Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-11-27
DELAWARE, OHIO, NOVEMBER 81, 1868.

such sweet specimen should be sent to me
that secret manner, when, on turning 1t ovt
a neat pencil mark caught my eye, and re,
nervously: cousin Frank-accept this 8
token of my SKILL POUNDS, this was tar
Cling the Gksin still more No name, no sigI
nothing to guide me as TO its origin. In thi
plight went of to bed and soon slept sound
ly, first placing the treasure beneath my pilloI
a Ia bride cake, invoking visions from Dream
land. hf
Another rousing pull at the door-bell, some
time during the Silly hours, when ghosts
roam at viii, startled me, and donning M
clothes, off went like mad. No snoeer haC
opened the door than shawl was nimbly
thrown over my head, stout hands pinionet
me, in less time than it takes to note it, Bas
hustled into coach and driven away, -
Now utter a sound and by the Heavens
your breath viii be thickened quicker'n 9
ightning's fash" bissed a-somebody, close
to my ear, as round piece Of cold steel touch
ed my temple .------.. ,..--.- .-.-.--
"Ha2 Charley, this is fne, think. well
soon be there, again remarked my captor, but
this time addFessidg another kidnapper, who
replied: @splendid! Capital When Father
Ably hears this won't he laugh, though ? Bat
here we are now. Hello, there, driver, stop
your cart --.r ...t..'-.,. ~, mo.
to, and amid the sound of receding wheels and
q chorus Of rough voices, my commander
shouted, Boys right nobly have We done
our work. This man is our prisoner, and in
the name of Wilgrig the Great, I command
you to do your duty as men of honor. / viii
Eow read the order and sentence, to which
each and every one shah give their sbe1ience
A strange odor, as often had inhaled when
through q cemetery, was waited TO-
wards me; andaddei oathisy q significant click
fell upon my ear, which told that sabers were
not unknown in this solemn cOHclaTe. Oh, how
[ wished for friendly word, a kind smile, or
The interposition of q protecting Providence,
bat these were void. n, h. ------ 9671
The rQstling Of paper, and a gruf voice. cut
ny prayera short. Attention, Avengers,
Camp Of the Midnight Patrols, 10th month, !
1AOSOSA-l-Aii' LII 5sga5tsd svnf tsHa sra b0sl
Is This Government isbeset by an armed con- !
ederacy. Foes, more treacherous than an Ar |
lold, and dyed deep with southern sympathy, |
re even noy at ouri own thEeshpIds hatching |
he vileSt treason. TheiF FnaOhipat tions must I
,e conquered, and We are here tonight,
ii i3siaibbiSd for Che pdrPoss e. seyo1ingd
,As loOfl Eheif R6Gkest 'triBatariss.n This |
,Fstenti0us ssripliSg has dared to have . |
empting bait compounded, which, in the
Orms Of a. cake be proposed rendering to
ONE one Of our brave soldiers, and thereby /
end him to eternity A loyal youth exposed |
be whole device, To assure ame, gave. a
,ortion of the poisoned mass to mouse; in /
few moments il ceased to breathe, now
,ronounced the culprit condemned. Let your
erves be steady and your hands firm. In
bis grave at my feet he shall be buried alive I /
szs'loL 10 SIG. s.. ars T3
High Counsellor
I trembled in every limb; my tongue seemed /
araIyzed, and i stood speechless with terror
VERY pore of my body streamed in fsverisb
erspifation. understood all-some envious
pposer had coneocted this naYish scheme
,r my speedy and silent annihilation, the
stless package boy being an abettor. sd !
My hands were unbound, the shawl was now
fted from my eyes, and I beheld what froze
very drop of blood in my veins. A large hole
Tas gaping DeIoW me, around Wnlcn circle OF
nayes were eagerly moving. White, specter-
ke tomb-stones dotted every point which the
7e could reach and seemed to beckon me thith-
:. Now came the fatal moment. Approach
nd seize p commanded the giant-like WiIlgrig.
sell life dearly, caught the
reat Chief and threw him to the earth.-
Filth howl, a score of hands clasped my
Fm, and down, down, I went into the awful
NIB, while dash of water, followed by the !
n Of pondeFous weight upon my person, G
ID the oaths of defiant band, maddened my
ain. FlingiBg all impedim ents from me, '
ose, staggered, and-thank God, awake, I
.bbling in the water and broken crockery Of ID
? toilet stand, which lay tilted on the floor
ampened and spiritless slank of to bed. = 6
The next morning my cake was invisible. I
s I flung on my coat curious latter arrest |
me and dishnally discovered strange .
,cket entrance from which some theiviDg '
ice had stolen my precious treasure and '
lined beautiful peice of broadcloth. How i
at pastry batch got there don't know, but 4
ppose the midnight FAIRIES can tell. fG s5] "a
0fcourse the story leaked out and so did the i
me of my generous pastry cook. But /
sPt no more with cake pillowed head. TO