Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-02-25

went into one OF the parl0rS and sat
down. There was no one there, and Cor
awhile / busted myself in examining the
pictures about the room. | was looking
at one which hung in asmall recess where
the chimney stood out, when | heard some
one else enter. [ turned and saw the
stout hunter and the quadroon; bat they
did not sec me.
Now, Ianthe,' spoke the man, in a
tremalons voice, 'we.are alone. Fear no
more, for you are mine now"
AS he thus spoke. the beautiful girl fell
upon his bosom and wept aloud, whilehe.
with OF thankfnlncss and joy.
wound his big arms around her and
strained her TO his breast.
Pardon me- said I. stepping for
ward 'but I am not to blame for this
For what!' uttered The hunter, while
the girl started back like a frightened
lamb.
Why, for oveshearing your privacy"
| returned.
"But you're a man, sir ?"
Il hope So"
"Ah, you were aboard last night
YES, sir; and saw everything"
"Thes you shall know all. Come. Ian
the, sit down here. Be not afeared, for
yon amt in danger any more.'
So the girl sat down close by her pro-.
tector, and then the hunter turned to-.
wards me.
Stranger" he said. three years ago
| had business in Natchcz: | went there
to break horses for John Gampshell. He
owned this gal. | staid there over a
year. Perhaps You wont wonder that |
loved her. BY my soul, | did love her,
[ asked her, if | could ever raise money
enough to buy Der, would she he nv wife.
Didn't she say yes, quick Then | went
to Mr.. Gampshell, and asked him if he
would sell the gal. He said no; nesa as.
quick sell one Of his own children. But
when l come TO tell him that | wanted
her for a lawful, welded wife, and that
she already loved me, he said [ might
have her, and that he would keep her for
me till | could raise the moneys So |
told lanthc all, and started for the woods
once more. A month ago, | had two
Thousand dollars over aud above all |
should need for expenses, and / started.
| landed in Natchez yesterday morning.
Mr.. GampshelI was dead and his folks
all sold Off. / tracked Ianthe to a trader
and got there just about an hour after
she'd beenssold. When he told me who'd
got her, Of course | made up my mind
she was lost. | went aboard the first
down boat, determined to throw away
nv money and then go back to the woods:
for didn't want to keep a penny that l
had meant for that work. You know the
rest. When | saw that bill Of sale, I
knsw who'd fallen ia my way. She aren't
hurt, sir-not a bit. She's as pure and
good as ever. and / reckon yon'll hunt
some time afore YOU will find a better or
q handsomer wife"
| agreed wi b this fully. Saortly az
forwards the hunter put confidence
enough in me to leave his prize in my
keeping while he vent and got a license.
found her a sensible, intelligent girl,
and she made no effort to conceal her
love for tho noble hunter. nor her JOY in
view Of the events which had 50 strange
ly t%ranspired. By aud by the stout man
returned, aud with ~himacame a Justice.
saw the happy pair married, and before
night they took an upward bound boat.
Up in Warren county, Illinois, upon
the drst bend of Henderson River, lives
one Of the most lourishing Grners Of the
Vast. Ills name is Levi Dolworth.-
People who except his generous hospital
ity are struck With the strange beauty Of
his. children, and their stay need not be
long 70 assure them that the wife and
mother is not only one of the most beau
tiiul, but one of theNbest matrons in the
great Ssccst He and his A9e are the
ones 81 whom / have just told you.