could be found, and
to have them ready saddled and
hitched in the courthouse yard, in
order that we might be oifinstantly,
after the trial should be over. |
knew that the trial would not con-
sumo much time, as the proof would
be ample, and unquestlonable, and
| thought may be we might be able
to start by ten o'clock. Public
opinion in the village. had changed
since the arrival of Harry Walling-
ford; and 1t was now generally con
sidered that a great mistake had
been committed, and that the
wrong man had been arrested
The rough black smith who had
riveted the iron on my leg was EN-,
ployed the evening before the trl,
al, to cut them of, and was ena-
bled to secure a little exercise. In
his rough uncouth manner, the
blacksmith apologized for the un-
kindness he had shown towards'me
when fastening the manacleson my
limbs. AS / was not in mood to
cherish iIl,will | accepted the
blunt apology and extended my
hand to the honest mechanic, who
seized and gave 1t a hearty
shake, 'p ,....A' Wy
"Never saw two peas more alike
than you and Debar,"u muttered
the blacksmith as he let the heavy
chain fall on the floor and fixed his
eyes iniently on inc. "No wonder
the officer took you tor Debar; | was
ready to swear that you were the
identical man. It's lucky they
found out the mistake-ain't it?
They might have hung you by mis-
take, that would have been rather
awkward wouldn't it9"
/ made no answer to this strange
enquiry, for | was thinking about
other things-my thoughts. were
in Memphis, hoyering over Lottie.
Harry returned soon, and informed
me that he had been SO fortunate
as to secure. two splendid young
horses, whose owner had informed
him, that they could take US to the
station in two hours and a half,
without any danger Of hurting
them. Ny dungeon door was nov
thrown open, and allirestraint on
my movements withdrawn. The
drunken jailer, who had treated
meiwith so mach unkindness, show
ed signsof epentance he begged
me to 20 dcwr and take breakfast
with his famil - and. he offered a
thousand humble spologIesfor the
rough treatment he had given me-
81 thought you were the same
scamp who broke Jail, and left me
with the bag to- hold,"o he said.
YEvery body was down on me, fol
letting Debar get away, when
couldn't help it4Tsome rascal fur
nished Bim with tools, and / knew
nothing aboatit, until he was gone
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