Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-02-10

wind arose IN the northwest, driving up
masses of leaden hued clouds, and in q
few minutes tie ground vas covered deer
With snow, and the air was filled with
driving sleet. -
As this was All Hallow Exc, the dread
full inclemency of the weather did not
prevent the negroes Of Hurricane Hall
from availing themselves of their capric-
ious old masters permission, and going
off in body to banjo breakdown held
in the negro quarters of -tlssir next neigh.
Dor.
Upon this evening, then, there was left
at Hurricane Hall only Major Warfed,
Mrs. Condiment, his littleold housekeep
er, and Wool, his body servant.
Early in the evening the old hall was
shut up closely, to keep out as much as
possible the sound of theSssss5ftin that roar
ed through the mountain chasms and can
nonaded the walls of the touse as if de
termined to force an entrance. As soon
as she had seen that a3fs#zss safe, Mrs.
Condiment went to bed agd went to sleep.
1t was about ten o'clockthat night that
Old Harricane, we'll wrapped up in his
quilted flannel dressing gown. sat in his
well padded easy chair before warm
and bright fire, taking lib comfort in his
own most comfortable bedroom. This
was the hour of the coziest Enjoyment to
the self-indulgent old Sythrite, who dear
~ loved his own ease. Very comforta
BILE was Old Hurricane and as he toast
ed his feet slipped his pinch, while his
black servant, WOOL applied the warm
ing pan to his coy couch, lie fairly Rugged
himself for enjoyment, and declared that
nothing under heaven would or could
tempt him to leave that room and that
house and go out into that storm on that
night. Just as he had come to this EN-.
phatle determination be was startled by
aNlolent ringing of the DIOR bell Or.
tseirg Wool = se,as.91 49, she
matter, lie hastily arrayea q in his
sleeping habiliments aud Jus eysiato bed,
determined not to be intguIed upon. or
to be called out Of his room on any &C.
count whatever.
At this moment Wool reappeared.
Shut the door, you villain Do you
intend to stand there holding it open on
me all night 2" yociferated the old man.
Wool hastily closed the ofendig por-
tails, and hurried to his masters side.
W ell, sls, who was it rung the bell p
Sar, de Reverend Mr.. Parson Good
win, aud be say how -hs must see you
yourself, personally, aloneF'
:. See ME, you villainl Didn't you tell
him that had retired ~
Yes, Marse, l tell him how you were
gone to bed and asleep iaore'n an hour
ago, and he ordered me to come wake
you up, and say how it were matter O.
life and deathlg IA y
Life and death What have I to do
with life and death? won't stirl II
the parson wants to see me he will have
to come up here and see nlAja bed"
Mus / feeh him reEegss up sar 2"
" Yes, | wouldn't get up and go down
to see-Washington- shut the door, you
rascall or I'll throw the bootjack at
your wooden headP'
Wool obeycd with alacrity and in time
to escape the threatened missile.
After an absence.of a few minutes he
was heard returning, ascending upon the
footsteps of another. And the next min
ute he entered, ushering in the Rev. Mr..
Goodwin, the parish minister of Bethle-
hem. St. Mary's.
.tHow do you do7 How do you do
Glad to see you, sir4-gsa& to see you,
though obliged to receive you in bed |
Fact is, caaght cold with this severe
change of weather, and took warm ne
gus and went to bed to sweat it off |
You'll excuse me- Wool draw that easy
chair up to my bedsik worthy Mr..
Goodwin. and bring him glass Of warm
negus 1t will do him good after his cold
ride"
9 | thank you, Major WAfHeld !! | will
take the seat, but notthu negus, if you
please, to night"
4 Not The negusl Oh, come now, you
are jokingl Why, it wa4s-9eep you from
catching cold, and be most comfortable
nightcap, disposing yon to sleep and
sweat like a babyl OGeonrseyou spend
the night with US 2"
8 | thank you, no / must take the
road again in q few minutes
$ Take the road agai# ts-nightl Why,
man alisel it is midnight, and the snow
driving like all LapiaHd2~
Sir, | am sorry to refuse your prof
fered hospitality and leave your comfort
able roof tonight and s6rrier still to
have to take you with me, said the pas
tor, gravely.
Take NE with you'll No, no, my
good sir ! no, no, that is too good q joke
.--ha ha r
Sir, | fear that you iILfind it very
serious one! Your servant told you
thatmy errand was one Of imniaent mr.
gency?3
: Yes, something iikeslifsAbd death"
"Exactly-down in the cabin, near
the Punch Bowl, there Is an old woman
DYING"
9 There, knew it. was just saying
there might be an old woman dying. Bat,
my dear sir, what's that to me? What
can ! do p