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Our reader will be glad to hear that the unfortunate young lady whose name has been so unhappily mixed up in this mysterious affair, is likely to be fully exonerated from the charge rashly brought against her. In the deposition of the wounded man, which was taken late on Saturday night, by Mr. Everett, the stipendiary magistrate of Dover, he distinctly declares that Miss---- was not the party who fired the pistol, nor in any way connected with it--that she had accompanied his daughter merely as companion on a hasty journey, and that, in short, instead of the romantic connection supposed to subsist between the parties, with all the passions of love and revenge naturally involved, the ties between them were of the simplest and most temporary character. We are grieved to add, that the fright and horror of her awful position had overpowered Miss---- some time before this deposition was made, and brought on a brain-fever, which, of course, made the unfortunate young lady, who is understood to possess great personal attractions, quite unable to explain the suspicious circumstances surrounding her. We have now only to congratulate her respectable family and friends on her exoneration from a very shocking charge, and hope her innocence will soon be confirmed by full legal acquittal. Our readers will find Colonel Mildmay's deposition on another page. It will be perceived that he obstinately refuses to indicate who was the real perpetrator of the deed. Suspicion has been directed to his groom, who accompanied him, in whom, however, the wounded man seems to repose perfect confidence. He is still in a precarious state, but little doubt is entertained of his ultimate recovery.
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There, Mr. Vincent, that's gratifying, that is, said Tozer, as Vincent laid down the paper;
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continued the butterman with some diffidence,
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said the good deacon;
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I shall never forget your kindness, he said, with a little tremor in his voice.
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You have been a true friend. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. I will go at once, and accept this other great kindness from you. I shall never forget what I owe to you as long as I live.
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I never was the man to forsake my pastor in trouble--not to say a young man like you as is a credit to the connection, and the best preacher I may say as I ever heard in Salem, said Tozer, with effusion, returning the grasp;
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said Tozer, energetically.
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It's not like asking of you to come a-visiting to me, nor setting myself forward as the minister's great friend--though we was remarking as the pastor was unknown in our house this fortnight and more--but it's for peace and union, Mr. Vincent, and the good of the flock, sir, and to keep--as your good mother well knows ain't easy in a congregation--all things straight.
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I will go and make myself agreeable, said the minister, with a smile.
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Thank heaven! it is not so impossible to-day as it might have been yesterday; I left the chapel so hurriedly, because----
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I understand, sir, said Tozer, benevolently interposing as Vincent paused, finding explanation impossible.
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Pigeon and the rest was put out, as I say, more nor I could see was reasonable--not as Pigeon is a man that knows his own mind. It's the women as want the most managing. Now, Mr. Vincent, I'm ready, sir, if you are, and we won't lose no time.
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Oh, my dear boy, be very careful, said Mrs. Vincent;