The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1881-11-08
INV faith Is ust as strong As ever

it was. God will lntcrp0se
Henry Ellington was convicted. He
sat in the condemned cell. BY per
mission Jenny was with him some
times. Her face WAS 4 shade paler.
but her smile was just aS sweet. She
talked in a low, earnest voice she
sang 10 him. read 10 him. There
were many visitors who called Ia see
him, among them several clcrgvmen.
To them he always said IL am
ready An innocent man who has
feared his God and loved his neigh
Dor as himself. need not tremhlc It;
the prospect of death" Hi> calmness,
his esignatiOn, were the theme of all
tongues. His spiritual advisers had
NO doubt of hi genuine piety.
Jenny still said: He will never be
hung" Ii seemed almost a mania
born Of despair. this desperate belief.
1t made stout men weep To Zee her
shining eye>-io hear her quiet pro-
tc,tations.
but tomorrow, my dear Child.
some would say. ~ the time le>>ened,
''he will perish: nothing can save
him. You had better prepare Your
mind for the worst.
To which her reply w:,- ''To-n"r-
row night he viii be With me-. !li> in
npcence proclaimed.
Viii she kill herself" they asked
each other.
The fatal dty came How bright
now beautiful the moaning VA,
Earth never seemed more regal. The
BIRDS SAM, the Sun spread his inmm-
"u> mantle over The green field. the
flowers gave Iheir sweet and subtle
u,iors To the breezr. Forth irom the
cell window looked the man " nu wa>
rondemne,h Ia die. He Was sill cain.
still serene. thinking with wonder over
his last interview with Jenny. How
could sne smile when he held her L.
his bursting heart Tor the LAST time
how could she leave him with tina:
uncloud.-d face, Well. Heaven wa
kind if il spared her one pang. Thel:
IA. looked at himself, held on, hi,
strong right arm, corded with sinew>,
struck hi> feet boldly against ;hc ias-
IL he walked. and murmnrcd:
Young, healthy. strong-Oh. my
God, what q fate" Tears and groans
convul>ed him PRAYER Gained him
The hour drew near, Al. the pre-
iininarie> were gone through with
Some >uperhuman strength Wa given
him. The iailer gazed at him with
awe, and dashed away lear after tear
GLOW il it, Harry ," he asked
" hen he could command hi voice.
well, well" replied the young
man with slow, prolonged utterauce>
My poor .Jcnny--,,.e 10 her." the liz
trembled. The iaiier took hi hand
with almost a crushing pressure.
I'll DO it. Henry Ellington he
said I'll DO ii. My own daughter
liant have more care
Thank vou now | am really"
He stood out there in the sunlight
his face l"ity, beaminr with 4
strange light. They Were adju>ting
the rope when orders were given 20
suspend 10 executiOn-to lead the
condemned man hack Ia hi> cell
There wa> great shouting. Henry
i>liagton looked about him like Il man
io>t to the world lie was not pre-
pared for life.
God be thanked. boy" said the
jailer, as he crushed hi, band again
he could hardly speak - thcre'>
chance of your acquittal after all
more than chance"
Tell Jenny =, cried Henry. IL he
fell fainting in the iailers arms.
Only that morning had :. good ship
arrived from sea after >Ix months
voyage. The first thing the sailor
calls for, if he is Il good, industrious
man. i, the newspaper.
Jack Bruce was second mate of the
Neptune. Ii Was eleven o'clock be-
fore he had Il chance at the daily
paper. and there he read summary
of the trial, department of the prisoner
mp TO nine O'Clock, etc No sooner
had his eye gathered in the most i'm
portant testimony, than he spraug
into the cabin like one mad.
Hold, Jack, What are Won rum
maging about ," asked the first officer.
Don; say word TO me. captain,
for Heavens sake, cried Jack /;
they're hanging an innocent man."
And out he dashed again. having
donned a long-shore hat and coat.
Up to the mayors Office ran Jack,
out of breath, gasping, choking, as he
cried: "Tm Jack Bruce, second
mate of the Neptune-ju>t got in.
You're hanging the wrong man, he's
* iupocent a. q hahv I'll nrnye n -