Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-04-29
THE TIE r IBLE NIGH
OR, THE BLOODY WRITER.
By II. p. L.
4 Tale Of Some Money IN the Days Of the Dogs

Ii may not be uninteresting to the general
reader to revert for FIVE minutes TO FROST :
History Of the World, with 500illustrationS ana
gilt back, and turn to the Days OF the dogs,
and post himself up, preparatory 10 going
through the mill IL he finds no mentloh OF
this period in that work then let him take
down an almanac and having hunted up the
dog-days let him learn that In this perlod
about half past three O'Clock IN the afternoon OF
the summer of H2S BardOlph Won Blitzham-
mer was travelling along dubious road, clad
in m elegant casque, the graceful folds of
which fell far below his heels, while a costly
Corget Of FURNISHED brass embodied his manly
head His Overcoat bore on ii strange piece
Of advice; il was a child stOning frogs, with the
Ire AD DIABoLUN, which may be translated
HnTry mp the Cakes. As we have no further
occasion for Mr.. Blitzhammer, suppose We let
him slide, merely mentioning that he was the
remote ancestor of the John Strong we are
about to introduce in the next chapter
CHAPTER II.
The palatial mansion of John Strong was
situated convenient to the market, and not far
from the opera-hOuse-all bodily and mental
wants being thu. supplied, his life passed like
summers morn.
Within the drawing-room of this mansion, sat
man whose garb bespoke the possession of
lucre. He was in the vicinity Of fifty; stout
and tough; wearing on his face dark smile,
not, reader-that was John Strong.
By his side sat maiden who could not have
seen more than nineteen years of life, for
very simple reason. She was ofmedium height,
with q skin Of almost dazzling purity, her hair
astonishingly we'll bandOlined, and her eyes a
mild, sweet, liquid blue. Her dress, far from
being snowy, was Of the neat, not gsudy, hue,
plainly enoting her rich talented accomplished,
in good health, and Of gentle blood and lofty
lineage. Such was Sarah Ann Strong, the only
daughter Of John Strong, Barren Of Intellect,
and one of the merchant princes.
Here she comes, said John Strong, break
ing the silence, by upsetting an etngere, on
which his feet had been resting, and gazing at
the large rain-drops which battered against the
window. Here she comes, full head. And
Dick went out with nee an umbrel."
All, sire. said Agnes, can't he get into
an omnibus
The word =. omnibus aWoke in the mind of
Mr.. Strong a train Of thought, commencing
with bis ancestor Bardolph Won Blitzhammer
and dying out in a radiance of renOwn, ava
kened in bis mind by the proud consciousness of
there being an omnibus named after him. hav-
ing learned this fact scarcely two hours before
hat are you dressed up 80 for!" inquired
he, waking from his reverie and gazing at his
daughter. = And on such hot night IN the
dog-days Nobody worth knowing is in town
now; nobody knows. OF nobody supposes ii
possible for US to be in the city"
All, father, there is one knows that / am
here He learnt only this morning that We
had returned yesterday from Virginia Springs,
and were of tomorrow for Saratoga But
during this brief fit he prayed me to waive
ceremony, and permit his calling on me this
evening
Who's the man. inquired her father, anx-
i0usly
Walker" replied the fair Sarah Ann.
hat, Nehemiah Walker, the wealthy
young broker! All, he's keen one; made ten
thousand on Long Island the other morning read
of the rise in the papers; know that he holds
big handful Of that stock See him, by all
means. BY the way, the rain's over; I'll walk
up and see your uncle; he's in town yet"
Aud John Strong vacated those premises
CHAPTER III.
" Is Miss Strong at home?" inquired Mr..
Walker, as he rung the dOor-bell Of the pala-
ual mansion Of Strong
= Is 1t Mister Walker inquired the female
retainer who, In the absence of John the waiter
answered the bell; . for the MiSsus bade me
say she q see yiE if We called
W hat emotions rushed like wild horses of
the prairie through Mr.. Walkers frame, as he
heard these words. ''She would see mel
thought he, as he passed through the wide hall
and surveyed the hat-rack noting one neg in
particular On which he might in future hang
up his hat-for good. He entered the drawing.
nom and sent up his card They never did
up anything 30 brown as this in the middle
ages. said be TO himself, punching the spring
seat OF the sofa, examining himself and whis-
kers In the gorgeous, full-length mirrors and
noticing the choice display of objects of fantasy
displayed on every side. /" Yes" continued
ne, everything come eel foer'-here his med
ltatlons were disturbed by the entrance of the
maiden, Sarah Ann, accompanied wsth her du-
emma, a little, shOrt-legged, asthmatic. rum
eyed Iap,dog- They spoke, they chatted, they
The rain storm that had passed awav was fol-
lowed by terrible thunder storm. which suc.
eeeded admirably. Sarah AIMS fears of tbun-
Her and lightning compelled her TO move from
the sofa near the wall to a tste-p-tete under the
chandelier. and Nehemiah Walker occupied the
OtneT half. POrtentOu- position.
Alter the lapse Of se yeral hours as a short al
ienee ensued, the Walker gszed upon his fair
companion with an earnest prayerful look. She
-Coked up and met his eyes half way lust a.
;Aey were starting out of his head TO meet hers
heIs went back again, and his continued on
anu less interested person could not have fail
I'aSi,,,.eI 'nst walkers gaze was one of pure,
uhdliuted hrstrate affection
Uentle LADY, he said, in a tone made rich
"-d musical By the grand accompaniment of
OetsIue thunder; Sarah Ann, / love thee
WIN the entire strerg 9Th of my heart, Thou art
the nrst maiden who ever awoke NV soul To
thse' give my poor heart, with ali its suspira.
"Cns ana It's Joy'.-l hope I don't intrudet''
An Miah thus she abridged his Biblical
niuen. you take me by surprise know net
what 70 say. Ask Pa''
a. Sary gentle SaIy! bless thee forever, I
Ey 70 execute thy order. In what part of this
PAAauai mansion does he now abide1 Butstay,
ere yet l fy to gain, hope, his quick assent I
nave duty bids me tarry till / relieve This
1yereharged heart Of the secret of NV existencs
nlHI,; i1iss9n; Lady In me You behold Apollonius
ufaeious grandmother Art thou that bloody
"nter-cOmpaniOn of assassins murderers -,
women, "ld castles, blue FIRE and red star.snsn-
sied tanners armOr, horrors, heroes and hero
'nss VINO thou each other! If so, ayaunt y,
rive hundred thousand readers trembIe a,
hoa- But listen, Men know me only as
,'nnyne tne broker. They note the rise and
c,n arorH; Iney think m interested Lady
1'h"nins Daub feel aught of interest in