Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-12-06

for he has been living alone there, in the
most abject poverty, all the time, and be
is poor, very poor,.'
"Nery good said the attorney, you
will hae<lne captain made acquainted with
the fact tomorrow of course
"'Yes,' replied Heyling. Stay! No!
The next day. You are surprised at my
wishing to postpone it, he added with
ghasty smile, but 1 had forgotten. The
next day is an anniversary in his life, let
it be done them"
avery good said the attorney-'Will
you write down directions for the oficerF
"'No. Let him meet me here at eight
o'clock in the evening, and will accompa-
ny him myself
"Tbey met on the appointed night, and
hiring hackney coach, directed the dri-
yer to stop at the corner of the old Pan
cras road, at which stands the parish work
house. By the time they alig GIFTED there,
it was quite dark; and proceeding by the
dead wall in front of the Veterinary Hos
pital, they entered small by-street, which
is, or was at that time called Little College
street, and which, whatever it may be now,
was in those days desolate place enough,
surrounded by little else than fields and
bitches.
"Having drawn the travelling cap he had
on half over his face, and muff1ed himself
in bis cloak, Heyling stopped before the
meanest looking house in the street, and
knocked gently at the door. 1t was at
once opened by woman who dropped a
courtesy of recognition; and Heyling, whis-
pering the officer to remain below, crept
gently up stairs, and, opening the door of
the front room, entered at once.
"The object of his search an unreenting
animosity, now a decrepid old man, was
seated at bare deal table, on which stood
miserable candle. He started on the ell
trance of the stranger and rose feebly to
his feet.
"Wbat now, what now?' said the old
man what fresh misery is this? What
do you want here!'
ga word with you,' replied Heylng.-
As he spoke he seated himself at the 9TH
er end of the table, and throwing off his
cloak and cap, disclosed his features.
THE old man seemed utterly deprived
of the power of speech. He fell backward
in bis chair, and, clasping his hands togeth-
er, gazed on the apparition with mingled
look of adherence and fear.
"'This day six years. said Heyling, 4
claimed the life you owed me for my ehld's.
Beside the lifeless form of your daughter,
old man, swore to live life of revenge
1 have never swerved from my purpose for
moments space, but had, one thought
of her uucomplaining look, as she dropped
away, or of the starving face of our inno-
cent child, would have nerved me to my
task. Ny first act of requittal you well
remember; this is my last
"The old man shivered, and his hands
dropped powerles by his side.
al leave England Tomorrow said Hey
ling, after moments pause Tonight
| consign you TO the living death to which
you devoted her-a hopeless prison.
"He raised his eyes to the old mans
countenance and paused. He lifted the
light to bis face, set it down gently, and
left the apartment.
"You had better see to the old man, he
said to the woman, as he opened the door,
and motioned the officer to follow him into
the street, think he is ILL., The woman
closed the door, ran hastily up stairs, and
found him lifeless. He died in fit.
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"Beneath plain grave stone, in one of
the most peaceful and secluded church
yards in Kent, where wild flowers mingle
with grass, and the soft landscape around
forms the fairest spot in the garden OF Eng
land, lie the bones of the young mother
and her child. But the ashes of the faith
er do not mingle with theirs, nor from
that night forward, did the attorney ever
gain the remotest clue to the subsequent
history of his client"
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