Delaware Democrat. (Wilmington, Del.) 1857-1858, 1857-08-29


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And whcrs is Tip! Come With us, and
We will take you to The very spot where the
fugitive is concealed the deep rccrsscs
Of wood, covering under pile of brush,
covered with leaves, two men are lying
side by side, asleep. he moon is up
full-orbed and bright. The forest cutters
in the silyery light v > lch
ss,sss sapr'Sy s;l, soiy jutbAsu lBjdiy4s the
uffllStty % tue NraiE .. I.,s.
iooi-sore and -txsllaltsed. They have ira.
yelled far; and they have long, long
Journey before them. They have been
obliged to avoid tile open road aud the
bright daylight, and they ought now in ac-
cordauee With their plan, to be on the rest
less tramp again; but they are tired and
naturo exaets rcpose, and in this case il
would seem she will have it. They have
tried to reverse her order and sleep By
day; but, despite Of them, she claims the
night for rest. The world Of life all around
them i sleeping, sleeping, cruiiing
the tired clergics Of yesterday for the toil
and burtell of tomorrow That katydid,
rubbing his rough inlb against the shield
Of bis inner win s, and the restless cricket,
with bis everlasting clirp, are the only
watchers lowering around the lowly pillow
upon which the wanderers are reposing.-
Afar off is the faint "too-too-too-hoo Of
a solitary owl, the cry lengtheuing into a
prolongued wall aud sounding sadly in the
distance. Nearer and near it COMES,
and the notes are growing shrill and shrill-
er, as the re- tless prowler approaches the
couch of the slumbercrs. Over their heads
is broad canopy formed by the spread
ing boughs Of gigantic hcecn. On dry
twig in the heart of this forest king the
niehl-bird has chosen his perch, and, all
unconscious of their presence, il repeats
its quaint anthem, triling out the mourn
ful notes, and tlcn sinking iecyeseenalo
into plailtive ca enec.
There is rustic in tho leaves, and TIP
rushes with a wild scrram FROM under the
brushwood, his frightened comradc start
ing up and following, both running, they
know not wither. l
"Golly but was skeered |" exclaimed
Tip, rubbing his eyes and shaking bis bur-
~ frame.
"Who asas dat, anyhowi" inquired biz
companoi.
" fought it.was painter, sure, como
to cotch Tip !" replied the terrified negro
Guess 'twarnt muffin but one of dem ait
owls; but dey's mighty skeery eitturs."
"ila hal nnd | was at inkin' it was
tho next ting to a painter!" rejoiued the
other, whem we beg to introduce by the
name Of Abraham, though, We gricve tc
say, despite the sober Influence Of better
counsel and example, wicked world per.
sisted in calling him simply Abe.
"Next tingl nha what's datl" inqui.
red Tip.
esquire Scrubs bloodhourds, sa /" re-
-ponded Abe.
"Oh, dem Critturs! Massa Clarence
finished dem" said Tip, 'aud dar's none
o. dat sort O varmint in dis part OBJ Ole
Virgiuny since dey's had dar ole back:
broke
i On they went, striking footpath which
wound through the intrieacivs of the swamp
and conversing in low, subdued voice
though th re was scarcely any danger thai
an unnelcome auditor could overhear them
at the dead hour of night. Tip was nos
disposed to talk much. lie seemed to be
communing with his own tboughtsi and
gradually bis companion became weary Of
prompting the conversation, and they strode
onward in silence. At length Tip began
i" say, Abe, does you know what II
runnin' off fort"
Abe, who knew that Colonel Lawrence
always treated his servants with liberia
kindness that vas the envy of their les!
favored brethren IN houdasc, WIS at frst