Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-07-25

The child's blue eyes filled with tears, ant
pressing closer to the lady's side. he said
Old Peggy doesn't wash and dress me as nice
ly as nanny used to-
But your father is good to you Z" g
oh, yes, ma am. but he's out all day busy
and I've no one TO talk to me as nanny used 70
Peggy is quite deaf, and besides she's always bus,
with The pigs and chickens"
wish had you, Billy, to take care Of and ,t
teach, for your mothers sake
! And so you may, Charlotte, = said her husband
I'm sure Gahan, with all his odd ways, is too
sensible fellow not to know how much it would
be for his child's benefit TO be brought up and ed
ucated BY Us, and the boy would be an amusemen
to US in this lonely house. I'll speak to hin
about it before he goes home. Billy, my fine fel
low, come here," he continued, '.jump up on my
knee, and tell me if you'd like to live here always
and learn to read and write"
!" would sir, if ] could be with father too."
So you shall. And what abou, old Peggy ~
The child paused
I'D like to give her pen'north OF snuff and a
pice Of tobacco every week, for she said the other
day that that would make her quite happy"
Mr.. Hewson laughed, and Billy prattled on still
seated on his knee; when noise of footsteps on
the ground, mingled with low suppressed talking
was heard outside.
James, listen! there's the noise again.
1t was now nearly dark, but Mr.. Hewson, still
holding the boy in his arms, walked towards the
window and looked out.
GtI
figures moving off among the trees, and man
running round to the back of the house-yery like
Gahan he is too ~
Sezing the bell-rope, he rang it loudly, and
said to the servant who answered his sommons
Fasten the shutters and put up the bars, Con-
nel and tell Gahan l want to see him.
The man obeyed; candles were brought, and
Gahan entered the room.
Mr.. Hewson remarked that, though his cheeks
were flushed, his lips were very white, and his
bold dark eyes were cast on the ground.
What took you round the house just now, Timr
asked his master, in carelesss manner.
"What took ME round the house. is iti Why,
then nothing in life sir, but just went outside
the kitchen door TO take smoke, / saw the pigs,
that Shaneen forgot TO put up in their stye, max
ing right for the mistress's flower garden so
just put my dudheen, lighted as it was, into my
pocket, and ran after them. ] caught them on the
grand walk under the end window, and indeed,
ma am, had my own share Of work turning them
back TO their proper spear"
Gahan spoke with unusual volubility, but with
out raising his eyes from the ground
Who were the people, asked his master, that
l saw few moments ago moving through the
western grove =
People! your honor-not sign of any peo-
pie has been moving there. I'll oe bound, barring
the pigs"
Them said Mr. Hewson, smiling to his wife,
the miracle of Circe must have been reversed,
and swine turned men; for most undoubtedly, the
dark figures which saw were surely human be-
ings."
Come, Billy said Gahan, anxious to turn the
conversation, will you come with me nowa 1
am sule twas very good of the mistress to give
you all them fine apples"
Mrs Hewson was going TO propose Billy's re-
manning, but her husband whispered:
Wait till tomorrow"
So Gahan and his child were now allowed to
depart.
Next morning the magistrates Of the district
were or The alert, and several suspicious looking
men found lurking about, were taken up. ha!
which fitted one of them was picked up in Mr.
Hewson's grove the gravel under the end win
dow bore many signs of trampling feet; and there
were marks on the wall as if guns had rested a
gainst IT, Gahans information touching the ln-
tended meeting at Kilcrean bog proved to be to-
tally without foundation; and after careful search
not single pike or weapon Of any description
could be found there All these circumstances
combined certainly looked suspicious; but after a
investigation, as no guilt could be ac-
tually brought home to Gahan, he was dismissed. :.
One of bis examiners, however said privately
Il advise you to take care Of that fellow, Hew-
son. If were in your place, would just trust
him as far as could throw him, and not an inch
beyond"
An indolent hospitable Irish country gentleman,
such as Mr. Hewson, is never without an always
shrewd and often roguish prime minister, who
saves his master the trouble Of looking after his
ow affairs. and manages everything that is TO be
done in both the home and foreign departments-
from putting new door on the pig siye, TO letting
r. - <,f ar, bundrod 1cres On lease. Now in