Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-06-16

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i Little suspecting the foul deedrwhich Rad
been done during his absence, the old man
returned 10 his dreary abode. There was
Ehideous smile upon his wasted: features, for
he had sold the5sgift of his grand child at
good price, and now after earefnlly weigh
ling each bit of silver, and even copper
coin, he added the triflihg annolnt 10 his
treasure with al misef.s delight. The
1weatherwas still piercing geoid, the old mans
teeth chuttered,S his fingers were 'benunlbed
and his frame shook as lfsswitfr am sagne.
4 s4sOEpce he took up "a chai1ea bran lsiadd
stFIkng "a light, was dboat tas kiindI dIs sIlFs;
but Iehnquishing hissinten
replaced it, saying: s SIS
''No, no, wood is scarce, two pennies saw
ed. I'll 60 to bed, sleep is cheaper, he! he!
he! Two pennies saved! two pennies sav-
ed!" He was about to lie down, when his
eye fell upon the bowl Of oysters. Good
girl, very good girl,' he continued, 'I'll eat,
they cost nothing, nothing! All, the wood,
yes, the wood, wasteful YOUTH Then
taking down the bowl, he greedily partook
Of its contents, draining the bowl to the
bottom. Now throwing himself upon the
bed and drawing the clothes closely around
his chilled frame, he lay for some time
talking and mu.tering to HIMSELF as if
counting over some vast amount. At length
he slept. g.. .. s
CHAPTER v.
In about an hour, the old man awoke in
the most violent pain; he attempted to rise,
but found himself unable to do so. His
frame racked with the most excrutiating
torments, and consuming with thirst, there
Law Richard Clinch, the miser. Poor old
man! how much would he have given but
for one draught from the cooling spring,
whore even poverty may kneel down free,
and the beasts Of the fields refresh them
selves from its pure depths.
He grew worse and worse, and oh, what
horrible phantoms now thronged around
the miser's couch Of gold First, his pale,
unhappy wife, now in all the. beauty and
loveliness, as when first he had called her
his own, with feeble tottering steps, her
eyes resting reproachlully upon her mur-
derer, and then in the garb Of death she
was at his side, her ashy face pressed close
to his! Next his daughter, his only child,
the heireSs to wealth, whom he had bro't
up in bitter servitule, that by the toll of
those slender fingers, he, her father, might
gain that which now could not purchase him
one ,noment's- release from pain. She was
there, in death reproachful, who living nev-
er murmured. Then crowded around his
pillow many hideous faces, hundreds Of
poor starving wretches, whose woes he had
spurned; the widow and the fatherless whom
he had robbed; on they came, a ghastly
troop, whispering to the conscience of the
wretched man. At length horrible-oh,
how horrible-thought seized the miser -
Perhaps he was about to die!
'Die! die! Oh no! What, leave all, all!
My gold! Die, mol" and the miserable
wretch groaned and shrieked in agony.
The sun was near its setting, (although
no cheering beam ever penetrated there,
when Catharine knocked at the door. The
old man recognized the sound, and putting
forth all his strength, for despair lent him
energy, he crawled from the bed and totter-
ed to the door. With difficulty he turned
the key and withdrew the bolts, then sank
back exhausted upon the floor. Catharine
screamed with terror when she saw the sit
uation of her poor old grandfather.
'Hush, husb,' gasped the old man, they
will hear; shut the door, ciiild-shut the
door.'' -'~@
Trembling in every limb, she did so,and
then exerling all her strength, she. assisted
him once more to the bed. -, !
'Dear grandfather, you are very i'll; let
me go for physician"
''No, no, replied the old man, family,
mo, no, give me water. am burning
water, water, child! Let me sleep, don't
leave me-, don't leave me, don't leave a
poor old man. No doctor-no doctor, child
they will want money, and where should
get money?'' So saying, his head sank
back upon the pillow, and his eyes closed
as if in sleep. ~- -..
d. And poor Catharine was left alone in
that gloomy, desolate room, by the bedside
of>an old man Every object was soon
| shrouded in darkness; there was no fire, no
candle, and so tightly did the sleeper clasp
her hand, that she dared not move to light
one, lest she might awaken him. At first
all her fears were overcome by anxiety,
but at length strange and undefnable ter.
rors seized upon her. Her eyes wandered
fenrfully around, she felt her blood chill,
her limbs trembled, and with difficulty she
kept herself from faint;ng. Suddenly this
death-like stiffness was disturbed. Catha
rine imagined she heard noise at the door;
nor was she mistaken, the lock was gently
turned; the door opened, and was as gently
closed. She heard footsteps stealing softly
towards the bed; they stopped by her side,
and the breath Of man fell upon her check
as some one stopped over the body Of the
old man.
''By heavens, Bill, the old fellow breathos
yeti" said a voice in a low whisper.
$50 much the worse for him; but, come,
give us light. Quick, quick, let's see
what's to be done.'
He had hardly done speaking when a
bright light flashed from the lantern which
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