Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1845-01-09

and was no sooncr out oi his sight than|
he was out OF her mind for her own per-
picking disappointment engrossed all her
thoughts. She passed over the FIRST two
miles of her hoIneward journey almost
Unconscious Of the distance, so buslly
was she turning over in her mind various
expedien,s 10 remedy The failure OF her
present undertaking. She thought OF
several Of ihei ncighbors, of whom she
presumed il might be possible to hoIrow
a few dollars for short time. But then
she knew her father was So sirPnuously
opposed to borrowing that he would not
allow il to be done aud would never
forgive her should lie find out she had
done II without his owledge or consent
She might get trusted for most Of the ar
tiCles she wanted, but several of them at
the most Importance were at Henry Ah
ler's store, and she would not ask 10 be
trusted there, if she never obtained the
articles.
Her reveries were at last broken of
by the sound OF horse coming up al
rather quick trot behind her She
looked over her shoulder, ard there wAs
the tall man with black whiskrrs, mount
ed on large aud beautiful black horse
within a few yards oi her she shuddercd
little at first nj the idea OF having his
company through the woods, but az he.
came up he nccosted her with such a
bland smile aud such easy and gentle
manners, that she soon recovered from
her tire epIdatlon and rode on with her wont
ed composure.
Rather q long road here, Miss said
the stranger, looking at the dark woods
that lay In the great valley before them
How far do you 20, Miss =
Seven or eight miles, said Debby,
hesllatIng "A little.
Il am happy to find company on III"
road said the stranger, for II Is rather
lonesome riding alone, | trust You will
allow me TO be your protector through
the woods
Debby thanked him, but said she was
never lonesome and never afraid. Still,
IN ioaeIy place il was always agreeable
10 have COMPANY
Did you make on, TO get your bill
changed 2 said the Stranger
No. said Debby, Il uied TIL | was
tired, but could not find any one to
change 1t.
The stranger made himself very agree
able, and Dcbby began TO think that her
feelings at first had done him injustice,
snd she tried what she could 10 make
hun amends, by being social in her turn
They had now reached the deepest and
darkest part of the valley through which
the road lay. The heavy woods was
above them, and not sonnd was 10 be
heard except tho murmUring ol II hle
brook, over which they had just passed
The stranger suddenly rode to her side,
and seizing the reign Of her bride, told
her At once she u.ust give him lhe hun
Gr,d dollar bill
Now this is carrying the JOKE too far
said Debby, trying 10 laugh.
lis no Joke at all, said the stranger !,
we will go no further ill you give me the
hundred dollar bill
Debby iembled ard turned pale, for
she though, she saw something in the
siranger's eye that looked as though he
wigs ip earnest.
But surely you don't mean any such
thing p said Debby, trying to pull the
rein from his hand. IT'S too bad TO
lrigh'cn me SO here
We mustn't daily about it, said the
stranger, holding the rein still tighter !;
YOU see | am in earnest, by this draw
ing pistol from his pocket and pointing
u toward her
oh metcy,' said Debhy, you may
have the money, if you will let me 90
The money is all want said the
stranger, hut there must be no more
daIlying the sooner you hand ii over The
better;
Debby at once drew the bill and at.
tempted 10 hand IT TO lie stranger, but
her hand iremblcd so, that il cropped from
her fingers Just before il reached his and
at that moment gust Of wind waited ii
back gently toward the brook. The
stranger leaped from his horse and ran
hack two or three rods TO recover it.
Debby was not 50 far gone in her fright
but she had her thoughts about her; and
soizing the rein Of the strangers horse,
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once, nnd she was off upon quick can.
ter. The man called in loud thre ate n
ing tone, and at once fred his pistol upon
her; but as she did not feel the cold
lead, she did not stop or turn even to
give him n farewell look. The remain.
der OF her journey was soon passed over;
and as she came out into the sci,leme IL
and passed the dwellings, Of her neigh
bors, many were the heads that looked
from the windows and the doors, and
great was the wondcrment AT seeing Deb.
by riding home so fast, and leading such
fine strange horse. Her father, who
had seen her come over the hlI, met her
some rods from the house, exclaiming
v%l looks Of astonishmenl, 'what upon
cath have you here, Debby ? whose
horse is that /"
Drbby, what has .hce been doing (;
said Mrs. Wilder, who was but n few
steps behind her husband thee doesn't
look well What is the matter =
a. soon IA they were seated in the
hou-p. Drbn, toll lherG the whole story
Nlr. WI,drr .rn 80 ,rlulced at his daugh-