The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1848-07-08

week after week to visit her whom he
Iloyed; and her affectionate remon-
strances, only served to heighten his
passion for one who, in her love for an.
other, thought not ofherself.
Long and anxious did the. father and
child converse about their future pros.
poets. They could not suppose that,
known as they were to the Quakers,
they could live long unmolested,' but
there was 10 the breast OF each care.
fully nourished hope that their perfect
| " harmless and quiet life might at least
avert for a time the storm which they
knew to be gathering. ,.n.r .,.,.
But these hopes were vain. As the
two arose to retreat TO their dwellings
from the night air and dew, their atten-
ton was arrested by loud voices, and
the tread Of heavy feet. Shortly party
| Of rough, ill.favored men stopped at the
door Of their humble house, and freely
entered and seated themselves within,
and began to pass the usual jests which
the presence Of unprotected beauty will
always excite in the minds Of the brutal
and nnleeling.
The visit filled the beautiful Quaker
ess with undisguised alarm; she, wholly
unprotected, for her father appeared
supplied by the before unheard ofliber.
ties with his property, and said not a
| word; but by the occasional flash Of his
eye at some new outrage, it was easy
| to see that in his younger days, much
smaller injury would have called forth
something beside angry looks.
The object Of their coming was soon
made manifest. "The town can't al
How you, old feller," said the leader Of
the gang, s'to cumber this ground any
longer. So stir your slumps and be
off. II you're here at six O'clock to-
morrow morning, by the. whiskers Of
the virgin, you shan't have a roof to
cover you" ,o,.... /. ,,i .o,i,.. g...,.
| 81 obey," said the old man meekly.
s.But as for this little sparrow," con-
tinued the ruffian, ''if she can fancy me,
she shall 60 home and live with me-
What say you, my dear?"
Thelgirl replied with an indignant
gesture, ta..a'ass. s.,r.g,, ,,la,l,
"Ab! | know how the wind les
1--we seen that Horsely around here be-
fore now: but bark ye, you know his
fate as well as | do, if he ventures into
these parts again. So warn him, for !
am on the look out" .,,,.
The, distress and alarm depicted on
the girls countenance was so evident
that the fellow stopped; after reiterat-
ing his injunctions TO the old man, the
band took welcome leave.
"The Lords will be done," said the
Quaker, aftera short pause, "let US obey
those who have the power"
| A short time was consumed in max
| ing preparations for their departure, but
ere their arrangements could be COM
pleted, the old man was stricken down
with burning fever. The unusual ex-
ctemeni had been too much for him,
and fastened disease, the. symptoms
Of which he had felt for two or three
days. j5,g i, s5g .i,i37d ,s 6aey s,s.3 J.
For some minutes seter The truth
broke upon the mind of the daughter,
she remained supplied, not knowing
whittier to turn. 81 All their Quaker
friends (and they hadano ,others) had
deserted the place. Her lover, she
knew would flv to her assistance,if if he
could but be made acquainted with her
situation, but his presence would but
Increase her anxiety; and in any case
she knew not where to find him. '-d
But her strong mind soon discovered
the only course in her almost hopeless
situation. The house, she was well a.
ware, would be sacked in the morning
and if she was discovered, nothing
could save her from public disgrace.--
Food and medicine, loo, must be OBJ
tanned, for her father, ,and the only!way
to getit was to leave him,returninga at
night. as 7iisa oss .s.is.ll 6, re- ,a..ah {
To little ruined clubhouse, at some
distance from their dwelling, she carfi.
ed a bed, and having rendered the place
as comfortable as possible, she carried
the old man thither, and having nursed
him until morning, she early'left him.
not without fearful forebodings. 2a Nor
were her fears entirely groundless. In
the morning, the house was ransacked
and stripped Of every valuable. But
the hovel, from its mean appearances
was. notvisited. and the ensuing night
having during the day wandered twen
ty miles for food and medicine, as she
dared not to enquire for itnearer,tsh
returned to her father, who, although
dangerously illy was sleeping quietly.
| For more Than week the devoted mai.