The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1850-08-14

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more of his confidence.
Another evening, the twentieth anniver.
sary ofthat which this narrative commenced
came round. Mr.. and Mrs. Hewson were
still hale and active, dwelling IN their hospi-
table home. Tim GahGn, now a STOPPING
greyshaired man, entered Mr.. Hewson'.
kitchen and took his seat on the corner oi
the settee next the fire.
The cook, directing silent signifcan,
glance OF compassion lowords her fellow
servants, said:
"WOuld you like a drink Of cider, Tim, OF
will you wait and take cup Of lay with
myself and KittyY'
The old mans eyes we're fixed on the fire
and a wlinkled hand was planted frmly on
each knee, as if to check their involuntary
trembling "l'l not drink anything this
aight, thank You kindly, Nelly" he said in q
slow musing manner, dwelling long on each
word
"Where's Bily?" he asked, after a pause
in quick hurried tone, looking up suddenly
at the cook with an expression in his eyes,
which, as she afterwards said, ''took away
her breath"
"Oh, never heed Billy Isuppose he's busy
with the master"
"WEere's The use, Nelly" said the coach,
man, sin hiding it from him! Sure sooner
or later ne must kaoR it. Tim," he coptin.
Iued, "God knows It's sorrow to nv heart
this blessed night to make yours sore-but
the truth is that William has done what he
oughtn't TO do to the man that was all one
as father to him"
"What has he done? What will you say
again my boy?"
"Take money, them" replied the coachs
man, "that the master had marked and put
by in his desk; for he suspected this some
time past that gold was missing. This morn
| ing twas gone; q search was made and the
marked guineas were found with your son
William !"
! The old man covered his face with his
hands, and rocked himself TO and fro.
"Whore is lie nows" at length he asked,
lin honrse voice.
"Locked up safe III the inner store'room
The master intends sending him 10 gaol early
Tomorrow morning."
"IIe will not" said Grahan slowly. "Khl
the boy that saved his Iile!-no, no."
Poor fellow! the grief is setting his mind
osrray--and sure no wondorm said the cook
compassionaely.
"I'm not astray" "cried the old man, fierce.
lily. "Where's TIE maser2--lake me 10 him -
"Come with me," said the butler, land I'll
ask him will he see you2"
With Saltering steps the father complied
and when they reached the parIor, he lrem,
bled exceedingly, and leanl against the wall
for support, while the butler opened The door
and said:
"Grahan is here, sir, and wants to know
will you let him speak to you for minute
"Tell him TO come in" said Mr.. Hewson
/ ina solemn tone Of sorrow, very dlferen,
from his ordinary cheeIful voice.
"Sr," said the steward advancing, "they
tell me, you are going TO send my boy Ia
pIison--is il tlueW
"Foo true, indeed, Gahan. The lad, who
was reared in my house, whom my wife
watched over in health and nursed in sick-
Iness-whom we loved almost as if he we're
our own, has robbed us, and not once or
twice, but many times. He is silent and
IsuIen too, and refuses to tell why he stole
the money, when he wanted it, can make
nothing of him, and must only give him up
I to justice in the morning."
| mo, sir, no. The boy saved your life
you can't take his"
You're raying, Gahar."
"Listcn to me, sir and you won't say so.
You remember this night twenty years? |
came here with my motheress child, and
yourself and the mistress piued us, and spoke
loving words to him. We'll for It's all you did
so! That night--little you thought it'll
was banded with them that were sworn tc
take your life. They were watching you
outside the window, and was sent to in.
ceigle you out that they might shoot you.--
A faint heart had for the bloody business
for you were ever and always good master
/ 10 me; but was under an oath 10 them that
dan't break, supposing they ordered me tC
shoot my own mother WE'LL the hand o.
God was over you, and you wouldn't come
with me. ran QUIT them and said -"Boys
lie you want to shoot him you must do il
through the window" thinking they'd be
Iafeard of that; but they wern'i--theY were
daring fellows, and one Of them sheltered BY
the angle Of The window they took aim Al
you. That very moment you took Billy OF
your knee, and saw his fair head in linz
with the muskel. don'I know exactly tIer
what said or did, but remembers caugh
the mans hand, threw it up, and pointed {,
The child. Knowing | was a determine,
man, believe they dd'Ht wish 20 provoke
me; SO they watched you for a while, AM
when you didn't put him down they go
duunled, hearing the sound Of soldiers ridinI
Iby the road, and they stole away through til,
grove. Most of that gang swung on the gal
i lows, but the last Of them died ibis morning
quietly in his bed. Up yesterday he use,
to make me give him money-sums Of none
TO buy his silence--and il was for that, lmtd
my boy n lhiof, II was wearing oul his yer
! life, Often he went down on his kuees i
; mo, and said: Father, I'd die myself soore
(, than rob my master, bul ! can see YOU dis
: graced. Oh, lel us fly the countryp Now
: sir, have told you all--do what you lk
with me--segd mo 10 the gaol, | deserve
- 5ul spare my dnluded, innocent boy,n
!, II would be difficult TO describe Mr.. Hew
} sons feelings, but his wile's6rst impulse wa
to hasten to liberOte the prisoner. With
} few ncoherent words Of explanation she le
! him into the presence of bis master; who
I looking nt him souow(ully but kindly, said;
: "William, sou have erred deeply, but nc
. so deeply as supposed. Your father hs
told me everything. ] forgive him freel
and you alsop a