The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1866-05-18
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A NIGHT OE DANGER.

There was something Il forget what--to
take both grandfather and grandmother
away from home one day in October of The
year lived with them in Burns Hollow. 1t
may have been funeral or some religious
meeting for they drove off in their best gig
with old Ajax haruessed to it, and after |
had tucked in grandma's iroH-gray silk
skirt and run in after grandfather's specta-
cles, and had seen the gig vanish in the
distance, felt quito lonely. Burns Hollow
was a lonely place at all times and the
handsome rambling mansion, which might
have sheltered a reg giment had ghostly
air about it when one walked through tile
upper rooms alone.
There were but two servants in the
kitchen. Hannah Oaks and the Irish lad
Anthony, ! heard them laughing merrily
together, for though Hannah was an old
woman, She was full of fun, and in FIVE min
utes the door opened, and Hannah came in
with the tray.
Please, Miss" said she, as she put down
the tray, "may run to Marleton tonight 2
My married sisters daughter had hey
last night, they say, and / want to see it
natrally-its tie first time we've ever had
graudliece or nephew"
{" Who brought you the news }" asked.
Anthony, Miss, said she, "he met
George-tbats my niece's husband when
he was out looking for the COW, straying as
sho always is and he said, tell Hannah she
is a grand aunt
You may go" said l, but don't stay
late. Grandma and grandpa may be away
all night, aud feelneryous. To he sure
there is Anthony, but ] never rely on him.
BE certain to not stay late" .s...
Irepeated this injunction with sort OF
fright stealing over me, presentiment of
evil, | might say, and something prompted
me to add, Be back by nine" Why,I
cannot say, but felt as il, at nine I should
be in some peculiar danger.
Hannah promised, and after doing all
that / required, went away, and heard
her heavy shoes on the garden walk out
side l-
Early as it was, dropped the curtains
and lit the wax candles on the moutle, and
[ sat long over my tea. finding a certain
companionship in it as women Of all ages
wilLt tra&l h t.raIl f'rr e ,-.i'.
| sat thus long time, and was startled
from my reverie by a rap, SO that knew at
once tlIat twas neithera member 'of the
family nor an intimate friend. | waited,
expecting Anthony to answer at the door,
but finding he did not, went to it myself.
1t had grown quite dark, and the moon
rose late that night. AT first could Only
make out cronching figure at the bottom
of the porch. But when ! spoke he ad-
vanced and by the light of the hall lamp !
saw Black Juan. had always had sort
OF fear of negro, and inslinctively shrank
away, but as ldid so he spoke in q husky
whisper; :, ,--.-- --..--.
ITh's is Massa Morton's house, isRt it?a
"Yes,p j replied, Ybut grandfather ID
out" - n - ~ ~ LL
retreated. lie advanced
Please NJ ss' he said Judge b
sent me heTe. iIegsaid hassa iud help me 4
on. Let me Stay h,re anght, Miss, Use
uabbei five dayssi,ceI LETT him, ,hidin' like.
| Sc awful hungry pears like Ia drop, aud
OILS massa isiantec mel For the lub oh
Heahen. Miss, lot me hide somew hai, and 4
glbme jes a crust. Massa Judge promised
Nlassa Morton 'ud help me- and its kept me
up wei ] know" ge43 ~ 'a+ 4
knew that grandfather had given sue
cor tti.tone Of these poor wretches befdres
but'ffeIt'tEatI might be doing wrong in
stranger ia his absence. VI i
Caution and pity struggled within me.
SYoq haye a uole from t'e Judge, tsup-
pose ttrU rf1 Veqt9