eceive. But the said Agnes freely
forgives all persons who have done her injury, or given her sorrow,
from the young man who first won her heart to the jury who found her
guilty, and the judge who condemned her to death.

"And she acknowledges the justice of her sentence, not only in respect
of the crime for which she suffers, but in regard to many other
heinous sins of which she has been guilty, more especially that of
once attempting to commit a murder upon her own helpless child, for
which guilt she now considers the vengeance of God has overtaken her,
to which she is patiently resigned, and departs in peace and charity
with all the world, praying the Lord to have mercy on her parting
soul."

"POSTSCRIPT TO THE CONFESSION.

"So great was this unhappy woman's terror of death, and the awful
judgment that was to follow, that when sentence was pronounced upon
her, she fell into a swoon, from that into convulsions, from which she
never entirely recovered, but was delirious to the time of her
execution, except that short interval in which she made her confession
to the clergyman who attended her. She has left one child, a youth
about sixteen, who has never forsaken his mother during all the time
of her imprisonment, but waited on her with true filial duty; and no
sooner was her fatal sentence passed than he began to droop, and now
lies dangerously ill near the prison from which she is released by
death. During the loss of her senses, the said Agnes Primrose raved
continually on this child; and, asking for pen, ink, and paper, wrote
an incoherent petition to the judge recommending the youth to his
protection and mercy. But notwithstanding this insanity, she behaved
with composure and resignation when the fatal morning arrived in which
she was to be launched into eternity. She prayed devoutly during the
last hour, and seemed to have her whole mind fixed on the world to
which she was going. A crowd of spectators followed her to the fatal
spot, most of whom returned weeping at the recollection of the
fervency with which she prayed, and the impression which her dreadful
state seemed to make upon her."

No sooner had the name of "Anfield" struck William than a thousand
reflections and remembrances flashed on his mind to give him full
conviction whom it was he had judged and sentenced. He recollected the
sad remains of Ag