Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1832-11-14

instantly, and III pay the debt. How much g
to" cit was originally thousand dollars only.
,ut the interests and costs have svelled the a
mount to twenty-four hundred, which is mo5e
money than you can pay, fancy, Mr.. 49,, and
besides this, you have got to pay me heavy dam
ages for this assault or suffer the penalty of Oh
law immediately "How much do you denan
for your personal damages?n "One hundred dol
lars" "And will you pledge yourself (han
you have Money that you will not prosecute in g.
half of the people, if paw you this sinn?"-
THAT cannot promise, as am not states attor-
new, but will promise not to complain !" ssBut
you promise to indemnify me against any com
plant that may be madc?" Gas far as ] can >
well, sir, shall not pay you one dollar, and
YOU may prosett,ts as YOU plen-e. AS 10
Mr.. Thompson's debt, it is so much larger b,
your account than | anticipated that, shall no.
pay you the money at present;;' GA very good
come off indeed, and one OF The best reasons in
the world, you cannot pay the money as thought
at first but Pl plague your NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Der that you said you would paw Thompson's
debt, and now III have you in forit-I'il prose
cute you on The promse.o Really, sir. YOU are
quite full Of prosecutions--but remember that
the promises of third person, to pay the debt of
another, are void, under the statuteof frauds. I'M
less IN writing, and for valuable consideration. -
'Why, sir, are you lawyer then? but shall let
you know that you are mistaken.n
Locks rather COMPOUNDED.
Good evening"" says the stranger to the la
dies, and walked towards his horse. 81 command
(says the lawye r to The men before
seize that man 10 the name of the
people" They sprang to seize him, and he laid
them 10th sprawing il an instant, leaped on his
horse, and vas cut of sieht in second.
"We1l have him yet" says the lawyer to his
half stunned coadjutors--here is five dollars
piece Tor you--he is only going TO the red mills,
and Will be back this way to the village sometime
after dark--go with me and lay in wait for him
IN the woods, between this and the village."-
"Wc will" answered they, sand wen have him
yet, but he is most terrible strong"--''a keen,
arch fellow, too" says the LAWYER, "a robber, no
touht---a highwayman---I wonder if he has pis-
blsT Il dare say he has," says one. "We'll
g, to the village first,' say they, sand get some
m'skets, and some more help, and go in search Of
hIp, or way-ay him--!or he's a robGer no doubt
ne people here know nothing about him.
'As likely as not there is reward for him cow
y the papers, says our lawyer ssit APPEARS to me
that l saw an acknowledgements describing very
much such man; but al any rate we'll make
him fast for the present." They mount their hor
ses and go off towards the village 1t now be-.
gan TO grow dark.
Sophia had told her mother concerning the rat
tlesnake, and although Mrs. Thompson was very
far from being a superstiiods woman, vet she
could no. but draw some favorable conclusions
IN her own mind, from the circumstance that had
taken place.
A serpent was the similiude of decepton---of'
eduction--of enmity--in factihe enemy of man
kind was called that old serpent, the devil. A
serpent had been destroyed by stranger, which
probably, would have DESTROYED her daughter
but her daughter would not have been exposed
had it no, been for this stranger II was in ass,s
ting him that she Necame ieopirdizsd--stll she
might have been stirling that way, and might
have been bitten by the snake, if the stranger
the same--,he snake was killed by him, and who
could say it was not favorable omen,
"Whp knows, my daughter" said she, ssbu
that this stranger is at leasi, the harbinger IF
some good news for us2 l think have seen him
before; and his Offering in The irst place to pay
the debt and release your faihe. is strong proof
that he feels more than eomnon sympathy f.,
Dur misfortunes." "lhope," sid the girl, 9Th a.
u may NC as YOU pTcuiCtT-ne Is tne HDeSt OOkIar
man ever saw--he appears sGsensibe--so mod
how glad was to sec him drag that ue
" fellow out Of DOORS" YES, nv dear, and h
was in our defence, for which fear he will me-
with trouble" II heard them talking together
at the corner Of the house," says Sophia, "and
thought they were contrivmg how to way la
him, and am afraid they will take his life.''
"Lct US pray for his safety, and for a termina.
ton of our domestic troubles" said the mother.
and kneeing down with her son and daughter b s
her side, the girl read the evening prayers for
family, from the church common PRAYER book
and at the end her mother made short extemD,.
raneous prayer in behalf Of the stranger, and as
she closed her petitions, Sophia pronounced AMEN.
With such an unusual emphasis, that she was
somewhat frightened at the echo of her own
Voice 10 so loud sound.
They arose from their humble posture, and a,
the same moment rap was heard at the door, al
which they all started, and in comes, at the boy'
opening the door, the person for whom thew had
aeep addressing the Father of mercies-she stran-
ger. who had returned from the red mills
''We have just been conversing about you,n
says Mrs. Thompson. "Yes, and PRAYING for
me too,' returned the stranger, switch over
heard as ! came up to the door" The ladies
both blushed for bushes will crimson the cheeks
If he purest devotional being, if they spring
rom that warmth OF devotion itself as the beams
# the heavenly sun open and expand the buds
the morning rose. "Yes, sir" rejoned the old
dy, ''we were alarmed for your safely and feel
ng grateful for the interest you seemed 70 take