Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-03-15


time to waste here"
Anything, anything, only give me my
child ~ she cried The next instant it
was handed to her, and she sank upon the
floor aud folded it to her bosom.
"Come," exclaimed the man, touching
her rudely with his foot, "you have not
told me where the money is"
"In the box on the upper shelf" she re-
Piled pointing to the closet,
The man found the box, placed it on
the table, aud opened it, saying -.
$50 far well. | will pocket it with
or without your leave, just as you please. p"
He filled his pocket with the golden coin,
and threw the empty box into the fire.
Then he came and stood beside her.
Put your baby in the CRADLE" he said,
III you wish to save its lite. | have
other business for you"
"What do you mean?" cried Milly,
eyeing the man with suspicion,
let me have him." he said, trying to
take it.
NO, no, I will put the baby in the
cradle myself You shall not touch the
poor little thing. Now, sir what is it?''
She continued, almost choking with excite
ment. After having laid the pretty in
tant on its downy place Of rest, she stood
erect and awaited the reply.
Il am going to XIII you! - said the
man.
"kill me ?" she exclaimed, her face
growing pale with terror. Kill me !!
What have ever done to you that you
should kill me ,"
Nothing, nothing, my dear, only you
know you have seen me, and you will
knew me again And he advanced up
on her.
"O, sir, let me live. Have you not
done enough to take my husbands money
without depriving him OF his wife too y
| will never say one word against you if
YOU will spare me, only spare me-"
As She spoke she clasped her hands
and looked inploringly at him.
81 am sorry that cannot safely grant
your request he responded. "There is
No help for it, 30 come along out doors
lie reached out his hand to grasp Mil
IL. But the instinct of seli-prcscrvation
was strong upon her. She eyadel hun,
liew to the chilnney-Piere' s'ia'cned nff
husband 5 rifle from tue hooks Oh @alce
it hung loaded, cooked and presented it at
the breast of the robbsr. Her motions
were 50 rpaid that before he could pre-
vent IT. her hnser hta pressed tne 'fissef
ana there was an 3ios'oP, bu' VAN
Iaal readiness Ia h'an had s'eaPe9
'9t4', the oa'i ha' i','.sea oyer MS ng'u !, ~,
and the next instant his sflPe was on hef
throat =,
i VIII teach you TO handle arms ne
sad. / gu Wo0!d nave h'.iIu i''e %ou'a
You / WIZ sa2" you Il 'flcN "2F'n Two
Oh th2t.
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woman,
= hsfG Is o mercy i9f YOU he el3eU-
lated; Lie d'a2-et nef iillo 'ae emu :,
AMI hna- o3ea th' door. Gut "''n t'o
INTO the a"oN.
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toned E2ite. miami ''"t "o'aao' "a
'5oa''ise!'
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pistol al ms ear ana opeye'' Nia'y
qutAiy oi9R5At rores' at h'r fe'eusf re,
que5,' aa' ta' f2o}eF WAS o}Ua3 mat
al4 loot.
1t was a strange providence the
new conner said that overlook me with a
snow storm on the PRAIRIE and forced me
an hour ago to take refuge IN yonr smoke
hou,e, nearly dead with eold'
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