The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1849-01-06
y Z. WoODsFlELD OHIO. SATURDAY, JANUARY q n4s

me Of the pnriy knocked at the h.,u-p
iI0or. ~ was about ,wslye o'clock,
! ami Fowler was greatly alarmed, think.
\ my himself beset by bandit,i. ''3 !.
i "Dn bat come down to u.s." said
4 Dick Forster, me Of the party, thor,
paghly shaken into his sober senses, be ?
\ fore setting odt on the expcJi,,on, by
his angry cnn,panii'n. "I,p but cum-
to us, and we will tell you the greatest
pisce IL news you ever heard.s Come!
come, nm itbe with a cooked pistol in
/ each hand, and Under both pr,psh Why.
man, I ann loving Richard Forster,
\ fcmm England And here lie never 50
4 many friends come with me. to bear
me company to you'll" Fowler nearly
ieaped out Of the window from which
he had been reconnoitering the party in
/ the yard. In trice he was down
i stairs, in the midst OF them. with his
cap and night SKIRT; and singing our
Forster, who rushed forward to meet
I him, clasped him in his arms, laughing
I and crying by turns. f,,''' '.'' %. 10
7 "Why, dearest Dick, what ar, ,hnu
come here for? Who hp all lhpse?' All
bowed and removed their hats. and
their eloquent spokesman proceeded--
1--WE be come Tor ,s tell you OF vour
rights. and riches, and honor. and titles.
and our loves. You he M longer Bill
Fowler, but Sir William Fowler
l;wynne, a baronet of Gwynne Hall.
Shropshire, with II hundred thousand
; pounds n year besdes! Ant he. gen.
trmen, ehg'-.iurning round with con
fident air to his bowing companions.
">ir Wiliam.. Sir Witliam ..whn,r p
inquired Fowler, Standing s,upi6ei
. among them. "Ay ay. Bill. | mean Sir
b. | ..lhat is, Sir Wi:lam,' sta nmerpd
Dick Furster...''yon be really Il very
great man. and here's nne behind Us
: will tell thee so brsltrs!' And step.
= ping aside, poor Ler"ux, with his hands
. tied behind him. and in the grasp Of the
, gigantic constable. stood forth to view.
I Fowler stared at him, brealhIrsslv.
"lsaacsr said Forster,''i mean Le..
, I.e-.whats ii?.-.isn't all this true? lsn'l
l Bill Fowler that was, barnnrt now
!, bv the nnnr of Sir William FuwIpr!'
"Ay.I suppose SOL" grunhlei lsaac>.
/ ashamed To look his ci.devant captive
IN the face. .,v7.s D.. .'.'' .."'
"What! is it all t-u-i" said Fowler.
approaching him, with a wandering air.
; "lsit no dream? no mnckervr "You
are Sir William Gwynne?" replied
isaacs, suIlenIy.
"And why are you tied in this way.
ehW pursued Fowler, el-valIng his
hands in astnnishment. "Berause he :
u r"gu.:s you are n baronel?' replied
Dick Forster, promptly.
Fowler still looked widerrd. "Gen-
llemen.'' said he, suddenly. 81 cant
mike il out; out | shah know better
what To think. when I've slept upan il!
But, If Pm really baronel, why, III
make YOU all drink this night with the
greatest man sou ever drank with he
tore! l will empty all my ale casks fr
YOU. and you can drink them. Come in.
gentlemen, come in. say!" t...
The baronet was obryed; and in -
short time was sitting in his parlnr.
with II new lighted fire, surrounded by
his English friends. and witha fresh tap.
ped cnsk of ale upon the table. which
supplied such excitement to them all, as
found vent in songs that might have
been heard mile off. and were heard
with peculiar, satisfaction, by lsaac>.
who. " i'm his legs tied together, aud his
arm. pinioned, lay in the room over.
head. y II need not occasion surprise 10
hear That the rising sun hehrl the new
| Is made bar"net, and his Jolly friends.
Wing huddled together on the parInr
floor, in PROSTATE adnraii"n before the
shrine uf B ,cchus. 1t was arranged
,ha, they wele all 10 sefotf Tor England
without the delay ola day. Sir WiIlirm
Fowler was not long in making his
pre- paratinns; but one "i the expected
guests did not evince such alacrity for
The voyage as his companions. II was
Isaacs; who took the opportunity, in
some inexplicable way, Of making his
escape. When his mortified csptors
came, hardly sobrred, into the room
where ,hey had left him. found their
man was gone! All search proved use,
iless,-.r,o ( traces Of him were ever dlscov-
cred. -, ,ri'ls,,,,,, ..,...
Lee, us travel faster 10 England than
Sir William and his attendants, and
view the aspect Of matters awaiting his
arrival. -, s,..-. .r,. Il
Il DR.. Ehury lost no time, in proceed.
ling up TO London. and laying he.
iore the secretary ofs,aie the sh"ckine
confession he had received. thereby ex
planning the sudden and mysterious alb
n r E,,,i~. Th. ,,ill,,;n,, ,,nc plof