Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-10-13

How the Wilder Westbrook "TookH y
the Sheriff.

Some wears since professional business threw
ne inra the company. for a long dav'S ride
through drcary pHe-xood country. in an
eastern county. with Mr. StubbS. its Sheriff
Bv the middle Of the afternoon. we had ex-
hau>tel. as subjects of conversation, the par
lcula- attachment case which brought rs to-
ccther. the political condition of the country.
The prospect of the growing crop. and several
matters of personal history In facs. we had
rsa eat-to use trite but expressive meta
rbor-when suddenly Mr. StubbS' eye flashed,
aud strange smile futtered across his lip, as
be reparked=
i havn't told YOU Squire. | believe how I
got ruined Servin' the first process, (the Sheriff
~as not learned man. and occasionally did
misplace the accent that ever came into my
h&adS7
No; lets have IT," I replied turning half
round in the saddle :" il cost YOU some money
did it-vour mistake =
All, he calculated with sigh = 1t oeSt q
heap Re1p =
This was said with the airof much suffering
and told him. if it awakened painful emotinnS
he must not think of opening the old wound
merely for NY entertainments,
Its all over now said he d" and | don't
mind rcliin' IL" don't know how it was. Just
at this moment caught sight Of 4 shabby fold
q Grape around his hat, and could not help
s>>ociatiEE il with sigh the lE-a5rlous *
y-rS>;eD, and the s>TTia' OF the first process "
Aucre that, Ee shall discover something pre-
Sau;lv
Mr.. StnbbS procecs3cl-
was iected Sheriff of the county. and at
tsst tine there weren't morcn than three or
foa- haniEei voters in il. To he sure | was
right TVoGgl--it mas sach az honor. Like
Thi> j voGr second term. then ;"
Yes lEa,l to miss oue term Of >crviceon
account of the la1 but then | was depitv
,deputyl uader Stokes aad whea his tine ran
oct taSt, two wears ago was elected again,
Ba' that amt tclliu' how | got ruinated by
nat EgiE. Now its reasonable 10 suppose that
toe n7SF q 3 ihia- amt 50 easy 70 kroE as the
ussiie or last SO when the lawyer down at
SoSn made oat the paper and put il into my
hssi> zas jUSt Is bad ong.as>ed as ever you
So
Naat sort of = writ was it .
Nc,l.u but the common sort. t3Elas Fcs ,
keaT EN- now Ike book IF | had only
Aoeved "a ii<-- Here another deep drawn
S>a SonPlioi the place Of words.
took the piagay thing home. aRd caiied
6,~ >.eaes which was sheriff himself. after
t-s' sai old Squire Lumpkin To counsel NE
We read it over three or fonr times Ii
;oiecs'i me n take The body Of Hannah West
GA,A e TO be found in nv county ard her
N,-sy TO tesP - that should have her TO an
-: y@to-e The 5GdzeS al the next Circair, for
OBI SOC owed and mo-en. that. it said |
ha> % 90 Il without delay-Ss8 u soas saga
- !. Rrs meG.&s tail Caerft What was | 10
y h'a aeE az tsst ftst and no SiS1 of jail
! iae coGatv $
hssL L EAS 3 haFyi locking case bat that
= >-a:4E form and writ might have been
"0'0- oE leaylDs a copy with the lady"
ua- kHoE thag mighty well msur. but
= = Alasw It 5iezs Besides. at the bottom
~ Eag@r vas writ. Ne haI.~ and know
"a ,1e-2 E0rlS means ~ bal rzvnsrl.3
. s-o2salI i4eG il meant that ef she was
* AZ t1St security in the State, Earu't
a@r : And Il vas The construction that
i, = >21 L-11aiN!a bo;a pat uPoa il ami
s,~s--st Eeai - !4g as 10 >ay, et he Was Sher-
N - axe iaat woman and CARR her hoz7e
MI - A q u II : small ro-l,a with himself
- : sic, every night, oage! Court came
l-li Fozi3 have made il p-etty safe
Hi - : sss1 >tCbl-> :" but I knome4I that
- - =. r.. fa- nv witc. ttl.st va5 t,eas
# = tempered, au1 leEer coasl bear
Hi -, tF'aef IN Ibe nroEa- Bat, however,
L. r--Set.--, gog Stokes 10 70 With ne,
ss4., - lp 10 ice Witi4eE aHi todd my bu-
rlsg = Eas aaSh:y bad scaEei a. Rgss,ba
=. o'tE s4a;, sc ,aEel -al P.i1hC,i-