The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-07-06

die as have liyod-but you can howl
He had ,cifowed mother. We all went
under-but you and |, parson, came MP to.
gether-now we go down--down.-d !"
The voice ceased--a shudder ran through
his iron frame, and the wrotohed criminal
was no more.
In time, tho village Of Sandusky grew to
a city. Many Of it's old citizens had emi.
grated, or were dead, aud among the remain.
ing, the events have narrated had faded
almost iuto an uncertain legend when, one
sunny afternoon, an elderly gentleman Of
staid, respectable appearance, accompanied
by his wife and Children made his way
from the evening steamer to ono of the
principal hotels. After securing rooms, he
walked into tho streets, He olrnestly scan.
ned the signs rs no passed. He stopped
before one that read " Attorney-at-I law, -
lilo paused, and then, with a start as if the
determination had q spico of tho desperate
in it, no ascended the stairs and entered
the office. An elderly man, with bald
head aud wriukled face was seated at u ia
BILE surrounded by books aud papers. In
viting the new conner to be seated, he peer.
cd at him through his spectacles, and in
Quired his business.
"Mr. D., you do not remember me -
"I caunot say that do" answered the
attorney, slowly, as il in doubt;
DO you notremember pleading In behalf
Of poor follow, about being lynched for a
murder, some thirty years since }"
"Miles Williams exclaimed the lawyer
ioyfully. Can il be possibleH | never
forget face, and yours | saw in frame
work that night that ought to impress it
upon my memory forever. But thought
you dead years ago. Sit down---sit down
and tell me ALL
after | was thrown from the vessel
that night" said Williams, seating himself,
II was so frightened that for some timo !
had no consciousness of what had occur
red. On becoming more collected, found
my little boat half filed with water, riding
the short heavy waves, and every second |
expected to go under, or bo oapsizod, and
so drown, This not occurring, | began to
look about me. found the cord by which
was tied passed over my shoulder ! man
aged to get it in my mouth, and soon lnaw-
ed it apart. This loosenod my hands, so
that in o few minutes | freed myself and
sat up. With an old tin cup, that | found
| in the boat, | bailed out the water, and
thcn, breaking up one of the seats, man
aged the little affair so as to ship no more
of the waves, and in this way rode out the
|
had subsidad, bnt so exhausted was | by
fear and fatigue, that was forced to lie
down, aud soon was sound asleep. When
| awakened the sun was setting, and far as
| could see on every side, was drenry
waste of waters, Strange as it may sound
| was greatly relieved. feared nothing
SO much az falling again into tho hands OF
that terrible mob. Tho full moon came
out, making the scene as light almost ~
day, and a gentle breeze springing up,
took my coat, fastened it on tho broker
seat, and with this for a sail, drifted near ai
could make out by the stars, in u north
easterly direction. | knew, sooner o,
later, | must strike the Canada shore, bu
how far had been carried in the storm,
could not, of course, determine. Through
that long night l hoated on. | saw tn.
moon go down, and the stars fade away in
to the cold gray light Of morning, and thel
the sun came up with the clear, calm day
but no land could be soen--nothing bu
lglittering water. imagined at one time
seeing in the dim distance sail, bnt if on,
it Immediately disappeared. About nool
noticed something floating near me, anC
on padding my boat along side, found it
bale of goods, carefully corded together
fastened it, almost without motive, to my
boat, and again lying down, was sool
asleep. was awakened bya shout and
starting up. found | was running in olos'
to wooded shore, and a number of mel
staring in wonder at my appearance. u
answer to my request, one OF them wade'
in and pulled my boat to the land.
learned, to my great reliof, that ha'
reached the Canada side, within few mile
of -. 1t was supposed that had beer
shp-wrecked, to which my bale of goodl
at once gave coloring, aud secured for mt
a kind reception. On opening this bale
next day, found it filled with costly silk
and velvets, and so admirably packed tina
the water had not damaged them. Thi
had probably been lost from some wrecl
in the late storm, and noting the address
with the intention of repayment some day
sold the contents, aud with the proceeds
made my way to New York, where |, afte
my mothers death, joined an expedition
fitting out for, in South America. II
this new homo married, and engaged il
merchandise. There lived until learned
a faw months since, my innocence of fha
cruel deed had been made known by III,
confession of the real criminal"
When he had finished recounting hi
strange escape, the lawer, rising abruptly
caught him by the arm. and pointed to tn
open window. They looked and saw
gaunt figure, with sunken eyes, pale checks
and long gray hair, in the gloom of th
evening, move silently along.
"That." said the lawer, lis Mr.. IT,
Since the night of the criminals confession
his intellect, never very strong, has beel
q complete wreck. Every evening h
wanders to the lake. Ifstormy, no entreat
les can induce him to seek shelter, bu
hour after hour he paces the shore, as
he expected every moment some revelation
from its troubled waters"
The next day the Rev Mr.. H. wa
made sensible of the fact Miles William
was yet alive. and in the town Of Sandusky
But the poor old man could not really com
prehend the intelligence, Williams wen
to SEQ him, and assured him of his forgive
ness, In reply he merely said "thank you
have been looking FOR you long time
and am glad you have come at last" Hi
visits TO the lake were hencetorth discor
tinued; but his mind was irretrievab
gone.
A school ma am out West tells the fol
lowing incident;
She was teaching a small school in a
adjoining town, and "boarding round" o
visiting a new place one Monday neor
she seated herself with the family round
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