The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-09-28
FATHER AND SON.

Ore evening in the month Of March 11oe,-,bnt
Clark time IN f-olands snnsls whose mem ,ry lover
iookin all minor sul sequsnt sneves) Ia still pr.
served among us, as "ihe year Of tie rel elion-
"a lady and gentleman were seated near. BLAIR 2
hrs IN tho old-iashioned dningroom oG large lonely
manslon. They had Just d.ned VINE AMI fruit
were on tho table, both un,ouo hed, while Mr.. Her.
son and bis wife sat silently gazing a, tie frc,
watching It's nictering LIGHT becoming gradually
moro vivid as tie short 6pnng twilight fsded into
darkness.
A. length the husband poured gu, glass O.
vine, drank It Of, and then broke silence by say.
ing
well vel, Charlotte, these are awful tirnse:
There we're ten men taken up today for burning
CNere house At KnockAue and Tom Dyer saws
that every magistrate in tho coutary Is a marked
man"
Mrs HeVson cast . frightened glance towards
the windowS which opened nearly to the ground.
and gave view Of the vide tree -bcsprinkled lawn,
through whose centre along srsighi sv.nuo lei to
we niGh-road. Theie was ilno afootpa,h at either
see OF the house, branching of through close
hicket' OF .reeS and reaching tho road By cir
cui,ous route.
u "en' James ]" she said. after a pause "wha,
noise Ia that"
Nothing but the sghing Of The wind smong tho
trees Come, wife, you mus. not give way to iu,-
sgnary fears"
bi' really beard somsth',ng like footsteps on
inc SrsFeL round tho gsble-erd-I wls4"
knock /" tss psrlor door interrupted her.
"Comc ill.,"
lac door opened, and Tim G,,hau, Mr.. usw.on,s
eo'hfeniisi steward aud right-hsnd man, entered.
io' owed by fair-hAirod delicHis-leoking boy OF
six yc'rs' ola, dressed in deep mourning.
well Gahan, what do you wantiw
u ask youf Honors pardon fer disturbing vor,
shn Vie INST es' bu, though. It rig to come
tell you the bad news heard"
something about the rebels, suppo,cr'
slr; got whisper irstn q At th.re,s
so'ng TO great rising iu,irely, to- morrow
thousands are 10 gather before daybreak IL Kicr,,,
tos' where I'm toli thoy have power,pr nrks,
hiding and hon they're =, march on and ,n,k ~.
ery house IN the country. III engage. when I heard
IL dien's 10. the grass grow under nv sor, bu,
came OF ss-aigh, to your Honor, thinking m.vbe
you'd Ike - walk over this On, evening 10 M.
"oFren'A and settle with Lin wha.'s Qes, 10 bo
done"
"oh' Jams'' Ibe'ssch you, dom. tsist @, 60
ing"
MAKE your mind easy, Charlotte; L DON'T in.
toned Il not that suppose there worl1 b, much
risk but, all thirgs considered, Think I'm, s, a,
eomfor,ab At home"
Tho s'cWtr's brow d.rksnei. q, n. =. ,,coJ
ntrvol'ly towards the cad window, which, in do
out IA lie gable formed . deep snglo in tae u,er
"of course 'Hs Just as yorr bono, ,,,... h,,,
~ want you there would %. no harm In ~, NJ,
Snue' n.,lN, be addoi, addressing the ct M, v no
-, ~ " Nue US standing close to Mrs. usws ,n,
and ~ Al, ,.' low ana bd good inght to maE or
his ,it''e hand 10 hers, sliJ- '~ANf
,,, s snd pi f mot go horosft hAlfn-ho Cab ar;
Say sAu ave cnai With thn SERVANTS In tie ~
eh-'' 'nh leave lttle Billy with ue-tnd v4tb 49,
y pea eno nnts-'ho a. h-d, am Ing AZ ahe 6llcy
the q ilc's hands pilh mutt. '''N
=" II auk you ksarn, AsiJ N. x,,r,rlh..,,-
VI cAn,' sioI'-fm IN o hurry home. wbsr,'i |
wanted TO 'ssve this trsI ,o-nighs, lut n. ,sovI5
iollnw me Come Billy come thas minute Won /,
s..ll he hid looked reluctant. nnd n, u,....
sR.d reremp.1nly. Ut hS"son
"pon'' go yet, Gah.n; wsn, to spo.b 10 70,
M ., ~ ~ i,i. n pu ,ho' Tie mlstrts always !
, without repiy.n the Sc ward ieft tho ro,n .,d
We htA' moment us hssi footsteps re ouudod !
hces -' 'Su w. 'uo OF |
There's something strs,gs .hou, G,,.,, .,,,.
n' vile uicu, remarked Mrs. Hngson AZ sun.
pose 20 Frlei Tor h6r that makes MIN l,ok a. d.rE
~ sna seem amos. jealous when am ons sneslp
20 n's eA'id' For little Billy your mother wIsa
The ehile'' blue oyos filled with tear. and .p,,.,.
hg iNser to ihe lsdl's A.Go he sal =
~ f'Fgy doesn't " ash and -iress me An . ,leslv
II NJ mmy used" 's'V
"blt your father is Vooi 10 you,"
yes, hAsm' but he's tGi all dAy bu-v. md |
" IL 1ts deaf and besid,ss .htyssi.sr'.o' us
With tic pigs aad chict ems" "u''
81 " 81 d Il you, u lily, 70 t,k,c.,.o, 49,, =,
each Tor your p,or mo,he''s salo- -'N y"
Aud 80 YOU may, Cnnrlot te'' saIl h.,t,.A,
TN sure Ganan, wi h all his odd w,yr g. IS
ibis Altlow not 10 know how much I, sra,Ji
or his chil's !eneht to DO brought nm All a 70
Ell ny W. and tho boy would b an Advancement =,
- in ltis lonely house. III sreAk IN I'm 49,,
e!ore 10 90 houo. Billy, NV Ano feTa,, CH' 3"
c eonnnued, lump up on my kue,, q.ld teII n,s |
yo.'d IKE TO 1.-Two here slwsys sna losrn 10 rc.d
nd write" " reAd
~ would, Sir u I could he with h,,h,,,o o.
- you saAll;- What tout Old Pa J,v,-
The child paused esI'' 4,
~ IKE 20 give hers pen'north n snuf and
lece OF tobscco every 'Esek, Tor sic maid ths -
az thai hdf would rn'E, her quite happy -
me- h-wnon laughed, and Billy prltte 81 on. ain
'nted on his knee when a uois, OF foo,,,crs ~
10 ground mingled ni'h low SUI ,pressed t..kiny,
as beard OUTSIDE. '"'us'
"Jamea hssn! there's tho no &c AMIN"
~ ws' nov nearly dark but Mr.. Hswson, still