Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1859-02-16


Atthis moment Wool feappeared.
"Shut the door YOU ,llian Do Won inteDd
To stand there holding II open on the all night
voeiferated the old man.
Wool hastily closed the offending portals
and hurried To his masters side.
We'll. sir who vas IL rung the bellf'
'Ssr de Reverend Mr.. Parson Goodwin. and
he saw how he must see you youssef. person
ally. alonei"
"see me. you villiani Didnt you tell hin
that ! had reiiredf"
Yes, Marse, tell him how Won were goss
TO bed and asleep morne'n an hour ago. aud
he ordered me To come wake Won up. and sag
how II were a matter o. life and DEATH"
Life aud deaihi Whist have to do with
life and deathf won't siirl II the parson
wants TO see me he will have 10 come up here
and see me In bed"
MAST fetch him reverence up. sarf"
"Yes. wouldn't pet up and go down IN
see ashington-shut the door. YOU rascal
or III throw the booyaek at your wooden
headl'
Wool obeyed with alacritv and in time Ia
escape the threatened missile.
After an absence Of few minutes he was
heard returning. attending upon the footsteps
Of another. And the next minute he entered
usheilng in the Rev Mr Good win. the parish
minister of bethlehem St Mar s
"How do YOU dof How do you dol Glad "a
see yor. sir. glad TO see you. though obliged
to receive you in bed. Fact is, caugh; cold
with this severe change of weather. and took
\ warm negus and went 10 bed 10 sweat il off
You'll excuse met Wool, draw that easy chair
up 10 my bedside for worthy Mr. Goodwin
and bring him glass of warm negus. il
will do. him good after his cold ride
IL thank you. Major warheldl will take
the seat. but not the negus. il you please. to
night"
"Nat the pegusl Oh come now you are 10
kingl Why IL will keep you from catching
cold and he a most comfortable nightcap
disposng you to sleep and sweat like baby
or course you spend the night with usi"
II thank you, no! mnst take the road
gain in few minutes"
4" Take the road again topightf Why
man alivel it is midnight, aud the snow driv
iug like all Lapland"
Sir am sorry To refuse your prohered hos
pitality and leave yonr comfortsbl roof TO
/. night. and sorrier still to have to take yog
with me- said the pastor. grayely."
Take ME with you No. no. NV good sir
20. no. that is to good joke-hal hat
"Sir. fear that you will find i;e very Sc
rious one, Your servant told you that my er
rand was one of imminent urgencyy'
Yes. something like life and death"
; Exactly down ia the cabin. near the Purcl
( Bowl there is an old woman dying"
There, knew u. | was just saying ther
might be an ol woman diving. But. nv dea
sir, what's that 10 me7 What can dot"
Humanity. sir. woald prompt You"
Put. my dear sir. how can help herr
am not physician TO prescribe--"
"She Is far past physician help"
Nor am priest TO hear her confession
-"
Her confession. God has alreay received
"Well, aud l'm not q lawyer TO draw u
her will"
; mo. sir: but you are recently appointed n
. of the stices Of the Peace for Allegheny"
"Yes: we'll, what Of that That does M
comprise the duty OF my getting up out Of IN
5 warm bed and going through a snow storm
} see an old woman expire"
Excuse for insisting. sir: hut this is o
fetal duty, said th1 parson, mildly but fra
ly.
+ IN III throw up my commission to. mo-
j. row. groWled the old man.
j, "ro morrow YOU may do that. but mear
while, 10 night. being still IN the commissio
Of the peace you are bound TO get up aud (
e with me 10 this woman's bedside
"Aud what the demon Is wanted OF n
4. there"
[" "1o receive her dying deposition"
"To receive dying deposition" Goo
. Heaven was she murdered thenf' ,xclaime
= the old man. ia alarm as he started out of be
!, aud began 10 draw on his ue'her garments.
! BE composod-she wasnot murdered" sal
: ''Wel. then. what /, ~ Dying depositio
IT. must concern crime exclaimed the oil
! man. hastily drawing on his coat.
4 1T does concern a crime
:, What crime for the love Of heavenf'
: IL am not at liberty 10 tel you. She viii {
/. that"
!, ..Wool. 90 down and rouse mp Jchu. AZ
= tell him To put Parson Goodwin mule IN 4
stable Tor the night Aud tell biD TO put q
>. black draught horses 10 the close carriage Al
ltght both the front lauterns-for we shall ha
:, dark stormy roaI-Shlt the door, you !
sr feFusl.--i beg your pardon, pafsen. eu. "a
- yillsin always leaves the door ajar after him
" The good parson bowed gravely: aud &
- msior Completed his toilet by the lime I
a servant re.urued and reported The cauii
ready.
ne 80 tho Devils Punch Bowl'-was the
y der given by Old Hurricane as he followed {
=. minister into the carriage. And now, I'll
u he continued. addressing his eonraniou.
q, think ,oa had better repeat that part Of |
= !, church hlany that prays to be delivered fr
y. battle murder aud sudden death Tor Il
u. should be 80 lucky "a 10 escape Black Don'
aud his gang. we shall have at least an sq'
"A chance Of being upset IN the dafkness Of th
IN dreadful mountains"
el "a pair Of saddle mules wonld have bee
10 safer conveyance. certaily." said the mi.
ter
ful Old Hurricane knew that, bot though
'he great sensualst. he was . brave man. aud
w A. - ..,t.. IL ~ lfa An rfosa carr
Ak. than suffer eell upon sureieoicd ma
ext back.
After MANY delays and pcrils. the pa
and Old Hurricane arrived Il their dssiiua
y" called the Witchs Hut or Old Hate Cabil
Vs. In one corner ofthe hot. on ragged c.,
IL. lay a gay haired aud etDacisied woman.
NJ dcnly near unte desh. on being lnfor,
','e hat = magistrate had arrived. she insisted
sii. c~sry body else leaving The room. a. .he ~'
49, srsak vl n him alous. Tier feqgest ha'
en-. been complied ~iih. Old Hurricane dre~
@ has rrstet Bible, Administered the .
"" and iten sAid.
"vo~ ther. ms rood soal hexiu--'ths 4
Old the uhole i(fh. and pJthing bet the O..
ltrd ,oo know. Bot hr-t. your nanei'
'a-y Is Il possible you dont know noe.
'iag teri"
bed ~vo,I. In fsi,hf~
sn. For the love OF heaven. look At me an
rite, 10 reeotlect NE. sir It's necessary sofne
om. authority should be able 10 know me. -
stsd The veman, raising her haggard eyss 10
lack face Of her visitor.
u to The old man sdjas.ed his speetaelss
for gave her ssefuiinizing look. exelaim,ng .
ndef ierfals--
that Lord bless nuy souli il III IL ain',i IL .
Iorm il cant be- Grauay ssrr~ell-the--the--t
thIs nsid~ifs that disappeared from here