The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-03-12
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BY,w.sc' FAIKNER.. Tx y ,


NJ am so glad to hear you talk
RAat way; may be God will athink Of
rour good resolve, and reward il
y sparing her life, Somehow /
have a hope that We shall hear ia
vorable news, when our messenger
ksturns, | can not think that | am
nayer again TO behold those beau
tilul blue eyes; can't realize it.
Tbe ways of Providence are full Of
mystery; but we know they are ev-
q lust; and knowing this to be so,
induces me to ochhg' 10 the hope
that our Lottie will be spared. 1t
nv candid opinion that if she had
besI we'll, Viola would have been
cleared, because she was in poses:
zion o. strange facts, in connection
with the case, which would have
Oroducsda different verdict. was
sstouished to hear that MIR. Rock
TIand lot The case be tried during
Hotties illness. She often told me
THAT she knew Viola was Innocent,
and that she would produce the nee,
essary proof on the trial. l at
Ifnt was incliped'to doubt it, but
Hlottie seemed to be so earnest in
her assertions, thatiI became al.
most convinced Of its truth"
"Ah! Eddie, my poor sister may
have believed in Viola's innocence;
In fact | know she did; but that be,
lef was founded in friendship in
tead of facts. No; the proof was
uIl and complete, and Mr.. Rock.
land told me that during his thirty
pars' practice, he had never
hown the guilt Of q prisoner so
hIly established, as it was in her
case. He still clinSs to the idea of
Insanity, and am free to confess,
That can not account for Nlola's
conduct, upon any other hypothe-
li'. Mr.. Rockland says that he
has frequently met persons, whose
smindS we're sound on genera! sub.
fleets, and completely defective on
some single idea, Viola seems
10 be perfectly rational, however,
land converseS with her friends
freely, using elegant language,
while her department is in all res
psCts dignifed and proper. When
she was on tlial, she won the ad-
niralfon OF all the spectators, b.
hsr dignity and self posession--she
was calm, modest and beautiful as
ever, She looked more like an an.
gsl, than a murderess; in fact she
did not look like a criminal at all,
Eddie, you no doubt imagine that
lou have suffered much, but your
eause Of sorrow is very slight, when
compared with mine. If poor Lot
Tie dies, the. loss will be as much
nine as you're; for you can not
love her more than ! do; and when
che leaves us she will 60 direct to
heaven, whsrs sou can go~t0 meet
her. But how different is 1T with
Viola; l loved her as well as you
love Lottie; no man ever loved Q
woman more devotedly than |
YlcVed her. might have borne to
see her die, ifrsbs wasiss we'll pre-
pared to meet God, al Lcttie Is;
but when know that SIZE is forey-
q lost to me, and perhaps her soul
plOst too, ! feel and know, that ]
cen not bear it.D ar o. .lslIQty
aThe pardoning power Of God is
Unlimited; Christ did not die for
Ighteous people alone, but he
died to redeem sinners; and il you
will have faith in Him, and serve
Him With all your heart, you may
be. permitted to mestodV Viola in
heaven after all, But here comes
Ar. DeediddIe, to talk about the
HABRAS CORPUS. LetIus hear what
Pc has to communicate"
Mr., Deediddle came clustering
u, and 10 was with some difficulty
That he squeezed his ponderous
BODY through The small door Of my
osll. slase "
"Ah coHfoupd such small doorsl'
be mutteted, as he began to brush
The dust of Of his coat, with bis red
bandana. / can't see Why people
nake such small doors any way.
Well, Demar,I droppedjin merely
70 let you know that we are all
Sight-Judge Flaxback has made
lhe HABEAs CORPUS returnable a
Alne O'clock tomorrow morning
he Is to spend.lhe Aightawith me
Tact, cir, here's his h6te, accepting
lAy invitation. III wine him, dine
him, and card him, tonight. lll
play whist with him all night, and
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