The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1884-01-03

Ell. GioVer.
"Well, then" said the dusty.foot
ed stranger, sit is my bounden duty
to tell you're harboring prison
bird in your home.7
What ?" cried old Mrs. Glover
q knows it, blamed well !" as
serted the man. ''cos | was in quad
| at the same, time she was. Theft
Tor she. and drunk and disorderly
for ne. And l wouldn't have
blowed on hef, but she refused me
s! drink Of cider, and wouldn't let
me in to warm my feet. I amt nc
tale-bearer; but there's some things
as flesh and blood won't bear p
He stalked on mutteriug to him.
self, while Mr, and Mrs. Glover and
Daniel stared at each other in hor.
rifed amazement.
Mother, is it true!!" said Daniel.
at can't bep! said the old lady.
':Ask herself" said the miller,
grimly. =.
Mary met them at the door, with
a radiant smile. The dinner was
ali ready; the humble array Of sill
yer and china sparkled on the
board; the fire blazed upon the
clean-sweDt hearth.
II am so glad you have come
backl' said she. "Not that / was
afraid to be alone, but there was an
Unlocking man along just now
Oh. why do you look at me SO
strangely? Is anything the mat
ter ?''
"There is much the matter!!" said
the old miller, sternly. answer
me, girl
Father you shall not be harsh to
her!'' said Daniel Glover. Come
here, Mary. Lean on me. Nay,
do not tremble so. What is there
to be afraid of? We all know that
the brute spoke lies =
,'''1s it lie,'' faltered Mr.. Glover,
shat you-you were in prison'?'
at is no lie = said Mary, turn.
ing. deathIy white. ''I served a
sentence in Exmouth prison; but
but l never was guilty.! Circum-
sttnees were against me.
Then sternly uttered the old
man, you must leave this house,
sIf she goes, father" said Daniel
Glover, firmly, Il go with her. For
/ trust her. / believe in her:!r'
Daniel, are you crazy ?" said his
mother.
At that moment, Doctor Fitch
rode up, looking flushed and ex-
cited, yet pleased withal. He
sprung offhis horse and walked in
to the house, looking keenly about
him.
"Good people,. said he, what is
all this about ?''s
"We have just heard walled
Mrs. Glover, "that our Mary is--a
convict p
PsIlaw" !" said Doctor Fitch. $50
it has got around to your ears, has
it ? Swell, J. have just heard that
she isn't. / have come from the
hospital ward. A Aman was brought
in, fatally wounded in a liquor
saloon fray. / examined his hurts.
My man. ssaid I, if you have any
affairs to settle, they had better be
settled at once, for you have not
six hours to live Said he, if | am
dying, there's one or two things /
would like to say And then in
solemn confession, he said among
other black and wicked revelations,
that he was one Of the burglars in
{ Ghartens case-that he
q the silver 7>-Mary Tretoips
unk when, at the last, h>i,a fopnd
mself unable to carry it away, she r
.ing seamsSress in the Chartens ]
:mfly, and entirely ignorant of the.
hole thing-that he was too close
tracked to contriye to return,
nd SO she was convicted through
rcumstantial evidence, being, to
Sc the wretch's own words, sas in
oeent as 81 baby, all thestime. He
dying man now, under the care
the chaplain, but he has done bis
est to right you, Mary Trefoil, in
le eyes Of the world p
MARY ssid the miller, q was
rong just now when I spoke up SO
udden. wiz you forgive me?'
"Mary don't look so pale
oothed Mrs. Glover. Here
rink some of this cold water p
''Mary, dearest" whispered Dan /
i, as he stole his arm around her !
,aist, 81 knew all along that you
7ere innocents / knew you were
90 good and pure to be aught else =
And the last words revived her
lost of all!
Doctor Fitch stayed to help them |
at the Thanksgiving T dinner which 7
Iary had prepared SO daintily-
be brown and oleaginous turkey; /
he tinnamon.dayored apple:pies,
he barked potatoes and mince tarts,
With the nuts and apples and spark |
ing cider afterRard. And when be
ose to go, be said, laughing:
aWell, anlI when is the Wedding
o be?,'
..At Christmas, please God,
Daniel utters,d, brayely, while Mary
Frefoil sried out:
: .s0h, Daniel, / never said 50.
sBut I-sag so, and mother says
'o,' clailned in settled BY q vote of
;he majority,