Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-09-25
FIR the Grant County Herald.
sketches Of the Light Houses
BY MARK, OF HAZEL GREEN.
CHAPTER V.

During Hare's absence, Rosenburgh cod
oonplish but little towards ferettine out
bs necessary testimony to convict Tom
ryst of his iniquity. 1t consequently left
him ample time to consult with his friends
a. to the most judicious course to pursue
to effect his purposes, should his convictions
q to what Hare would state, prove true.
Plan after plan of operation was discus
ed and abandoned as impracticable, or not
veil calculated to accomplish the matter
q; ef3ctually as they desired; consequent
II no definite course was agreed upon.-
What was the plan to be adopted was left
20 suggest itself as the developments of the
5ats and circumstances should demand. or
le emergencies of the hour render neces-
ay.
Meanwhile he became frequent visitor
70 the bedside Of the unfortunate lunatic.
1t first ne was actuated by the pure die
u.cs OF humanity, and warm and sym
iathizing nature for oppressed manhood,
whether languishing on beds of disease, or
crushed to the earth by the iron heel of
the tyrant, under the sacred name of law.
even in country whose glory it was to
place upon its banners a signet of liberty
and Justice.
The assiduous care and watchfulness
which Julia constantly exhibited at the bed
site Of her afflicted brother, ministering to
his wants and necessities with unvarying
kindness by the cheerfulness of her
manner, soothing and lulling to rest and
quiet the sick man when troubled by ina
.Qary evils and distressed with harrassine
thoughts; her manner and air about the
SEX couch exhibited 50 many of those beau
utal traits of mind which lift woman far a.
5oTe lnan in the scale Of genuine goodness,
that they arrested Rosenburgh's attention,
and for the first time in his life he d;scov-
red by an analysis of lis thoughts and
feelings that she had, in some way, Who'll
iymrsterous and unaccountable to him,
became an object Of intense interest. He
detected in his mind strong desire to be
with her, at times when mere visit to a
rick man would not be looked for, even by
tie most devoted; and actually found him
self often on the road to the cabin, under
de impulse Of this feeling, before he wo'd
tc really conscious Of what he was doing.
His life had been passed in the back
woods, far away from society Of females
He had early been left an orphan, and
thrown upon the cold charities of an mn
feeling relative, for protection and susie
nance, who had early moved into the new
g-aettlad portions Of the West, away from
The advantages of civilized life. His pa
rents were suddenly cut off by one of those
terrible epidemics, which, unaccountably
nUs sholt-sighted mortals, come upon us
@mysteriously and SO fatally as to make
Is feel deeply the dread reality, with I'M
common yiyidness, that we are but perish
Ing worms of the dust, and csgry orr lives
about in our hands.
Alone IN the world, he had no one to
take him by the hand, and lead him along
through the pathway Of childhood, guiding
and directing his mind into proper chan
neIs' up to mans estate. What light and
knowledge he did obtain was procured I'M
der difficulties which to an ordinary mind
would look almost iusurmountable.
Naturally of a sedate and serious caste
Of mind, he added to candor and frank
iess joined to iAAexible honesty which pla-
ced him at the head of his youthful agso-
sates-the arbiter of all their puerile diff
leultles, and in more advanced years, the
Utmost respect and esteem from all.
towards Julia he had made no outward
manifestations Of his partiality as he ina
Smed, but the quick eye and ear Of wo-
Mandetects the state Of mans heart, while
he thinks that he is the sole possessor of
Inc secret. She, however, had the good
sense to conceal her knowledge. Towards
nm, she felt the utmost kindness and graf
'Nde, and frankly and unreservedly con-
iesSed 1t, for his unwearied acts of generos-
ny and goodness eyinced towards her bro
Tier IN his hours of trouble.
During the visits which he made, a great
portion of their conversation naturally tur-
ned upon Dummy's good fortune in disco
,5nng the large range of mineral, and Tom
trosts wicked attempt to wrest it from
him. Rosenburgh felt it his duty to keep
her advised of the steps he was taking t.
bring the matter to solution: and to con
Tess the truth, the duty had became plea
'Me, and afforded him good excuse fol
SEEING her quite often.
1t was the Friday evening before Hare.
return, just as the sun had set, and had
thrown the rich golden light of his depart
ing beams upon bank of majestic clouds
piled up one above the other, in massive
grandeur, in the western sky, with THEN
tops and peaks illuminated with an add
!ional glow of ruddier light; the whole be-
l1g one living mass of lustrous fire, with
NE sky above them shedding down, all O.
ven bright red color from the deep live
scarlet which lay spread out, creating
,aaf warm life-like appearance which the
r, IN vain attempts to throw upon can
va, and which teaches him that solemn
.,'Sot that, at best, he is but poor imita-
Ut Of that Master Hand, the glory and
GUY OF whose handiwork, are wildly
,,.a IN every part Of natures ample do
, ,$ 1t was, in word, one of those mag
r r,'ygn' sunsets, which feast the eye of the
~ ..Loile OF the West but is denied to all
,, rvIs IN America; and which is no mean
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