Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-05-07
sCLARKSYILlE, TENN, FRIDAY. MAY Z, 1855

II nave ever been fond OF equestrian
sports, and in the habit Of riding out ev.
cry pleasant morning ON horse which my
father purchased for my especial use On
the last day of august, as was taking my
accustomed ride into the country and as
it happened, entirely unattended, l was
seized by violent hand, and drawn from
my horse into a close carriage which had
driven hurridly up. Half dead with terror,
yet | recognized the hated features Of Col
onel Glines To all my cries and agoni-
sed inquiries as to what he intended to do
with me, he made but one reply--alow al
most internal laugh.
cat last, but all too soon, the carriage
stopped at the gateway of house render
ed terrible by murder committed there
ten years ago. and, more dead than alive,
| was dragged within the shadow of it's
dreadful rooms, Words cannot express
the agony l suffered for the next two
months, prosecuted, as was, by Colonel
Glines, tortued with the presence of his
wretchad son and confined prisoner in
the dwelling ofmy deadliest enemies No
tidings of the world beyond those high,
black enclosures reached me, and I gave
myself up for lost Indeed I little cared
how soon death came and released me from
this horrible bondage. Every day was
beset with arguments, entreaties, threats,
and Impressions, all tending towards ga
ming my consent to a marriage with Har-
we'll Glines. l remained firm to, the last,
and was placed in return for my teinerity
in an apartment under ground, securely
barred and bolted. The rigorous, and un.
usual confinement brought on lingering
fever, and | could plainly see that my per-
Isecutors intended it should terminate in nv
death. / had taken no medicine through
out my illness, and therefore you may well
believe was surprised when Colonel
Glines brought me one morning dark
liquid mixture which he said would make
me well. / drank more from thirst than
from the wish ofreyiving to my dread life
again, and Immediately slumbrous sensa-
ton benumbed every faculty / heard
voices in conversation, those of Colonel
Glines and his son, heard them arrange
the disposition when the sleeping portion
should have taken effect, and with scarcely
thrill l learned that I was to be placed in
the cellar, and enclosed within solid pile
lofmasonry, while yet alive / remember
no more. 1t is all blank and void till
now. t. r..f
Gertrude Winchester fully recovered
her health beneath the hospitable roof of
the kind boatman, and in due time appear
ed again to her astonished houshold, who
had mourned her dead.
Colonel Glines had applied for legal pos
session of her property, but owing to some
delay he had not been able to assume for
NAL occupancy,
Immediately on Getrude,s re appearance
he fed with his son, and no sui sequent ii
dings were ever heard of them. The col
oners house soon became ruin, and one
night it was reduced to ashes during a
thunderstorm. Whether it was fred by
a Dol from heaven, or by the hand of man,
was never known. ..lt
Gertrude Winchester naturally felt very
grateful to Horace for rescuing her from
so dreadful fate, and she displayed her
gratitude in somewhat singular manner.
1t was quite little romance, the news
papers of the day said; and how it had all
ended in that commonplace affair, we'd
ding, with eight bridesmaids and CORES
ponding number of groomsmen.
With the full appreciation of his bride,
Horace Flintwood went home, and return
ed accompanied by his worthy parents,
who through the remainder of their lives
found a pleasant home in the luxurious
residence of their son, and his atfectionatc
young wife.
BEAUTIFULLY SAID.-We make the fol-
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