Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-11-25

ne lett the village behind. and came up,n The -,
mountainous rood before him. h,s mind bcV,, -
mediate on tho reception he should meet with
lie thought on che circumstances Of his leaving
home and he thought too. M. course OF life
now u wns being iriucrrd away and lost Very
gentle influences came over Wild Frnnk's mind
then, tos he yearncd show hrs parents that he
was sorry foe The trouble he had coSt them lie
blamed himself for hs former follIes, and even (t
remofse that he had not acted more kindly T., Rich
ard and gone 90 his house Oh il had been n AL
mistake Of the farmer that he did not teach his
children 10 love ono another. IL vas foolish Thing
thai he ptided himself on, of governing his litIe
flock well. when sweet affection, gen.I, E,rb,,
anee. and brcihery faith. were almost unknown
among them.
The day advanced, tho,iSh the beu
poured down with a strength little less oppressive
than at nom frank had accomplished the greater
part OF ms ourney; he within three miles of his
nome. The rOad here led over high tires.,mc
hii and he determined to stop on the top %. il and
resi- himself. as well tn give the animal he rule
lew minutes rest. How well he knew The
place. And that mighty oak. standing just outside
the ienre on the very summit Of the hil oGan had
he repdeed under its shade. Il would be pleasant
for few minutes 10 stretch hrs limbs there asaip
rs OF old. he thought To himself; and he dsmounteI
IRON the saddle and led BlnCk Nell under the tree
Mindful Of the comfort OF his fayorie he took f,,n
h's little bundle. which he had strapped behind him
on the mares hack. piece Of small. strong cord
bur or i've yards in length. Which he tied 10 th,
bride, and wound and tied the other eId for seen,
ri'y. round his own WRIST then throwing himself NJ
full length upon the ground. Black Nell was at
liberty To Craze around him, without danger If
straying away.
il was a calm scene. and pleasant There yyas
no~ruie sound-hanily chirpng in.ect-to break
the sleepy silence OF the place. The aiInosphere
hid dun. hazy cast. and WIS imprcgnated with
nknr
minute after minute, time glded \ az unrIoiicc,l;
for he was very tired. aud ms reIose wa, sweet Il,
oim. Occasionally he raise,l himself and cast n
lIsloSs LOOK nj the distant landsc ape veilcd rs n
was by the slight mist Al length his r~p,-e WAS
without such Interruptions. HIS eyes closed md
though at 6r,t Ihey opened languidly again al
intervals. after while they shut altogether Could
Il be that he slept II was 81 indeed Yielding
10 the drowsy Influences about him. and 10 hs pro-
ionged wearinOss, he had fallen into a deep SOUND
slumber Thus he lay; and Black Nell. the oriVi
nal cause Of his departure from hrs homc-by
singusr fatality the companion OF his reiurn-qui.
city cr"ppcd the grass a, his side.
An hour nearly passed aSny, aud yet the young
man slept on. Tho light and heat we're NOT glarine
now; a change had como over the aspect of the
scene. There were Signs Of one Of those sudden
thunder storms that in car climate spring up and
pnss over so quickly AMI - terribly Misses OF
VaPor h'oIncd ap la the horiz "a. and a dark sbaJ.
ow settled upon the woods and fields The leave,
OF the great oak rusilel Together over the ysuth'
head Clouds fitted swiftly in the skv, like lo,Iics
OF armed men coming mp to battle at the call q,
thor leaders trumpet. 4 Ihirk rain drop fell now
and then, while OCCASIONALLY course muiierinrs of
thunder sounded IN tho distance; yet the slum lcr.
or was not aruused. La thus IN the yyorlI~vou
may see men stepped in leihnrgy while a mightier
tempest gathers over them. Even rs Iho n,ods nre
about to burst-ns the warning cannon is sent forth
they euse their eyes. and dream lilly, and smile
while they dream. Many a Ihrunsd poleI,tste
many proud king with his golden crown. will
start wildly M the midst Of the ihundercrnsh. nnI
the hight glnrng ofthe Storm and wonder thar he
saw II not y hen IL coming.
IL was strange that the young man did not awake
Perhaps hs ocean life had taught hun to resi- updi.
iurbed amid The jar:ing Of olemeuis The slorm
~ rs n"w coming on IN its fury. Black Nell had
reased grazing. aud siond by her sleeping msster
with erect. aDl her long name and tail wayirg
in the wind. Ii seemed quite dark so heavy were
the clnuis The blast came sweepingly the light. |
ming flashed. and the rain fell in torrents Cr,sl,
after crash ofIhundcr seemed To shake the soliJ
enrh. And black Nell. she stood now, an itange |
nj heantinl terror with her fore feet thrust ont her
meek arched and her eyes gliiicrng balls of fear |
Al length. aiier dazzling lurid glare there came
pea-a dcuiening crasI-as ir llc rrcat axle vas
rehi a. seemed 10 shivor tho very central fIunJa |
Iipils' aud every object appeared Keeling like n |
drunken man. God Of Spirits. the startled mar.
sprung of like ship IN ocean siorm-hcr eve. |
we're blinded with terror The dashed madly down
he hill. and plunge otter plunge.-ar Tar away
sw", a. All air"w'-drnsSing the hopeless body Of
The sleeper behind her.
In the low old. fashioned dwelling Of the f,rmer
here was large family coup. The men and boys /
had gathered under shelter al che nporDach of The
''rn; and the subject OF their talk was the return
n the long absent san. Tho moth r spoke Of him
lon. and her eyes frightened with pleasure as she
sIslSe She had made oil the little domestic utcna
his favorte dishes-and arranged /
Tor him his own bed, IN its ewn Old place. As the
tempest was al It's fury they discussed the probabl
~ Of his getting soaked by IT, and the proyidenLi
iame Ind already selected some dry garments for
change. But the rain soon over, Dad nature |
smiled again in her invigorated beauty. The sun
'hono ous as il was dipping in the west Drops |
sparkled on the loaf uPs;-cOOlaess and clearnsss
were in the air.
The Gathering If horses hoofs came 10 the ears
1i these who were gathered Ihcre. Il was on the |
Diher side OF the house that The wagon road led |
and they opened the door and rushed through The |
room To the porch. What sight IL WIS |
That met them tIore! Black Nell stood a few feet
rum the door, with her neck crUuched down; she /
lrew her breath long and deep, and ynpor rose
rom every part Of her rocking body And with
'yes starting from their sockeIs and mouths oeape
n supplying terror. they beheld the ground near
her mangled, hideous mass-iho rough seyp. /
Dlance Of a human foTm-all battered and cst /
md blOody. Attached to il was the fatal cord, dab
red over with gore. Fearful and sickenina VAS
he s'geci. And as the mother gazed-for she
'ould not withdraw her eyes-and the apuaIIiug
ruth came upon her mind she sank down without
hr'ek or uIerance. into deep. deathy swoon.
LOCKED JAW AND UEATH-We learn from
me Of the attendant physicians. that Gorham Baker
ged - years. Of South Yarmouth, in vigorous
iealih lost the second toe Of his right foot In CON
equonee Of the end Oft being jammod Oft Between
he bp"spIrt Of one vessel aud the railing sInno.
here on which no was standing. The toe was then
mDulaied al tho second joint. Al tho end of a
week haVing taken cold, he hogan % complain of
onSe OF stiffness abost the neck and jayy and oil
'nmbness N his right leg Directly his laws were
'osed' 80 that they could not be separated. and
pasm' eized him IN various paris Of his body and
imos eye'y few minutes Coz days and nights in sue
ession The slightest attemH 70 move speak. ar /
axe drink caused the flesh to become siaet,oJ bv
pasns' and 10 be as hard as a hoard. The sufT,y.
ngs he endured were intense anI protracto =; stiU
rs mind remained uuimparsd aud no was con.cious
RON the first ati,rk that his disease would prove
Nufg fltafgr To- 81. IL