The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1862-11-14

yierciu. screams excited pity IN his heart.
lie came mp, aud before hey were aware
Of his approach he frlIei one Of the vi
lains 10 the earth. The oll.cr Immediately
let 90 his hole and grappei with kenne-
dv and being 4 powerful! man, the s'rug'
gle WAS desperate: and O'Eei'l felt, that
though few III the country were his
equals in tie athletic exercises, tina, here
at least lie had me. with his match SO,
with surprising presence Of mind, he
seemed to yield by degrees before his an
tagouis', until the other, icing almost
sure OF the victory, Was thrown Oft bis
Guard, when Kennedy, collecting all his
strength for the effort, an! s,rainipg every
nerve for The one push, placed his foot be
hind him, aud hingiug himself forward
upon him, hurled him with irresistible
force to tie earth The other, who was
small and light man, was recovering
from the effects Of the first blow, and
preparing to attack him behind. when
kennedy, un;i-ed FROM tie strife, turned
On him with the fierce fury Of Al enraged
tiger and a second time f.IIed him. sense
less and bleeding - the ground and
twisting an ash bough from stunied tree
that grew ty the roadside, he again pre-
pa!ed for the attack OF the larger man,
whom lie knocked down three times in
succession. At last they beggeI for
mercy, and we're permitted to derart.-
Bat hat can be imagined as The surprise
and astUnisha,e,.: Of Kennedy on lifting
/ lie fttnale wilo had fain:e.i, TO f:ul it
, va, his Mar. He laid his band on her
I heart-it beat with Iif- lie lifted her in
( H. arms and as her cottage WAS bat a
Short distance off lie carried her home =
( Ga n erirg the cottage she came 10 her
sense. and gazed about wildly until her
I'VE rested upon Kennedy.
"I lis you, then keunely," ehs said
tia, saved my life though did not de
serve tie smallest Kindness at your hand
Wen, God Is good, and brings ever. thing
round, for hi~ own wise purposes
Kennedy gaz,d upon her. She was no
/ lor yer The healthy, bright eyed, and rosy
yirl, with the smile upon her lip, and GAL
-'y and good humor in her bright blue eye
+ Her check was now pale, and her eye
/ had lost lis lustre, and Kennedy piiled
! tie beautifu wrrch-for she Was sill
I y"ung and beautiful. They were alone; ;
/ he conversation naturally verge! towards
( oil lines an explanation en,ued, lie
correlation followed. and promises and
VOWS were again renewed with double
The fetyQr and truth Of former years.
/ Kennedy told lis mother Of he circum
/ stance and she advised hin, to prevent a
F.! recurrence Of any accident or misfortune,
/ 10 urge speedy marriage. She wished
/ 10 keep her son at houe, for she feared
! he bad acquired +. ,a>;. for rambling dur
ing The time he had been away ; besides,
the idea Of Mays comfortable farm, and
the happy home her son would he master
Of, made her bosom dance with JOY -
Kennedy VAS bat TOO anxious 10 follow
her advice, aud accordingly urged Mary
to make him happy, pointing out the con
sequences that ensued from their first de
'aT-hoW he had been driven away how
she married and how near she was beipg
murdered, only that heaven sent him to
her assistance. She consented. and the
following Sunday WAS appointed for The
ceremony to take place.
The sailors who bal been discount ell in
their attempt, maize lhrir case known to
their comrades on board, and a conte1era
cv WAS entered into by them TO attack ihe
house Of Mary on the night Of her mar.
siage, while the guests were engaged With
thejr mirlh and levelFy and a, they were
TO sail with tie tile Of that night, they
might take their revenge IN safety to them
selves.
The mother Of Kennedy could not oe
induced by any means to he p csent at
the wedding and when her son came to
know the reason, and to enLeavur 10 in
duce her, she merely replied :
Nevcr mind me, Kennedy, dear; Won
know that there is no one broader to see
You happy than your mother, but there is
something over ne this evening, and You
Know ! never 10 anything without having
good reason. 50 never mind me, Ken
rely, dear, III see You early 10 The morn
iug."
Kennedy. who knew the eccentric turn
Of mild of his mother, did not press her;
and the festivities Of the night were at
their height. the rustic Jest and the simple
song passed round, ard the whiskey flow
81 in brimmers. and Al were merry aud
happy, when the mother of Kennedy, out
Of breath, AID pale and painting with ia
rgue and tenor, rushed in.
. For tie sake Of heaven, if Won be men,
stand aud detani Yourselves. HE strange
sailors haze left the vessel, and are coming