Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-12-31
Thrilling Incident.

OuL IOT Walk. a 4'tHS u'S '''' W.
very much attached to the child, persisted
in following rs. Twice had driven him
bach the last time. thought, tttecluaily.
The afternoon was very fine, and as |
slowly followed the serpenIlIke winnings
of the railroad, conversation very natural
ly turned 10 the scenes and lIHe incidents
of our walk. The gRyly p.nmed song
sDers, the chauerrng squirrel, and the hum
ming bee, all consplred 10 take our a!ien'
uon.
Becoming wearied, at length, we sal
ourselves down on ! grassy knell by the
side of the railroad, about two hundred
wards below where a sharp anale occurs,
hiding IT from view. Our hu.c boy vas
higher up on the bank. busl.y r.ochIng
The blue.bc'l~ aud dsnJthons, that gre"
IN proiusion around, aud we lost ght OF
him altogether.
My wife was engaged in pursuing
copy Of "BaXler's SAINTS Ret, while
had cast myself on the grass beside her,
enwrapped in the beauty Of tie land
scape spread before NE. There VAS
fell of tasselng corn gently wa'lHg Io
and iro, while mere h'.u % S"'''. .S'''''.
cd clover she'd lis grateful fragrance on
the air. was IKE some t"L''",S'
power-ihe silence ofo"'n "",Y Uy
u"SHog oI sheep ; oeI' an" "e '|"'IE
Of kline as they peacefully grazed the
Idi,Dant pasture. was thinking OF the
infinite goodness ana WISDOM oI ''G "'e"'
ltes''f' IN mus making e'II' - 0,n'','
i1i Tor poor 'inI"i '''"' a"" ~" Wv"
SANDS are swept away "o'H j" r"'.,",
forever, ana are 'oFgo"g"' ""e' III "gI
aroused rom my revere oy ''e sum
8hi'iIe o' me spP'"4'1'HR "1'' - !"
."ncuye'y 'u'ne' 10 100" Io' l.l.le 's'.
Try, wien q"'cN eXc''nano" ''on IL!
vile caused me l." Turn w.r.
H"C "A' "' l."'.
look at ooT cn"d' she I''",Ly ""',Fe'G", 7, ,,
! GA 50 a""' III! "'I "''' ''' ,''' W.,
al'ny MT "Tu"s my h'a'' o. "''' '"S'al,..
he niue rer'oah' uaH "a"".I'" up "e
irac" uhhetu'u' al" mao SAT "'"''''' 90" "
on one OF The oakfh si'ePefS 10 cOI' W
mowers lo" o',"| '"e y"lYs' curve, n'n' ua'0''
sc,o"s % '''' "'"''' ''0''' "s ","' ',',,' -.
si'r''u UP We ''''" near ,I'"' o''"o',- ,
.Hs hlm 10 come % NC a. ""' ''' '"'
i"s'e'l o' cong So 'e "PP''"'"'' ,'. o'",'
E'>' ''' ,I'.yl,.,,. '.I,'C.u,
~ 0p VIC ~, ~ - ",'' 10" ','"E i,.la.;,,
"e went 10 ma '''" ~ ''','' ..I
'"S'"e o. ~ ,,T '','T II ,',I'''' ,..Lo L;o
'''' ,.. c,,.. ~, a.,.,f La,r,
''''e 10 save "''" ''o'I' ''''
Is J, "a'' l ""' oo' '"'' '"- '''" w
Hi' DOOM no. II was 1''"'"' NY '""' .,
co9," oe "' Il" avail 't OIe1''s" F'oS
10 nun on "'s' Sou s''Sg'.,' G s. pa."'
a. ''Is "'"'''"' "'' y''"
"ps o'"Ne upon Wy ,a o1., ~. ~, ,aL ""L enaJ
wi o"uuu our u"I '''"''" "'' "''A
grasPed The II'IIe "ooIy mHuuer III "''
arms.
The train rushed around the curve
with whizzlug sound. The IRON mon
s'"r vas cheated OF his prey. am an
old man, but | must confess mat as once
more held our Ii'Ile iTuan' IN my arms
safe, the tear Of gratitude started to my eye.
The lille dog had per everIogIy follow
ed the chlld unseen, 10 be The means ol
saving his life. Blind, bind indeed Is
he who could not see ne hnger OF "od ID
'hi'.-'fmrric0n Pres6yferta".
General TaIIIafcrrO and STIFF
Yesterday, Gen. VIM. b. TaIIIaieHo'
who has had command OF The forces s'a-
toned at this place says he Spiri' OF JET
larson Of Saturday last, leil our town Tor
his home in Gloucester county. Nh!ie
here, Gen. T. mate many warm friends,
aud hIs vigilance and energy rs com
msnder were fully demonstrated IN TIE