Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-10-24
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| IIhe AurdsrerS Grave.

Hampshire, at about tiye%o'cl9ck iii
TIE evening, anu were II remain
there until the. next morning. Ii
lpasdn the month vi October. aiA, We
HAD twW hours VI daylight IN 9llleh
.toEexainine the town and take ii walk
To the RIVER, which is: here il da5lniIg
stream. anil Picturesqe enough toifave
j place pii callYaass. J'.#4Ef>, n
j. We had come from Burlington
about midnight. There were but
five passengers and about the usual
variety Of temperament among them.
II Lad been. struck blythe peculiar de.
Hfleanor Of a gentleman who bad
Joined MS at Montpelier He seemed
to be what wou.d pass in any fciicle
as an eccentric. man, though he said
very little dining ttl,. Journey, ap-
.ppariIig to be completely absorbed in
lis owtlHme,Iitatioil. Fl
After 81, carly supper at the hotel,
u lightetlgmy cigar and walkedlto tile
river It wasllIe kind Of SCENERY IN
which above all Others, 4 took dc.
hight. Tie !dashing toalning torrent
charmed ME, ami | sat npon 4 rpcl,
till tffe darkness admollished inc Il
return, watching the itncitIll forms
which tile water took, as it cnrled
over and around the rocks.
AS arose to depart Isdiscoverea,
to lny surprise. that | was not alone
Near the rock uptIh which haIileen
seated. stood the eccentric gentlinan
from Montpelier, Regarding me with
,leep interest. 3.#
!" beg your pardon, if | interrupt
yon, said he, politely. Ias ! arosetu
depart. III
interruption, SIR ! replied.
/" 1 was only enising the fine scene.
Try BIT this vicinity t9
i It's beautiful" atidedhe, coldls
Il We're You awate that amilrlerwaS
committed IN the road d short dis.
tance from this SPOT, about 4 yeaI
fago! III
III | have,a faint recullectiono of hay.
ing read oflsHcf al event iii It'll.
newspapers. The mllrdrrel man hatl
~ large sum Of money upon him.
Iha,t he not l5 i:.
/ /. Ilush!n exclaimed he,. Ill long
drawn. whispered notes, which woilltt
have been creditable to55the first viii.
lair ola sterling lneio-drama. '.Hnsh
|'ffle same - E'. s1 1.4 ii-.3
!" Why, my dear sir, the matte,
was pubtisIledsin the newspapers al
Itl,eetimIe,a / replied. amused 1T ilris
earnest manner, |'..and it can surely bt
no secret. " III. ii
,.llnsh !! Silence Dbnot mention
the subject again III such lonl tones
The very rocks have ears 10 hear such
sounds us those
81. Really, Sit, yon--'
!. Pardon me5sir. but | must insist
on your silence tor the present. Il
Sou are disposed to make Your for.
tune, listen ~ lne.p
~ shall be happy to hear vow. sir
8. have been Watching YOU all day
/ IN the stage. aid have come to tl,t
conclnsi0ilthaf yttu are i reliable man.
Am right, siri' I.
vi. tllink 4 am, SIR i re.
piled. smiling. H5sss
I. Can | frnst you with an import.
ant secret l'''s$
B. You can. rs
ss Will you give ME your assist
ance
in retnrr. then, | will give. yop
Ehalffhe proceeds Of the enter, rise. y
II have d lame arm. and therefore
am compelled I'll call iii ftle aid q
Ianolhers ipr ! cannot nse j shovel. !
EEI.,.A shovel
N Hush. my dear sir. Yonderis
the mnrderer's grave. said liz. with
la tragic gesture. @hile his han Il
Itrenibied and his eyes rolled with tie
excitement oI A,e lnouient. Is
i !. !" Wanderers grave why, / shonld
think IL would be his victim who
needed the grave.