Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-07-10

: mentary, however, for he restored tn
$ box, saying coldly: "Well, wish yol
? both every happiness. You will find nj
here when you return"
As they walked slowly away. he follow,
ed them with his eyes, then turned 20 me
"They are to be married next Sunday" hC
said.
felt all the meaning Of his words.
pltled him, Solitude is a need to him a
this moment; | will leave him. As
pulled out my watch and prepared for my
departure he said to me 81 am exceed
lngly obliged toyou, sir, for your company
but | want you to do me ole more favor
before YOU leave. You are strong and
am light. Please take me to the giants
chair. | love TO sit on it and dip my
hand in the salt wash of the sea.
"But are you not afraid of slipping and
falling in?" | asked, for the giants chail
was a fantastically shaped rock fey hun,
dred yards down the beach, around whose
rugged base the sea at nigh tide washed
clamorously.
"Oh! no." he answered; "there is a
cleft IN 1t where | sit quite safely. And
when Ralph and Alice come to look for
me, | can easily shout to them from
where am. Do take me sir, if you
please"
Ofcourse obeyed his wishes. | lifted
him in my arms, and with Bob flying
alongside Of us, carried him down TO the
huge old rock which was regally draped
in the rich brown tapestry OF the sea.
/ found hin a comfortable dry cleft in
which | slowed him away, and with a
promise to come and see him the follow
ing day, left him with Bob chaltcring
away on his shoulder, gazing dreQmily
across to the Connecticut shore.
About an hour and three quarters after
this, was strolling down the road smok
ing my segar after dinner, when | heard
hurried steps behind me, and the young
man named Ralph ran up pale and
breathless.
For Gods sake, sir, where did you
leave Harry? We can't find him any
, where," he cried.
80, you haven't looked on the giants
chair, then; took him there. left him
snug and comfortable"
But we have, sir. We knew how fond
he was of sitting there, and when we mis-
sed him from the meadow, concluded that
he had got you to carry him there. But
there's no sign of him, only the Bob o.
Link flying wildly over the spot where
the rock dips into the water, and crying
as if its heart would break.
"Not in the giants chair" | cried,
with a sick feeling about my heart. "Good
God he has drowned himself"
"Drowned himself! Why what for ?"
asked Ralph with the most unfeigned aso
constituent.
"IIe was in love with his Cousin Alice ;
and you are to marry her on next Sun
day." was my only reply.
The man was stunned. lie saw it in an
instant. All that secret ard mysterious
love which had racked the heart of the
poor cripple, unknown to him or his be-
trothed, was laid bare. He groaned and
buried his head in his hands. This will
kill Alice, sir" he said to me, "come and
help me to break it to her."
My conjecture was correct. About a
week after this, the body of the poor par
alytic was washcl ashore some miles
down the beach, holding with despe,Ate
clutch in one hand little daguerreotype
of mis- Cousin Alice.
And Bob; he missed the accustomed
hand. For days after MS masters death
he used to fly down to the old place in
the meadow and hover around there, wait
ing for him who never more would come.
This lasted for about fortnight, when
Ralph in passing ~ found the poor bird
dead in the grass, which still bore the
impress Of his masters form.
We observe that the Administration has
commissioned Jim. Lane, of Kansas, as
Brigadier General, and the highly noto-
rious outlaw, Montgomery, is appointed a
Colonel. Is thore such a scarcity of de-
cent men in the country that it is neces-
sary to select officers from among thieves,
vagG bonds and murderers? jim Lanes
reputation is far from enviable, but the
Administration cannot plead ignorance
or the character o: Montgomery. He has
been the chosen leader ofa gang of out
laws in Kansas who committed every sort
Of depreciation and outrage, numbering.
thieving and robbing wherever they went
/ There is ample evidence at Washington of
his infamous character, and yet he is ap
pointed an officer of the army, to be the
associate of honest soldiers and gentle
men. lfjustce was done he would be
hung for his crimes-and if those who are
compelled to associate with him are care
ful, they will look out for their wallets.
There have been many complaints of
the appointment Of incompetent off
cers-but this is the first instance where a
man of positively infamous character has
been commissioned an oflicer.--Pat 6
Union.
EXTRAORDINARY AND FATAL ACCIDENT
One Of the most singular accidents which
has been our lot to record, occurred yes
terday afternoon in the door>yard Of Mr..
Tuska, No. so North st. A man named
Morguar was cutting grass with n scythe,
when he stumbled over the chain used to
hold weight for closing the gate, and
fell on his face. He Immediately arose
and pulled from the left pocket OF his
pantaloons glass bottle, exclaiming,
damn that bottle" Immediately after
wards he fell, and on examining him 1t
was found that he was bleeding freely
from wound in the groin made by a
piece Of the broken glass. DR.. A. M.
Bennett was sent for, and arrived in about
fifteen minutes, but the man had ceased
to bre1the-he had bled to death. Itwas