Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-10-22


but tnother the distance is not great, and 1 {.
don't think we need teel any alarm In const-
quence OF having to pass through the wood, +
as We have gone through it almost numberIess
times, and always without the slightest moies-
tation, but am free to confess that 1t Is nm \
ney."
Yes, Flora, II is, and tonight II is darker
than 1t ever has been when we were return
ing home, but this would not give me any
grent alarm IL it were not for the memory of I
nm item which this morning read In one ofour |
papers,"
but pray tell me what it was that you read 3'' |
&c almost fear to tell you, Flora, but per-
\ haps 1t would be best to do so. l read an item
to the effect that four notorious criminals had |
escaped from the county jail at A., some t
three or four days since, and that they had not |
| at that writing been re-captured -
{" But, mother, don't think they would at
tempt anything ut his early hour, and so near
the city too but, see, we ate already entering
the wood let's be sileut."
&C Yes, my dear, 1t Is best to iie so a mo-
meat or two more and we can breathe -"
The conversation was ut this moment
brought to close, by the sudden stoppidg of
I lie horses, while masked figure presented
itself at the carriage door, with one OF Colts
| revolvers, and demanded in coarse, demoniac
tones
Your money or yeur lives be smart now,
for haven't got any spare tiMeP'
"Ohl jim don't run 20 said Mrs. Temple |
ton, speaking to the black boy who had al
| ready descended from his seat, aud then |
turning TO the ruftan, she added, az please sir,
spare u.s. We have no money along"
You lep' said he, at the same time
bringing his irightiul weapon ON line with
4 her hoad, {" and Ill--n but the sentence was
not finished, Tor ut this moment u heavy blow
from some unknown person brought him pros
trate to the earth.
60 Thank God, we are saved ." exclaimed
Mrs. Templeton, but ner words were scarcely
spoken before her defender received a savage
blow on the head from u club in the hands of
him who had held the harses. and at the same
time he who had been knocked down first,
sprung to his feet again and hastily fired one
shot ut the ia ling man, another at the inmates
OF the carriage and then both he aud his com.
rade hed into the deep recesses OF the wood.
&C Flora 7 Flora ~ now screamed Mrs. Tenn
pleton. to her daughter, who had tainted at
the very beginning of the attack, ''rouse your
self, all Is oFer now, aud l need your asss-
} tance, for fear that he who came SO oppor-
tunely to our aid Is badly injured, II not dead"
Flora did rouse herself and avowed her
, readness to render all the assistance she could.
The next step was to call Jim, who soon
came forth from behind large tree euquiring
! first if " da wus all gomez They then gather
, ed round their friend who was lying apparent
; ly l.feless beside the carriage, the blood flow
: t1g in u stream from wound on the lett side
of his head.
. "Is he dead, MOTHER" inquired Flora.
"No, think not" said Mrs. Templeton,
s bending over him, and then added, I" have
Il you got your smelling bottle with your"
. Yes, mother, here it is,' answered Flora,
STOPPING and applying it to his nose.
U Joe, for 1t was no less parsonage, now
r slowly opened his eyes, gazed wildly on those
nv tnbh md in fAaht Kynfra Inc "a
It Were he was. he was told; and soon after, by
it their united efforts was placed on scat in the
carriage and then driven rapidly into town.
y He was now recognized, and Mrs. Templeton's
K family physician was Immediately sent for,
/, who soon arrived, removed the handkerchief
e which had been placed round his head by
u Flera, and proceeded 10 make an examina-
i, tion of the wound, which he pronounced, after
j. duly probing and gouging, to be pretty Sc
y we're hesh-wOund, but not at all dangerous, and
!, advised that he should remain perfectly still
l.. and quiet fog q few days. On concluding the
. dressing of 1t, he babe them all good night,
r promising to call again on the following morn
? ing.
. But why should / weary the reader with all
, these details7 Suffice it to say, that by the
r skill of the doctor and the gentle nursing ot
Flora, he was able TO resume his duties in one
week from that time, that Mr.. Templeton, his
wife and daughter were warm in their express
) and that Fora's gratitude soon changed to that
= Rp@1SS sSelH0sAt' |fSSfoi av tnu MUSE OF mr..
. Templeton, who did not fail to perceive the at.
. tachlnent that was springing up beteen him and
q Flora, yet he did not seek to check it, but rath.
, 1 or encouraged ii, Tor he would often speak OF
4 Joe as being noble, generous, whole-soued
u young man, anC when six months after the at
tack In the wood, Joe sought Flora's hand 10
! marriage of her father, Mr.. Templeton smilingly
T answered, " Yes, Joseph, take her, she loves
o you, and you are deserving of her--deserylnu
Y OF any one, take her and be happy"
q Ono month later and the solemnzati0n OF
their marriage took place, and soon after
Joe was taken into partnership by Mr.. Temples
l / ton, and three yeags later, We find him at the
head OF the establishment, MIR. Templeton hay
a ing retired from business lite. To say that Joe
Y and his wife lived happily, would not be- saying
L enough,-they were supremely hsppy,-they
, ielt blessed beyond measure.
t SO But what of BOb,' methinlSs l hear the
reader nsk . III tell YOU. He was by his
friend joe, introduced 10 the first circles of so.
. ctety, where, by hEs sunny smiles, ready wit,
rare conversational powers, and general ntulli.
3 Bence, no soon made many warm friends and
admirers. Five years from the time OF Joe's
! marriage, MI. Corson withdrew from thu trim
of Jones, Corson x Co., and Bob was admitted
: a. partner in the new firm, which did business
} under the name, style and title OF Jones,
: Fletcher Go. ! should also say that Bob
soon after selected one Of the fair daughters of
, Eve from the above mentioned circles, AMI
| that he was exceedingly fortunate in his choice.
some word more, and 1 am DONE" as the
preachers say when about half way through an
empty, unmeanning sermon. Bob and lee
Kept the secret of tho trick they had prac.iss,'
: to themselves, and continued to be the W r,
: best Of friends throughout their entire aiy ga
often visiting each other and laughing nve
the success which attended their ts Nv min,
heroism."
TRE OPERATfoSs At Sfs1sToEok. Wa =, a,
on Wednesday, William Leland, of Nav ynrI
who has just returned from the CrIFnea. wbere
with his associates, he has beeR engaged il
raising the Russian ships alnk at Sebastopol
lie reports the opeyatiOa good one financial
~ Many articles arc raised in "a berfect xtate
Chalns, anchors, guas, rigging, and many val
liable things, are ontirely uniIi jured, but III,
bulls of the vessels are badly worm eaten
There are two companies on TIC QrouDd-.onf
from New York and the ot5ef from Boston,
They have unitcd their oper, tions, have DO.
tween them foarvpsseis, and fhaye ninety seven
Americans engaged in the SEPARATIONS. When
ne leit tnefe were but two W them on the sick
list. Quite alarge number Of Russians are
also employed at about 80 cents a day. Tha
companies have halt OF what tney raise tbs
other halt going to the Russian govIpment.
which also stand ready to purchase anyfhipg oi
value that falls 10 the lot of tho Companies.
1t Is regular Yankee operation, and very
good exemplification Of the enterprise of tho
American.-Springfsid .anerican.
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FROM CALIFoRNL. The steamship Horthrkru
Elght arrived -. New York from Aspinwal., gu
rIiaay, W'.n Sl,6e0,00O in gold, and the Cali
i ,os AS. She brings list of the pass ongors