Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-11-25
From hs Democratic Rcuisr.
WILD FRANKS RETURN.
BY WALTER wu'rAAN.

The eastern section of Long Island asinglc traveller
camc up To The quaint. low rooted village tavern;
opened ats half-loor and entered the comInos room
Dust covered the clothes Of the wlyf,rer. aud his
brow was moist with sweat. lie irod with "a lag.
sing. weary pace; though his form and features told
of m age mot more than nineteen twenty years
Over one shoulder washing sailors jarkct. and in
his hand he carried little bundle Sitting down
on rude bench he told female who made her
appearance behind the bar. that he would have
glass Of brandy and sugar lie took of the liquor
al dranshp after which he liz and began To smoke
a cigar. With Which he supplied himself from has
pockei-Sirciching ost one leg and leaning his ell
bow down un the bench in the attitude OF q mon
who takes induleni lounge
do ycu know one Richard Hall that lives some
whers here among you'" said he.
mir. Halls is down the lane that nnrns off by
that hig locust tree answered the woman, pointing
TO the direction through the open door; "IIs aho 4
half n milo from here 10 his house
The youth ior a minnie or two. pufied the smoke
from his mouth very leisurcly IN silence His
nor had air Of vacant sclEsaiIciency. rather
strange in one OF 50 few years.
ii wish 10 SEQ Mr.. Hall" he said, ut length.
Heres silver sIPence ur any one who'll carry
message TO him"
"The boys are all nway-lrs bat n short walk.
and your limbs young" replied the female. who
was not altogether pleased with the cnsy way OF
making himself at home, which marked her shat by
looking Customer
That individual haSeVer seemed TO give small
attention the hint but leaned and pulled cigar
smoke as leisgrely before.
"Unless." continued the woman catching a sec
ond glance the sIpcncc; unless old Joe is ut tho
stable, as he's very likely TO be. III go and find
oui for YOU Aud she pushed open door nj her
back. stepping through adjoining into a
yard, whence her voice was at the next moment
heard calling the person she had mesiioncd in sc-
cents by means remarkable for thoiE melody or
sonncss.
Her search was successful. She soon returned
with him who to net messenger-a little.
wuhored, ragged old man, hanger-on there whose
uBshaven face told plainly enough the story of his
incorporate hahits--those deeply seated habits,
now too late TO be upTo1tod that would ere long
lay him in drnnkard's grave. The young man
informed him what the required service was, aud
promised him the reward as soon as ne should
return.
"rell Richard Hall that Tn going on TO lis IN
TIERS house this afternoon. IL he nsks who IL is
that wishes him here, say the personseRl nnmc."
said the stranger. sitting up from his AdolenI rOs-
ture, the feet Of old Joe were about having the
door stone and his cleared eyes turned to catch the
last sentence Of the mandate.
"And yet, perhaps you may Us WELL" added the
youth, communine a mOmeht with himself; "you
may tell him his brother Frank Wild Frank. il u.s.
" hn wishes him 10 come" The old man departed
on his Grand aud he who called himself Wild
Frank tossed his nearly smoked cigar out OF the
window. and folded his nrms in thought.
No better place than this. probably, will occur 10
give hrefaccSuni OF some former events in the
life OF TIC young stranger resting aud waiting nj
the village nm Fifteen miles cast OF thai inn lived
a farmer named Tall, n man Of good repufe we'll
Oft IN the world and head Of large family. He was
fond of gnin-rcqurcd all his hnys To labor in pro-
,rIion 10 their ase;-and his right hand Il he
might moi he called IavOrile, his eldest son
Ri' hard. This eldesl sou, industrious. sDber
faced young fellow, invested 10y bis faIher
with The powers Of second ia command; and AZ
strict and swirl obedience was prime tenet in the
iarmcrs domestic government. the children all
quietly submitted 10 their hroihrT's swny-all but
one, and that was Frank. The farmers wife
was qriet woman, in rather tender health; and
ih"Sgh for all her offspring she had "a mothers love,
Franks Hiss ever seemed 50 ceiesi 10 her lips she
loved him more than the rusl-pcrhaps ns IN a
hundred similar instances for has being 40 olien a
auli, and - often blamed Ia irrh. however. lac
seldom received m"re blame Ihau lac deserved Tor be
was a capnciOus. hgh-lempered lad, aid zap To all
kinds of mischief. FROM nese traits. he Ras
known IN the ncIghboraOOd by The namr Of Wild
Trunk.
Aiming the farmers stock there was fine Young
blond mlrc-a beautiful creature large and grace
inl, with eyes like darkhued jewels, and her color
lhni OF the deep night IL being CUSTOM OF the
larmar 10 let each Of his boys have something about
the farm that they could c.H their OWL and take
cnre OF as SUCH Black Nell. for 20 the mare WIS
called. had somehow OF other fallen TO Franks
share. lie was very proud OF her, aud thought as
much Of her comfort as his own The elder broth.
or, however. saw fi TO claim for himself and seven
times exercise a privilege Of managing and using
Black Nell. notwithstanding what Frank considered
his prerogaiive. On one of these Occusons n hot
dispute ns-se, and. after much angry blood. it wcs
referred TO The farmer for settlement lie decided
IN favor Of Richard. and added harsh lecture To
ms other son. The farmer really unjust; and
Wild Franks face paled with rage and mnriifca-
lion. That furious temper which he had ney er
been taught TO curb, now swelled like overflow
ing torrent. With difficulty restraining the exlubi.
Ton Oi ms passions, hs som he got 10y himself he
swOre that not another sun should roll by ami find
him under that roof Ia the night he silently rose
and turning his back on what lac thought al inhoy-
PI'able home. ia mood in which child should never
leave the parental rUef, bent his Steps towards tho
city.
IL may well DO imagined that alarm and grief
porvaded the whole Of The family, on discovering
Franks departure. And as week after week mel
ted away Oni brought no tidings Of him. his poor
mothers heart grow wearier and wearier. She
spoke not much, but evidently sick 10 spirit
Nearly two years had elapsed. when about a week
b fore The incidents at the commencement Of this
by receiving letter from tho long absent son lie
had been 10 sea, and then in New Yo.k nj
which port his vessel was just arrived lie wrote |
IN gay strain; appeared TO have lost tho angry
feeling which caused his aight from home; and |
said ne heard in tho city that Richard had married,
and settled several miles from homo where no /
wished him all good luck and happiness Wild |
Frank wound up his letter by promising. rs son as
he could get through tho imperative business Of his
ship. To pay a visit to his hume and natvo place
On Tuesday Of The succeeding week, no said, he |
would be with them
Within half on hour after tho deparisro Of Old |
Joe. the iorm of that ancient parsonage was seen
slowly wheeling ronnd the locusi-tree al the end !
Of the lane. accompanied by stout young man in !
primitive h0mespun apparel The meeting between I
Wild Frank and his brother Richard was hardly Of
hat Kind which generally takes place between |
persons closely related neither cDuld u he called
Instant Or cool Richard pressed his brother 10 60
with him 10 the farm house, md rep0se and re-. /
resh himself Tor some hours Of leasi. bot Funk
lecl ned
They viii oil expect me home this afternoon" /
be said. Il wrote 10 them ! would DO there To- !
lay"
"But you must b. very tired Frank" foj1ined 4