Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1846-10-16
CHAPTER II.


In order to give the reader some idea of the
place where this family had retired, we shall
sketch a short description of it.
There was not an inhabited dwelling for two
miles in any direction, and the village mentioned,
was the highest. A few scattered huts, matched
with straw, and now entirely desertedby ragged
set Of families, were inerspersed among the black
logs and shrub oak bushes on patches partially
cleared, which made the country around more
dreary by far than if the whole were in a state
of natural wiIdness; and the tinklng of the dis
tant cow-bells, where halfstarved cattle were
seeking relief from pnchiug hunger, Ginning
in mournful sounds, echoed from thick dark
grove, not more than ten rods from the opposite
side of the dwelling. A field in front was clo'
sed, which belonged to aman Of the red mills,
six miles off. Except this field, the place was
surrounded by dark forest almost inaccessible.
Fish Creek ran to the south, few rods east of
the cottage, which had been occupied by family
from the red mills. All was dismal and lonely.
A road from the village north, passed about twen-
ty rods TO the west, ran about twenty rods, and
then took short turn 10 the east, crossed the
creek near the bars, and made very crooked
way to the red mills.
Here dwelt the lady and her daughter. with no
other but her son, about twelve years old, who
went almost every day to the village school, and
to see his father.
twas in the month of June; it was about six
in the afternoon, and the stranger was just bid
ding them good bye, when the little dog again
gave the signal of alarm, and stranger appear
ed at full gallop, making down the path from the
highway. He rode up to the door, dismounted
and rushed into the hut before the other hac
scarcely left the Threshold, with
"How are you, madam, by Cd I've you a
last; tracked you to your den; and you, Miss
how are you; what! catched beau in your traI
alreadyl crafty egad Well, ladies, I've come
about the old business; I've brought my suit
made my declaration, and want you to plead Il
it, or suffer judgement to go against you by de
7 fault"
d "You have one judgment and execution, sir
j, and what do you want Of anotherl" said the oil
r woman, with look of indignation that woul
S have silenced any but coxcomb.
81 want judgment from you, not against you
s in favor of myself, not my client; so that | ca
}, have an execution against you to take the body
o madam; we lawyers call it ca sG.''
It sis the lady a judge then, and the daughter
n debtor to you, siri" said the first gentleman /
v Mr.. Tivingham, who yet halted at the door.
:. "How, sir" said the lawyer, "are they the
your clients, and you retained 10 defend the
II causel If SO, perhaps little Gaming would
e the best argument that could use."
"You cane me, sir!" said the gentleman, h
is black eyes flashed fury, and at the some momeI
seizing The lawyer by the collar, dragged hil
sprawIing out OF the door, and shook hun till
l. cried murder, which called Two gentlemen, ju
riding by towards the village, to bis assistance
The stranger let him up, however, before the
70 arrived. "a er.
l. "You have committed an assault and battery
said the lawyer, ''and will have you arrestt
immediately, and put to Jail. Here are two me
who will be witnesses"
r. The old lady and her daughter had by this tin