The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1857-10-10
The Iron F00tstep.

Mos, families ! believe, have their ira,
dictionary ghost siaey, which. when nara.
les, to the group that gathers round the
win,ry freside, exrites. according 10 the
age and character OF the listeners terror,
sympathy, doubt Incredibly, or fidcnle,
Stdl It continues to he told even by those
who are urgent Ia thcf dlsayowal Of be-
lief in supernatural Appearances the story
4 is kept alive, aud reeolleeted in after life !;
for the bias Is u strong one OF the mind, to
dwell ever on the shadows that pertain to
that world of YHtried being, which ap
proaches toward US with It's slow aud noise
les, but irresistible and overwhelming
movement. | remember in my youth 10
hsve listened with MY whole heart to the
following remarkable incident, as one
which bad undoubtedly occurred a iew
years before in tbe island Of Dominion:
During season OF great mortality among
the inhabitants oil .hat ISLAND. in the year
-, a veteran Scottish regiment was sta,
toned upon the high bluff Of land hat forms
one point Of a cfescentulaf bay, aud over
looks the town aud harbor. Inland to
wards the east. q small PLATA extends itself /,
y
est the shore. aud almost oyefhanging il,
were several long one story buildings, hast
ily erected Of wood, ior the accommoda,
ton Of the officers Of the corps and ron
sisling all OF three rooms on each end,
with piazza ou the eide toward the sa1,
extending the whole length Of the structure,
and forming a shaded and agreeable ptoms
enade during the earlier part OF the day.
The rooms opened upon the plafz', aud
communicated with each other hy means
ola side door. which WAS occasionally iult
open lot tae tree circulation of air
H. one OF these barracks were quartered
three officers oil the regiment, Major Ham,
iiton, Capt. Gordon, and third whose
name | cannot at this moment recall
Manor Mamiliou's apartment was N the
ceutte. lie bad iost leg in the service,
aud utualv wore wooden pin, OF stick,
shod with non, aad being an alert uan,
fond Of exercise. used 10 walh up aud
down this pax1s for hours together, stop.
ping occasionally at Gotdot's door or
window, ani sometimes looking 10 az thni
OF the other officers. exchanging a cheerful
word with them u, they sal each IA his
apartment. endeayoung to bcsghe TIE
tue with dressing, reading, writing
thoughts Of promotion Of home. aud Of a
speedy and happy return to Britain. The
sound oil the Majors step was peculiar.
II was oniy the blow gven by the Ifou
lprule at the end OF his wooden leg that
was heard, i,r, although a sion, man. lie
iro4 lgh, with the remaining foot and
hoasily only with the wooden substitute,
which gave forth is note at short intervals,
a. he paced ta and no. So regularly, that
there was ccttatu pleasure in listening 10
1t Sound. that strike the ear 10 this meas
ured way, nhect rs more than others The
attention become engaged, and thes grow
emphatic as we ustpu The calhsi's ham'
u,rf stoke, As i, iles from the doc& yard nj
tie t.-, ,..,, across so.s. flaoid hay into
the stoeu AVID pcaee9i country, ia an in.
su,,ce o. tais .ru,h the sougster has it, 10
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When hr ooiues up lhe -tanr
aud Lamb lv.t IT, Wueu he SAID OF his ply
sjcian. taat "tbefe was heHilns 90 tue
crcak Of his shoes. as BE- approached li-
apartment Associated with this measured
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