Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-05-23

Clerymen came from rural parishes to
pay the last homage to their great
brother; the Non-conformist ministers,
with whom he had always maintained
such pleasant relations, flocked to the
grave Of the gifted and gracious
| churchman; societies and charita bic
| bodies III which he had taken interest
sent Populations. Most Of those who
| saw him die were there. In the midst
Of this vast coDcourse, beneath the
majestic arches of the lofty cathedral.
amid the dirgc-like thunders of the
organ and the mourmful chanting of
the full choir there was pathetic
simplicity in the plain coffin, followed
| by it's half-dOZen mourners, foremost
| among whom showed the silvered
! head and bowed form Of the friend so
deeply wrongcd by the dead Cyril's
weeping daughter was on Evcrard's
arm, ana Lillian led his blind son by
the hand Ingram SWaynestOne and
George and Kcppel EVerard closed the
list Of kinsfok. But the uninvlted
mOurncrS were innnmerablc, and the
| tears they Shed were many, and not
the least imposing part Of the grand
/ and solemn burial service was the i'm
mcnsc volume Of human voices, which
rose like the Sound Of many waters
upon the mJIrnlul strains of the fun
| cral hymn.
At the close Of the ceremony
IIcnry's attention was attracted TO Il
| young man %ho had pressed grAdu-
ally nearer and nearer to the grave,
into which he east Il wreath, and who
manifested great emotion, which he
nevertheless tried hard to restrain.
There was something in the hand,
some face Of this fine young fellow
which sent QuVcr through IlcnryS
heart, and startled Lillian painfully a
something which moved Henry to ar-
cost the young man in the slight con
fusion which cnsucd while the little
procession was reforming.
you appear to be moved, Sir," die
said, in a low voice, may | ask If you
were an intimate friend of the late
dcan'sY'
reply, when his gaze was arrested by
the sorrowful glance of Marion, who
was upon her unclc's arm. He
stopped, as if in Difference to her, aud,
instead Of replying, took "A card from
his pocket and gave 1t to Evcrard, who
read upon it, "Benjamin Lee"
"'nhat will explain to Doctor Ever
,,,,l ~, IN al, al
upon Everard's face.
Evcrard bid him call at the deanery
at n certain hour, and they had n long
interview in the very room which had
witnessed Cyrl's anguish upon seeing
his son.
II would give half my life not to
have spoken to him as | did" Sobbcd
the young fellow. 81 don't want to be-
Il gentleman now, Doctor Everard; that
is all knocked out of me. | see what
ambition did for my poor father.
heard his last words; saw him die.
| only want to do some good in the
world now. am alone. | buried my
poor mother yesterday. She died att
peace. She bid me, IL ever ii lay in my
power, to serve you and yours, remcm-
Der how much she injured you, and
try to atone for it.. 1t cost her some
thing to tell me what she had done tot
YOU. But she thought | would make!
one more Witness
you shall atone" Evorard replied
Look upon me as a friend. |, In my
turn will try to do for you what hcl
would have doue had he lived. Who
knows" he added, musnEly, "how far
we may he permitted to make up for
each others shortcomings. If the
one great vicarious sacrifice Is so po-
tent, others ought surely to flow from
1t ana share It's potency"
He sent for Lillian, and from that mo-
ment benjamin Lee was no longer
alone In the world. She consulted
with Henry upon the young mans
capacities and requirements, and fin.
ally Il situation was found for him in
IN office in BrlminSter, Lee having a
grWlt desire to live in the city which
had such solemn associations for him.
lie also became subsequently,, to his
great joy, one Of the choir, and his
beautiful voice was daily lifted in
praise and prayer beneath the solemn
arches which had thrilled to his
fathers prnitcntial anguish. Marion
and fvcrard Maitland in time became
deeply attached to him. little dreaming
OF the tie that existed between them;
they thought of him only rs Il friend
and protcgr OF their uncle Henry.
The dispositions of the dear and
those taken by the Clergyman ut
\lma's request. having been for
Warlcd to the proper quarters. and
currOhoratcd 10y young Lees evidence
and that of EScrard himself, who
WAS able on his examination. to give
4 satisfactory account of the manner
IN which he spent the afternoon of
Lees death, II became evident to the
authorities that Il terrible miscarriage
of justice had occurred. How to re-
pair this miscarriage was a difficult
question. and one which exercised the