Washington telegraph., 1854-10-11
NO. IL.
But you must tell me-" retur ned my

father
tit will break your heart" groaned
Beers.
TO be sure it will, if he is seriously ill.,
jured, I" replied niy father; but where il
BE 2"
He IS dead ~ said Beers. as he nerved
himself up for the announcement, and then
! closing his eyes sunk into a chair completely
overcome with fright.
Ay father gave a groan that started Mel
son to his feet again All the sensations Of
( pain, despair, horror and intense agony.
we're depicted 70 the life On my fathers coun-
tenance
"Oh, Uncle Phile-Uncle Phile-don't
be too hard with me II | wouldn't have it
happen for all the world"
You can never recompense me for that
horse " replied my father
III know i'll know it, Uncle Phile
can only work for you as long as live bu:
you shall have my services till you are sat-
iSted, after my apprenticeship is finished"
returned Beers
After a short time my father became
calm, and although apparently not reconcil-
ed to bis loss, be asked Nelson how much
he supposed ne ought to owe him.
II don't know 1 am no Judge Of the val
ne Of blood-horses but l have been told
they are worth fortunes some times said
Beers
And mine was one Of the best in the
world" said my father; land in such per-
feet condition for running-all bone and
sirew"
"Oh, yes saw that" said Beers, des-
Fondingly, but with frankness that showed
tie did not wish to deny the great claims Of
the horse and his owner
Well" said my father. with sigh, ''as
| have no desire to 20 to law on the subject,
we had better agree on the value of the
horse. You may mark on slip Of paper
what sum YOU think you ought to owe me
for him, and | viii do the same we can
then compare notes, and see Low far we
differ"
II viii mark" said Beers; "but. Uncle
Phiio, don't be too hard with me-
III will be a. easy a. can, and endeavor
to make some allowance for your situation
said my father 'but, Nelson, when think
how valuable that horse was, of course |
must mark something in the neighborhood
- the amount Of cash / could have receiv-
W far him. believe, however, Nelson.
that YOU are an honest young man, and are
( willing to 90 what you think is about right
| therefore wish to caution you not to mark
down Que cent more than you really think
under the circumstances, you ought to pay
me when yon are able, aud for which you
are now willing 10 give me your note. You
will recollect that ! told you, when you ap-
Piled for tie horse, that did not wish to let
BIN 60"
Nelson gave my father a grateful loob.
and as=ented to all he said About dozen
Of our joke-loying neighbors were witness
ing the scene with great apparent solemni-
ty. Two slips of paper we're procured my
father marked on one, and, after much hes
itation, Beers wrote on the other.
We'll, let Us Sc what you have Marked
said my father
Il suppose you viii think it too low" re-
Piled Beers, handing my father the slip Of
paper.
Only three hundred and seventy FIVE dol
lars M exclaimed my father reading the pa
per- Wen, there i pretty specimen Of
gratitude for you. :"
Nelson looked humbled, and could not
muster courge enongh to ask my father wha.
he had marked.
Finally. one of our neighbors asked my
father u show bis paper. lie did So He
had marked ''SiE and a quarter cents 80
Oar neighbor read it aloud. and 4 roar of
laughter ensued which fairly lifted Beers to
bis fee. 1t was sometime before he could
comprehend the joke, and when he became
fully aware that 10 harm was done. he was
tie happiest fellow ever remember seeing.
by thunder" said he, I've got dol
lar and thirty-seven and half cents, and
darned if | don't treat that out as free as
air; was never scared 50 bad in all my
Iife."
Nelson stood treat for the company. and
yet having half his money left Oh hand. he
trudged home happier, If not q wiser man.
In Ohio, the pine swamps wes. of the
Hudson have been burning for weeks
The meadows to the extent Of several hun
dred acres, have been burnt out to the
depth of four feet, and viii, when the swamp
ills with water, become lake. The fire
would eat under whole acres which when uD-
der mined, and finding vent, would burst out
furiolsly. consuming everything within its
reach President PEARcE, of Hudson Col
leEe, went to the swawmp to view the scene.
when he saw several large trees, apparently
on solid ground. commence tumbling around
him, and be narrowly escaped with his life
The inhabitants in the vicinity are in a
state Of the utmost CONSERVATION.