The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-06-10
HIS ONE
GOOD ACT



name titted him admirably. GOT 50
much that be was thin man. but that
he was such a plain one. AS FOR his
modesty. IT was OF the nrst water.
There was but one occasion when he
got the better OF it. and that was when
be presumed to ask cornella Wads
worth, a girl very much younger than
be. TO marry him. Her reply to his
proposition was that she would not
marry man a quarter OF century
older than herself Upon receiving this
reply Johns victory over his mOdesty
was turned into a rout.
Yes" he said. I'm too old for you;
altogether too old. Besides. I'm not
such man as such q girl as you
ought to HRrry. You are always do
ing good. while don't remember IN
all my life having performed but one
good net"
What was that5'' asked Cornelia.
Years ago when lived in
lawless community aud II was peces.
ssry to eiectfa sheriff OF my county
the people. realizing that the sheriff
was likely to be killed most nny day
by seme desperate. east about for the
man who conid best be spared aud
pitched upon me. had good deal
Of trouble and some narrow escapes
from horse thieves and such Ike and
was nearly killed two or three times.
zone day murder was committed
on farm lying out In sparsely set
tied region. and was sent TO arrest
n man who was strongly suspected OF
the murder. He wasn't a murderous
looking man at all, but peaceable
farmer with wife and two little chill
dren. He was very much surprised.
but made no resistance, leaving his
terror stricken wife and going with
me without the least resistance. In
deed. he said lie would rather not I've
at all than live with such an lmputa-
ton resting upon him. took him to
the county seat and lodged him ia
Jail.
There were some suspicious circum
stances that pointed 10 him as the
murderer. but he was such respecta-
BILE appearing man md told bis story
so honestly that he was acquitted.
There was man IN those parts-I
always believed he owed the accused
some grudge-who declared that II he
wasn't hanged by the county the job
would be done By n committee. The
day the trial came to a conclusion l
learned that this fellow was In town
and IN effort would be made to lynch
the prisoner as soon rs he was made
free So instead OF turning him out
took him to my house That night
was awakened by a hammeiAng'o on my
door. and. taking my gun, hised the
sash Of nn upper window and asked
what was wanted saw dozen men
below and knew well enough without
asking what they had come for When
they told me parleyed with them,
having sent one Of my deputies had
Of the best men in town notifying
them TO come and help. held the
!ynchers I'll they saw persons hurry
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bear the scar today. Then the party.
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else 10 y az was eae. IN ~ ~
eNef hheW "ueie .ooa 'ns .a"u- ou'
no one ever saw mn ~ 'na' $50 go,
asaih' ! weut ous alu sot nls iel.i'9
ana carried mem 70 whsre hau 'a ..',l
MN, ne reason why uienSon LIS
WORN as GOOD nc. Is peeause nls Mlie
toia me u was mere was = nt.le sitl
IN me Inuliiy tnat c'rrieu N my
arms sne iooRsd at nle kira Oh queer
ana When went away gave ule mug
that I've never forgotten.
Corneila listened 10 TINS Df1st mar
rauve Wild . constantly growing inter
est Mnen IL was rniShed her SHINING