Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-10-06

tween them and it flowed the stream which they
could not cross. They followed the stream down
a few rods, and fearing they might loose them
selves altogether. he bent their course back to the
place where they descended. His brain grew mad
dencd, and he resolved to ascend once more and
bring relief to Zilpa. With all bis energy he leap
ed up, and caught the ladder of ropes at the low
er round, but the tremendous force ie put in his
grasp, broke it from its fastening at the top and 1t
fell. There it lay at their feet, and with it fell all
their hopes of a speedy release from the cave.
We must leave those faithful lovers in this un-
fortunate prodicamcnt, and return to their friends,
on the surface of the world. Col. Bond ever alive
to all that concerned Henry, felt some uneasiness
at his long stay, and enquiring which way he
went, and being informed he walked towards, Mrs,
Morgan's, hebent his steps that way. When he
entered, seeing none but the lady, he enquircd,
Where is Miss Zilpa, this evening ?" Mrs. Nor
gan answered that she rode out with Henry and
had not yet returned. Cor. Bond sat thoughtfully
looking out of the window. Tho shades of even
ing were gathering, and fast d~imming the land
scape. At length lie spoke to Mrs. Morgan of his
unwillingness for his son to continue an intimacy
with that young lady. lie acknowledged her beau
ty, and intelligence and irreproachable conduct,
vet she was unknown to him, he had his reasons.
She told him that she had not encouraged any in
tercourse between them since she knew his feelings
on the subject, that she thought Zilpa was deter
mined to break it off altogether, out of respect to
his views, but that she presumed they had called
at the cottage as they sometimes did. Col. Bond
rose and said he would seek them there. With
great earnestuess and warmth, questioned Mrs.
| Sc;tl, Cbo to1J hin, frorLlv ,rbot bod laap dona
but she supposed they had done it to give an agree
able surprise to their friends, and that they had
returned to them Immediately. The Col. was
thundcrstruck; he hurried home, questioned Ill
the family, and servants, bat all protested their
ignorance Of the affair. No trace of them could
be found, he called loudly for Tom, but Tom was
not there. lie called for his horse and rode to-
wards the hotel at the mouth of the cave. APP
preaching that place he met Tom, the sight of his
old servant enraged him, in this moment of ex-
citement. lie called to him, and as Tom drew
( near enough, he struck at him with his whip
Tom lodged, and ran, but he rode after him and
kept striking him, putting his horse upon the gal
| lop to overtake Tom, in his leaps to avoid the
S strokes of HE whip.
AT length Tom stopped, and cried out Lordy
massey, Master; what ha5 l done you whip me SO
, What have you done you dog? Where is your
young master. Tell me quick. Will you? rails
: ing his whip and aiming another, stroke at Tom,
but gradually let his arm fall by his side. Tom
1 with great earnestness declared that all he knew
was that Hervcy bid him take the basket aud leave
0 it in q certain place. The Col. know by this that
they had not been at the Hotel, and he 10th to ex-
8 plain the matter there. concluded they might have
i taken refu,y e in some of the fine apartments of the
$ cave. He told Tom he should 60 in and search
for them. Lor, Master, 1t is dark in dar as night,
t couldn't see nothing in de world. His master be-
1 gan to think that did he drive him in, he might
hide himself, and SO run away, as some slaves
were roputed to have done. lie resolved to go in
: himself. As he was entering Tom cried out, Oh,
9 Lor Master, don't 60 dar, you be killed sartin as
de worl. What dem ar you call EN-? Dem gases
e &c most structivest critters in dc worl. What dc
It you know about gases, you fool, Tom. Why Mr.
g Jones was killed and KNOCKED down dead by 'en
q when he went in dar arter his niggers. Lor Mas
ter ! would not have you killed and clicked in dal
Il as Mr.. Jones was sartin, and nobody to know wha
com'd on ye. The master, intimidated by tn.
darkness, and still more by Toms words, stoot
. still and called upon the name of his son. 4Hen
ry my son; Henry come homo, I will receive you
| will forgive you and so on; his words reverbera
ting through the cave sounded loud as thunder
"Oh, Lor Master, hear dat? Didn't l tell you @
N dem critters in dar said Tom, dey growl like te
thousand woivea. .
Col Bond slowly returned, the subject of cor
III ficting passions, excitement and dependency b
turns possessed, when he reached his own gate, b
bid the slave hold his horse, and resolved to se
! Mrs. Montrose Graham, and to reproach her, frol
" his own suspicious that she had at least connive
at this clan1estine matoa, and for the absence
!" his beloved son,
lie walked i~anguidiy up the broad avenue to HI
door. None of the s~plendor and symmetry thu
surrounded him had 0ow any charm for his discol
ISOLATE heart. The bright ornament Of HE plac
was gone. The half of his fortune he would hsy
- freely given to know where he might find the Of
- ject of his great anxiety. 70 communicate tt
cause of his distress to his unsuspecting wife, VIZ
. a task, he would gladly have ehgnned. She heal
it with dismay, and silently reproached herself f
not giving uerVey her free consent for his unie
with Hilps. She INDUCED a hope that he migl
yet BE sought and found, she tried to comfort h
," husband, who wae still in a very unhappy state
"o mind. One thing she said ought TO console hin
~ and that was that the young lady wss worthy
Co. herself, end that e b~enifcent P rovidence mig
bring comfort to them, from this which seemed
crossing. The CO.. rode over to Mrs. Morgan
AZ and endeavored to converse with her. At first h
nc msnner was harsh eud reproachfal, hut the cal
''O dignity of her expression and the elevated NOR
Gu tone of her conversation humbled him and
eP wept. Yes, Virtue, ever-enduring Virtue. Wealt
pc titles and a name evanescent as the dew. e
. Col. went else to Mrs. Smith's. Mrs. Smith d
little Yankee woman who worked notwithstandi
OF her good character and set q good example ofecc
me omy and good taste, on the Graham place, h
Is. hand ,rna full of NnnLaa nntinna and nonS "a.