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

But. my dear sir, how can help her
| am not physician to prescribe"
+" She is far past physicians help"
f" Ner am ! a priest to hear her conies
sion-."
:" Her confession God has already re
ceived."
Well, and I'm not a lawyer to draw
up her will"
" No, sir; but you are recently ap
pointed one of the Justices Of the Peace
for Allegheny"
" Yes [; we'll, what of that. That does
not comprise the duty of my getting up
out Of my warm bed and going through o
snow storm to see an old woman expire
" Excuse me for insisting, sir but this
is an official duty said the parson, mild
ly but firmly.
" l'll-Tll throw up my commission to,
morrow" growled the old man.
Tomorrow You may do that, but
meanwhile, tonight, being still in the
commission of the peace, you are bound
to get up and go with me to this woman s
bedside"
And what the demon is wanted oil me
there 2"
ITO receive her dying deposition.
" To receive a dying deposition Good
Heayenl was she murdered, then y OK
claimed the old man, in alarm, as he
started out of bed and began to draw on
his neither garments.
" BE compassionate was not murdered, "
said the pastor.
Well. then, what is it? Dying depo.
sitionl 1t must concern o crime" ex-
claimed the old man, hastily drawing on
his coat.
IS 1t does concern g crime."
What crime for the love or heaven 2"
am not at liberty to tell you. She
will do that"
]" Wool go down AMI rouse up John.
End tsll him tcl put Parsen Goodwin's
mule in the stable for the night. And
tell him to put the black draught horses
to the close carriage, and light both the
front lanterns-for we shall have dark
stormy road. Shut the door, you infer
NALL beg your pardon, parson, but that
villain always leaves the door ajar after
him."
The good parson bowed gravely; and
the major completed his toilet by the time
the servant returned and reported the
carriage ready.
To the Devils Punch Bowl" was
the order given by Old Hurricane as he
the minister into the carriage.
!" And now. sir" he continued, addressing
his companion, i think you had better
repeat that part Of the church litany that
prays to be delivered from battle, MUIR
der and sudden death !; for if we should
be so lucky as to escape Black Donald
and his gang, we shall have at least an
equal chance of being upset in the dark
ness of these dreadful mountains"
"A pair Of saddle mules would have
been safer convey ance, certainly" said
the minister. IS
Old Hurricane knew that, but though
a great sensualist, lie was a brave man,
and SO he had rather risk his life, in a
close carriage than suffer cold upon sure
footed mules back. aa
After many delays and perils, the pas
tor and old Hurricane arrived at their
destination, called the -Witch's Hut or
Old Hats Cabin. In one corner of the
hut, on ragged couch. lay gray haired
and emaciated woman, evidently near
unto death. On being informed that q
had arrived, she insisted ON
everybody else leaving the room, as she
would speak with him alone. Her request
having been complied with, Old Hurri
cane drew from his pocket Bible, ad,
minis cred the oath, and then said:
Now then my good soul, begin - the
truth, the whole truth, and nothing but
the truth YOU know. But first, your
name p
Is it possible, you don't know me,
MASTERY"
mot /, in faith I"
For the love Of heaven, look at me
and try to recollect me, sirf tits neces-
sary some one authority should be able to
know me-" sale the woman, raising her
haggard eyes to the face Of her visitor.
The old man adjusted his spectacles and
gave her scrutinizing look, exclaiming
at Intervals =
LORD Oie5S my soul IL Is IL ain |!
it must it can't bel Granny Grewell
-the-the- the midwife that disappear.
ed from here some twelve or thirteen
years ago 2" M @
! Yes, master. / am Nancy Grewell. the
ladies' nurse. who vanished from sight so
mysteriously some thirteen years ago Y
replied the woman.
Heaven help our hearts And for
what crime was it you ran away? Come
make clean breast Of il, woman l.
You have nothing to fear in doing so, for
you are past tho arm of earthly power
now e
know it, master"
And the best way to prepare to meet
the Divine Judge, is to. make all the re.
paration that you can by full confess
sionl T.
81 know it, sir-if | had committed a
crime but hare committed no crims,
neither did I run away
Whist? WHAT what What was Il