The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1897-05-06
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Tbs iuiss bad diptd .ni ". stioJini
Sc sitsr.diopr cigar, before tufnios to
pu. q pspsu thsi Jay 90 .bs table st hs
elbaw. Yet ssen AZ be wAic1es To-
aokuiss Gre sod paaed dreamily .
ha cigar laIadstios 10 liiils relAi'"o'
after bard dsy's stfk 10 elose ab'
efow4ed coufl. biz mlud we busy foim'
l.hus the sosthibg sentences 10 ~bieh b.
iatssdea . snn mp esss ib.i bad bee
tfisd tu.id.,. Thafs ogall be ~ doub
ss 10 the gait Of the pri,ouer. who bs'
been accused oia moot impaisrt ifsuS
.ud though IL ~ss = fret chsnse, th'
Iadss Intended 10 pass The everest eel
tsnee witch tbs sw sllosed.
Tue ladee was 90 believer 10 snort sei
teuees. he regarded lepiency to erin
nsl Is AZ oliense sssinsI society, difee
encouragement to those who hesiIsIed OF
the brink Of vicious sonrses snd we're only
re- irsinsd by fear OF punishment Ih'
well meaning people Who got up petitions
10 mitigate the sentence upon lnsuy
convicted thief or murderer Sere, 10 hi'
eyes, guilty Of naskish teniimentsl ~
There was 20 trace OF weAkness or thsmI
paney 10 hls own face. With ITS grizzlsd
eyebrows. somewhat cold gray eyes, thlu
lips, sud IL assise chin. He Wa lnsl
man jasi TO She splitting Of hair, but
snststs and nnemotionsl
He had conducted the trial With the
most scrupulous impsrlisliiy, bus now
that verdio, Of guilty was a ioressne con
elusion, be determined to make au exam
pie Of one who had so shameiully abused
the confidence placed in him.
Stated briefly the situation was as fol
love: The prisoner, Arthur MaIwell, was
cashier TO firm Of solicllors, Messrs.
| Liabtbody Duiton. The only sntylV
ing p.rtner OF the original frm, Mr., Light
body, bad recently died leaving the busi
cess to bis nephew, Thomas Faulkner.
! Faulkner accused Arthur Maxwell OF hav
ing mbezzls sue OF ESQ. Maxwell
admitted hsyiug taken the money, bat pos
itiyely asserted that 1t had been presented
to him 90 free gift by Mr., Lightbody.
Unioftuuely for the prisoner, the letter
which he had stated bad accompanied the
cheaue could not be produced and FAUX
ner, supported by the evidence OF several
we'll known experts. declsted the sigma
ture on the eheque to be forgery. When
the cheqe book WAS examined the counter
foil was discovered to be blank. The
prisoner asserted that Mr. Lighibody had
himself taken ont blank cheque and had
filled it up and signed it at bis private res
idenoe. de could, however, produce no
proof OF this assertion and sll The evidence
available was opposed TO bis unsupported
statement.
Arthur MaI~ell, solllcquized the Judge,
YOU have been convicted 90 evidence that
leaves no shadow OF doubt OF your guilt
OF crime which | must charscteriAa as one
OF the basest---
The chattering OF voices in the ball
brought the soliloquy TO 40 sbrup' con
clusion. The Judge required absolute
silence snd solitude vixen be was engaged
10 study and the servants, who stood IN
considerable ave Of him. were extremely
careful to prevent the least disturbance
taking place within esrshot OF his SAD
tum. He jerked the bell impstisntly.
determined TO give good wiggIng to
those responsible for the disturbance.
But the door was thrown open by bis
daughter Mabel, pretty girl OF twelve,
who was evidently 10 state OF bresthless
eIcitt mept.
Oh, pspsl she exclaimed, here's such a
queer little obisct wants to Sc you. Please
let her come IN. ..... ...
Before the Judge could remonsrate, a
little child, rosy faced girl oil between
tye and sir, in red hood and CLOAK, hog
sns black puppy under one arm aud a
brown paper parcel under the other, came
trcttipg briskly into the room.
The ju lse lose to his feet with 40 Ell
preston which caused his daughter to
vanish With remarkable celerity. The
door d 1sed with b ng, He could bear
her feet scurrying rapidly upstairs and he
found himself alone with the small creature
before him.
What on earth are you doing here,
chld2 be asked, lrritsbly. What can you
possibly want with me2 She remsined
silent, staring st him with round, fright
ened eyes. Come, come, cant you nod
your tongue, little girl' be ssked more
gently. Whist is it you want With me2
II YOU please, shs said. timidIy, I've
brought you Tommy.
Tommy vss clearly the fat puppy. Tor
ss she bent her isoe towards him be wae
sed bis tail aud promptly liOksd the end
Of her nose.
Tue Ildge's eyes soiiened 10 spite OF
himself.
Come here, be said. sitiins down, and
| tell me llI sbout IL.
She sdvanced iesrlessly towards him
IS animals aud children always did 10 his
unofficial moods.
TLis is Tommy. | suppose' be said,
taking the puppy on hi, knee, where it
expressed its dslisht by ecsts,ic eontor
is Of the body and appeared TO consider
bis vsten chsin q iascinsting article Of
| diet
les broBgh,ed you other ihi' g as VEIL
etc said upeLins lae brosn paper parcel
.ud revealing q aoii wIta sverI eeAut iuI