The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-02-13

Ntfs WY tutn ihtfr "sen hhlfuiNk W
Tor her 10 live for any Longer, With all tb
Joy Of her life locked up in stone eel
SO she took TO her bed. and she died. Sh
faded away; she had lost her interest !
life. and 80 she gave Mp Nov the boy
all | have. and | waot you 10 give blr
back TO me That's what I've come dow
here for. That's what I've been pursu
ing you for these six mouths The boy
all | lave. want TO see him back at tb
old home ou the lake before die and
c.n't live much longer ! eness. I'm 4
now, for all look bale and hearty, there
sbm,,hing the matter with my heart ib
doctors say. aud may go out any time
like a candle in 4 gale Of wiud. Well
give ms back the boy, aud I'm ready Il
de. Let me see him at home once more
free man. and I'll carry the good new
| t. the old woman whenever the call come
and gladly.
He paused for a moment, aud his i'm
p .ssioned speech had lost little OF III
| fierce fire
The Governor took up the second lettel
and began TO read it. The movement o
the Governors hand as be raised the pspe,
aroused the old man again
II the District Attorney had done bis
duty by the people Of the State II wouldn't
have been left for me to wiring the truth
out OF that coward whose letter you sre
reading. Sometimes half think this cur
was at the bottom of the whole thing. II
was he who introduced Grant to the wo
man. You know that the wedding was TO
have taken. place that very night the
night Of the shooiing2 Yes, it ell came
out on trial. Grant only bad one birthday
in four years. as I've been telling you, and
So he persuaded the girl to set 1t as th,ir
wedding day too. And he was just twen
ty-s mere boy. ii was no wonder they
took advantage OF him. II you've read
the repor, you can see how she deceived
him. Even the District Attorney admit
ted that, bitter as hl was against the boy.
Ah il | could only have been in court at
the trial. IL bad only been in town the
day when the boy discovered the truth, he
wouldn't have shot the william. for I'd
have done it myself
Then who would have come to me to
ask for your pardon? inquired the Gov.
ernor, smiling kindly. have read these
letters but they contain nothing that is
new to me, and
Nothing new? interrupted the old man
Tnat letter shows that Grant
fred 10 self.defense, since the fellow bad n
pistol in his hand Isn't that something
new?
Not to me, for the District Attorney
against whom you seem to have q preju
dice, Mr.. Baxter bad already informed
me Of this
II you've been listening to him, sup
pose there isn't much hope Of my getting
what I'm after, the old man returned hot
". for no man ever spoke more unfairly
against another than that man did against
my boy
You do him injustice. the Governor
said, firmly. He did his duty at the trial
% pressing for sentence, and he has done
lis duty now in laying before me this
newly discovered evidence. He has even
gone farther, he has urged me to accede to
7our request for your sons pardon.
The District Attorney? cried the old
nan in surprise
Yes. the Governor replied.
Then his conscience has prcked him at
ast.
And it is chiefly 10 consequence OF his
that | have decided to
PARDON your son
| don't care on whose urging 1t is so
ong rs 1t is done, the old man rejoined.
When can the boy come out2 be asked.
sgerly.
1 will let you bear the pardon to bin,
aid the Governor, and be unfolded one
1 the papers which lay on the table by
Iis side and signed il. Here il is.
Tue old mao seized the paper with
onvulsive clutch His knees trembled as
lie eyes read the pardon swiftly.
The door Of the parlor openad, and the
ecre,ary returned.
The old man prasped his bat Do you
now when the neIt train leaves for An
urn? be Inquired, hastily.
There's one at four O'Clock, think, the
ecretary answered
shall be in time. said the old msn,and
Den, be left the parlor without another
ord. He passed quickly through the
orridors OF the hotel, down the stairs. and
ut into the street. When be reached the
ayement he stood still for moment
ld barred his head, quite unconscious OF
,e rain storm which bad broken bnt q
ipute before.
A small boy came running to him across
le street, crying. Evening papers -four
clock Gsz .ttei
Seemingly the old man did not bear
i'm.
Terrible loss Of liiel the newsboy shrl
d rut, as be moved away. Riot at An (
nrnl Attempted escape Ct the prison
81
Then q clutch Of iron sss fastened on
Ie nessbuy's arm. aud the old man tow |
ed above bi =. ssking hosrsely: What's 1
Ist you ssy2 A loss Of life 10 the prison ,
Auburn? Give me the papsrl
He seized u. % the hts, page was
" patch from Aubnrn stating that there !
ID been rising Of the convicis at the :
ate prison. xhish the sstdens bsd be 70 !
lie 10 repr-ss after !. bad Eainei bead. ]
az. Tue prisoners had ielded add gone ]
lck to their ceils Only sitter the vsrdens !
.d hrsd on them. sosnding bali doz =
30 killing the ribgiesder. who fought