The Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1852-1853, 1853-09-07
VOLUME 20, NO. 10.

70 unpunlSheu; nor leave luo AlSh'SOt' NiA
rewarded. He is good, a great, mighty
God! Omnipotence, Omnicienee, supreme
holiness and unerring justice, mercy and
vengeance are His His angels-the flow
ers, have chosen me TO be His messenger, of {
peace, and hope and goodwill, to every
creature. L traverse his foot-stOol daily,
hourly, and deliver His holy messages. =
For YOU my unknown friend carry one.
Go to the ',Standing Stone and ina crew
ice, at the top upon the northern slde' ana
hid deep beneath the vines that crown the
summit, you will find a package OF high
value. 1t has been the cause OF much
yilliany on the part of the wicked, and OF
much misfortune and distress upon the part
OF tie righteous and usu>pectlnS, But goa J
is lust and rewards humanity according to
their deeds That Package is rightInIIy |
yours, for the angcls--lowcrs told me So
repair to the spot and get 1.-THE Wild !
Womans words are true" And again,
this to Irvine, most strange character dis
appeared in the shades Of the forest.
''Most strange, surprising revolatlonE eX-
claimed Iryine.
"Srange; but undoubtedly true" return
ed the old man
"Do you believe it so?"
Il do most certainlyS or why should
Grayson and Woodward oiter thcre?' ~
"Suong reason surely, for such Presump-
ton"
"Twould be no hardship to sc and test
the reality of her divination?" suggested
the old man.
Certainly not my friend, aud have
thought to start Immediately, for your roa-
son still seems more impressive.
II advise you to do 50; and viii hnd
my way back again to my wigwam,"
"H4ve you fslnily?' ....
"No, Irvine, roam alone"
"Then wish you to remain under my
roof. Such as are its accommodations
YOU are most welcome to share"
NAY, friend; but it is too much l mus must
return "
"Stay then till come back?'' insisted
Irvine. 49,,
81 will accept your kind hospitality"
Two horses were Immediately made
ready, and Irvine in company with D'
Alonzo, mounted and started on their ia,
sons expedition; though with what Dcttel
success. than the unfortunate and too cred
ulous Grecian, will shortly be seen. They
soon arrived at the "lStandtnG S one, ant
after viewing the curious natural structure
: they bcheId lying scattered around, tn
i excarnated bones OF the heartess men wh'
. sought to destroy their happiness and i've
{ and silently coyerec them as well rs cll
81 cumstances would pelmit. De A'onzo the
: scaled thc cxfolating side OF the rook' an
6 when at the summit, Immediately dreete
: his attention to the spot Indicated; but thel
appeared no ycstiges Of former visitor
!, there. Though he pulled the vines asld
and discovere2 a cleft in the rocE; and tru
T. as the Wild Woman had said, there
g package lay. He drew it ncrvously troI
its hiding place and descended with II
Irvine. Il was Immediately broken opeI
and there spread bcfors his unbelleHmg ey
e T. was the last will and testimony OF her Eati
y er, sitting upon his daughter, lrvlne's wife
al, an enormous fortune; comprising both cap
u tails and real,estates. Also in anoth'
l., package, were papers aud documents e:
~ ., teuuatlng and clearing away the mystery
d. she supposed surrounded her birth; al
+ confering upon her and her husband, Il
;" title of the highestnobiIity i'll England vi
y, y the Duke and Duchess Of --.
III Confounded with so much unexPecte
fortune, they silently lefoded the packaS
u and left the place. Long before the su
u had reached the Western horizon, they
Gain reached their home when Irvine mat
'd Gnown to the inmates the result Of his exp
o. ditinn. The old man smiled propltlous
upon him, as he again prepared to leave
4 his wigwam. !, =,
u "No;" said Irvine, cit is my wish tn
you should male your home with me- '
owe YOU much for the service you ha
rendered us, and you shall not go unrew'
ded"
..Speak not Of it, Irvine. You owe !
nething. l did but an act of justice d
" YOU"
"Nay; 1 will not take it so; but come
come in my friend, agnin you gro" pa
" and trembling"
"Ah; yes," he said as he tottered il
'"1 Irvine's arms, al am quite faint"
He was laid upon his couch, in hol
eV- that he would recover. But every pass
moment proved him growing worse 4
a crisis at last had come. The wound
a'e ii ready had turned to gangrene, and 1t
The evident that the old man would not Ic
APP survive it. Atren O'clock that night, dc
lhe did lock his iron grasp upon his yltas
eu' He called Irvine to his bedside, while
'ol 'ol- others sat quietly and sorrowtully about
, room. fH$sf - E-g,
cart "Mr. Irvine, you have been kind TO
IN and how shall reward you? YOU have
aeA deepest my most heartfelt gratitude. ! i
wno now one dying request Nineteen
was Y: years ago, my only son and myself, "
in' on a sea-yoyage, when a storm came
'rm' and capsized our vessel The lons-t
wan naa was instantly filed by the struggling n
w -: | succeeded in getting my son on board
:, Dis it; butt with Others OF my comrades
- Ieftto battle with the surging shnlows'
as as for aught we knew find there a watery gr
sup, But in the death-struggle | seized upo
anu massive floating plank, and clung to it
=, three long days and nights, when well I
'rid' dead, | was drifted to the beach. | s
fuly recovered, and shortly after, met one OF
unfortunate companions in the tenn
who informed me, that after much da
/ ST. and peril, they reached far distant S
@ from my dcstination, all safeand we'll AS
" is as he told me that my boy still lived,
. solved to ransack the world till sh
vA find him. But nv life is waned beft
r. have accomplished my end"
q Here De Alonzo arose, strangely ext
!. a; and xala lliapd annroached the bed of