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Brotherly Love.
almost ascended , when he encountered the figure of a man answering the description of the supposed murderer , with a most ferocious aspect , who , seeing that he was armed immediately fled . He added , that he followed him for some time , but , that from the effect of his wounds he was unable to continue the pursuit , or he would have captured him dead or alive . This statement elicited expressions of approbation from the auditory ,
and tended to confirm the report current . Another person joined the crowd , and contributed an additional piece of information , for he had ascertained that the stranger who had arrived in the town the preceding evening , and who appeared very desirous of concealing his features , was the very person on whom the suspicion of murder rested . Just at the juuction that Andre was counselling the assembly to go en masse to the
Mount and search in every direction for the murderer , Mrs . St . Clair made her appearance . As it was understood that the narrative had emanated from her house ,, she was immediately surrounded by the eager and anxious crowd , and importuned to give a full account of the whole affair . This she did , and . rather to the disappointment of her hearers , who did not relish the tale so well stripped of its extravagance and horror , and Andre slunk away rather crest-fallen .
When it was known that Mrs . St . Claire was in the Market-place , a number of persons flocked thither to gather from her lips a detailed account of what had taken place . She was good natured and garrulous , and therefore she complied until she was completely exhausted , and returned home without having accomplished her object . Though shorn of its most attractive featuresthere was much in the narrative to invest
, it with great interest , which was heightened by its being ascertained that the party who had been labouring under the imputation of murder was a man of rank , or a member of a noble family , from the crest on his carriage and on the livery of his servants . Unfortunately , however , no information could be extracted from the latter as to the name or title of their
master . Jeunegrace frequently visited the stranger , who had taken up his abode at the hut on the Mount , and they conversed together freely , though the ' latter never made any allusion to his personal affairs . He appeared to take an interest in Mrs . St . Claire and Ida , and from what the young clergyman saidhe clearlperceived the state of his affections
, y . The day appointed for the funeral arrived , and several of the good people of the town assembled in the church which had been the scene of Simon ' s humiliation . They were attracted by curiosity to witness the ceremony , and if possible to- catch a view of the stranger . There were some amongst them who were drawn to the place by different feelings ,
for they had been recipients of the deceased ' s charity , and when they were attacked by a contagious disease and were deserted by their kindred and friends , were attended by him . There was many a fervent "Amen " uttered during the service , and some genuine tears were shed as the remains of the eccentric but benevolent being were lowered to their final earthly resting-place .
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Brotherly Love.
almost ascended , when he encountered the figure of a man answering the description of the supposed murderer , with a most ferocious aspect , who , seeing that he was armed immediately fled . He added , that he followed him for some time , but , that from the effect of his wounds he was unable to continue the pursuit , or he would have captured him dead or alive . This statement elicited expressions of approbation from the auditory ,
and tended to confirm the report current . Another person joined the crowd , and contributed an additional piece of information , for he had ascertained that the stranger who had arrived in the town the preceding evening , and who appeared very desirous of concealing his features , was the very person on whom the suspicion of murder rested . Just at the juuction that Andre was counselling the assembly to go en masse to the
Mount and search in every direction for the murderer , Mrs . St . Clair made her appearance . As it was understood that the narrative had emanated from her house ,, she was immediately surrounded by the eager and anxious crowd , and importuned to give a full account of the whole affair . This she did , and . rather to the disappointment of her hearers , who did not relish the tale so well stripped of its extravagance and horror , and Andre slunk away rather crest-fallen .
When it was known that Mrs . St . Claire was in the Market-place , a number of persons flocked thither to gather from her lips a detailed account of what had taken place . She was good natured and garrulous , and therefore she complied until she was completely exhausted , and returned home without having accomplished her object . Though shorn of its most attractive featuresthere was much in the narrative to invest
, it with great interest , which was heightened by its being ascertained that the party who had been labouring under the imputation of murder was a man of rank , or a member of a noble family , from the crest on his carriage and on the livery of his servants . Unfortunately , however , no information could be extracted from the latter as to the name or title of their
master . Jeunegrace frequently visited the stranger , who had taken up his abode at the hut on the Mount , and they conversed together freely , though the ' latter never made any allusion to his personal affairs . He appeared to take an interest in Mrs . St . Claire and Ida , and from what the young clergyman saidhe clearlperceived the state of his affections
, y . The day appointed for the funeral arrived , and several of the good people of the town assembled in the church which had been the scene of Simon ' s humiliation . They were attracted by curiosity to witness the ceremony , and if possible to- catch a view of the stranger . There were some amongst them who were drawn to the place by different feelings ,
for they had been recipients of the deceased ' s charity , and when they were attacked by a contagious disease and were deserted by their kindred and friends , were attended by him . There was many a fervent "Amen " uttered during the service , and some genuine tears were shed as the remains of the eccentric but benevolent being were lowered to their final earthly resting-place .