Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1850-10-25

" Of ,ha, with which this narrative commenC
ed, came around. Mr.. and Mrs. Hcwso
were still hale and active, dwelling in ,hei
ho,pitable home. About eight o'clock a
night, Tim Gahan, now STOPPING, grey
haired man entered Mr.. Ilew.on's kitchen
and took his sea, on the corner Of the se,tl
next the ERE.
The cook, directing a silent signihcan
glance Of compassion towards her fellow ser
vas,s, said
Could you like drink Of cider. Tim q
will YOU wait and tax. cup OF iay with my
self aud Kiuyi"
The old mans eyes were fixed on the fire
and a wrinkled hand was planted firmly OF
each knee, as Il to check their iu,oluntar,
trembling, IN not drink anything, ihanI
Won kindly, Nelly he 'aid, IN slow mus
log manner, dwelling long on each word.
Where's Bllly" he asked, after paus,
in a quick hurried tone, looking up suddeul,
at the cook With an expression IN his eyes,
which, as she afterwards said, "iook away
her breath"
"Oh, never heed Billy | suPPose he's
busy with the master"
Where. the use, Nelly, s,id the coach,
man, "in hiding II from him q" Sure, sooner
OF later he must know Il. Tim," he contin.
rnucd, God knows us SORROW TO nv heart
this blessed nigh, 10 make YOURS sore-bui
the truth Is, that William h,s done wha, he
ourh,n', to DO 70 the men iha, was III one as
a father to him"
"wha, ha. he done What will YOU dare
say against my hoy 80
Taken money, then, replied the coach.
man, 'tha, master had marked and pu, by IN
The desk for be suspected this some time past
the gold va, missing This morning twas
coue, search was made, and the marked
guinea. were found with Your son William.
The old nan covered hls face with hl'
hands, aud rocked himself ,o and IN.
Where Is he now ?" at length hs asked,
IN a hoarce voice.
+" Locked up safe in the inner s'ore.room
the master inicnds sendlug him To goal carly
tomorrow morning.
" lie will not, said Gahan, slowly. "kIll
the hoy that saved h.s llir-no, no.
Poor fcllow the griei j, setting his mind
a,,ray-aud sure no woudcri" said the cook
cumPassionaicly.
Tin no, as,ray," cried the old man,
6erccly.
Where's the master take the to him, "
" Come with me, ' sa,d the butler, "and
IN a.k him will he see you' :"
With ial,euur steps the father complied
aud when they reached the parlor, he ,rcrn-
bled exceedingly, an,! lcanI agsins, the Wall
ior support, while ,h, butler olcncl the door,
and ,a.d
" Gahan !, here, Sir, and wants to know
will you le, him speak TO YOU lor a minute '''
TEL hlm 10 come IN, said Mr Hewson,
IN a solemn tome OF sorrow, very different
from hl, ordinary cheerful voice.
" Slr." said the steward, advancing, they
tell me, YOU arc going to send my boy To prl'
~on--is It true
Too true, indeed, Gahau, The I'D who
M, reared ~ INV house, whom N, MI,
watched Over iu health. and nurS'd 10 scS
ncss-whom vc loved almost a. II he ~crl
our own. has roiJ,i us, and thl, me-, once uI
twice. bot mlny tunes llc ), siIrn, and sui
len ,oo. aud refuses To tell why be- stole ,h,
money, which We never withheld from hlu
when he wanted It. | can make nothing %
him. and mus, only give him up To justice II
the morning
mo, sir, no. The boy saved ycuf llie
you can, take his"
You're ra,,ug, Gahan."
Z" Listen In me, Air. and yru wont saw 80
Ycu remember this nigh, twenty YEAR
came here with INV molherle-. child aud YOUR
,elf AND m,.ue-s pitlied us, and sPoke loving
words To him. Well for Us al you did 81
rha, nirh,-hulc yuu though, h'--i vat
banded with them ,ha, wcrc sworn To take
your life. They were watching fur you ou,
side the window, aud was sen, To lu'clel'
YOU uu,. that they might shoot YOU. \ tam
heart had for the blccdy busine's, iur yea
were ever and always good master To me
but was under an oath to them that darn
break, suppOslng they ordered me 10 shoot my
own mother. Well the hand Of God wat
over YOU, aud YOU wouldn't come with me
] ran ou, 10 them, and said-"Doys, II yor
want TO shoot him, you must do 1, ,hfoupl
the window" thinking they'd BE- afraid o
that; bu, they weren'i-ihey we're daring iel
lows. and one OF them, sheltered by the ange
Of the window, took deadly aim at you
That very moment YOU took Billy on YOU
knee, and saw his fair head IN line will
/ the musket. don't know exactly then ~ha
I | said or did but remember ] caugh, ,h
mans hand, threw !, up, and pointed to tn
child Knowing was determined man,
believe they didn't wish 10 provoke me >
they watched YOU for while, and when yo
didn't put him down they got dann,ed hearIn
the sound Of soldiers riding by the road, an
they stole away through the grove. Mos
OF that gang swung on the gallows, bu, III
las, Of them died this morning quietly In hi
bed. Up to yesterday he used TO make IN
give him money--sums Of money to buy hi
silence-and il was wearing Ou, his very lif'
Often he wen, down on his knees to me, an
said, Father, I'D die myself sooner than rC
nv master, bu, can't see you disgraced.-