The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-07-22

read it st once"
When he had finished he seemed gu il,
depressed, for one who had seen 81
many human beings sentenced to death
without showing the least emotion.
% Read it, he said, throwing me tb'
large missive.
Here are the contents:
YuuR HoNoR: My trial is set for to
morrow. l have endeavored to explai,
my case to the young lawyer who defend
me, but from his manner think my his
tory only amuses him. am afraid {,
speak of it to you, and for that reason
write. Pardon the liberty. Believe me
sir, | am an honest man, and not gcnu
inc thief.
have not always been the poor wretch
am now. In times past ! was quite
we'll off. ] was by no means the richest
man in Sorgas when married Dilonne,
but was certainly the one most in love.
She Was so pretty More than one gen.
tleman envied me on our wedding day
We were very happy. Every evening
when ! came home, tired with the day,
work, Just TO see her smile seemed to rest
came to crown our happiness. Employ.
ment was not lacking. and worked wItt
good will. fear my letter Will hs very
long, but | must give you all the details
By and 10y, finding ourselves hcttol
OF, Cilonnc co0iided TO me her ambition.
She wanted 10 own donkey. She solt
nutter aud eggs in the town, AMI th'
distance was long OF foot. With =
donkey" she SAID, II can easily 20 u
slarket and take Solange with me" W,
laid aside tive franc pieces fo' the pur
chase OF our little beast, aud one besuti.
ful Spriog morning We started a, :
o'clock 10 te hrs, on the field at tn:
County Fair We walked along Cayly
under the fresh green foliage, and can
stlll recall how me-rily the money
clinked In my pocket. After walking
!or an hour and half We arrived at III,
grounds. We had taken turns carryin.
little 3olange. She was four years ole
snd solid on hel tiny feet, bu: not adj,
10 walk such a distance.
There were at least thirty donke VS. TO
sale. i chose one, but Dilonnc said i
had a wicked loUk. A. last, 10y careful
search, we found very small one III,
WAS young and had a playful little air a
he paved the gr0uud impatiently will
his small Loois He had haudsom,
dark eyes aud waygei HI. long ears
every sound. We knew he must b. gen
tie, for sclauge, htv!n. slipped away /,
get nearer 10 lin, hc pat.cntIy Above.
her 10 pat him.
The owner, seeing that the bea,,
suited us, asked io.ty francs for hun
offered twenty. After an hour spen,
IN bargaining, We agreed upon thirty.
Toward evening we started for home.
the good little animal following u, very
willingly with Solange on his back. The
installation OF our new possession wa;
quite an affair, but he appeared to appre.
cate II all, for from that time think hs
really loved us. We IN ned him "Ri.
quct.' Every morning At breakfast time
he used TO come for his bit Of bread tc
the window; his pretty heal framed in
sweet peas and morning glories, he would
rub our nsnds gently with his nose t.
express his thanks.
Just a. We hai planned, twice wecl
Dllonu" went tot , Sn with her butter ey-
ard fresh vegetables in one basket, anc
SolaDgc in tn: other for H counter bal
ance. could watch them from 8 lon.
distance As they approached our home
always llttlc rirel.
Bu, there crnc day, after three wear
Of confined happiness, when Dlonn
could not rave her bed My poor dlrl