The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-07-16

Il il ne, galcb, ai civilly alulinG fas b
stirred almost fercely, eying as he did q
the blazing Goals with a ahalf-abstracte aiit
sullen, cOwed, disquieted look, altOgethel
unusual with him. Atleast wherever had
before seen him, be had been as bquacioui
and boastful as GascOn. ~r
What is the matter, doctor2" / said. you
appear strangely down upon your luck all
atQnce.' Ems IC
THWh-hush Speak lower, sir, pray,
The fact is, have Just heard that q fellow
is lurking about here You have not
hope, asked for me of any One2' .r. 81.
4 have not; but what il / had2 a.
| Why, you see, sir, that suspiciOn--cal.
umnys Shakespeare says could not be es-
capped, even if one were pure as snow and
more especially, therefore, when one is not
! quite so--so-- Ahem!--you understand2'
Very well, indeed. You would saw.
| that when one is not actually immaculate
calumDy, suspicion takes an earlier and
irmer hold 49,
Just so; exactly--and, in fact--hai'-
The door was suddenly thrown open, and
the doctor fairly leaped to his feet with ILL
disguised alarm. 1t was only the bar maid,
TO ask If he had rung. He had not done
so, and as it was perfectly understood that |
| paid for all on these occasions, that fact
alone was abundantly conclusive as to the
disordered state of his intellect. He now
ordered brandy aud water, a pipe aud a
screw of tobacco These ministrants 20 a
mind disturbed somewhat calmed the doc
tors excitement, and his cunning gray eyes
soon brightly twinkled again through a
haze of curling smoke. lt i7-t
Did you notice, he resumed, "a female
sitting in the BARI She knows YOU
A young. intelligent looking girl. Yes
| Who is sheP ..r..
Young! replied Lee, evasively, l thought
Well, it's true she is young in years, but
not in eXperience--in suffering, poor girl
as can bear Witness
There are, indeed, but faint indications
of the mirth and lightness of youth Of
childhood ia those tihaid, apPfahensiy,
eyes of hers .
She never had achildhood. Girls of hel
condition seldom have. Her fathers booked
for the next world and by an early stage
too, unless he mends his manners, and that
| hardly see how he's to do. The girls
been to Lymington to see after a place
Can't have it. Her fathers character is
against her Unfortunate; for she's good
girl .
L am sorry for her. But come, to busI-
ness. How about the matter you wot Off
Here are all the particulars, answered
Lee, with an easy transition from senti-
mental TO a cOmrnon-sen business-like
tone, and at the same time unscrewing the
lid of tortoise-shell tobacco-bOx, and tax
ing folded paper from it. 4 keep these
matters generally here; for if were to drop
such an article ust now, especially-I
might as well be hung out to dry at once
glanced over the paper. Place, date,
hour correct, and thoroughly to be depend
ed upon you say, eh2'
Correct as Cocker, I'll answer for it. II
would be aspicy run for them, if there were
no man-traps in the way.
placed the paper in my waistcoat-pock-
ct, and then handed the doctor his prelm-
mary fee. The touch gold had not its usual
electrical effect upon him. His nervous
| fit was coming on again. 4 wish; he puffed
out--1 wish was safe out of this part Of
the country, or else that certain person
know was transported; then indeed
And who may that certain person be
doctorF demanded grim looking rascal
as he softly opened the door Not me,
hOpe2'
INSTANTLY recognised the fellow, and sc
did the doctor, who had again bounded
from his chair, aud was shaking all owe
became pallid with alright. 'You--u--u,
he stammered--'You-u--u, Wyatt GoC
forbidP
Wyatt, was, saw, muddIed with liquor
This was lucky for poor Lee. We'll, neve
. niind if II toss mo, I'D brick reioiRed III
fellow; 'or at least you have been a brick
though I'm misdoubting you'll die pantil
after all. But here's luck; alPs one forthat
He held pewter-pot in one hand and a pip
, in the other, and as he drank, his some
what confused but baleful look continue
levelled savagely along the pewter at th
terrified doctor. There was, ! saw, mis-
chief in the man.
! I'D drink yours continued the reckles
scamp, as he paused for breath, drew tn
. back Of his pipe-haud across his mouth
! and stared as steadily as he could in m
face-'I'd drink your health, if IOnly kne'
/ your name
, You'll hear it plainly enough, nv fu
fellow, when you're in the dock one {
these days, just before the judge sends 70
to the hulks, or, which is perhaps the likC
+ lier, to the gallows. And this scamp too
. added, with gesture towards Lee, whoI
hardly dared venture to look at. who hs
} been pitching me such a pretty rigInarol,
is, see, fellow-rogue 20 yourself Thi
house appears to be little better than
thieves rendezvous. upon my word.
Wyatt regarded me with deadly scoW
! as he answered; 'Ay, ays you're bray
) cock, master WarnefOrd, upon your ow
/ dunghill. It may be my turn some day
Here, doctor, q word with yeu outside
, They both left the room, and rang th
! bell, discharged the score, and was Just 60
ing when Lee returnsd. Hewas still pal
: aud shaky, though considerably recovere
) from the panic-terrDr excited BY the sue
! den entrance Of Wyatt.
1 'lrhank Heaven, he's gohep said the doC
) tor; and less sour aud suspicious than
o feared him to be. But tell me, sir, do 20
o intend walking from here to HytheF