Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1861-12-18
EBENsBURG, PA. WEDNESDAY, DEC. Is, 1861

udppt-l llOl 10 Slll the CDilNeLlcCc OF I1eSHfS.
Ship and Shears to attend at the magistrate'
L ieltFery well assured l should be Hberat- /
as so as they saw me but they might of /
deleszssed the whole business to the clerk, |
eiss-si ID not hesitate to swear that my !
name was James J. Lmith, because had
admitted was and then bail would be /.
demanded, and, for want of it, l must be
Immediately packed of to prison.
The thought of this degradation filed ne
with sudden fury and without taking time
to reflect upon the consequences. I knocked
the officer down, though he was burly fel-
/ low. twice as big rs myself, kicked the
little clerk into the gutter, and Immediate
| ly ran Of, hoping to make my way to the
/ boarding House, there to lie concealed until
Brown should arrive in the city.
This prov cd a more difficult undertaking
than expected F; for there was Immediately
a great hue and CRY raised and, the streets
being pretty full Of people, (for It was yet
eleven O'Clock, ! was followed and headed,
and assailed on both fanks; so that it was
only by tasking my activity to the utmost,
and diving into every alley and by-way
that offered, that l managed 70 avoid my
pursuers. My greatest fear was Of losing
my way; for knew but little Of the city,
and the uniformity of the streets and the
great family resemblance Of its houses, arc
very Perplezing TO & stranger. Yet thought
was keeping run of the streets, notwith
standing my various doubtjngz and by and
by ] was sure that large house now in
sight was my boarding house, because it
looked exactly Ike It. and wa5 similarly
situated near an alley which-or one the
fac simile OF it-I had taking notice Of
during the day.
As came nigh the the house J found
myself cut G from the door by some per-
sons. who were running from the opposite
direction TO iu,ercep. me. therefore plunE-
ed down the alley, which was badly lighted
and soon conducted me 70 another stJ dark
er one, which, perceived 3au "a. tie back
ofthe houses. borsn ling the yarls or gardens
which Were merely iucl1scd with walls and
fences, with garden gate TO each house
The idea struck me that I might perhaps
enter the boarding house, through the glr-
q den gate, which knew must Je the second
one. for the house itself was the second Le-
. vond the alley tried the latch it did no;
- weld : but had not withdrawn my hand
= whn the gate itself 0 Is thrown open and
up1n my rushing IN, it was Immediately
d closed again and b,lted behind me and all
d this I was certain. without my having been
Is seen from without. for none Of my pUrsu-
"a ers had got into the alley Besides th'
l gate was oycrlung by great tree, which
,; darkened the alley and the whole yard, S,
Is that I could see nothing Of the person that
u let me in, except that 1t was a woman
le And this she male manifest hy taking III
O. round the neck and giving me a hearty bus:
= exclaiming.
Is it you, Jimmy, my dear And ho'
&C came you 50 late, and what is it that make
ne all this racket and running ?"
- - or Whispered I in SONG confusion
- 8. there has been a fight, and the police hav
-. been taking everybody"
p :. That Just like you, Jimmy you goose,
nc said my unknown darling, giving me an
~, other buss &" stopping to see every fsl
no though you might lose a fortune Ly 1t
-, But come along. don't say a single wor'
,ea I'll take you up stairs, I've put out Il
nj lights. Have you got Your Sundays best on
NY Yes, feel that you have. Don't sag or
,se word. or some one viii discover US
le- Who was ny iuamoranto? This W.
in more than l could tell. But it was evidel
to she took me Tor some one else, her swee
is heart. and tllat was character which
for avoid discovery had to keep up until g
wn into the house where I designsd giving h
afe the slip and retreat to my own chamber
But this I found was an achievement not
70 he Immediately effected for first, she lie
,ad me very lovingly around the neck in bond
ore and next, when we got into the hou
tbe through the back door it was SO dark tn
.al ! could recognize nothing 7 new every tii
hin was novelty and mystesy. But oou
i'm hear several sou nds Of mirth and chatt
tc,s and especially two or three pianos and OF
or,s er musical instruments, echoing IN var1o
or, parts Of the house.
In this confused state the damsel led me
t I to a little room at the head Of the stairs
aid. the second story. where, being if posi-
that still more dark than ever. She gave mt
yuld new hug and said