The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-05-28

afford me great pleasure,) to enter
a NOLLE PROsEQUI in this case, being
convinced that this young lady is
Innocent. She has suffered too
long already, and | am unwilling to
allow her to spend another night in
prison."
81 am much obliged" replied Mr..
Rockland, "to my honorable friend,
but we would prefer to have a YER
dict from the jury"
"Very we'll, them" replied Mr..
Outlet, "let Miss Bramlett accom-
pany her friends home, and she can
return in the morning to hear the
verdict; | consent to any plan that
will be agreeable to her and her
friends"
"Miss Bramlett," said the Judge
as he came down from the bench
and took her hand, Il am Overjoy-
ed at the successful vindication Of
your innocence and congratulate
you IN the possession Of such a
charming friend and willy advocate
as you have found in Miss Walling-
ford"
Miss Bramlett tried TO make an
appropriate answer to the gener-
Gus remarks OF the Judge, but her
heart was too full for Inference; and
after making several efforts to
speak, she broke down completely;
throwing herself on Lottie's bosom,
she burst into a flood of tears
Lawyers, editors and citizens
thronged about Lottle, vying with
each other in their efforts to do her
honor, lavishing on her the most ex'
travagant expressions Of appfOba,
ton. Col. Buff, in his enthusiasm,
publicly declared that if he was a
king, he would offer his kingdom
and his crown to Miss Wallingford.
"If were an Emperor" whisper
ed Hog Jaw to Outlet, 81 would
make her my Empress"
IL tell you what it is" exclaimed
Mr.. BuIger, "Lhat woman is the first
one ever saw who possessed both
brains and beauty of the highest
order. Ii is very common thing
to see very beautiful woman, but
you very seldom meet one possess
ing such extraordinary charms Of
person as Miss Wallingford does,
and at the same time own such a
superior mind"
My heart leaped and throbbed
quick with exultation and unmixed
Joy when heard men Of learning
and intellect, lavishing their praise
on her whose noble heart was ever
beating for me. mentally offered
thanks to the kind Providence who
had permitted me to draw such a
great prize III the lottery OF life,
whilst | renewed the promise to
honor and obey Him. AS soon as
Mrs. Ragland recovered from the
swoOn into which she had fallen,
the Judge ordered the sheriff TO re-
move her TO her home; at the same
time instructing that officer to have
the premises securely guarded, un-
til her condition should be such as
to justify her Imprisonment. That
unfortunate woman had been so
completely overcome by the expo
sure Ut her awful crime that the at
tending physician thought that it
would not be safe to allow her TO
go to Jail until she should get bet
ter.
edward" said Lottie as she
smiled through her tears, II want
you to assist Viola into the carriage
and you had better escort her home;
and when you have done so, you
will return here as speedily as pos
sible, i'll order to help me get Harry
home. Tell mother TO prepare the
blue room up stairs for Viola; and
he sure to tell her that do not
want Viola to see Harry until he
has changed his toilet, for his
clothes are all covered with blood;
it would frighten Ter to death ii
she we're to see him in his present
condition. Request mother TO
manage matters, SO that when we
arrive with brother, Viola will be-
in her own room; and then you
fetch the carriage to DR.. Plaxico's
office, where Harry is now having
his wound dressed, and you and |
will then take him home. Let mo.
ther understand that Harry is not
at all llserously hurt, and that there
is no cause whatever for alarm; go
now aud attend to the things as
quick as you can. lhave just seen
brother Harry, and although he is
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