Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1845-01-17
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.o.,,,;es Of Now Jersey were infested by sot Of
desperadoes, passing under the name OF refugees,
Ohio in tho absence of tho wings IN camp, plum
de,ed md insuI.cd their dcfenceess families.
hand of these mon became particularly notorious
on The little Egg Harbor river, and that section OF
tho country is yet rife with legends OF 'he'r ms
docds. party equally numerous and even
moro lnwless, for long time devastated the set
,lemen,s along the Maurice river. Our story re-
Iatcs TO this latter.
Il was at the close Of a beautiful day, IN tho
earIv part of October, that an athletic young man
whose frank and good humored countonanco was
. passport to the acquaintance OF strangers, APP
nnoached a clearing not far from tho present do
cayed village of Dorchester. The house was Of
but one story, built of thick. hcwn logs, and sur
rounded by scanty fields in which the stumps Of
the original forest trees yet visible. But
eyerv thing about the place had an air CT neat
ness, which increased, when, pushing open
the door, he entered the large, comfortable kltch
en-, with its nicely secured floor, and It's dresser
on which arrayod in bright rows the pewter
plttes. His footsteps had scarcely sounded on
the floor before light figure sprang toward him.
and tho next instant was locked in his arms.
God bless you, Mary he said, he parted
tho hair from her forehead, and STOPPING kissed
her fair brow.
The girl Io.eoi up into his face, and said half
inquriDgly, half positively,
You have come to stay-havo you not! Do
now. give up running your soop unit. things be-
como more settled. You vii DO captured yet,
she continued, as her lovcr shook his head, and
then if thrown into those dreadful prison ships at
New York. YOU will ncvor get back.
Notwithstanding the imploring tone in which
she spoke, her lover still shook his head.
Nay, dearest, your woman's fears alarm YOU
without cause. Thoro is no danger. The Eng
ish ships havo left tho l)ea ware, and must make
tho old soop pay mo for your sake.
She buried her faco IN his bosom TO hide the
blushcs at tins ausion. As he continued cheer
fully:
Now can you not find supper! i on
boast of your housekeeping, you know, and yot
I'll venture we are almost good cooks on board
At any rate, we are little more hospitabe when
we 500 q visitor who has como miles to meet Us.
md walked all the why
He said this i'll play ful tone, and the g'ri nm
modiatcly FASTENED to set tho supper table. lbs
eye followed tho graceful movement. and they
conyelscd together, as lovers only converse, du-
ring tho half hour in which the preparations tor
the meal wcro going At longth the other
members Of the family camc IL, and the CONVEX
sation became general.
Ii was yet early, however, when the young
man rose to 90. The girl followed him out Of tho
door.
why so soon' sho asked.
1T is high tide, and | have already ovorstayed
my timc.' he said. But IN few days | will be
back, and it may be | will be 50 successful that
ihere will be, mo necessity for going again.
God grant that ii may be- so, she said iorvent-
w, y feel prescntmcnt of somo danger lmpon-
ding over you. There is Hogan, the refugee
.fIc owes mo ill-wil know said the lover.
'ever since you preferred me to him. But he has
left this part Of the country, and should never
fear him in fair fight
But no always s.ealthIly and mean; and
wsIld attack YOU Sccrctlv.
'Oh! but there is fear of him. gaily said
the lover. Believe me. | shall BIO back IN less
than two weeks and then-'
He pressed tho blushng girl to his bosom, kiss
cd her again and again. and then with Il hurried
embrace toro himself away. When ho had
crossed the road and just entering the woods.
he turned and waved his hat. Tho glr was still
standing there on tho watch She kissed her
hand to him, and the next instant he had vanished
from her sight.
But for few minutes she continued 10 gaze on
tho spot where he disappeared; and 50 intent was
tho revere into which she fell that she did not
,ico tho approach Of a third party, in the person
of a Young of the moi ghborhood, whom pop
ular rumor declared 10 be ono of her suffers.
Good evening. Ellon,' he said. You late
out here tonight
.Ah! is it you, James! Good evening" and
she frankly extended her hand. will you walk
inl'
No, l thank you'll haven't bu, minute TO
s.av. There was short silence, when he add
ed, have you seen Hogan lately! He has come
back,I suppose you know.
NO did not know it, said Ellen. her heart
beating violently.
Il believe him and Briggs great friends
Hogan swears he will have revenge on him. tho
don't know for what. Do you!'
Ellen read the mans heart in those words. He
was rejected sutton. and suspocting her love for
Briggs. had visited hor expressly to torture her
by this intelligence.
How know you this she said affecting as
much calmness as possible. Have you seen Ho-
gan lasely!'
lie was about this morning, but has gone
down tho river to his old place. They say no
has dozen men there, refugees NAV be like him
self. BY the bye, have YOU seen Briggs to-day!
l heard nc sailed with the morning tide