Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1854-10-28

= - 'Sh'ulC we are almost
as good cooks on board. Atany rate, W,
are a little more hospilabIo when we co,
visitor who has como miles 10 NEE, ns
and walked all the way. w 30
tie said this in a playful ,ono ,,l -.
glrl Immediately hastened to set tbe snp.
per table, His eyes followed her Grace.
iu' movements, and they conyersed tooetb
err as lovers only converse, durinS n,
haII hour in which the preparations for lbC
meal were going on. At length the 9TH
or members Of the family came in onl
the conversation became general
1t was yet early, however. when fl,
young man rose TO 60. The Girl loIIowe,
him out Of the door.
"Wby so soon ~ said She
''lt is high time, and | have oIro,d,
oyersiayed my time" he said "Bnt i
few days | shall be back, and il NAV
BE- ! will be so successful that there will
be no necessity foregoing again"
. "God grant it may be so," she said
leryenIly. 81 feel preSentiment of some
danger impending over you. There is
Hogan, the refugee"
lie owes me i'll will, know" said tho
lover, "eyer since you preferred me 10
him. But he has left this part of the
country, and | should never fear him in
a fair fight" '''' -
"'But he was always sieulthy and mean
and would attack you secretly"
"Oh but there is no fear of him ooi.
Iy said the lover. "Believe me I shall be
back in two weeks, and then"
He pressed the loving girl to his bosom
kissed her ngain aud again, then with a
hurried embrace tore himself awav.-
When he had crossed the road and was
just entering the woods, be turned and
waved his bat. The girl was,still stand
ing on the watch. She kissed her hand
to him, and the next instant he had van.
lshed from her sight.
But lor many minutes she continued TO
gaze on the spot where he had disappear.
ed and so intent was the reverie into
which she fell that she did not notice the
approach Of a young man of the neighbor.
hood, whom popular rumor declared 10 be
one Of her suilors. 5.
"Good evening, Elem" he said. "You
are late out here tonight"
"Ah is it you, James Good evening"
and she frankly extended her hand
"Will you walk in ~ SIX.
"No, | thank you-l haven't but a min.
ute TO stay" There was a short silence,
when he added, "Haye you seen Hogan
lately lie has come back | suppose you
know"
"No-I did not know it, said Ellen
her heart beating Violently.
81 believe he and Briggs are great
friends-Hogan swears5 be will have ro.
vcnge on him, though do not know for
what. Do you ~ 5llmmoa
Ellen read the mans heart in those
words. He was rejected sutor, and
suspecting her love for Briggs, has visited
her expressly 10 torture her by this intel.
ligeuce.
"How know you lhis," she said affect
ing as much calmness as possible. "Ilave
you seen Hogan lately.
"He was about this morning, but has
gone down The river to his old place.
They say he has a dozen men there, ref.
ugees, may be, like himself. Bye the bye
have you seen Briggs to-day | heard
he sailed with the morning"
Ellen turned pale at this intelligence,
for her woman's quick wit perceived at
once, by the meaning tone of her visitor,
that Hogan had determined TO wayay her
lover, and that her informant, from feel.
ing of base revenge, had come TO apprise
her Of it after he thought it would be too
late for any notice Of the attack 10 be con.
veyed TO Briggs. She had the presence
Of mind not TO show her agitation, nor did
she undeceiye the speaker as to the time
when her lover sailed. She adroitly turn.
ed the conversation. sfa
"Won't you walk in 2" she said "lhe
nights are getting chilly. Father and
mother are yet up, believe"
"No, thank you" said the young man
moving of, 81 Lust be going. Good bye"
Ellen watched him with a futtering
heart until he disappeared in the darkness,
when she burst into tears. But suddenly
dashing them away withNhor hand she en-.
tered the house, and cautiously approached
the door OF her little room.
The family had all retired. Taking
pen and ink she wrote, with some agita-
ion, few lines, and placed them where
hey would be seen the first thing in the
"This will tell them where | have gone,"
she said, still weeping. at would not do /
10 wake them or they would not let me 90.
But how can ls,ay here, when HE is in
langerl" She paused and unused. "Yes!
t is too late TO oyeriake him at the wharf.
must 20 down the river and intercept him;
Sod will be my protector"
With these words she fastened TO attire
lerselr in her bonnet and cloak, and then
ineeling down she prayed for a few mo.
nenis silently, alter which she rose, wiped
l.. - .. c.op, bar nyno npd cot firth nm.