Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-10-22
THE MYSTERY FLAGRANGE;
OR. THE HIDDEN TREASURE.
BY J. H. ROBINSON.

s1ou have much to learn yet, Ellen, ,anl
il is my prayer that you may not pay tol
fittoo dearly. The future has tears fol
Jyou, | fear
/ well, Eoiher Jet it pass. | will never
/ marry g eorge DantfoftA, FOR as 1 ka.ii
|stpssas Ees eseAs Z Z asss
I To- love d FooR MANI Ny ideas. rise hfghei
than plough-jogger. Ii: the future has
tears for me, my eyes must use then.'
! Here Mrs. Sumner sighed deeply
Young Danttorlh stopped 10 hear no moro.
He hurried away. with bosom swelling
with Indignation and wounded pride.
The next day George Danlforth was
not TO be found in Lagrange. Days fol-
lowed days, and weeks followed weeks, and
month followed month, and finally years
rolled on, and he came not. They only
knew he went forth to his work. with his
axe On his shoulder, and that he had never
returned and had not been heard of since
No one could solve the mystery. The
dwellers in Lagrange might be seen in
goups talking about the matter, Tor weeks
afterward, and they even searched the
neighboring streams and woodlands for
his body, and the belief having prevailed a
length that he had made way with him
| self for some reason or reasons unknown
to them. At length the affair died away,
and ceased 10 be talked of, or was referred
to only at long intervals as very siagu.
! lar occurrence.
Mr.. Sumner and his good lady lookee
grave, sighed, and shook their heads, but
could never be induced to express an opin
ion on the subject.
Even Ellen seemed to regret the fate
| (tor she doubted not he was dead) oi
George Dantlorlh. And thus years wenI
on, as we have said, and time made many
changes in Lagrange. .........
| Mr.. Sumner and his family moved away
TO Philadelphia. This change of residence
was very Agreeable TO Ellen, as it gave
her many opportunities of mixing in so.
ciety, and acquiring accomplishments and
graces which would be of no account in
rude Lagrange.
AS yet, she had not found rich man to
suit her, and he + affections were disengaged
as matter of consequence. To be at as
semblies, balls, routs, &C., was in her vo-
cabu,ary 10 be happy, and taking this view
of the case, she might certainly be consid'
cred happy woman. ..
We said that Ellen had hitherto escaped
The missiles Of the boy. god; but this state
of affairs was destined to be of short du.
ration.
She was pleased with the appearance Of
an elegant young man whom she saw al
ball. With her eyes she followed his
manly figure through the mazes of dance
before she ventured TO speak of him to her
female companion. .-.
Clara she said at length, do you know
the young man who is leading the dance
with that pretty womanP
know him! Everybody knows him
here. He is young lawy er ofgreat prom
ise. He has conducted some criminal ca.
ses with such ability that he is now looked
upon as one Of the first in his profession
is he R1oH?' asked Ellen.
yes, he is worth some fifty thousand
dollars. Some say he is worth twice thai
amount
sD1sr,NGUIsHED, you say tooP
yes, very much SO. He is talked o.
for Congress after the coming Presidential
election. There is no doubt but he will be
successful candidate
sRich, honored and genteel,' said Ellen
to herself. How should like 10 make
! his acquaintance