The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-05-13
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7 H E FAIR ADVOCATE
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sArrah lsand can't ye go along@ Isl
it stopping ye,d be afiher here, on the |
highway. tin TIN o'clock at night? Ge-np!
ge-upW cried the lpsty driver to his fright,
ened horses, as we were travelling towards
Knoxville, Tennessee one dark, stormy
night in january s.ai' q ss'Ia-r q s.
The night was. fearfully dark, dark even
to blackhess; the wind came and went ip
itful gusts and the. rain poured, down ip
torrentss BatsIsheeded not the inclemen-
cy of thezweather,, / was xious;t to reach
home, for I had been absent for many
ysarssee He, alone, who has been absent
for long time from those he held in the
most Agratefuls rememberance, from his
dear, dear home, can appreciate my feel
ings; feelings of intense gladness, of al
ternate hope and fear. For I had now
almost reached the goal to which I had
for long years looked. forward with so
many fond aud pleasing .anticipations.
The joyful faces, the sunny countenances
and dueordiala welcpmeaof my affectienate
paFeass aud fond relations l. these were I
reviewing and enjoying in perspective,
when I was some swhats rudely, aroused BY
the voice of the; driver Il s7fpsi ssis asse
"An' its forrad / want yese to 60, and
not to Stand sstarin' and trimblinsl like fools
as yesarei Tfoth now, an 1'H see what
yer frightened att Bnt hist! hist, !, an is
itdiyilsl I hear, General ~ sn;-3es lo i,.srza
-ost0hl heavens sand earthl" Eshrieked a
deep. gutteral voice just before us, 81 see
his red flashing eyes, + feel his cold Shiny
hands as they gripe me- and his hot fetid
breath onlmy facet s0bf itIscathes, it burns
Take himsawayl His claws grippe me, and
hh forked t9agne, pierees my. heart! Save
mel oh, save mel Anne, will you not come
tomyreseue2sIYon're an angel, all hel
canhotspfevaiI against yout Ahl Iknew
you'd come!" ). :. : .,,,,.as,5 !, ,.,,,.v Yc
Just then the rays Of the carriage Ian
ternadimly ightedsupathe scene before us
andSwe zbeheld q mantlying stretched il
the road, from whom the deiiriols rawlings
isg1etf.l NM As gss ss"e 2'@
~ .,s'sPoor Oscar. poor Oscarl,,'i exclaimed
the honest Irishman, ias we lifted him from
thesroad and placed him in ,theicoach
'.an' its mesilf that's sorry to see him come
to this; faer or more promising Lar
never lyedlY saEs 10 rssssas tsss dtIoR ID
-stWhatl snrelylthis is not Oscar Has
kenf Surely, p atrick, you're mistaken
when 4 left home he was one of. the mos
sober. promising young men in town" :
"Divil other than himself, yer honor
sorry to say it; always. down with th
Esius, f;npsins,, = 'sf" ''4sa ''''.1a.a ,,,s
she raves about Ann somebody. Pat
rick, whom does he, meant, ,,,s
v.sAhp Cannon yer honor. Ye see, h
wintto the law school at L---s ~ wher
dnstid ofSpleading at the bar, he Elarntt
indulge in "libations and potatiohs,'n q
the parson has, it. He graduated and il
std of attending to snits,in court, he pal
court TO- Miss Anne. & People say sh
loHeslhim, and wonld marry him now, fe
an be e'dfifks. but her friends would has
her to turn him away which she did, poe
thing ep the sorrow ofahers heart. IBr
arrahl thin, ainstid ofireforming, 0ses
drank harderand harder, till he's come I
what he is, Oh! murther!, murther! whs
curious bastes we arep' 40. ss... 80 g.rs - :;
xsaAgain we were upon the road, and viii
the coachman whipped up his cattle,
sank back in the coach fnusing On Ii
sad condition Of the unfortunate, beih
satsAtched xrithing ands raying at my fee
i bethought me Of the once highipositio
ls lss sss ~ i ss bis splsasins Pesger