The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-01-22

am nOG prepared GOr goo
news-l could not bear it; but
you have anything very unpleas
ant, please let me hear it."
"Harry, | beg you will not tall
that way; you horrify me, / hav,
no bad news-at least nothin.
worse than you have already heard
The day for the trial is fixed, ant
LOttie is still hopeful; but yoI
know she is by nature sanguine il
her expectations. So far as my owr
views are concerned, l am frank tC
say that | am not at all hopeful
When talk to Lottie she inspires
me with hope; but when / talk with
Dobbs and Tadpoddle, they extln
guish all hope. They have both
been required to enter into recog.
nizance, for their appearance as
witnesses against Viola. Another
witness has been found who will
corroborate the evidence of Jemi-
ma Tadpoddle, in regard to Miss
Bramlett's visit to Bowles' apart
ments. Those two witnesses will
swear that they saw Viola 60 to
that place at late hour at night,
and that they heard her talking
with Bowles about the murder that
was to be committed. Mr.. Rock
land and DR.. Dodson have deter
mined to enter the plea Of insanity;
anG then if she is not acquitted,
they are confident that they can
induce the governor to grant a par
don. The governor was here few
weeks ago and spent the night with
Mr.. Rockland when Lottie was in
troduced to him. He was peifect-
ly fascinated with her; and she very
adroitly managed to induce the gov
ernor to 30 with her to the Jail next
morning. She succeeded in per-
suading him to be introduced to
Miss Bramlett, and he expressed
great solicitude for her-praised
Lottie very much, and when he left
he intimated a wish to see Miss
Bramlett come out of her troubles
unscathed. / have no doubt but
that he will pardon Viola if she is
found guilty. But, by-the-by, Har-
ry how came your uncle to will all
his money to his partner, after hav-
ing promised to give it to you"
"Indeed, don't know; the fact
is, | have quit trying to Investigate
the causes Of things of late. was
not at all surprised, when / was
told that such a will had been made.
The will was made several years
ago; and it is possible that my un.
Gle Smay have contemplated the
making of another one in my favor;
but his death was very sudden, and
wholly unexpected. He had been
in declining health, but his condi-
ton was considered by no means
critical; but was seized with paral-
ysis, and was totally unconscious,
until death ensued. His fortune
was a very large one, supposed to
be several hundred thousand, con-
sisting Of cash, mining and bank
stocks. The will was witnessed by
three reputable men, and there was
no ground to doubt its proper exc
cution. I took the advice Of able
lawyers-h had them to investigate
the case and they told me that il
would be folly to attempt to over
throw the will"
"What pity it was you did not
start there when your uncle first
wrote, requesting you to come"
"What a pity it was that such a
wretch, as I, was ever born"
"For Gods sake, Harry, don't
talk so; let us hope for brighter
days.
II and hope have long since part
ed company, and misfortune rules
the roost with me now. / often ask
myself what was created for. And
the only sensible answer / can find
to the question is, that I was made
for misfortune to amuse herself by
hurling her darts at me. The god
dess Of fortune is supposed to be
blind, but that Is a grand mistake,
else how couldshe throw her darts
with such unesring aim at my poor
carcassGp
''Harry, you have met with many
disappointments | Iadmit, but yon
know the sun always shines bright
er after a storm, and / believe If
you will put your trust In God, do
your duty with 3 brave heart, and
command your passions, you will
secure happiness yet.
''Don's lecture me, I'D, I cant
bear tt have committed many
errors ! confess, but it Is too late
~ N and fhn s.raI4o :. ysS-y TilS 4~..tt.