The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-09-22

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tier. as they left the house. The whole
place has turned ont. that is, the men, and
are gSing to search the forest. But they n
want all the women that can be spared uI
, at Mrs. Carr's for she has got the ,'ster.
ricks powerful bad; she says she was ou,
Of humor because Maggie plagued her
to go, and told 'cm she never wanted to
see 'em again, and now she says it's a
Judgment on her. ) ~, ess,.t. a!.t.;;.4
, When they reached the house, they
found most of the ineighbors already col
lected. the men talking about the doorway
and plauuing their mode of search, while
the women crowded the, sitting-room in
/ side, from which. came the shrieks of the
conscience stricken mother. -.
] Mrs, Brown. paused long enough to
learn that, although an hour before, in the
height, Of the storm. Carr had come
home. Up to that time the mother had
1 6attered herself that the children had
j stopped at his shop, for, he was . wheel.
wright, and, worked at the end of the vii
lage. But from that moment she had
4 been almost frantlie, The neighbors. on
| hearing that the children were lost, had
volunteered to &C, in search of them, but
4 it took some time to collect them, and the
i Browns had been the last summoned, for
they lived at the opposite end Of the town.
i Entering the house, Mrs. Brown saw
two female acquaintances trying to hold
Mrs. Carr, who was struggling, iu their
arms. her hair hanging disheveled about
4 her. IN - 81
Let me ne go,' she cried, I viii g, I'll
walk on my hands and knees all over the
mountain, if the Lord will only give me
back my children But he never. will,'
she said, rocking herself, and speaking in
a tone Of helpless agony. ! 4 told them
i didn't want to see them again in q hurry,
and he has taken me at, my word.
The neighbors gazed at the poor, fran.
| tic creature with tears in their eyes, say.
! ing what they could, in voices choked by
emotion, TO, soothe her. One suggested
that the children had found shelter in q
log hut standing at the foot OF the noun.
| tain. Another said they might have been
Il waiting under some capacious tree, till the
rain, ceased, in, which case they were nov
on their way. home, as there, was only :
4 slight drizzle at present. But the mothel
would not be comforted. :, r..
gI"Don't say that she cried sharply, fol
yon know. it amt SO. It's been drizzline
| for ar hour, and they would have beer
q here il it vas so :, The neighbors felt tst
truth Of this. 'Oh! will nobody 60 fol
} lhern2' she shrieked; and with "a sndder
wild effort she freed herself from the two
women who, held her, and, rushed toware
the door, and gained the porch, when th'
sturdy arms Of John Brown, caught ans
e. restrained her
r Let me go, let me CO. cried she, pas
sionately writhirg TO release herself =
They're my children, and no one goes 70
$ them Then finding that she was power
) less in the grasp Of her Herculean neigh
Dor, she added, 'oh, let me 60 in beseech
, ing tones, SC. different from her usual man
j ner, that It brought tears to many a mani
I eye, ti'4 : il''4s'1 :.
,tweTs ar agoin," said John Brown
6 fsoothingy9 You could DO no good. Tt
: mot q night for ) woman to be ont '9sAiz
Q Not q night to be out, she shrieked
,yet my children are aoSatl'in il. 9 Let N
i tgo, let me go, say. And ia her insani
q tty sheibit the hand that held her, till sth
y blood came. .peilaats si.ii'i
/ si"MoIly, Molly,"dsaid strong voice a
!, this instant, and her husband rushs
0 through the group Of men, '.Go ia 70
ttheie sake; and have blankets and hot wat
d erlready, or when we bring them bach
o they viii die mayhapF for want ofprope
o fcare stalking. 'oi He spoke IN q chee:ft
S voice,, She listened and grew calm, q
!. when aimaniac hears tie voice ofhis keep
Ter, l9s13siiA .s.il'lss952a0o
e Taking her up, as be ceased, in hi
:, strong, arm, be carried her back into tn
u house, where first,aiIecsiopately smoothin
y the rain drppsfron her hair, he kisse
! her with rough Kindness, and telling be
y Ito keep up good heart. and have ever
thing ready when they returned, hurrie
q away TEST 6no QeSee the bearS tnat De
is gan to gather. and rolled down on his chez
e big and slow. - s..' $. !. :. .s -.
Now. neighbors' he said, speakin
!. huskily, is he stood once more in, the door
way eve will be of, if yon say SO, for q
lis ready. + thank; yon, he added, Wit
the natural dignity Of deep suffering, as
fdozen faces mutually expressed their syn
d tpathy, I know you will do as, If it was you
e own children; ard if it don't succeed, hel
II his voice 'fa,tered for moment, cut strue
|gling manfully he went on Gods will b
e dopeH tr a ;..zrs..sI.,
d The plan for search was soon arranged
g It was known that the children had entel
a led the wood BY the highway that ran thrc
i lit. In order. therefore, to have q fai
u prospect Of success, il, was necessary
r. (extend the line Of men as far as possibl
y on each side Of this road, and SO advanc
y up the mountain. If this failed there wa
it no hope. ..S...s.,q-9...,. ,.s..;,'.7f
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