Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1862-01-22

who were loud IN their lamentations Tor
Jessy and her father, while TO my hor
ror and astonisemhnt, saw the william
Weasel who was loudest in his Disguise
expressions of sorrow. He approached
me in the most servilc manner, and re-
GREETED that my kind endcayOrs in the
cause of Mr.. Williams should thus end
SO unpropitiously' could not reply.
but cast upon him glance Of indig
nation and scorn at the same moment
poor Jessy came running to me bathcd
in tears.
o, sir" she cried, . am SO glad
you are come my poor father does ro-
thing but weep and wished to see his
bencfactor, as he calls you. o, sir, this
in a sad trial, but Gods will be done"
E" Be comfortol, my good girl" re-
piled. There is a balm for every wound
Come lead me to your father.
She conducted me to ncighbOr's cot
tage, in which the old man had found
shelter after the confagration. He was
so overcome at my presence, that for
many minutes he could not speak, aud
even wher he had recovered his speech,
he could only mourn the loss he had
encountered Not 50 Jessy-although
afflictior bore heavily on her, still she
was collected enough to recount to me
the details Of The calamity. and which l
found 60 have taken place shortly after
the time had 50 mysteriously discover
ed Weasel.
/ lost not moment il providing for
the wants OF Jessy and her father, and
although almost a stranger in the village
I speedily raised friends sufficient in the
old man ,shalf, to protect him from
/ present want, and give prospect Of q
c5m5 table future While I was thus
+ busted, a circumstance occurred which
/ imprcsse- Inc still deeper than ever, tLat
/ Weasel was the inccudiary Instead Of
/ generously contributing, as others, to
( the assistance of Williams, be was only
anxious to fix the guilty deed Oh some
one, and 20 this end. ne had the audaci-
ty to affirm to ne that he bad bchcll Z
/ young man Of the village, for some nights
, previous to tue burning lurking in the
vieini.y of Williams dwelling, I listen
oi to him with the most profound atteu.
ton, and whca he lad finished, I Gzed
my eyes stcruly on him, while l pointed
/ ly said,
Do you know, he Rosccrag COppioe.
Mr.. Weasel"
Had thundcrbolt stricken him, con
sternatioD could not more have done its
work lie trembled violently-the blood
fors2ok his face-his jaws fell apart, aut
he stood with a wild vacant glance fze.
upon me That he was known he fcl
assured. The arrow of conviction hal
entered into his soul be was crcatur,
In my gTasp-a pitfu, guilty miscrcant
at my mercy. L spoke not another wor,
bat left him prey to his feelings.
In abOu. . week from this time. on
afternoon while [ was seated at the doc
Of the tavern of the village, a post chais
drove up, from which a young man
Drowned with the suns of foreign elm
and habited in an oriental costume
alightcd. He requested to be shown t
al apartment, aud the master of the ho
tel be sent to him. Conjecture was 500
. busy as to his errand, while the news {
his arrival spread like Wild fire throug
the village. In short time the bar
5 room Of the tavern was crowded. an
e groups Of persons were assembled aroun
2 the door, curious to know who coul
E thus mysteriously have come to Rosccrag
+ st length the landlord made his appear
t ance with an air of pomposity, whic
c showed that the parsonage with Whol
0 he had been closited, was, IL his opinio
e one Of consequence, Questions on ever
| side assailed him, as to the name al
h business of the stranger, but to all,
) only replied by shake of the head, al
|. lock Of the most mysterious charactc
} 1t the same time he advanced towar,
ue- md requested that J should acccl