Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1855-08-28
4 TnriIltnx EaIe o. Paris.

NeTtnOnt, on hptSSNdGiS, was suddenly OTeT-
taken by thunderstorm. pu; my horse at
full speed, and rs he was : pretty smart trHr-
eler, reached the Y;llage of Eergcnncs rs the
rain poured down in torrents. l stopped at a
neat it,le cottage, sheltered by houey-suckle
and woodbine, and was greeted with a cordial
welcome from the occupants, especially ruiGo
host, who vas the pattern OF Yankee nospi-
tality.
II vas short, thicksct old gentleman. rc-
lite and courteous. His hair was whi:ened
with the tros;s Of many years, and his pale
white couAtenance was tjIroWed with care :;
vet at times bis face would brighten up Is lie
merry throng around him Jumped on lis knee
and kissed his ashy ips On the whole, it
appeared to IRE as if he had seen better DAYS;
aud after had been with them some time, in
the course OF conversation about the wealthy
men III the great cities he informed me that
lie himself cJu.l once count his theHsGrtts,
aisti that ii his Younger digs he has. Gfavclel
over many paris Of Europe, but t.at, beiEg
bondsnsn for a mercantile friend whose credit
was considered reliable, by tae change Of the
market IL some uncertain business he failed
and made bankrupt Of lin, and, after pay
ing his honest debts, he had but enough left
to buy the small farm he new occupied where
lie and his family lived in happy retirement.
As the ra:n continued, they invited me to
S'oP 10 's'' 'l'S 'i'e ',"' ~! nose I'l.I
20 wen P'o''''1o. 'o' ',l-'' ''''s u "','t I"'
u.eil ~ 10 s1''ol'7 .-',1o..' s'iPs'
tg spccbled brock, trout After sgrrer | was
invited to stay MI NIGHT 2nd ne toll! me that.
as | was 4 trGrc'C~. lie would tell me Il - Ill
lie adventure he had when lie was in Paris
ne Su" nc t.'-IH war" o""5 IeoG'S "o' %
DC DC %""'ee i'l.2:l'.stG1S "a. s; mere li'sy "ou'd DC
iNv.y 'o get caught l.. " me ponce.
It was aSo0s~:lAie- middle OF an 2it2rnooH
~ 'he hohih OF. ,FtHssi"o''' l""I l arrive" Z.
ans "h., entered ''';>'e III i wa +il'', u
"''e'' At'F 5IIFE.' s'0N " S,'I1! "'' '"'
some OF the EEMH&l}i.d. stFeejS oi TIE capital,
ana Iohc."tIt l2.92-'2 S'ie '"o"''o III l'.s eve
mig. j-.-"iMS came; il was ""SiH ana
Pheasant, Just suited. e.1!!y lIeaSare; S1 l
starred 10 ieIjS5& my cH""i.- Il " Is "7- t.e'
e! o.9eA "'.tn il Was ;-o''' ANA L ".',''e'es'
around 70 ENJOY, ny S"''' 'E''E7 o1 |l''1'
ana ',:Ne a h2ohltsAS We" q I''e n9s~I me
uoRoiS' lio" ~ltf Ia! 'l''' ""N'v'c" ! 'y"'I
not tel, wren .i3:$s.''&< my eyes n"IGeh'y' l
saw a fenne toFiA#aTraLed Ill "A!te' isaH'n5
against " la, post. '7h2 S'oo3 ''ef', more
Ike aN ahlzeI q =NS3Hty Ih%A an cE"SNsiE o.
wee. IS Ee,EaI !e:' She Slef}er ioF0'''s''
'N' ''iN 't ''''.t.t ''''-''''h --r' l.'''-
ner bad lost hcr:s@ She was AFRAID % 50 home
alone, and wished. that wo,:.G accompany
her. She WIS s2rry: 10 put ne to such neon
venience, bet she Was really "'rald to 60 !,
who was he's young ''2;:'', po!tiey offered
her my arm, "nI~i!2.1c@e.l&4 rs size d'rectcd-
She led me thE0Hgh. numerous streets, UaiH
we came TO 4 Plya.aui-iooStng house. She
stopped entered, and lnUied me up one ihg4J
OF stairs into small bedroom neatly i"tu,5ii-
ed, anu lett ne. without i.ght, 70 eAt her
mother, who she Said would ne &t"d 10 see a
gentleman who had been so KIND as 10 Wi'lt
upon her home: suddenly 'itoHS"l 'ad
better 60; had d0ho b't my duly. wen,
TO the door to 20 out 1t was fastened l
was q prisoner ~ ln'"l conceive! al soF'S
oi '0yi'5 regarding NY Nei.RTe bu' / 1915 no no"
that was IN an -&bo@e ot "!c"c"neSs. i lie
artui woman trapped me- = 'eeHH$ o. le"F
no" began to sI"Ft over Ne Io'Ne1 AROUND
Tor Place OF eeg7eas, but c9G!d see none
AT last came III contact "i'h S0N'G'i'',@@--lI
was " 6ed' IeF"aPs II 'n'sh: DC J r.aoest Ns,;.
a window. As l was groPHg %FoINa' ny
feet nit against something ""Ier Iile Dsu -; u
seemed Ike a human Dody' S'Gol'su y "o"H
ana 'eIt OF H. Il was a h'r'ah 10y "1I"i ~
IN us 'ast sieeP-'''e sI'eP oi oeH.u' ,'' "0
shTi!i cry OF muFoeF no" rang 81 IIe @'' ...,.
Ny h"lt STOOD on Us c"cS anu ;',I tee'l'
police posse clattcring on The, payements.-
They we're on the stairs. " Y fate was sealed.
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