Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-06-17
plymnutt, ehin gatathay sapenings yune U, 1854

why / attempt description The mos,
majestic, yet the sweetest countenance
ever teheld appealed to me, and no, IN
vain, for while the old man, weak as he
was, jumped from his bed screaming
Kill her kill her! tore the will inio
/ fragments. and we both fell to the floor
he dead, and stunned by the blow from
the heavy candleslick welded by the old
hag. Angeline.
When my Consciousness returned, 1 found
myself in my own bed at MY boarding
hyuse, my host and hostess my sole atlen.
danis. My mind was clear the moment
l looked about me, and knew had been
brought home, and was now confined from
the effects Of that blow. l resolved 10
keep my own counsel, and to ascertain
what | could Of the subsequent proceed.
ings of the night. Upon inquiry, | found
that had been brought home by young
gentleman in carriage, who had lef
funds for the employment of physician
and had also left letter for me. | open.
ed the letter as soon as was alone, and
found fifty dollar tank note with these
words:
You did last night deed worthy oil
more gratitude than our present means en-.
able US to express. The property which
so nearly belonged 10 the infamous hap
who struck you, will soon be outs, and
you shall then hear from lis. Nav the
same kindness which prompted you to
tear the paper, seal your lips hereafter as
10 the painful scenes of last evening.
Gratefully yours,
Dora AND HER HusAANp.'
My first act was to conceal the letter be
meath my pillow; the second to call my
host and tender him the amount of nv
board bill; to my astonishment he told me
that my companion paid it when he left
the letter. ltseems raved little abou
my inability TO pay my host while I wa:
unconscious,and thus the husband of Dorr
(for had no doubt it was he who broush
me home) and ascer,ained the fact an
paid my bill. Added to this my wound
was not severe enough to need any sur
gerry more than was offered by my kline
landIady; so when had recovered, (which
was soon,) l had only Office rent to pay
and then resumed business with the large,
part of fifty dollars in my treasury.
made cautious inquiries about the
House as to the subsequent movements o.
my mysterious clients. but could only as
certain that the old couple arrived on ,ha
eventful night; the old man ordering Q
pleasant room in which he could die
that the young couple came by another
conveyance, and had taken other rooms
that The old mans body was Immediately
boxed up and shipped for the north undel
charge of his man servant that the old
woman went off alone and that finally
the young man paid the whole bill, and
left also with his wife. To do my wor
thy host and his kind lady justice, mus
= say that they never even hinted at the
matter, and never had question to an
swer they probably took it for grantee
that had been The victim of some broi,
and avoided annoying me by any refer.
ence to it.
Thirty years Of hard work rolled by
Harry, during which acquired family
fortune, name and gray hairs; but never
in all that time, saw or heard from my
clients, with the exception of ne letter
which we received some years after the
occurrence which | have related, and
which contained two more fifty dollar
bills, with the words:
I'VE are happy-may God bless you
! Dora
But in all that time, l have never for,
gotten that beautiful angelic face, nor the
mute appeal which it made to my heart
the answer to which cost me the deer
scar which is the object of your curiosity
and a one thousand dollar fee less the
amount received from the young folks
Neither did /, in all that time, regret the
course | took.
Some ten years ago, as you probably
remember, | spent winter in Havana
| boarded with Spanish landlord, whose
house was generally filled with American
visitors. But, strange to say, passed one
week with him without single Ameri
can arrival; and l was entally resolvin,
one day to leave for New Orleans, where
could find troops of friends, and rit
myself Of the ennui conseqent upon m,
solitary position, when l heard my hos
calling me:
'Senor, Ssnor, los Americanos-Amer
icanos.'
Looking from my window. saw fine
portly gentleman attending TO his luggage
and answering the demands of the thou
sand and one leeches of porters who eacl
claimed to have brought something 70
him, ThinkiDgI might be of service t,
him, | went out, and with two or thre
dimes dispersed The Williams who KNOWN,
me for an old stager submitted to nv or
ders. The gentleman turned to than
me, but suddenly started back, then glanc
ed at my temple and seeing the end off
candle.stick mark peeping out from be
meath my hair, seized me by the hand ex
claiming: I'VE have met before, sir
how glad ! am 10 see you!
! And then, without explanation, he dre,