Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-01-03
sroRY OF a FAITHFUL. Doe.

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STORY sot a FAITHFUL DOS.
The following story is said, by the
Portsmouth Chronicle, To be derived, as
Ito all its facts, from most respectable
Quaker family, whose yeracity cannot be
doubted:
About Fifty years AGO, In the Western
part of the State of New York, lived q
lonely widow named Mozher. Her hus-
band had been dead many years, and her
Eonly daughter was grown up and married,
living al. the distance OF a mile or two
from the family mansion.
And thus the OLD lad y lived alone m. her.
house day and night. Hetin her consci-
Eous innocence and trust 10 Prov Sidenee She
felt safe and cheerful did her work quis
letly during the day tines and at eyenIide
slept sweetly
One morning. however, she awoke with
an extraordinary and dnnwonted loom up-
ON her mind, whicn was impressed with
the apprehension that something strange
was about TO happen 10 hersors hers So
full was she of this thought chat she could
mot stay at home that day, but must 90
Eabroad tosgiye vent of it, by unbosoming
4 herself to her friends, especially to her
Idauehier. With her she spent the greater
portion of che day, and to her she several
LINES repeated the recital of her appre-
lhensions. The daughter as often repea-
ltedathe assurances that the good mother
lhad never done injury 10 any person. aud
added, II cannot think any one would
Ehurt you. for you have not an enemy IN
1.-The world"
Asthe dav was. declining. Mrs. M6zher
4 sought her home. but exspressed the same
5IfeejinS as she left her dauehter,s abode
On'hersway home she called ON a neiyh.
Ibor.. who lived in sthe.iast house fore She
j reached her own Here She .again made
know her continued apprei,ensiSns. which.
slhati nearly riinenecl into fear and 5fron,,the
,tladyof the mansion. she received answers
Il similar TO those Of her fiaughter. {. Yon
i have harmed no9on.. Il, vo1r whole life.
lime snrelo NO ans. viii n1ol.st vo,, 60
9Eheme a, Quiet. and Rover shaii 90 home
Il wifll Won. Here sfS eyu,,I,, said She d !
4 stonl waich dor avon lie aoor .bsra
I Rover ~ ,l,or1a viii Mrs NIazbars ora
sltake care of her, Rover did as he was
sItold. 1'he widow went home milLsdsh shar
j COWS took. care Of eye,rv5 thing ont az doors
and went 10 bed az usual. Royerl1adlro
-Ileft her. for an ii6sIant. When she was
\ fairly h he'd. he laid himself down inon mon
4llbe ontsiJA Of tl,e he'd and =. tl,e vi,fow
sIfelied an his 6tIali,y. 'a1a nerhans cl,;,,
{ herself fos needless fear. Size fell slee,,.
Sometime In the niTbt Size sawoke hein,,
! startled. propabYy. by assIi.sht noise ONT
j side he l5ouse. Ii was so Iiobt. ahowev-
!. Ter. that she was not aware Of beino start.
!, Eled at allsbut heard s,soon as she awolie
a sound like the raisinp of gthe windoyg
! near her bad. which was in 4 room nn
j the ground floor.
The dog neither barked nor moved =
Next there was another sound, as if some
J one was insthe room aud stepped eau.
! tiously on The floor. The woman saw
3 lnothing. but now for the first lime fall
Z the doS move as lie made a yioleut5snrino .
from The bed. and al the same mornenI
. something fell on the floor. sounding like
heavy loo. Then followed other noises.
tlliket the paving of a dogs feet: but soon an
: was still AGAIN. and the loo resumed his
place under the bed without having bark.
! ed or growled at all.
This time the widow did not po "a
! lsleep immediately but Law awake won.
. derino. vet not deetniup il bsstto get mn
4 But at last she dropped asleep. and when
she awoke the sun was shining. She has
I tily stepped out Of bed, and there Law Che
; u "a - = ,ss,,., 4 u - AZ. a . u I i
with a large knife in his hand. when was
d even now extended. The do9 had seized