The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1849-03-13

Observation-Disclosures d>-~-d old villain''
But he was withheld by his wife,who cxclaimi
ed-..Oswald! Oswald! be calm, Let us
hear what Dennis has TO say. Go on Dennis,
in Gods name, go on" .ssed
The master. stood still, but black and
frowni9R Old Dennis, as, if seeing only
his owii'siloughis, went on. 80, God bless
your honor, il you had seen that poor franz
tic woman wien the lack Of the cabin had
fallen on her infant, where she thought she
had laid il safe for moment, while she flew
10 part her husband and soldier, who had
struck the children With the fiat Of his sword,
and bade them troop of TO hi with their
bowling! o, your honor, but ii was killing
sight. Och, but it was that rs come over me
in the prayer, and feared but we might be-
praying perdlion on US all, when we prayed
about our tresspasses. Thought If the poor
creatures Of Ralhbeg should meet us, your
honor, at heaven'sgaIe, aud say Here tise
heathcns that would moi lei us havo a poor
hearihslone ifpour ouId lreland,' och! but
fear il would be- bad with us. And that was
all, your honor, that made me take on So
1t was jus, a-ihinking Of that-an' | could
ma help it," aa '
Begone, you old fool!" exclaimed the,
MASTER; and Dennis disappeared with bow,
and an alertness that would have become his
earlier years. There was a moments ST.
cnce after his exit; when the lady turned 10
her husband, and clasping his arm with both
her hands. and looking up into his darkened
countenance with look of tender anxieiy-
she said, ' N '. a
"Dearcst Oswald, what Dennis says is
Gods truth, and let me, as have done so
ofen--once more enireat that these dread.
lLlcvctlons may cease. Su ely there must
be some way TO avoid them; 10 Sc, your
property Fight without such violent means"
The stern, proud man smiled scornfnlly,
and said d,-"Thon why in the name Of heav-
en- don't you tell me then? Why doa't you
enlighlcn all Ireland? Why dom, you in
struct govenmentin in what all the schemes
and enactmenls of ages have not been able
to cfecll No! the vile vermin mus; lie
swept off, man and child, bag and Baggage.
fhey are no people, no servants of minc.-
they fixed theRselves down as swarm Of
locusls fix themselves while there is a green
blade left. They rob US. They defy us,
they hate US, and" satsa
"And they will murder U.S." added The
wife with tone of terrot. .sphey will muir
der you, Oswald, some day for these things,
and then think what better you or we shall
| be-"
Her words were chechm suddenly by her
husband starting, and staiBing in listening
attitude. "Wale moment" he said, with
peculiar calmness, as if he had Just got
fresh thought, and bis lady, who did not com.
prehond what was the cause, but hoped il
was some better Influence touching him, un.
clasped her hands from his arm. "Wait a
moment," he repeated, and stepped from the
room, and opening the front door, stepped
out without his hat.
"lle is intending TO cool down his an
ger," thought his wife. "IIe feels longing
for the freshness of the air." Bu, she had
not caught, cngrossed as she was by her in
intercesslor with him, sound which had
startled his more experienced and sensitive
ear II was peculiar howl of the masiiA,
which was kennelled near the lodge-gac.-
He stepped out. llwus a glorious moon.
light night. On the tops Of the lofty and
now ieafless irecs, the white clouds flew in
wildly scattered masses of sunny soflness
through the high blue hf ,vens. Below lay
the glittering light, on the garden beds, the
white stone balusirades, and the broad,
smooihe gravel. Around beneath the dense
trees, lay shadow as deep. The tall and
naughty man stood erect in the breezy air,
and listened; the full moon beaming on his
noble figure, and his handsome but proud
face. Another moment, there was shot,
and he fell hcadlong on those broad steps
His wife sprang with piercing shrek from
the door, and fell in swoon on his dead
corpse! Instantly there was crowd Of
servants about them, making the widest
lamentations, and breathing vows of ven-
geance. The murdered master, and the
wife awaking 10 fresh shreks and agonies of
griel, were borne into The house.
TIE heron with its comrades had SCARED
up from IFS lofty perch in the lofty trees, and
wheeled, with terrified air throughthe night
air. Soon an armed band of servants rush
ed furiously from the house, and iraversed
the surrounding masses of trees. Fierce
dogs were lei loose, and dashed through the
thickets before them. Two hoysemen gal
loped forth from the courtyard, and with
pistol in hand, rode impetuously away over
the heath. The heron saw two grey figures
with backened faces, stealing, often on
their hands and knees, down the hollows Of
the moorlands towards the village, where the
two Irish horsemcn, in the first dusk Of the