The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1852-07-14
iii if not his fearlessness Of character.

don't know that the young man ever en-
tered the house but once afterwards, except
to see his mother in the absence of the Col
onel, and to obtain the funds she used to
spare for him ont Of her own allow ance.
Morgan wished to go abroad But to
travel very extensivel ly required more mon
ey than Mrs. H. had at her command, and
all her efforts to induce the Colonel to grant
a supply for the purpose were in vain. She
might as well have asked the sea to deliver
up its riches. Enraged at the i'll success of
her application, Morgan determined to see
his father himself, and by some means to
procure the amount he was so desperately
resolved to have.
Learning one day that the Colonel had
received large sum of money, from the sale
of some land, Morgan thought it fine OPP
portunily to descend on the parental purse,
and he accordingly called on the old gentle
man before he had time to use the money,
'or deposit it in the bank.
A domestic in the family, who admitted
Morgan, relates that the Colonel was in his
study, and there was bundle of bills on
the table when the young man entered
The ColonePs countenance neverchanged
as he looked up, and saw his son standing
before him, an when he spoke, his words
came forth cold and harsh, as if his throat
had been marble.
"What is your business, sir?"
Morgan returned his fathers stern look
with an unfinching gaze and replied,
81 come to prefer claim"
At the word claim, the Colonel sneered
but said nothing.
Il desire to travel" pursued Morgan
as if he had been talking to an equal al
can be no advantage to you to keep me with
in the sight of your door, which is shu
against me, and within the oder of youl
gardens ard orchards, which cannot enjoy
You will not refuse, then hope, to supply
me with funds, that will enable me to see
something of the world, and establish my
self abroad.
eff this is all your business" said the
Colonel, in deeper tone, "the sooner you
60 the better" and taking the bundle o
bills he locked them up in his desk with a
firm hand
81 thought you had more judgement thar
to come to me on such fools errand. 81
what you know, it was impossible to obtair
| by pleading you hoped to draw from me by
the impudence of claim! Go, l say, boy
not a dollar of my money shall pass into
your hands until you have submitted to my
authority, which you have lately despised
Morgan's eyes flashed fire. The domes
tic who watched him from the door, decla
red that she thought from the grinding 0
his teeth, and the clenching cfhis fists, tha
he was going to strike his father.
j Without giving way to his passion, howev
er, the young man turned upon his heel
passed out ofthe door, and never stopping tt
speak to his distressed mother, mounted hi
horse and rode off to the hotel.
Mrs. II. flew to her husband, and clasp
ing her hands in agony, prayed that he woulC
call the young man back, speak to him ne
longer in stern and chilling tone, but kind
ly and fatherly, and effect a reconciliation
"My God" murmured the Colonel passion
ately, cam I to be trampled upon by m
own son? Am to stoop, and he to trl
|umph? When he comes tome with IN air G
independence, which is insupportable, an
| to bend to him and beg?"
"No! mol" sobbed the wretched woman
"not that. But to speak to him kindly. Us
persuasion-gentleness-"
"With son!-persuasion! You wron
my patience" exclaimed the Colonel in
husky voice, "Leave me"
No more words passed between the pa
rents of the unhappy youth; but during tn
remainder of the day, the mother was keenl
l distressed, and the stern father was i'll {
ease.
: the latter passed slcepless night. Fl
paced the floor until late, with his brow COZ
tracted and his lips compressed; then he II
tired, and lay for two hours, meditating Q
some subject that excited his brain. Mr.
H. who was likewise awake knew too we
what the subject was,
Considerable past midnight the Colon
I arose.
ais their anything the matter?" asked h
wife.
1 81 don't know" replied the Colone
! IL tho't | heard sound in the lower pa
b of the house, in the direction of the stud
It may be only a Cat that has got in ther
l will 60 and see.
:, II heard something myself, said Mrs.
a "but thoughtit was on the outside"
l. The Colonel had hear more, orhad u
y derstood better than his wife At all even
l. he had no suspicion of cats-his alluslon
g them having been merely to avoid alarmir
J. her, He remembered that there was a su
is ofmoney in his desk, and probably suspect
q robbery.
l. Going noiselessly down stairs, and ope
+, inc the door ofthe study with steady han
e. he heard the same noise much louder th
le before. He stepped cautiously into =
70 room. 1t was starlight night, and turni
er his ewes to the window from which the moi
" appeared to proceed, he discovered d
N shadow moving in the curtain.
10 AT the moment the noise ceased. Il
D. Colonel stood motionless in the room, I'm
it recommended, when reaching hea
\, ~ sword which hung againstthe wall, Ee Slo
~ ly drew it from its scabbard.
Us The Colonel stationed himself near
d. window, but no sooner had he done so tn
81 the grating noise ceased again. After
short silence he heard another sound, Ii
s. ). the breaking of glass; and Immediately aft
eli the curtain was moved aside by an invisal
g hand.
ye The darkness, the loneliness of the cha
10 ber. and the mystery of the dim shadow
le' the curtain, would have shaken the ner'
r. of a man Of less coolness and courage Il
~ the Colonel Determined to take the robh
'h' dead or alive, he calmly waited for him