Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-10-05

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You have thoroughly reformed, oh then if
you will take me, and love me still, l will be
| yours; yours through all time, through all
eternity''
ssI kissed her many times, and desperate,
maddened hating myself and cursing mankind,
l left her, for what ?''
His manner startled me; his voice was
hoarse and fierce.
ssTo come to be beggar and pauper, at
the age of ftwenty-nine, through love of rum :"
Another moment, and was alone. A fearful
page in the book of mans history had been
unfolded to me. l shuddered as | left the
arbor. He who talked to me was nowhere to
be seen.
Three years after that was travelling in a
stage coach, when an accident happened of a
somewhat serious nature. The coachman was
dragged from his seat and trampled upon by
the horses, till his body was in a shocking
condition. He was carried to the nearest
house. was somewhat injured, and not think
ing it advisable to go on, applied for shelter at
pretty cottage pointed out to me. The door
was opened by the same young man who had
told me the dismal story in the N poorhouse.
AT first sight we recognized each other. lie
led me in saying joyfully:
81 have conquered.- =
/ forgot my pain in the joy of hearing such
news, and willingly heard what seemed like a
continuation that had not had three years
I'M erval since had listened before.
s'You remember the day talked togeth-
er,'' be said. ssI have little to say, but it
seems wonderful. too wonderful for me to be-
lieve. After you had gone went to work,
but as l struck the earth, a strange, unearthly
feeling came over me. l seemed for the first
time to open my eyes and look about me.
Good God = said !, as l thought on my sit
uation. Lieutenant Observation-Disclosures
Islington, a pauper in the old N work house,
hoeing potatoes 1t won't do!' Sir, threw
r 4 A. -s<~t.&
arm, turned straight about, walked out of that
place, redeemed my name, my character, and
my Annette, and now | own this house and
land, and am happy man, thank God 70
Great tears were rolling down his cheeks 1
will not say anything about my own. The
reader can judge whether | was unmoved.
Then he told me the history of his finding An
nette an orphan and poor, earning livelihood
by her needle, of his waiting and working
nearly three years, and now they We're just
married. At that nnment blooming crea-
ture entered.
ssMy Annette said the proud husband pre-
senting her. ssShe has come in from a sick
neighbor."
ssYour wife is a lovely creature. No won-
der you thank God,'' said L, aside, just as
retired to rest.
He smiled. l could not blame him that the
smile was an eXultant one. He had conquer
ed himself. God had written him ssGreater
than those who take Kingdoms 20
A REAL "HUNTER. ."-Once upon a time, n
Yankee, travelling through Kentucky, had
fine horse and no money. He had taught the
animal to lie down or sit on his launches when
the bride was pulled pretty hard. Our trav-
eler way of repieBishing his purse but
by selling his horse, and this he resolved to
do on the first favorable opportunity. AS he
was going along slowly. he hunter at
some distance from the road, whom he rode
up to and accosted. In the course of the con-
versation. be told the latter that he had an in
valuable horse to sell-a horse that would act
precisely like setter, when he was in the vi
cinity of game. Casting his eyes around, and
at the same time discovering some fresh rab-
bit tracks, he gave the bride jerk, and the
doeile quadruped Immediately lay down.
ssThere are some rabbits here,'' said his ri
der, ssI know by his ears"
The Kentuckian, curious to test the reputed
sag8city of the horse, seaached around, and
sur1 enough, started three four rabbits.
He was greatly surprised, but the Yankee took
the affair as a matter of course. To make a
long story short, the wonderful horse changed
owners on the spot, $500 being the considera-
tion. His new owner mounted him. and with
charact eristic hospitality, told the Yankee to
accompany him home. They soon came to a
stream which they had to cross, and which was
rather deep for horsemen. Judge of the Ken
tuckian's dispay, when, on pulling the bride
in the middle of the river, his steed subsidized
in the running waters as if he were hippo
potamus. ssHow's this % he roared out Moth
ing but his bust visible. But the Yankee, who
was mounted on the hunters other horse, was
not disconnected in the least.
go, forgot to tell you; he Is as good for
fish as he is for rabbitS''