American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-09-28
THE YOUNG OFFICER.
ATALE FOUNDED ON FACT.
By A Buckeye.

TIE Hooking, or to give it the full and pro-
er Indian name, Hockhocking, is one of the
most beautiful streams in the State Of Ohio;
md the scenery along its borders and on the
surrounding hills is one of that picturesque and
Elassic nature rarely to be met with in the in
&erior.
/ In early days the Indian rowed the light pi-
Eopue on its bosom, while his terror-striking
|war-whoop awakened the adj acent Forest
Gould trees speak they would tell of innumera-
Bile murders committed on its banks, and of the
bufferngs of those who were doomed 10 a Sc
baration from friends ard the endearments of
home, by the merciless savages that provided,
like beasts of prey, around the homes of the
eary pioneers, seeking opportunities to reek
their malice on their supposed enemies. But
such scenes have passed away, and oppression
no more is witnessed within its peaceful
wales.
The Indians have retired to the far-west; the
forests have disappeared before The industry of
the inhabitants; the arts and sciences have as
serted their creative powers over the land; and
the Hooking Valley now presents scene of
unparalleled magnficence and grandeur
Where once stood the howell of a sqnater, a
+ splendid mansion adorns the scene; where the
war dance ofsavage life was once held, house
| dedicated to the services of the living God now
rears its spre 10 Heaven, the home of those
brave spirits whose blood sanctied the soil on
! which il stands; and the primeval luXuriance OF
the forest is supplanted by golden wheat and
| waving corn. In common with oar own hap
ply country it forms part Of the grandest phe-
nomena to which the gaze OF an astonished
world was ever attracted, contamination OF
all that poetry ever dreamed or philosophy de-
sred-a republic of freemen advancing to the
goal of human happiness, beneath the broad
shield of Constitution that smiles alike upon
poor and rich, the humble and the powerful,
the peasant aud the nabob; knowing no distinc.
tien between the tiller of the soil and the in
cumbens of throne-but dispensing alike to
all that may have taken refuge beneath its am
pie folds the strictest demands of equity, and
the nohest blessings of freedom.
Near where the river makes a serpentinc
turn stands an ancient looking mansion, which
from distance is but indstincty seen through
the forest trees by which 1t is surrounded. The
shrubbery, flowers and ornamental work around
the premises sufficiently indicate the wealth
and taste of the owner.
1t is the residence of Judge Layton-a man
venerable in years, and loaded with honors
conferred by grateful people, has retired from
the turmoil of judicial life TO spend the residue
81 his Guys III tuC soSeOtJ vi "h OpiJ
The parlor was fair specimen of early times
The ceiling was high, the walls panneled and
wainscoted and the mantel-piece adorned with
ct pieces of scup turng. The furniture was rich
and the whole room had an air of unusual ele-
gance.
One evening, just at twilight, in the merry
month of June, there might be seen setting on
a sofa, in the aforesaid parlor, two persons as
yet in the spring of life. The one was beau
tifal black-eyed girl Just blooming into wo-
manhood. She sat psnsively beside her COM
panion,a frank, noble looking youth, rather
below the medium size, but whose wellkni
frame betokened strength, and
"Oa whose brow decision sat enhroned"
Neither of them had spoken for time, vel
from the passiveness with which her SINAI
white hand lay in his, and other silent but un.
questionable tokens, it is evident they were
lovers. They needed no words to express Their
feelings; theirs WIS the fall holy confidence Of
FIRST affection, and they felt what all in love
have felt, that there is nothing SO delicious at
silence with The one we love. -#
Sand you must SO, or | should rather say