Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-10-16

, De reVenged.'
Tomorrow I'll give you all tn
! satisfaction you require said tn
stranger, 'and more, too, perhaps"
Take thatp exclaimed the Golone
attempting to throw a glass of liquo
in the strangers face, but which wa
prevented reaching its destination b,
Johannes catching his arm and scat
tering the liquor somewhere in III
neighborhood OF red noses counte
nance.
WHO are you that dare interrup
meP enquired the officer savagely
who are your
who am |, you id scoundrell
thundered the landlord, 'why, | an
a plain, free spoken man. l hav,
converseG with Washington, curse
your eyes, an honor that you never
had.'
is this the way you address a gen.
tlemanP
Such as you are, yes. D-n the
Tories! d-n the Yagarsl d-n
the red coats, one and alIi Confu>
sion 10 King George and all his min
ions.'
The officer fourished his sword
again but Johannes quickly stopped
the gentleman and ordered him out
OF the house.
D-n you,' said the landlord, If
you don't move off in an instant, I'll
put bullet through your BRAIN
This settled the matter Immediate
ly, and the gallant Colonel did move
off with his friend at rapid rate;
but as he left the door, he uttered an
oath and swore that he would be re-
vengedl
During the disturbance Mrs. Co.
venhoven went very near going off
the handle,' and Kate, poor Kate,
who was in the adjoining apartment,
was almost frantic.
The strangers name was John
Livingston, young Continental, and
he was the husband Of the landlords
daughter.
They had been married but short
time, the affair having been kept u
secret from all save Kate's parents.
Colonel Armstrong the British Of
ficer, had been for some time an ad-
mirer, and swore when he discovered
that Livingston was a fayorite, that
he would walk over his dead body,
and make the inn-keeper's daughter
his mistress. Though Johannes had
been aware OF the boaster's threat,
he was too shrewd a man 10 let
Armstrong know that he was aware
Of il. He always treated him civilly
and nothing had transpired between
lhem of a belligerant nature previous
10 the scene just recorded. Livings-
ION was frank, open-hearted fellow,
md Kate loved him as she did her
life. She was beautiful girl. pos
'essing splendid figure, an intellec-
ual face, and other attractions,
which the sterner sex know how to
We will not say that
he had raven ringlets' or an 'alabas-
er bust,' though in truth her hair
vas very dark and glossy.
She had a most bewitching little
Iimple in her chin, and invariably
here was pretty pout lurking about
Ter lips, which, however, rendered
Ter none the less attractive.
No pent up Utica in the way of
stays ect., contracted her powers,'
Or a more perfect picture of health
nd loveliness never exhibited its
in the form OF woman
n this little globe of ours. Such
vas Kate Covenhoven, such may ev-
r be the fair daughters Of America.
Ii is true she sometimes MIXED the
ows, and rendered important SER {
ice about the domestic freside, but
lat gave her no thought about her
retty hands. or made her heart the
ss buoyant. She was a jewel OF
woman, that Kate Covenhoven,
right and glorious. +
1t was aboyzll O'Clock at night, 9
le guests had III retired, and the old S
;uple had gone to their room, but n
ohn and Kate were still up, one wri- n
ng and the other reading. |
Did you not hear voices whisper a
gl' said Kate starting from her seat s.
Id going to the window. E
NO. replied John. you talk fool ?
h. You are frightened about some $
ing a
frightened or not, there are men y
the door yard. Come, quick, they &
e going towards the barn.
'Harkp said John, Il heard them
y set fire to the building !
Shall call mother and fatherl' -
yes, quickly; believe that scoun- =, "
el has returned for mischief q n
He had scarcely spoken when a Il
II came whizzing by his ears. !" H.
Quick, Kate he exclaimed, 'alarm y
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