Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-06-28
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in surprise, at the indignant astonishmentof
his companion. ..al!S5.5 4asGs - So,
I'VE came here, the night of your big ex-
pedition against Major Dayie sup at the
Mansion House, laughed Tem-with whom,
and his companions, Ferriss bungling bus,
iness was o. standing, ,joke-saud found the
old sinner so deaf and SO psalm singing, A.
not to be able to hear anything. Weisaid to
him. You. have recovered wonderfully,
since that time, friend ~ esg,..
yes, and I'll be sworn be, was the, very,
man that, carried the news to. the Wing
camp said Ferris, in gathering Wrath.ss
IF thought so, I'd make him dance on,
nothing, pretty soon,'' said the trooper, .
reckless and cruel bully who was match
for Ferris in every crime, But no it could
not have been, for there was no one here.
but himself a..
NO one but himself! Where was Bes-
sieH' said Ferris, with his keen grey eyes
fixed on the man. {.
His child, oh she had gone to see a
friend said the trooper, who could not I'M
derstaud the gathering cloud Oh FefriSs
brow. ~.
She had, had she p thundered Ferris.
Now said he, with a terrible oath, she'll
pay dearly for that visit. Tell me where
she went,' cried be, starting up and grasp!
ing the throat of Andrew, 'or Pll choke
every drop Of blood out Of you. '''''5s's 80
There was low gurgling sound, aud
Ferris not aware himself, iphis fury, of the
giant grip that was suaocating the old man
was startledby a piercing shrek, and Bes-
sic, who had been san anxious Iisteperof
the foregoing conversation, rushed from the
adjoining room and threw her arms around
her father. With furious curse the
wretch dashed the old man from his hand,
and dragging the girlsfrom the now inseu-
sible body, thundered ont, s.- a4-44
$50 it was yen, my little miss, that done
Bowen the good deed of carrying tales to
him, was it?' z,,tt IN. ,...ggs ..i:.eyn:
,.sMy father, MY dear father cried the
girl, wrenohinga herself from the rufiau's
grasp; and, kneeling by the side Of fthe still
PROSTATE form, called on him In piercing
tones to SPEAK, to her. He was not tsdead,
but partially straugled and stunned; he
slowly opened his eyes, and with difficulty
raised himself from the floor. "a, ,:,,,.,7
sAre you hurt, father dear? cried Bes-
sic, as she bent over him in fearful anxiety.
Il Gamma say, my child. I feel very
strange-here-' said he, hesitatingly pres
sing bis hand to his head. i think, child,
I have had stroke and he looked into
her face in pitiful distress. ~
Shut up that confounded blubhering
and tell me if it was you who carried tales
to the rebel Bowen said Ferris, for mo-
ment intimidated at the girls grief but
again furious at the memory Of that nights
disappointment 80
'Ellick Bowen is no rebel, Ruben Fer.
ris, and if you want to know who spoiled
your murderous plan, I'll tell you. I did,
and I'd do it again and again, to disappeint
such Tory towards as you, who are only At
to fight old men and frighten women. %
It was brave speech, but sadlyim
prudent one. Ferris's hitherto noisy tones
grew deep, and bis smothered wrath made
his thickened utterauce barely ineligible;
words of concentrated passion burst from
his lips, which little Bessie replied to in
scornful recklessness; then a sneering "a
miliarity which Bessie did not hesitate to
show was as hateful as it was despicable;
there were words and tones which caused
the maiden in terror and bitter shame to
hide her head in the oldsman's bosom, fol.
lowed by brutal insults which we're met by.
passionats tears and vain pleadings; there
was the tremulous voice Of an. old man pleads
ing as only father could plead for an only
child, and that,child maiden, answered.
by curses and blows there was a struggle,
groan, g woinan's shrek of mortal terror,
of bitter agony, ahoarse laugh, ribaid
|jest; then darkness and silence, and gloom
gathered around the dwelling SO long the
abode of innocence and peace; stars looked
down on ruined garden, trampIed By
rough and unheeding feet; the little gate
swung back from its hinges, and desdlation
seemed stamped upon the hitherto lasely
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