Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1865-09-06
to the spot where he had seen the we'll ;

to the spot where he had seen the we'll
but here the resemblance failed there
was none. He looked in every direction,
examined the whole garden, and even
went around the cottage, which seemed
to be inhabited, but nowhere could he
! find any signs Of a well. He then hast
ened back to the inn in state Of excite
ment hard to describe. He could not
make up his mind to allow such extraor-
dinary condolences to pass unnoticed.--
But how was he obtain clue to the aw-
full mystery He went to the landlord,
asked him directly to whom the cottage
belonged that was on the by road near to
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u wonder, sir, said he, "what causes
you to take such particular notice Of that
wretchcd little howell? 1t is inhabited
by an old man and his wife who have the
character of being very uDsocial. They
scarcely ever leave the House, see nobody,
aud nobody goes to sec them. - OF late
their very existence appears to have been
forgotten, and nobody goes to see them,
and / believe you are the first who for
years has turned your steps to the lonely
spot" 'ai
These details, instead of satisfying his
curiosity, only aroused it the more
Breakfast was servel, but he could eat
none; and he felt that if he presented
himself to the merchants in such state
of excitement they might thing him mad.
He walked up and down the, room and
looked cut of the window, en- deavoring
to interest himself in quarrel between
two men in the street; but the garden
and cottage re-occupied his mind, and at
last, snatching up his hat, he made his
way to the street fastening to the near
est magistrate, ne related the whole cir
cumstancc briefly and clearly. "
|, at is very strange" said the officer,
''and after what has Happened don't
think it would be right - leave the mat
ter without further Investigation I will
place two of the police at your command
You can then so once more to the ,hovel
and search every part Of it. You may,
perhaps, make some important discovery
He allowed but very few minutes to
elapse before he was on his way, accom-
panied by two officers !; after knocking al
the door, and waiting for some time. tie
cid man opened the door He received
them somewhat uncivilly, but showed nc
mark of suspicion when they told him
they wished to search the house. 20.
avery we'll, as fast and as soon as you
please" was the reply. ' 3 '.''
"Haye you a we'll here p 80
"No, sir, we are obliged to get our
water from spring quarter of a mile
distant" o.-a ' 77aa. .' t1f. &. Paw P
They searched the house, but discover.
ed nothing of any consequence. Mean
while the old man gazed upon them with
an impenetrable vacancy of look, as if he
could not understand Why they were in
truding on his property. Finally, they
forsook the cottage, without finding any
thing to corrobora.e their suspicion
They, however, resolved to inspect lthe
garden. BY this time number of per.
sons had collected together outside
having been down to the spot by the
sight of policeman. They were asked
if they krew anything of we'll in there
! They replied they did not; the idea SEEM
ed to perplex them. At length an old
!. woman came forward leaning on crutch
"a we'll ?" said She at is a well you
ere looking for? That has been gone
these thirty years. l remember as if il
were but yesterday k6S I Used to throw
stones into it just to hear the splash in the
water y - l-.I.1 s9f e.tt sr
"Do you remember where that vel
used to be ?" asked the gentleman.
j "As near as can recollect," replied The
woman, ''it is on the very spot where you
now stand"
He suddenly started as if he had trod
den upon serpent. They at once com
nenced digging upon the ground. A
about twenty inches deep they ca re to ;
layer of bricks which beiug broken u
revealed some rotten boards.
These we're easily removed when the.
beheld the dark mouth Of the we'll.
, II was quite certain that was the spot,
said the old woman, "What fool 20,
were to stop it up, and then to have t.
travel so far for water !"
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