The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1865-11-15


m oyement from those below. Philip
erawled, silently to where he could peep
down through d crack, and saw one Of
them open his pack, from which he took
several pieces Of raw meat by theairnys
Of the noon, napd moving towards the
window he showed the sash back and
threw the pieces of flesh to the dogs
Then he went back to his bed and laid
4 down.
Atfrst the boy tboughtthat this might
be thrown to the dogs only to- distract
their attention !, but when the man laid
down, the idea of poison flashed through
Phillips mind He whispered his
thoughts to his brother The first i'm .
pulse Of little Daniel, as he heard that
his poor dogs were to be poisoned, was to
cry out, but sudden pressure from the
hand of his brother kept him silent. d >.
At the end of the boys bed was dark
window--a small, square door-and it
was directly over the dog house. Phil
| lip resolved to 60 down and save the dogs.
The undertaking was dangerous one;
for the least noise would arouse the vii
lains, and the conseq uence might be IA
tai. But Philip Slater found himself
strong in heart, and he determined Upon
the trial. His fathers life mi ght be in
his hands This thought was atower of
strength in itself.
Phillip opened the window without.
moving from his bed, and it swung upon
it's leather hinges without noise Then
he drew off the sheet and tied the cor.
ner of it the staple by which The windaw
hooked. The sheet was then loweted on
the outside, and carefully the brave boy
let himself out upon il. He enioined
his brother not to move, and, then he
slid noislessly down. The hounds had
| Just found tie meat, and they drew back
at their young masters beck, and Phil
lip gathered the flesh all up. He easily
quieted the faithful brutes, and then he
tied the meat up quickly 1.-THE sheet
A light ladder was standing nearthe dos-'
house, and setting this up against the
building, Phillip made his way back TO,
his little loft, and when once safely there,
he pulled the sheet in after him. 4,y ~.
The strangers had not been aroused,i
Suu WIN psa''p go, pS@is srs ~ ~ ~, % .mrla
as it may appear, utwbich many . stout
heart would have quailed. The dogs
crowded as thew went back to their ken
9eLi and If the strangers heard them,
thew thought the Door animals werQ
growing Over the repast which they had
| found
At length the hounds ceased their
noise. and all was quiet. An hour pass.
ed away, and SO did another. 1t must
have been nearly midnight when the men
moved again, and the lad PhlillP saw the
rays softa candle flash up through the
cracks of the floor upon which stood his
bed He would have moved to the crack
where he could peep down, but at that
moment he heard man upon the ladder,
| lie uttered quick whisper to his broth
er, AMI they lay perfectly still The man
came to the top of the ladder, and held i d,
bis lightup so he could look upon the
boys. The fellow seemed 70 be perfectly
satisfied that they were asleep, for he
soon returned 70 the ground floor, and
then Phillip crept to the crack. He saw
the men take knives, and he heard them
whispering. 10y ''oaH ' ''' =, Is , ,ao} ,. '',-
| 0We'Il kin the old man and woman
first " said ono Of them, sand then hunt
rho nloneva'If these little brats IN
ltbcrs fnoi1tino to The scaffoidY wake up.
wo oon oos;Iv tats caro- of them -
,"Rnt Wa must Mn them allp said an.
Io,bor Of tbe villains ( IN F
|. uyo. ro,nr0od ,ho sr.okor. abut tb.
L. iea, .'su.asv ~. H. Wy ap no;sa
yOS'e v'.s % n,Ss ,s sny ,,, mSy ~ '"'.''''''" ' y
nnIv pS;l1;n,s ,al Ssart @ @ bsaf Ti,b horror al ya
Il uDnwn tho ladder outside -ouick he
| vbisnoria 10 bis brotKer D"Down and
s,nrt r nm tbe dors Run for the front
ldoor aud throw il opeu-it isn't fastened
Ion do lettih5ydogs into Ethe llonse lbs
louick as YOU can! I'll look out for faith.
rlsr while Won 90" '''
w. nnapiel ouiekIy crawlGd out throtsh
Tine little window, and Philip seized a
lrife and cropt,to tbs head of the scaf.
.lfold. b Two Of the villains were just ap.
lproacbinc the DIOR Of his fathers room.
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