The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-10-11
fear god, nor man.

Allan replies, if my dream is true, he
cannot hurt me, and We will raeei again,
but net IL Jail.
Slack had done jobs for the family Of
the Constable who took the Migrants
from the Jail to the Court, and told him
when he took the Migrants to the Court
to say good word for Allan, and he
might take his head, the gang is ushered
into the Court. there they set on the pri-
sOner's bench, Allan's case was not reach
ed till mid day. and as his case is called.
a gentleman by name of McCaleb looked
in and was struck by the appeal Of the
Constable in favor of Allan.
Sandpaper-did you beg!
Allan. did-five dollars fine or i'm
prisOnment for five days.
McCaleb, may it please your honor
there may be ameliorating circumstances
that may cause justice to be tempered
with mercy, if your honor will allow the
boy to state where he lives, and what
fOrcedhim to beg.
Sandpaper-tell your tale sir; Sandpa-
per interrupts him. Grandfather, TEN
NEMENT and Burglar had nothing to
do in the case.
McCaleb, the boy is but child, and
wishes to tell the truth, the whole truth,
and beg your honor to let him proceed,
or shall appeal to the Commissioner of
Provincial affairs, who will appear at
my call.
Sandpaper, proceed with your tale sir.
Allan left the prisoners bench, and
stood alongside of McCaleb while recit-
ing his mishaps, clasping his loaf tight,
when he finished.
McCaleb, may it please your honor,
here is boy, who on reflection Of all the
inducements to steal, says he will let
his hand be burned off first. By telling a
lie he could get out Of Jail, reflection
told him, he would be liar, and before
he would tell the first lie he would suffer
his heart to be crushed in Jail, among
the filth of creation for five days, he beg
ged. but not for himself, but for n wi
doweG and helpless mother and sisters,
he offered up his life as a propitiatory
sacrifice on the altar Of the worlds mer-
cy, can that boy be called vagrant and
be punished as such.
Sandpaper, sardonic grin favoring
his cOuntenance. II the gentleman
wishes to practice christian virtues, pay
the fine Of five dollars. and the boy is
at liberty.
McCaleb, would rather pay the fine
for practicing christian virtues, than in
Cur the penalty Of ignoring them, and
says to Allan, take this bill to his honor.
so with the bill in one hand and the
loaf in the other, he holds out the bill to
his honor who stared 1T the boy full In
the face, and was met by a fearless
glance,
Sandpaper wilted and says to him, You
will never lie nor steal, and be a good
boy.
will, said Allan.
Then the court RENTS the fine, and &C
knOwledges The magnainmity of James
McCaleb.
There is power in that boy, which
under the auspices which have asserted
themselves in his protection, may yet
leave its impress on the sands of time.
Taken home to Mrs. McCaleb. who hears
the romance. He is washed and combed,
and rejoices in the maternal affections
Of Mrs. McCaleb who gives him a COM
plete outfit of clothes. Early next morn
ing, Saturday, Allan is whirled off to
Stratton and restored to his mother and
sisters. That evening McCrleb spent
with his friend Redwood, Commissioner
of Provincial affairs, entertained him
with the romance.
Redwood, why you say his Grandfather
was Dugald MOnteith, what might the
name Of his Grandmother be.
McCaleb-MOnteith being an aristro-
cratic name, l had the curiosity to in
quire, it was Anne McClarer, Redwood,
just so from the garnet room of tenne-
ment house to Castle, Title and Estates
one of the greatest romances of the age.
McCaleb asks his meaning. he replies the
London Times copies from the Edinburg
papers. Enquiries of Dugald Monteith
and his wife, Anne McClaren, who left
Scotland after their marriage; and had
never been heard Of since.