The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1859-02-18
"Her confession God has already re-

''Her confession God has already re.
ceived."
Well. and I'm not lawyer to draw up
her will.''sel 0 saiaa .ag
"No, sir; but you are recently appoint
ted one of the Justices Of the Peace for
Allegheny" ..,....-.
eyes; well, what Of that. That does
not comprise the duty Of my getting up
out Of my warm bed and going through
a snow storm to see an old woman ex-
) pire." .a ~ .,,, ..,-.-.. ..Ls.. ...-,
Excuse me for thus insisting, sir; but
this is an official duty" said the parson,
: mildly but firmly. s,l t
; "l'll-pll throw up my commission to-
morrow" growled the old man.
: Pc Tomorrow you may do that, but
meanwhile, to night, being still in the
comission Of the peace. you are bound to
get up and go with me TO this woman s
J bedside
"And what the demon is wanted Of me
there?" il su! 4.sin seF
"To receive her dying deposition"
"To receive a dying..deposition Good
Heaven! was she murdered, then?" ex-
claimed the old man,in alarm, as he start
ed out Of bed and began to draw on his
neither garments. VS. wal i2 ae. aNsu
"Be composed--she was not murder
ed" said the pastor.
"Well, then, what is it? Dying deposi-
ton! 1t must concern crime" exclaim-
the old man, hastily drawing on his coat.
"It does concern crime" araeuaat
"What crime, for the love Of heayen?'
~ am not at liberty to tell you. She
will do that" '''
"Wool 60 down and rouse up Jehu, and
tell him to put Parson Goodwin's mule
in the stable for the night. And tell him
to put the black draught horses to the
close carriage, and light both the from.
lanterns-for we shall have dark stormy
road-Shut the door you internal IL
beg your pardon, parson, but that villain
always leaves the door ajar after him."
The good parson bowed gravely; and
the major completed his toilet by the time
the servant returned and reported the
carriage ready. ' 'aA
"To the DEVILS Punch Bowl" WAS
the order given by Old Hurricane as he
followed the minister into the carriage.
"And now, sir" he continued, address
ing his companion, II think you had bet
ter repeat that part of the church litany
} that prays to be delivered from battle,
. murder. and sudden death;' for if we
should be SO lucky as to escape Black
Donald and his gang. we should have at
least an equal chance of being upset in the
\ darkness Of these dreadful mountains"
\ "a pair Of saddle mules would have
been safer conveyance, certainly" said
the minister z ls'f 10 s9lins 9a1 ia eg
Odd Hurricane knew that, but though
great sensualist, he was a brave man,
and SO he had rather risk his life in close
carriage than suffer cold upon sure foot
ed mules hack. '''' ;" y."7''
After many delays and perils, the pas
tor and Old Hurricane arrived at their
, destination, called the Witch's Hut or Old
} Hats Cabin. In one corner Of the hut,
on the ragged couch, lay gray-haired
and emaciated woman, evidently near un-
to death. On being informed that mag
strate had arrived, she insisted on every
body else leaving the room, as she would
speak with him alone. Her request hav-
ing been complied with, Old Hurricane
drew from his pocket bible. administer.
ed the oath, and then said:
Now then, my good soul begin-'the
truth, the whole truth, and nothing but
the TRUTH you know. But first your
name?" .,,.i,,, f.,..,- 81. I.r.f
! sis it possible you don't know me mas.
ter?" ts1ot
"Not I, in faithv' ,.f..-.
"For the love Of heaven, look at me and
try reccllect me, sir! It is necessary some
one authority should be able to know
me" said the woman, raising her hag-
gard eyes to the face Of her visitor.
The old man adjusted his spectacles and
gave her scrutinizing look, exclaiming
at intervals
''Lord bless my soul! it is! it must! it
can't be! Granny Grewell--the--the--the
midwife that disappeared from here
some twelve or thirteen years ago?'
eyes, master, am Nancy Grewell;
the ladies' nurse, who vanished from
sight SO misteriously some thirteen years
ago!" replied the woman. 7aig 55.he
"Heaven help our hearts! And for
what crime was it you ran away? Come
make clean bre ast Of it, woman! You