The Shasta courier., 1864-11-19

log cabins are apt to feel so. / sprang to my
feet and crept towards his state rocm. The
door was shut. There was sudden explo
sion of pistol, followed by fierce cry.
opened the door. Rodden had fallen on the
door,- but he sprang to his feet, with alcst
across his hand and one ear shot of. He
dashed out of the door as the countryman
exclaimed:
THAT varmint!'
Are you hurt?"
Not bit of it," There was a slight cut
on his hand, however. Rodden had scarcely
left the state room when he was grappled by
the porter, who, like myself. had been watch
ing him. The rascal struggled hard, but he
was soon disarmed, bound securely and
locked up in a state room. His loss of blood
helped, perhaps, to conquer him. l asked a
lady who had come from her state room in
her dressing gown to 60 to the poor wife and
tell her the sad truth, that her husband was
wounded and a feion.
'.Oh, what have not suffered with him
and heri said she, wringing her little
hands. III could but return TO nv once
happy home.''
And why can you not?' asked the lady.
1t was the old, old story. She had run away
from home and married showy scamp with
n.
the countrvman and / went aside to consult
as to what was to be done.
:" Wait minute said the countryman :
and he went into his state room. and next
instant came out in dressing gown, another
and a natural head of hair, and without the
everlasting old gloves. 1t was my acouaint.
ance. Mr.. Browne, and capital actor. too.
determined to serve out that fellsw if |
had chance to do So, said he. {. when he
robbed that poor carnenter and drove him
crazy. He got cured CT that by small dose
OF water cure iG the Mississippi. and the
help OF Muster. shall hunt him up and
give him lack his money"
Muster Magged his tail, as if he remem.
bered all about it, and approved of returning
the cash.
The poor little wife decided to return home.
The mother, deprived of her son. did not at
tempt to keep her i'll used daughter-in law.
When Rodden found that he was to be taken
to the Jail at Maysvlle, he sent for his wife.
It's all up with me for the present." said
he. . They have got me foul You had
better 60 home, Lib. and stay with the old
folks, and behave yourself Mother is not fit
company for you unless I'm about
The little wife answered only with sob.
She held the baby for the father to kiss him,
hut she did not offer him her own lips or
cheek. He was her tyrant no longer She
had found friends. She would escape. We
took her to her paternal home on the Ohio,
and saw her kindly received by worthy
father and loving mother. Mr. Browne went
with me, and left thousand dollars of the
sum he had won from Rodden in her fathers
hands. Rodden was tried for a murderous
assault with intent to rob, and sent to the
penitentiary for twenty i've years. He will
be sixty five when he has served out his time
The mother tried hard to save him, and may
get him pardoned after while. The little
wife became an exemplary and happy mo-
ther
don't keep up the acquaintance of all the
world and his wife. because J can't; but /
keep track of Mr.. Browne, and when be is
acting in England-with another name that
| won't mention-and IN in America, feel
lonesome, that's a fact.-AHthe Year Round.