Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-09-20
Original Story.
Written for the Columbia Democrat.
JULIA IN JEOPARDY,
OR;
WILLIAMS INTREGUES For A WIFE
BY the Author of the "Robber's Revenge" "siby
Stevens" etc.

H"p' HeV Wn/uG MURDER |
MURDER ! rang out in clear, deep,
and withal soft, and smooth, tone Of voice
from the depths of an ancient forest,
Before proceeding to inform the reader
by whom thes words were uttered, or what
it was that caused human being to give
way to fear, and, in a toGc Of terror, give
expression to her feelings by uttering them
it becomes necessary for us to 60 back TO
date some months prior to the time III
which our story is opened, whittier, goncr-
Gus reader, if thy time be not otherwise
more pleasantly and proftably employed,
we ask thee, iu thine immagination, to fol
low us.
Farmer jenkins lived in a neat and
comfortable farmhouse in the western
part of Pennsylvania, before it was SO
thickIy populated as at present. His house
hold consisted himself, his wife, and daugh-
ter, Julia jenkins was remarkably beau
tiful, and well formed maiden, of Cjudging
from her appcaranccO about eighteen
years Of age. She was pretty, witty, high
spirited, talented, and witha. rather intel
igcnt
| Perhaps half mile from Che residence
of farmor jenkins was another, similar in
appearance, and in the beauty of its sur
rounding scenery. This was egned and
occupied by Squire Jifton, the sole fruit Of
whose union with the lady Of dis choice,
was one child, son. Joel Jiltcn possess
ed such mental temperament, that he
could well appreciate and admire, beauty
OF ofcountcnaneo, gracefulncss Of form, and
endowmeuts cf the intellect. Being often
in the company of Julia, he learned first
to appreciate and admire, and then to love
her. She willingly accepted the attentions
that he bestowed upon her, and when, one
beautiful evening in May, as the twain
were out promcnading in the silvcry light
of the moon, lie told her of the tervcnt
love he bore for her, and asked her to ,ove
him in return, the blush that mantled to
her check, speeding to the roots Of her
hair, and TO her delicate neck, bespoke the
, ioy Of her heart. But when he went en-
) with =
Julia will you be mine? will yot
, crown my life with joy by becoming my
{ wife % the look of happiness that settie(
a upon her face, and lighted it up with suct
=. radient beatty, told her love for him more
, tn an words could do; but, as thrill O.
F.. 10y ran through her frame, she answered
= "Yos, Joel, wall be yours-yours BY
the love l bear fer you yours by ny
{ ciugiug to you as tie ivy elings to th'
. towering wall.
7 Their talk was long, trusting, and con
fding, and when they parted with the good
by kiss at the door it was with blissiu
, bsppipess which neither of them had eye
- known before
Soon after this time Mr.. Burleigh en-
igrated to this settlement and started
small store formerly he had been mer
9 chant of philadelphia with very smal
{ means, but with very large pretensOns'-
His daughter, Bella Burleigh, had beer
T kent at a fashionable boarding house, II
order that she mi ght secure one oil tho''
desirable young men who frequent sucl
placcs. She was very designing, artlu
d girl, but, With all the arts which she u'e'
i to render herself attractive to the sterne
>. scr, she never succeeded in enlrapping an
y Of them, and, ct last she gave it up in de
Of Of spair, when her father, disappointed !
e. I'd his hope of soon retiring from business an
"a "a being succeeded by rich sonin'law, an
re-. unable longer to keep up appearances
closed up his business, aud joined in ii