Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-06-10

pike grounded and head erect, looking
straight before him, and saying nothing
except at the beginning, when discipline
for moment gave way TO friendship and
he murmured: Heart mp, Master Ralph!
What odds is q white sheet?'
Then he became rigid, and neither spake
nor moved. As for the penitent, be tried
to initiate the rigidity OF his companion,
but with poor success, for his mouth tren-
bled, and his eyes sank, aud his color came
and went as the people, all Of whom he
knew, passed him with rep5oachful or
pitying gaze The church ard the porch
and the churchyard were all eyes; he was
himself gigantic monument of shame,
Here was a lad found out and convicted
on the clearest evidence and confession;
he had made fools of the whole town; here
he was before sll, undergoing the sentence
pronounced upon him by his worship, Mr.
Carnaby; and . sentence 80 seldom pro-
nounced as to make it an occasion for won
der, and the offender was not gypsy or
vagrom man. or one Of themselves, but
Young Ralph Embleton, of Norwich Mill;
and the cffense wss not robbiDg, or pilfer-
ing, or cheating, or smuggling, or beating
and striking, but quite an unusual and
sven romantic kind of Offense, for which
there was no name even; and an otense
not falling within any law.
Toward the close of the ringing there en-
tered the church, walking majestically
through the lane formed by the rustics,
Mr.. Cuthbert Carnaby, justice Of the peace,
with madam his good lady. He was at
tired in full wig and purple coat with
laced rulfla5, laced Crsvat, q lowered silk
waistcoat, and gold buckles in his shoes;
in his hand he carried heavy gold headed
stick, and under his arm he bore his laced
hat; his ample cheeks were red, and red
WAS his double chin. Though his bearing
was full of authority, his eyes were kind,
and when he saw the boy standing in the
porch he felt inclined to remit the remain
der of the punishment.
80, Ralph" no said, stopping to adj
monish him, "thy father was worthy
man; he hath not lived to see this. But
courage, hoy, and do the like no more,
Shame attends folly. Thou art young; let
this be lesson. After punishment and
repentance cometh forgiveness; so cheer
up, my lad"
"Ralph," said his wife, with . smile IN
her ewes and a frown on her brow, Il
could find it in my heart to fog thee
soundly, but then thou art punished
enough. Ghosts indeed and not maid
would 90 past the castle after daiS, for fear
of this boy! Let Us hear no more. about
ghosts"
She shook her finger-they both shook
their fugsrs-she adjusted her hoop, and
entered the church. The boys heart felt
lighter; Mr.. Caruaby and madam would
forgive him. His worship went on, bear
ing before him his gold headed stick and
walked up the isle to his pew, large room
within the ehsncel, provided with chairs
and cushions, curtains to keep OF the
draught, and fireplace for winter.
After Mr.. Carnaby there walked into
the porch q man dressed in good broad
cloth with white stockings, and shoes
with silver buckles. Aud his coat has
silver buttons, which marked him for q
man of substance. His cheeks were full
and his face fiery, as if he was one who,
although young, lived well, aud his eyes
were small and too close together, which
made him look likes pig. IL was Mathew
Humble, Ralph's cousin and guardian.
At sight of him the boys face flushed
and his lips parted; but he restrained him
self and said nothing, while the fugleman
gave him an admonitory nudge with his
elbow.
The man looked at Ralph from top to
toe, 81 if examining into the arrangements
and anxious 70 gee that all wss properly
and scientifically carried out.
''Ts-ta-tal" he said with an air OF dis
satisfaction. 'What is this? Call you
this penanee? Where is the candle? Did
his worship say nothing about the candle?'
Nothing" replied the fuglemsn with
shortness.
He ought to have carried q candle.
Dear me! this is irregular. This spoils all.
But Ah!-barehsaded"--he stood as
far hack as the breadth ofthe porch would
allow, so as to get the full effect and to
observe the picture from the best point OF
yiew-slin long white sheet! An! bare
headed and in q long white sheetl On,
what disgraceful day! These are Things
fu1lemao, which end in the gallows- FOR an
E@blstop, tool If the old man can see what
will he think of the boy to whom no iefs
the mill? And to beg pardcnn-he smacseo
his lips with satisfaction-"to beg pardon
of tina people! All, TO repeat the Lord's
nrayer In the chureh--the Lords prayer
+ fhe church aloud The Lords prayer
IN tina church-aloud-befo the people!
Ali Dear me-dear me"
he yaQged his head rs II he could not