Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-06-08

ing settlement about twenty miles distant,
whittier he was going to lay in a supply of
fall and winter goods, for himself and
neighbors.
The day seemed long one to Anna, it
almost seemed as if it would never get
night, yet she determined that she would
remain at home until Harry should return,
for there was no neighbor nearer than about
two miles, and she really felt ashamed of
her foolish fears.
After Harry had left, and she did up
her morning Chores she took up some
sewing and set down in the door, to view
the surrounding scenery, and watch her
boy, as he played in front Of the house,
for it was a warm morning, and the little
fellow was enjoying himself upon the soft
green grass about tho door steps.
Slowly passed the day, and when, as it
seemed to her, after an almost incredible
length of time, thesun gained the meridian,
she prepared and ate her dinner, and after
again arranging things to order, she took
her former seat:
The afternoon wore away moro slowly
than the forenoon, until near sunset, when
she saw coming toward the house, three
able bodied, but evil looking men. Gra-
cous heavens it was the robbcr and his
minions.
The leader saluted Anna as he neared
her, and, as she returned the salutation for
she determined to treat them as well as
possible, since they might not be tho rob-
bers, and if they were, kind treatment of
them would do her no hurt, and might
save her from personal danger, she said
"Woll, sirs, what wish you hero'"
"Madam,' responded the leader, 81
never mincc matters, SO l will tell you at
once. We want yourself and your money
"What would you have with a poor
helpless woman"
owe would fain have your company
fair lady"
"Take our money, but leave me will
Y our babe"
r "Bah! woman! cease your pleadings
o they are vain and useless. | will now in
decd have my ,evemge."
Now, for the first time, the truth Aashe'
: upon her. The leader of the robber gam
= was Henry Miller, and she was in his pow
l or. What should she do! At first sh
r gave way to her feelings, and began t
weep, but not wishing to betray her ENC
Il tion, with one great effort, she dashe
c away her tears, and said in a voice s
calm, it surprised even herself, SO unlik
s her agitated feelings was it.
o "You are Henry Miller, are you ?"
Il "T am Henry Miller, at your servic,
s Mrs. Warner"
II "Of any other person would ask me-
IL cy for the sake Of my husband and N
child, but from such man, nay l wi
-, not call you a man, from such brute
" W you, will not. You say you will ha'
:. your revenge; none but miserable, ,sneal
:. ing, cowardly wretch would seek to tai
revenge of woman who has no means
- defense"
" "Mrs Harry Warner, beware! do n
,c add insult to the injury you and you
], father and Harry once did me. Th
of night 1 set fire to your house, intendil
), that you should be consumed in the flame
n But you all escaped, You then thought
had left the place never to return agai
ID bat you were sadly mistaken.
l then laid my plans to poison you a
,p but succeeded only in sending your faith
n. to the grave. now have you in my po'
ri er, and some of my men have been sc
is after Harry. Harry shall be hung, 20
50 babe shall stay here and starvc, and "
shall 60 with us prostitute"
ID "God of heaven, forbid ~ she calculate
and, as the diabolcal design of the robb
IS, forced itself upon her mind, she ran a
MS seized rifle in one hand and two pistols
the other, and instantly retreated into
ou cellar, bot when she arrived there, S
ly bethought herself that she had forgot
r. her babe. She instantly rushed ba
he picked him up in her arms, and again l
h. treated toward the door of the cellar, t
just as she reached it, Miller seized b
IN roughly by the shoulder and attempted
b. drag her back, but she drew one of
pistols from her dress pockets, where S
de had placed them both before she came {
he of the cellar, and holding it to his hea
rs, she pulled trigger. There was deaf'
tic ing report, and Miller fell to the AC