St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-05-28
NUMBER 81.

the home Of the Tarbox's raising her
hand, she exclaimed
"Sleep on, Nat Tarbox, and may
your dreams be filed with peace and
happiness may flowers bedeck your
path in this world, and finally-may
our Heavenly Father prepare you for
the enjoyment of eternal happiness
may you never know aught OF the mis-
cry | have suffered on account OF your
faithiessness, is the prayer OF one
who loved you better than her own
life. Farewell! may God forgive you
ever as do !"
He saw her preparing to take the
fatal leap, and struggled to free HIM
self from Satan's grasp. Oh ! he would
have given all he possessed could he
have spoken one word. He saw her
jump and as his companion led him
away he heard gurgling sound from
the waters below.
"What shall do with your ask
ed he of the cloven foot.
~ care not !" answered Nat, II
have no desire to remain longer
here !"
"Then you repent your cruel treat
ment of May Somerby?"
Most certainly y"
"Would you, if l should free you
now, amend ths wrong by Immediate
ly giving her your name and fortune
by lawful marriage :"
Alas she is dead I"
"But if | restore her to life ~
"I would"
"What pledge shall have?"
"My soul is yours if it is not done
within three days !"
Enough !! go to your home J"
Nat awaited no second bidding.
but as he walked towards home he
wondered if Nellie had anything to
do with his falling in the cellar. Why
did she caution him not to make any
noise, or to bring no light? but then
she could not have induced Satan to
make his appearance SO he conclu-
ded that it was no fault of hers, and
upon the whole he thought that Satan
was not very disagreeable fellow at
ter all.
Early next morning he called upon
Mrs. Somerby, and was rejoiced to
hear that May had that morning eaten
her breakfast, and was even then about
the house. Her mother called her,
and when Nat stated his business,
she seemed greatly surprised that he
should wish to be married on that very
| z,-,,t,,,. l,,+ che I,l .hynat Nv
Thayer heard Of it, and insisted that
the wedding should take place at his
house, and it did, tho Nat urged many
objections, and it was long before he
could be persuaded. That evening af'
| Ter the kIlui nau I,>~-- .:~~. ....~a ..if tho
guests had departed, Nat, in high spir-
its, asked
May, were you not ON the bank of
the river last night, about ten
o'clock"
LET me answer" whispered Mr..
Thayer to May, whose face was dyed
with crimson then turning to Nat,
he said aloud, "One guest you have
not seen. | will send him to you,"
and stepped out OF the room.
Presently Nat heard the same rum
bling sound he had heard in the cellar
the night before-thc door opened, and
in walked Satan. Advancing into the
middle of the room, toward Nat, he
spoke in the same voice of the grave
You have done wisely. Take this"
said he, handing him paper, "'tis all
| the claim | have upon your soul !"
aud then by single motion, he cast
aside his horns and cloven feet, and
Mr.. Thayer appeared.
But" asked Nat, the thunder
and fre?'
The thunder you must charge to my
bass drum, and as for the iire-cam-
phor strewn upon the floor, when
touched by a match, very naturally
burns. But the hardest part of the
work for me was when | was obliged
to order Nellie to leave the ROOM
Twas the first time that ever spoke
GROSSLY to her"
"But twas done in good cause,
father I'll forgive you."
"Who rescued May 2" asked Nat.
"Oh ha ha did you not see the
boat |" asked Thayer. Have you
forgotten your whipping 2"
That evening, after they were left
alone, Nat opened the paper given
him by Thayer, and found a bank check
for ten thousand dollars, a present to
his wife-May.
X
Years have rolled on--and the sun
never smiled ON happier couple than
Nat and May, whilst three laughing,
| fat boys rejoice in the name of Tar
box. Even should Nat playfully re-
fuse to crafty any Of her wishes, she
mischievously threatens to call Mm---
pointing downwards.
A greyheaded clergyman recently
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