The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-06-30
Intense Suspense.

"Joln Henry" said his honor, JUS
tice Powers, ''you are altogether too i'll
telligent young man to be before the
court on such Il charge-you have a
good-loolSing face.''
Johnny looks furtively up and smiles
at the agreeable prospect of a light sell
tence.
"The charge against you is of Il griev-
GUS character, and has been clearly
made out by the testimony. 1t shows a
depth of depravity difficult to be imagin-
Ell III one SO young"
Johnny drops his eyes to the table and
nervously fumbles with his hat in ex-
pectation of the ominous sixty days.
81 am aware that the chance for re-
formation as a result of sending you to
the island is very slim. 1t might re-
suit in more narm than good, and if l
thought warning would be sufficient
to deter you from a repetition of the
offense would not pronounce a SEN
tence against you.'
"11e'S going to let me off, sure"
Johnny's face says, as he ventures to
raise his head and stammer out IL pro-
mise to be very good.
'But on the other hand it is my duty,
sitting as a court, to protect society
against the repetition of Ot1enses by
making examples Of those who commit
them."
son, Lordyl Pm IL goner now,' is
written on Johnny's brow, and his cx-
cited counsel begins special plea in his
behalf:
"The parents of this young lad are
very respectable, your Honor. They
are ready to promise that the boy will
behave himself hereafter"
eyes, if there is one thing more THAI
another that pleads strongly in your be-
half, and tends to blind justice to the
gravity of your oilense, it is the sight of
an aged mother in tears and the express
sion Of disappointment and sorrow on
the face OF your old father. IT the
court is disposed to lcniency, therefore,
in your case, it is rather on their ac-
count than your own."
lie is going to let me off after all, " is
what the look of relief Oh Johnny's face
says plainly.
"But," continues his Honor, eff the
Court should give way to a feeling of
pity for your parents, and release you
from the consequences of your act, it
might be the most mkind action he
could perform against them. Vice
should be summarily nippcd in the bud,
if possible"
tile won't let me off for less than
thirty, at least" thinks Johnny, as the
momentary flush Of pleasure dies out
his face.
but you arc young, and something
by way of a warning may prove etfec-
tive to check you in the career on which
you have entered"
"IIe intends to let me off with a re-
primand and the COSTS" Johnny con-
cludes, as he gathers up his hat, once
more ready to depart.
81 hope you wont forget what his
Honor is saying" says the hopeful
counsel.
81 will, therefore, do what l consider
best for you under all the circum-
'"Thanks, your Honor" exclaims
Johnny, now sure that he is dismissed.
II sincerely hope | shall never see
you here again after this taste of cor
rection."
"I'll never come here again, sir" OK
claims johnny out Of the depths of his
gratitude, with all the preparations
made to depart.
"Yes," l hope you will remember
your promise. The sentence Of the
court is that you paw a fine of 5000 and
be confined in the workhOnse thirty
days"
A tableau expressive of open .mouthed
wonder and crushing astonishm ent, as
the officer takes the dazed and bewild-
cred cuiprit below.
Il French physician recon ends tho
treatment of burns with oil of turpen-
tine, covering the place with gumed
gold beater's skin,