Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-04-23

say, that while his wife tended the dairy anC
overlooked the produce of few acres rented
Shon, like his forefathers, was working away
deep in one of the pits. At that time wage
were good, and the old man steady and frugal
so that the old couple were looked upon as be
ing very comfortably off in the world.
Both were we'll spoken of, and liked by the
neghborS but of the son, Llewelyn Rich
ards, there were many conflicting opinion:
held, the majority contending that he was ont
OF those rural roues, who are the pest of the
place IN which they dwell while Others held
that 1t was only the period of that conven
tional sowing-timc of his Wildcats" which
would soon he over, when he wonld settle dowi
Ike hls father lutO the quiet of doweStic life
The former shook their heads, and prophesied
very little good to he expected who exhibited
every talent belonging to a thorough scamI
and Scapegrace.
His rio;ous conduct, at last, result, d IN mncl
domestic contention, and his quarreIs with his
father became loud and bitter until the young
fellow ohviated this by rarely coming across
him when at home. TC make amends, he only
visited the house iu ShonS absence, and by
dnt of coaxing or bullying his mother by
turns, who loved him with that strong exhaust
less affection which IS SO often lavished upon
the prodigal, supplied him with money, and
whether for his necessities or his exceSSes mat
tered little Idle and desutorv in his best
mood, his earnings were far from >uffcing him
Matters had been going on thus for some time,
When another person appeared on the scene,
and very soon the aspect of affairs was chan
grd
To assist Nancy K chardS. whose industry
was of an indrfatigable order, in the heavier
outdoor work of the farm. was a stout bodied
outlSh servant man, who lodged with cOttar
a mile or so away coming in the morning and
departing at Sundown. Living in the house
with the old couple, however, and assisting
her mistress in the dairy about this time was
young comely servant girl a native Of Caer-
marthen. Margaret Williams BIZ name, and
the heroine of this story She soon proved
herself TO be Invaluable to the old woman, on
whom age and hard labor. added to the CON
tnued fret caused by her sons wild courses
were beginning to tell alarmingy ProStra-
ted at last, upon a bed of sickness, the iRteg-
rty and industry of Margaret were proved to
the satisfaction of even her captiOus mistress
who began 10 grow greatly attached to her.
Margaret was reputed as being the very
perfection of Welsh beauty. Dark eyed, with
black waving hair, q brunette complexion
with fine mouth aad dazzling teeth, figure
at once tall, light and actiye-young, beauti-
fu aad the belle of the diStrict-no wonder
that she drew the attention of the impression
able Llewyeiiyn TO her charms Had she
been an astute and designing girl, her work
was done to her hands
But modeSty and native goodness made her
iiS alr hat in
verify, she had an accepted suitor, one David
Morgan, otherwise David Dhu, or Black Da-
rld, pseudo-name common eaough, aud so
bestowed because of the unusual swarth Of his
complexion David had followed his sweet
heart from Caermarthen for, with the jeal-
ouSy of an OtheIIo. his love was as deep as
Getth. He soon fouhd employment in a
ncighboring stone quarry, where his remarka-
bic strength, and Stalwart hnbS were render
Ell conspicuous, and where his quiet ohliging
demeaRor soon placed him Oh friendly terms
with his rough companions.
Accustomed TO visit the farm of John
Richards OF an evening, to converse with Mar
garet when his work was done oiS quick eve
soon discovered that Lleweiiyn was paying his
Sweetheart those eXtravagant attentions which,
while they moved his silent aug T, only provo
ked the girls iighthearted mjrth. With his
usual phlegm, David manifested little or no
outward recognition of the arrogant youth'S
growing advances They were wasted on
Mar-aret who soon grew tired of his impert-
igeHceS; hut LleweIiyn was far too Self-cOuceit-
ed TO take her marked ahtipatlIy As real As
he was 4 handsome feilew enough, perhaps
this Consciousness hl nded him. Perhaps he
trusted ia the proyrrhial frkIcne>S of women
AMI 80 u.dci n tine
Ore evening, Ii wellyu. encouraged by Da-
vid's ,!elueanor, though the dn>Sv i.t,od MAS
I,o.!Iu- Rith.u h,u aitL iHlnJlimg iu hIS IN ek
was payIag his fulSIlIHt Cnmpietatht>. AMI rdr
rving them to the lrHgth 0i SeIZiu- Margaret
around the waist TO kiss her, when DAVID ROSE
and with a single blow set his rival rolling 10
the ground adding that the next time he
presumed so far. his punishment would be re-
memheFed for many day.
The SerFant-man, who was by al the time,
remarked that when LegeIlyn rose, his stain
ed aud palid face wore smile of such fcnd
iSh hatred as startled even his Stolidity, and he
hurried from the spot with cicnched hands aud
vaguely multered threats David, on the con-
trary, resumed his usual placidity and after Il
whl, quietly departed,
BIT poor Margaret was not destined 10 be
lett in peace Her mistress had 50 far recog
eF,.i i, 10 be able TO hOthle about the house ;
a,ri lrarnng that David and her sou had been
quarcIhng, felt all the irate blood ahlaze in
l:rr warm, Wrl>h. motherly heart, when she
heard hos I.lewrlyn had been chastised and
Needless of his offence, visited Margaret with
u Scoliing aS unmeaSured as it war unmerited
Unfortunately the two rivals met again that
evening near the town. Ii was a. Noswaith
Haven" or night of merry making, when
numbers of both sexes meet together, and the
night is mirthfully spe't and though intoxi-
cation is by no means uncommon, these assem-
blages are seldom marked by drunken out
RACES, while iH no instance do they ever degen-
linarS. tha .,,n-.aA nlaar f.alES kaaEA.