The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-04-05

chap, aud soon made friends with people,
aud they persuaded him to stop here, in.
stead Of going to liverpool as ho had in.
tended. lie didn't want much pressing,
for any one could SEQ thore was gtrl in
the case. and that girl was Ellen Meroditlls
aud 1t didn't want more than two eyes to
SEQ that sho liked him. The folks usod to
ieer Paul about his nose heing cat of Joint,
aud Tom rrevcllian, tho blacksmith, as
owed him grudgo for the dog, used to say,
well, doctor, how's your noso by this
timer But they said the doctor only used
TO turn white and rub his hands; IL was
way he had, and hc did the same when he
gave the dog the bread. Wen, things pros,
pered so well with young Randall, that at
last he made up his mind TO ask the cap
tain for his consent, that Nhe and Ellen
should he married, and as the old follow
was jolly, easy. going customer, and liked
Bill very much besides, IL wasn't long he
fore he gave il. just about this timo, tho
folks in tho village were frightened at tho
report that the press'gang were out; that
they had been as far as Plympton, four or
five miles from the town there, and had
pressed one or two men. Tho captain aud
| Ellen wanted TO put the marriage of, but
| Bill wouldn't hear of it. and, strange TO cay,
Paul, as was his first rival as YOU may say,
sided with him. Wen, on the very day
aforc the wedding, strange mon as hadn't
been seen in the village afore. oalle at the
house to speak TO Paul, and noighbor as
happened 20 be present ut the time, said
afterwards, she had seon them talking to.
gether on the road TO Plymouth. Now,
mind mo, in the evening, aud just as they
were sitting down to supper, and drinking
healtha, Paul, Ns.io was late, ran into the
room, leaving the door open hohind him.
and ontrcated w llliam to look to himself
as the press-gang were already in the viii
lage; and afore poor Bill could get away
| the pross.gang were inside and had seized
him, and in spite OF his struggles and FL
lens cries and Pauls eutreaties, carried
him TO the beach. where u boat lay ready,
and took him away.' n.es
Is that all?' asked.
Not exactly. mate, said my friend, FIN
fishing the rum, the strange part has to
come & -.
SO, rcplenisling his glass aud rehlling
his pipe, he continrod:--
Well every one of course was very
much east down at this, bat poor Ellen
particularly; however, for many months,
| she kept brave heart, always telling the
captain that she knew William would re.
turn, and they should be happy yet; aud
dye see, no one liked to tell the poor thing
different, although bu. very few thought
they'd ever soc him again. At any rate, il
was clear Dr. Paul didu't, for after while
ho hogan again to pay his addresses to her.
and this time more in earnest than before /;
but it was no use. Ellen would have moth.
ing to say to him at all. Now, about two
years after they had pressed poor Will,
when it was getting on towards the winter
| time-thcre had been goud deal of dirty
weather about, and several vessels had
been lost on tile coast, there was report
that several crows had been paid off and
thon Ellen mado up hor mind more than
over that William would return; WHOM one
day q neighbor comes in aud says h6 has
heard that vessel like the Spitlire4- that
was the ono William went out in--had
gone down of the Scilys, and it was feared
all hands had pershed; he had It. he said
from a party who was told so by Paul, who
had learnt it when he went over to Dtvon-
port tho day before on some matter of bus
mess. This was bal news for tho poor
lass, but ! believe she still hoped and
prayed for her sailor sweetheart, and all
along kept on telling the captain. that he
would live to see her and Will Randall
bride aud bridegroom yet; but ah0nt q
fortnight after this, Paul comes in, in @
great taking &,ld shows the captain bot
tie, which he said had been picked mp on
the Cornish coast, no dOnbt having drifted
in; and in twas a paper, say ne, the Spit
fire couldn't live the night through, and
praying, that whoever found the bnttlC
wonld, for Heavens sake, scnd it on 10
Captain Meredith. of Cawsand with the las
prayers CT poor Will, - ,ss .-s sci,
This was dated back, an | WAS about
square with tho way when the Spithre was
said to havo gone down; and SO, NOW there
seemed no hope at all and so poor Ellen
SCENE to think at last, for size got palel
aud weaker every day, and moved alb n
like one who had nothing 10 ike for, TC
make matters worse, the captain, had go
into debt, and difficulties got bigger anC
bigger. Well. one day all ona sudden. thu
doctor goes to himaud offers to marry ElleI
out of hand, promising To discharge all The
captains obligations, aud stating his long
and strong attachment had induced him Il
. make the proposal. The captain as yol
may believe didn't much fancy Paul fo
a soil-inlaw, but at last he Pelented, and
pressed by his debts aud troubles, urge,
Ellen to accept him. The poor lass refpseG
for a long time, but when she ionnd he
fathers welfare aud liberty depended OF
it, and besides, had lost all hope OF eyei
seeing viii Randall again, at last she con
sented.' .s
But you don't mean TO say that they
were maj ried al hsig interrupted,
In two or three mouths they were. and {
pretty couple they must have male; sh'
, with her tall figure aud palo face, aud h
with his red head and bow-legs shambliu.
along by her sidei tlsy were married a
MilbrOOk church ION the hill, sir), an,
VIII Randall's old master read the service
They said Ellen didn't cry or faint, or bav
any nonsense of that kind, but wen
throughher share quietly and calmly enQugl
. while the doctor seemed all abroad, No,
| Il seems this very evening, INST about dusl
when the captain had gone out to smok
. his pipe, that Paul, who had gone up stair
heard a terrible loud scream, aud rushing
back into the room where he had left Ellen
!, finds her tainted dead away an the floor
aud William Randall llmself kneelins b.
, her side r -. f -. ~
William used 10 say afterwards. that h,
, never could forget Pants face when thel
| saw one anuther for tho 6rst timeI he ,use'
to dream oi il, he said; he had many an
lmany a time seen the faces Of strong Jnei
/. Who had beon struck down in theheat am
/ passion Of battle. or who had died yiolen
; deaths in other ways, but Paul's face, h
! said, reminded him only of q picture h
) hal snoe seen, when qllitea little lad. o
/ the devil, which hO reniembared had fright
/. ened him then, but which he had fnrgottel