Frederick citizen., 1895-01-04

the bitter end, and so consign his
brother to all the horrors of penal SER
! vitude
| BY his instructions his solicitors pro-
cured for the defence one of the most
eminent barristers, whose name in
criminal cases was looked upon as a
shield of safety to the prisoner, and
then sat down wearily to await the
result. This came only too quickly.
Paul obstinately refused to avail him.
self Of counsers assistance, and plead
ed his own case with an amount of
fervor which impressed all who were
present at the trial. The chain of evil
dence against him, however, was too
strong; the jury, after brief consult
alton, returned verdict of guilty, and
the judge after few severe remarks
Oh the Nervousness of the crime sem
fenced the prisoner to five years penal
servitude.
Three months had passed since Paul
Partell had been consigned to a felon's
cell, and yet this act of almost Roman
austerity did not seem to have been
beneficial to his brother Silas; his erect
frame grew bent. his firm elastic step
changed to feeble shuttle, his eyes
lost their brightness, and the whole
bearing of the man was altered He
gave up almost entirely the superin-
tendence of the bank leaving his man.
ager to act as he thought fit he re-
signed his office as a justice of the
peace, and the only things which re-
mained unchanged were his magnifi-
cent donations to the county charities.
He gradually withdrew from society.
and the county families who were not
perhaps admirers Of Roman virtues,
regarded his withdrawal from their
circles with considerable equanimity.
His seizures became more and more
frequent, and bets were. laid amongst
the sporting fraternity of Crumplebury
that when Paul emerged from his cell,
he would find himself the heir to all
his brothers wealth. excepting perhaps
rev legacies and charitable dona-
uons. AT length his state grew so
alarming that his medical adviser ask
eo hlm IL ne had no relatives who
would consent to live in the house with
him.
You see, my dear SIR" said the doc
LOT, you nave become alarmingly weak
or late, these nasty comatose seizures
succeed each other with startling rap
idity. and what you require is rot
one who will anluse you and save vo,
from these feelings Of depression
which seem now hardly ever to uuit
YOU
i have no. relative in the world"
answered the banker, "excap5-"
He did not finish the sentence hut
gave slight shudder and tapped his
fingers uneasily upon the table which
stood close by his side
There, now" remarked the doctor
soothingly, do not let your mind go
back to the past, for that is irrevoc-
able"
L know it," answered the sick man
would to Heaven that | could act
over again, or that | could blot 1t en-
tlrely from my remembrance"
fou can do neither" returned the
DOCTOR with glance of pity at the
melancholy figure before him, but an
attendant you must have. Is there
anyone you would like to choose"
None. all shrink from me-" returned
the banker, despairingly.
Then | will go and have a talk with
the Good Angel" responded the doctor
rising from his seat. "If anyone can
do you good she can"
The Good Angel. repeated SiIas
Partell. who is she, what do YOU
I mean?"
"Ah" returned the doctor. 81 had
forgotten that you have of late lived
so much out of the world and existed
in such a terribly secluded manner.
that you have 10 knowledge of what
mas been passing within a few hundred
yards of your own doors. Two months
ago young woman with a beautiful
though careworn face came down to
Crumplebury and rented small house
on the outskirts OF the town. At first,
after the fashion of the place. people
fought shy of her and talked in a most
uncharitable way about her Shortly
after her arrival, however, her true
mission was revealed. You recollect
that outbreak Of typhoid fever the
sufferers of which you so nobly assist
ed by your munificent donations?"
The banker nodded his head, though
he appeared to take little heed of the
compliment conveyed in the last few
words.
WELL" continued the doctor. then
that woman's true nature was display
ed. No home was too humble for her
to visit, no disease too virulent for her
to brave in the midst of poverty, dirt
| dhu ucdth SHe WdlCHeu as III muscles or
steel lurked beneath that delicate
framework. She brought those who
had comba ted the fever into GONZALES
cence and she watched the last hours
Of the dying with her gentle ministra-
tions. Money she had none to give.
but she gave what was far more valu-
able. hard work. sympathy and loving
kindness. How she did not wear her
self out, l cannot comprehend, for she
took no time for rest, hardly snatched
a moment to partake of the food neces-
sary to keep body and soul together
Even now that the epidemic has pass
ed away, there Is no cottage, where
misery and sickness is on the ascend
ant. that is not blessed by her angelic
visits, and the poor of Crumplebury
speak of her as the Good Angel"
who can minister to a mind dis
eased, doctor?" demanded Silas Partell.
with a sad smile, but l am in your
hands; do with me as you will"
That's half the battle" said the doc
tor. I'VE shall pull you through yet,
for you have some determination left
in you. l will go at once and see what
can be done. Do not fear. will not
be long away. and be sure that l will
| do my best"
In spite, however, of the doctors
promise, two days elapsed before he
again made his appearance at Marlake
rrriars.
victory" cried he. bursting into the
room; "the fight has been a hard one.
but have triumphed. The Good Angel