Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-01-21

passed away, and still he did not appear
Mary became restlessly and miserably i'm
patient. Her host. who was an intimate
friend Of herself and her family, rerceiv
Ing her uneasiness, proposed to her to ae
cept the convoy of his nephew, Ia young
mar ofexeelient character, who lived il
the immediate neighborhood, and to wal
no longer on MDonald. With this pro
posal Mary thankfully closed, as she wa.
anxious to get home; knowing that hel
mother would be in w~rctchedness till sh,
returned. She was, besides. by no mean.
d~ispleased to escape the company o.
MDonald. Her hosts nephew was &C
cordingly sent for; and when he came, he
with great good will. undertook 10 see hel
safely home. In a few minutes after, tht
two set out, and had proceeded the dis
lance of about a mile or so, when they
heard some one shouting behind them:
and turning around, they saw a man run
ming towards them at his utmost speed
IL was M Doaald. He was the worse OF
ENTHUSIASTICALLY so-and in a state
OF furious excitement. On coming close
up to Mary and her Companion, the rLf
Liam, without saying a world. instantly
knocked the latter down with a bludgeol
which he carried. He then seized Mar,
rudely by the arm, and was dragging hel
EDWARDS, saying hat he would see hen
home; but she resisted, and upbraiding
him with the brutal act which he had iusl
committed, refused to proceed with him.
You won't go with me them" he saic
iercely, confronting her.
mo, Duncan, I will not" replied Ma
ry; you have done a cruel and unmanl,
thing, and | will have no more of you
company"
80 be it." said M'Bonald, turnin o OF
his heel; but Mary if you do not dearl,
rue this yet"-saying which he lei
her, aud went off in the direction he hac
come.
On MDonald's~ departure. Mary ran to
wards her wounded companion-his heac
being severely cut-and kneeling down
beside MIN, tenderly raised him, and ask
ed him if he was much hurt. The young
man who had by this time recovered
from the stunning effects of the blow. re
piled that he did not think he was, and
Instantly rose to his feet. At this instant
two persons came up-a man and his wife
they lived within a mile Of Mary moth
er, were decent people and well known
to Mary and her companion. TO these
people she related what had occurred
The whole were then about to proceed or
their way. when Mary insisted that hel
companion should return home. saving
that she was now in perfectly safe hands
The young mar for some time perempto
rily insisted that he shoulder his face
was streaming with blood, and he was
otherwise greatly enfeebled by the sever.
ity OF the blow he had recelyed-he a
length consented, and bidding her good
night, returned to Bucklyvie. Mary aud
her new escort now resumed their journey
and proceeded without any interruption
until they arrived at a place called The
Tlnkers Cove, when Mary proposed thal
they should strike off the road, and take
the short cut across the burn.
To this proposal her companions would
by no nleans agree; alleging it to be ul
safe to pass 10y the Diyouac Of the tinker,
after nlghtfall-tor we need hardly sas
that the place took its name from being
a fayoflle resort Of the GYPSY race. W.
will not say that Mary did rot expect thi,
objection on the part oil her companions
TAT less shalt we say thatshe did not hop.
for it at any rate. Mary in truth, boil
expected aud desired the refusal of heI
friends TO take the short cur" with her
aud We need not say, therefore, that he
disappointment OF the occasion was 10
small. Did she Then insist " taking tti
short cut" aloneY She did-and Their
was u reason for 1t.
Shortly alter parting with her compan
ions-for here sne did part with thenl-
she came on the en~cainpuent OF the Sip
sizes, as 1t lay directly III her route. l
VAS situated III "a she. and comIpac
hollow, vi which one side was formed b
q wall uf living rock. At the moment Q
her approach, the tinker's lire was blaz
ing brightly; aud before it were seate.
two persons, father and son. The forine
was The principal Or chief Of the gan
who just now occupied the Tinker's Cove
none of wnom, however, were preset a
this moment, except the tvs spoken Of
bis name vas wilson; and nsrwitbstano
lug aa..s profession aud mode of life, whic
might be supposed to have impaired a
equiyocai, ii not absolutely unamiable ex
preston to his c~ountenance and manner
his appearance was venerable in a hig
degree, and the tones OF his voice at ono
mild and cheerful. He was, in truth,
kind-hearted old man, and one who wouI
wrong no one. His son again, was
handsome young lad, Of about three-an
twenty, and thougA born aud bred a giE
~, possessed bRt little, either in habit o
disposition, in common with the race frol
which he sprang, His manners were ger
tle; Lls spirit generous and elevated an
als affections warm and sincere. YounI
Wilson, IN short, did not move in th
sphere for which natAreh had designed hin
Gypsy as be was, however, he was Mary
favored lover. The secret is out, goo
reader-George Wilson, the tinker, wa