Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-07-13

thinr In the wind, when that critter halted al 1
our place; 90 Just stopped foddering the cat
tie, and sneaEed up % the back eide Of tho |
shop to listen. SO if he gets 10 Trenton BY /
sunrise tomorrow morning, the American |
party will be 10 the hands OF the British. II
you are there by that time, by Judas. Malachi
Doottle don't know nothing about shoeing.-
Whoa--you crittur; can't you stand still mo
ment, while the irons are getting hot It's no
wonder you're 50 restless with such load OF
sn as you are about to carry. My boss is a
traitor 70 his country, and ! am going TO cut
my ndentures tonight and Join the American
army Who knows but that / may come back
a captain, marry Mary Hutton, and then strike
beeline for old Massachusetts But I must
hurry this job through, for ] would not like
the boss TO inspect my work Tonight There,
he added as he drove the last nail, you will
east off pair Of them shoes about FIVE miles
t'other side of Brunswick and then il ! can't
catch you, Ensign Spencer, on my old Sor-
rel, | wish may be bowed up in powder
mill" na' n
Big with intention for the benefit Of the
American cause Malachi fastened the horse,
and closing .he shop door, wended his way to
the house. 'H'
The wind blew Keen aud cold, AMI the SKY
Wea overcast with dark clouds.
shouldn't wonder it We had two foot Of
snow before to morrow mnrning,' said Malachi
to himself, 'and ia rather, by a darn sight 60
10 On apple bee or quilting party with Mary
Hutton tucked under my arm, than take jour
ney 20 Trenton to night However, what
can't be cured must be endured, as my old
schoolmarm used TO say, when che piled the
birch; 81 all you've got to do, Malachi Doc
little, is to play possum, and not give the
Britisher too big start
He found the kitchen empty for EnsiA n
Spencer being considered in the light Of an
! ! especial guest, the supper table was set ia the
] pAror.
. Ret his picturl he will be making love TO
May next, said Malachi, uneasily; 'brt il he
docs I'll pay linn off IN bis own coin All,
e here is his pistols and heavy riding coat Well
now, Malachi Doolitlle, | don't think it would
be unwholesome TO your constitution to erk the
9 priming out Of them barkers, for ieer matteri
Z might come 20 rough and-tumble. So here
goes aud suiting the action TO the word, Tho
strangers were instantly placed ia a harmless
4 condition
When the apprentice entered the parlor, h
J. found Dorothy Hutton and her daughter MARY
Q in high glee aud good humor The supper wal
e over, but the stranger seemed to be attraete'
r, to the smiths paror, by the bright eyes .
/ Mary. and looking twice out of the window
e into the cold, bleak night, he gave shudder
3 as il 10th to depart on his journey
le Tall Malachi jevoured his supper in mood
silence but notwithstanding his discomfort a
IS the notice the young officer took OF Mary, b
y made fearful nroads on She Johnny cake an
le sausage. A genuine Yankee is seldom 80 dee
ID in love that he forsakcs bis victuals and sue
ls was certainly tall Malachi's case.
q When there was no excuse for longer delay
. the apprentice was deputeJ to fetch Spencer
RS horse to the door, and thanking his hos' au
III g.. anil in
4s kiss upon tue blushing cheek of Mary, he 81
I'd strode the aniuahl, and set forth at rosnd ga
n. lop, on his dark and dreary Journey
at ~ guess I'd better 20 end iinish iOdderin
ch the cattle" said Malachi, as the elatler of II
y horses hools died away in the distance. 40
Rull has broke his surcingle all to smash.
We calkiato that I'd better take the sorrel hon
es and 90 down To Brunswick to morrow mornir
ad and get it fixed, as we want TO sled some wo,
ny from the swamp. Suppose you can les me ha'
I'D old Sorrel for little while, Squirrel"
Ear ''Why, how on earth can thee 90 down
OF Brunswick without him, Malachi How fooli
All you do talk to night"
iP' "Well, / didn't know but that you might wa
ne to use him" said Malachi, closing the door
od hind him, and starting for the barn. COnsa
ne his pictuT kissed her lips, did hel Well il
don't have a wrestIe with him for that track, u
OF name amt Malachi Doottle. Jerusalem, he
Hs cold lt rs 4 wish hal my other SHIRT ON =
'o' It's no use to grumble Old Sorfel put in t
osS big licks, and you shall be kept on nothing ell
ar, but oats and clover for the balance Of your II
lB- terial days Aud now for parting salute
the boss" he added, as he bcstrode up to I
no door of the house, "Hellow Squire Hulto
IN suthns broke loose :"
tai "Why, Malachi, what is the matterl" ask
Sc the smith, opening the door sis the barn fiji
~ Or"
'ly; "No nothing of the kind boss But I
ol concluded to borrow old sorrel to night instC
ing of tomorrow morning know tho whole pl
Ter and am going to take them papers IRON Ensl
ave Spencer, and give them to George Washir
'ur' ton" =
oP, "Why, his horse is as Aeet as the Wind a
nall he will be to Trenton before thou art half wa
'ns- said the smith, with a laugh.
- "You forget that shod this horse, boss II
gon ton"
AS "Well he is armed and will shoot thee
ana dead as nail, il thou dost attempt violence.
ION Cant be did, boss / shook the prlm
'ne- from his pistols when he was in TO supper
ght Thunder and Belzebub--Lord forgive IN
. but"
as The remainder Of the sentence was lost
'sai- Malachi's ear, for with a wild "Ya hip
TO- long, Sorrel =" he was following the tract
raet the British spy