The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1865-01-12

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hundred times, aud so repeatedly
stabbed with daggers, and furious.
lily beaten with liic,preservers, that
was quite sore whom ! finally
awokc. / rose fully determined to
| accompany Aunt Tab on this rail-
Iway excursion, taking a ticket by
the same train, unknown to her,
80 as to be at hand in case of any
emergency. She had an unusual
| air Of determination on her strong
lIy marked features when | met
her that morning on the stairs, and
looked like o woman bent on heror
| ic deeds. Mrs. Leeson's attendance
made it unnecessary should offer
my services by way of escort to tha
railway, ana I took an impressive
farewell. as if going, as usual, into
The city. But the mysterious con'
versation botwixt tho two at the
break fact table had only confirmed
my resolution; and, Instead Of seek
ing the other side Of Temple Bar,
/ hurried to the Kings Cross rail
! war.station, whore, eusconsing N.Y.
sell behind a pillar OF the fiazza,
awaited tie arrival Of ms auute
cab Vehicles Of all kinds cane
aud went, bells rung for rnmber'
less traius, portors gave way 70
mumentaEy tits of madness, and
was very weary waiting; but |
stuck to my post, Had she discdy.
ed my tamperiug win the p,stol,
and, reloading it, accidentally shot
herselt?-or. failing that, had she
BY some mishap stabbed Mrs. Lee
son OF the road, AID the convey.
anoe necessarily divergedt to oneiof
the hospitals? In that case, had
wasted the cost Of a second hasa
ticket to Peterborough, having al.
ready procured it 50 as to sIve
, TING, No; at length, within three
Or four minutes Of the time for the
! train starting, my attention. waS
| attra led hy tA2 s!cntcrian voice
/ Of cabby.
"Mak' it O shiil;n', mum, au' I'll
drive you all the way to Colney
'ateh, wAich'll save railway fare"
, lie was shonting after couple la
: dies. but, mcbbee, you're goin'
q down to shoot upo' the moors, an
mem gottiu' into close quarter
:, VA pistol to max sure O. yer
, aim" ...
Ms. Leeson turned aud shook
, an angry ts; at him, but my auut
. who was the other lady, stalked
. On unheeding, like one consciously
marching to noble doom.
Its very nice thing, amt it?"
= added tic cabby, addressing the
! groGp which instantly gathered
{ about him, "to la = lit.;presarver
lifted to you &c u Hcman, becoa
you AK for heX.ra siypence, for
hOyin' to 60 ont o yor ROAD? An
, l seed ahe's got Il pistol a9 big as
{ gun inside O. her mutf. Look out
| in the papers tom orrer, for mur-
q der on this hccr liuc, somewheer'
atSccn this and Colncr!"
This WAS a pretty beginning, [
thought, ~ rusned away to gam
: the platform white my aunt Was
s procuring her ticket. Hiding he-
hind other people in tie vlcinity
0 Of the book stand, | watched the
two 60 to carriage whcro Aunt
I Tab scared ! seat by placing
+ something upon it--for anything /
I could tell, the six. barreled revolver;
e aud then, whilst she and Mrs
leeson went towards The guards
S van, to look after tho 10 gage
@ (Which had been.son; down before.
d | ran and lcaped into a second class
1 com partment Of the same carriage
r my relative had sel9cted, ncs,iing
7 my self away out Of sight in the
$ corner By'and by the bell rag
doors were slammed, and the train
o slowly got into laQtion, when I had
/ a glimpse Of Mrs Loesou appa-
e rently sliding eff into the rear while
q throwing encouraging last kisses
to my aunt. l was in hopes, as
D only few minutes had elapsed,
she might be in time to have au.
n other meeting with the prophetic
! cabmau as she retired from the
4 station. 1t WAS sci down as fast
4 train, but its speed seemed very
a slow to me as satin the otherwise
. empty compartment, waiting in
t nervous apprehension for some
Q mishap. l listened fearfuIIy, half.
. expecting Il p'stol-shot every min
I ute. But all Went quietly, aud, at
4 last, whcu we reached the market.
/ gardening dis'riats, 7 got TO anus
, ing torSa!t by iuen,l,y tying m
tAa acres OF ou,on5 Ga each aide Of
the iino into long y'riugs ready for
t this y.tGiI marko-.
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