Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-01-08
Iron All the Year Round
A STORY OF THE SOUTH.
LOVE IN KENTUCKY.


his companion. lie saw how he had been
pulled and swindlcd, and but for his word,
he would have risked his life in the attempt
to recover his bride. No man becomes so
recklessly brave as a man of delicate, SEN
sitive, cowardly nature, stung to madness,
or turned TO bay in despair 1
In every town of Kentucky there is set
of gentlemanly loafers, who in pleasant
weather sit on chairs a-tilt at the street cor
ners under the trees, moving round with the
shadow of the day. When it is cool they con-
gregate in lawyers offices, groceries, bar
rooms, the clerks Office, or wherever their
company's welcome. Guilds of tobacco and
home made cigars are their solace whiting
cedar sticks is their ostensible employment,
and telling stories and playing practical
Jokes their diversion. Woe to the unluoky
wights whose shortcomings or mistakes
bring him under their notice Dante never
dreamed Of worse refinement Of torture than
they know how to apply. Their laughter
is worse than volley, their jibes are more
10 be dreaded than thrust from a two-inch
blade. 'Tis useless for a man to say he
don't care. They give the cue to the town.
and every face is wreathed in smiles, every
finger is pointed every voice says, "Aha /"
ong. In such a nest of hornets came Man
ley and Cockburn. Everywhere the ludic-
rous end of the elopement was the theme of
ieering conversation. Verses were extern
porized upon it, and were sung by all the
idle rascals in town, black and white.
Manley was treated to mock serenade
horns we're blown, kettles were beaten one
of the serenaders had tame crow which
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goat that bleated when his beard was
pulled; for Manley, it was Pandemonium
let loose The company had thoughts of be-
slowing similar delicate attentions on Cock
burn; but the more prudent remembered
his revolver, and thought it best not to run
the risk of being peppered.
Cockburn met Manley next day, and was
surprised to see the change in his face
Though still pale and thin, his bloodless
lips were sharply compressed, and his eyes,
no longer humid and womanly, shone with
cold steady luster.
"You see, now," said Cockburn, eve might
as well be in the Internal regions. Some
thing must be done. We can't kill all those
fellows; they are too many. You have
nothing left but your choice of three things
to run away, cut your throat or go and get
your wifer'
81 will go and get my wife ~
"Good !" exclaimed Cockburn. II begin
10 believe in you"
Their plan was speedily arranged. Cock
burn undertook to engage two or three men
to accompany them. They thought the dis
play of force would intimidate the Colonel
into submission.
Strange that any personthat could have
Anar 10 4
Perhaps. But whatever enterprise, how.
ever foolhardy, has ever failed to draw fol-
lowers from among the restless spirits of
Kentucky? If Molino del Rey is to be
stormed, Kentuckians are the first to scale
the walls. If Buena Vista is to be won
against seven-fold Odds Kentucky rifles
and cannon are ready. If Lopez needs men
to be garroted or shot in vain attempt
against Cuba, or if the little tyrant Walker
calls for aid in establishing slave repub-
lie in Central America, Kentuckians are
eager to brave fever and Vomito, hunger and
thirst, poisonous reptiles and more danger
Gus semi-savages, all for glory and the love
Of adventure A Kentucky officer who
served in the Mexican War raised rifle
regiment for Kossuth, had them armed and
was ready to sail if the Magyar had been
only able to make beginning. l, William
Tompkins, knew the Colonel of the regiment,
and have seen his commission from the Ex-
Governor of Hungary.
Preparations were speedily and silently
made, and next morning at daylight, Man
Iey and Cockburn with three friends, all
armed to the teeth, set out for Colonel Bar
wells estate. All of them wore cloaks or
loose coats TO conceal their weapons; and as
they had kept their intentions secret, they
expected to take the enemy completely by
surprise.
But the proverbial 'little bird carried
the news; in this case it was black bird,
namely Jake. In some mysterious way he
heard of what was going on, and at once
came to me.
"Massa Bill, dere's trouble brewin' for
ole Nassa Barrl. Dat yer Manley an
Cockburn is goin' TO morrow to fotch away
Miss Cely, and to shoot de ole man if lie
gets in de way
Jake, in common with all his race had a
mortal contempt for 'p'or white trash" and
he was rejoiced beyond measure when his
master came home victorious. 81 'spected
heWas done shet of dat por white livered
chap, and dat Miss Cely d be shamed o de
low flung people for man. Cora mighty,
hope ole Massa glib de whole crowd some
lead to fotch back wild EN-! Don't you
Msssa Bin2"
'But, Massa Bill, wouldn't you now
be frien' to ole AIassa and jest ride over
an let him know, so they don't come on him
onawares ?"
"Me Go sixteen miles at night l
think / shall not interfere in the quarrel.
Why don't you go yourself? Mind, l don t
tell you to do it, nor advise you.
ooh, Massa, you'se saytin lawyer enough
to know dat niggers word amt good for
muffin in court; an if dere's any trouble
ole massa, maybe I'll want to show dat he
knOwed de rascals was a comm"
The astute Jake To think that he was
more far seeing than l. in my own field
Notwithstanding, | kept my ground. /
did not see any reason why / should desire
that Manley, or even the hair bIained Cock.
burn, should be shot. But Jake was benz
on his errand, and, after borrowing q dollar
from me, set out and found some white mar
TO accompany him. l neither helped mol
indered.
A little after sunrise Miss Celia was max
ng her toilette, when she heard the tramI
fhorses; she looked.ou of the window an(
recognized her lover and COckburn. Wha
she felt don't presume to say. For after
ward, when it became q matter of great i'm
IOrtance to know, she kept her counsel. 4
remarkably intelligent and selfpossesse
person she proved to be. But at all events
abs StartaH ,,p ma dnuyv, al in,