Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-10-12

I HhNl 1NllANA ilftt ulhu NNu
eheering on the hurt Uethbuoht that bo
sou.u near sound of mockiug laughter and
'ou1 greetings interchnnged between the
gDonh rider aud the squire He made an
eiort 10 pull in his horse. lie might aas
wen nave tried torule whirIwiudy Down
the Uank ne bounded, over the bridge along
The causeway, through the mud and water
aeross Enst island, along East Reach nm
Pencock's lane be dashed, bis hoofs strihing
IRE at every leap. '.-'.' =
The stiff.sided inhabitants Of Ruekrom
where aroused by the iendish shon,s
They knew too well the sound of Torn
Floyd's hounds and Ohed saw them scsm.
pcfing ia every direction as he fitted by
Through the valley Of Buckram. across NV
Meadow Side, over the hills Of Oyster bay.
along the upper road, and through the quiet
town of Jericho, the hunt swept on, .nntil ihC
dark waste of Hempstead Plains opened lc
view Foil twenty miles had 0bed come
and still no signs Of fqging in bis steed
aud now before him stretched out a barren
waste dark, dreary, and almost without
limit lie knew that far off to the east
lay the yiluge Of Hampstead aud he hoped
that the horse mghtturn in that. direction
But he was disappointed Pepper headed
towards the east, aud dashed across the
plains until he came to the great south
road. Trees aud fences, seen dimly in the
dark, fitting past like shadows Occasion.
ally deep bsrk would burst from the
throat of some startled watchdog as Obed
He'd by changed into a yell of terror at the
goblin pack which followed at his heels
The longer Pepper ran the more furious
grew his speed. Obed began 10 grow de.
lirCus. He yelled and screamed, nnw
shriekiug forth for help, now joining in the
loud shouts of his pnrsuers. Thus he was
carried on through South Oyster bay aud
Babylon when once more the horse turned
to the north and homeward. But Obed
now was past all thought. He was carried
on he knew not how, be cared not where
thought, feeling. fear and sense we're all
gone. lHstinctiyely he kept his seat. lie
knew that be was hurried through bushes
and thickets, over pIoughed fields aud fen,
ces he felt that Pepper was
master, and that further struggle was use
less. he yielded TO his fate, and was whirl
ed on us in dream He knew rot how it
ended, nor when nor where bis horse stopp.
ed. He had an instinctive idea of ihearine
voices about him, and Of tramping feet,
aud anxious faces, and Of being carried to u
| house but 1t was Nil confusion. s-z b 3
I When be came to himself he was in his
own bed. There was feeling OF pain about
his head, as IL had received blow His
daughter was sitting at table near him :
bat still his mind was not clear. He Looked
around him aud muttered something about
that difference, aud hounds and Tom Floyd
and Pepper and while he was speaking he
dropped off iiitoa dcze Latein the even.
lug be Oweke ogain. His bead was clear,
aud bis MUD was ripe tor business. lie
called his daughter TO him. g
Where's Pepper
Esther looked at him with a strange ex.
preston.
He's in the stable.
Alive 7
Yes what should kill html
Obed had it on bis tongue TO tell his sto-
~, but he remembered that he had not fgur-
ed TO much advantage in the nights adven
ture so he held his peace, although he did
not mutter That horses wind aud bottom
arc tremendous.
Again he sauk back on his pillow, aud
with halfciosed eyes lay watching his
daughter as she worked. As he watched
her dreamy eyes and finely chisled features,
with the delicate and almost elhefal bloom
on her cheek, and the glossy hair which
rested on her brows, he thought that angels
must look as she did
Angels have nothing Of earth in them,
said the girl. lsa Al /
Again that startled echo 10 his thoughts.
Her eyes were fixed on his, and agaiu that
searching, uufathUmable glaDce W hich made
him cover. At that moment he heard
firm, strong tread on the door step, aud
single loud, bold knock. He knew it vel,
although he could not hear the voice, aud
he knew well the step which was mounting
the stairs without haste, deliberate and re-
solved aRd it did not need the glance
which lie gave to tell him that John Wake
man was coming in.
Ah know It's about that difference,
mntlcred he, watching his VisetoF wilheyes
brilliant with feverSh excitement. r-
John Wakeman wasted no words. I've
brought your money, sir, said he, taking
ont wel.worn leather purse. He began
W COulN AliC llAOuIJ Ou tue NuOlC.. L ut EHl
drew back and watched the Two with an
expression of the most intense sadness AS
he flushed the old man stretched out his
his hand to grasp it, when the girl hastily
rose aud put her baud on his. H 1852
o, father don't touch it. know that it
comes from wre,ched household, from a
broken heart. Do not take il l implore
you, as you value all that is dear TO you.
There is some wealth which comes
coupled with curse, ell such is that v which
is wFung from the heart blood Of the poor,
Touch it not, Sue bowed her head
over his hand, and held it clasped in both
Of hers.
Take it away, said she abruptly raising
her head and speaking fast. Tempt him
not to his ruin.
The farmer looked steadily at her
There was an expression of honest admira-
ton in his eyes, aud for moment his voice
altered.
Tne money is justly his; Itcmpt him not
There is DO wrong in my giving nor 10 bis
receiving what is due to aim, s..g
There, there, Esther you hear him,
said obed 10 querulous tone. lie says 1t
Is mine.