The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1862-06-11

About fifteen years ago, in The western
part Of The State Of New York, liyei lone.
y widow. named Mozher. Her husband had
been dead many years; her only daughter
was grown up and married, living at dis
tanre of mile Or two from the family man
sion.
Aud thus the old lady lived alone in her
house by dsy and BY night Yet 10 her con.
slous innocence and tfus, 10 Providence she
fell sale and chseriul did her work quietly
during the daylight. and at eyenlide lay
down and slept sweetly.
One morning however, she aaoke with
an extraordinary and unxonsed gloom upon
her mind, which was impressed sith the np-
prehension that com eIhlng strange was
abou, 10 happen 10 her Or here. s. full as
she Of that thought that sAe could MT stay
az home that day, but must 90 abroad to give
vent 10 il. by unbosoming herself TO her
friends, especially 10 her daughter. With
her she spent The grepier part q The dsy /:
and TO her several times repeated the recital
of her sppre tensions. The daughter hs "
ten repeated the assurances that the good
mcshcr had never done injury 10 any person,
snd added, eannoi think any one would
hurt you, for you have oot an enemy in The
world.
As the day was declining. Mrs Mozher
sought her home. but expressed the SAINT
feelings o. she leiI her daughters house.
Ca The WY home She called on neigh
Dor. who lived al the Iasi house before she
reached her own. Here she again made
known her continued spprehensions. which
bad nearly ripcned into fear. snd from The
lady of the mansion she received answers
similnr % those Of her dorghier. You have
harmed nc one in your whole life time, sure
~ no one will disturb or modest you. 20
home IN quiet, and Rover shall 60 with you
Here Rover. (said she 70 stout watch dog
iha, lay on The floor here Rover. 90 home
with Mrs Mczhcr and take care Of her !.
Rove, did as he was told; the widow went
home, MIXED her cows. took care Or every
thing out of doors and went 10 bed as usual.
Rover had not left her for an instant.
When she was farly in bed he laid himsel.
down upon the outside Of the bed; and a.
the widow relied on his. fidelity and perhaps
rhidc herself for needless fear. she fcll
asleep. Sometime ia the night, she awoke,
being startled probably BY slight noise out
side the house. Il was so slight how ever
that she was not aware OF being startled a.
all, but heard, as soon as che awcke.
sound like the raising Of window by her
bed, which was IN room on the gfounl
door. Next there was another sound ns
ID some one was il the room and stepped
cautiously on The floor The woman saw
nothing. but nov f0r tie fret time felt the
dog move, as lie made violent spring Rou
the bed; and at The same instant something
fell on the floor, onnding like heavy leg
Then followed other noises like the paving
Of The dog's feet; but soon all was sill ans
the dog again resumed bis place on The bcs
without havi ng bafked Or growled al all
This time the widow did not 70 10 sleeT
Immediately, but lay awake wondering, YET
no. deeming Il best 10 Get Up. But atI
she dropped asleep, and when sha awok'
the sun was shining. She hastily stepPes
ont Of bed, and there lay the body Of mar
extended on the floor, dead, with large
knife in his hand. which was even now ex
tended. The dog had seized him BY th'
throat with The grasp Of death; and neither
man nor dog could utter sound ill all was
over. This man was the widows son in-law
the husband Of her only daughter. lie Gov
eted her little store Of wealth. her house
her cattle, and her land. And instigaicd B,