The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-08-30
VOL. XVII.

pretty daughter OF the worthy Boniiace wh'
kept the hOstelry yclept "Ye Redde Lyone,
the inn patronired by John and his friends
The day was fixed for the wedding, and al
prepared, when 4 malignant fever brOugh
the girl to her bed, from which she was in
few weeks taken to be laid in quiet gray'
in the neighbOring churchyard. There wa
nothing loud or showy about the grief Of tn
bereaved lover; he followed his sweethear
To the grave, and then, the same eveninS,se
out for much longer tour than usual
When he returned, his mind had, to all ap
pesrance. recovered its usual healthy tone
and he had the same quiet, easy aow OF spir'
its, but the blow had struck deep and sure
and the softest feelings the pedlar's heart ev'
er knew were buried under the yew tree il
the village graveyard.
Now wish II to be distinctly understood
that my hero was not at all superstitious.- =
OF course he placed some little faith in q
legend he heard from some one who took
charge of him as child, showing how a
ghost had appeared to his grandfather. tho
for what purpose and in what way the cir
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the following day John had started on his
Journey, having furnished himself with arti-
cles which he intended should defray his ex.
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am not about 10 oore my readers win u
description oil old London Bridge which
has already been done 50 much better than
could do IT, snfhce IL 10 say tha' John hau
spent some hours IN tra'ersIns It's narrow
iootway without meeting win any 'nins
which would ieaa MN 70 suppose '"a' "''
dream was IN course OF tu'h'Ime"'' ana nad
commenced the a''emp'-wn'eh ai' oil us
have made AZ some time OF o'ner-'o con-
vince himself 'na' ~na' no was aO'"s was
not hkeiy 10 prove OF 'no '''s"'eS' 'ef''ce 70
him. ana 'ha' oy lar the ".Ses' course OF
Procedure ne eou'a ADOPT "ouia % 10 make
the BEST OF MS way 0AeA ,'O'h whence nc
came when ne was aeeO''ea oy an inu"'auai
whose appearance presenter sOwe"na' oi 'ne
soldier OF fortune '0oered down oy the hao-
its OF merchant ana hnisned Oh with a
slight dash oil the gentleman
"rhOa 'esnest Ill at ease Said the new
conner; hast thou lost thy way' hso' l
may percnance' De o, service 10 ,noe'
Aha " l "a'' Np"'s '"v p'u''t' na'e