Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1867-11-15


was driven into her skull by the force oi
the fall. The Duke of Richmond, wit
ness to the accident, ran to her assistance,
lifted her up aud rested her head upon his
knees. Tho only words Mrs. III. had
spoken we're uttered at the time: "Good
God. my chiIdren?'' BY direction of the
Duke she was Immediately conveyed to a
neiehboring inn where every assistance,
medical and otherwise. that forethought or
skill could suggest was afforded her.
AT six o'clock in the evening. the time
at which my wife had gone iato the stable
aud seen what we both now knew had been
her spirit. Mrs. NJ, in her sole interval of
returning consciousness. had made yio-
lent but unsuccessful attempt to speak.
From her glance having wandered around
the room, in solemn and awful wisilulness,
il had been conjectnred she wished 10 see
some relative or friend not then present.
went to Goodwood in the gig with Mr..
Pinnock, and arrived in time to see my
sister-in. law die at two o'clock in the
morning Her only conscious moments
had been those in which she labored un--
successfully 10 speak, which had occurred
at six o'clock. She wore black silk
dress.
When II came to dispose Of her bus
iness. aud to wind up her affairs, there was
scarcely anything lett for the two orphan
girls. Mrs. Ms father, however welI-to
do, took them to bring them up. At his
death, which happened soon afterward,
his property went to his eldest son, who
speedily dissipated the inheritance Du-
ring a space of two years, the children
were taken as visitors by various relations
in turn, and lived an unhappy life with
no settled home.
For some time bad been debating with
myself how to help these children. having
many girls aud boys of my own to pro
vide for. | had almost settled to take
them myself, bad as trade was with me ut
the time, aud bring them up with my own
family, when one day business called me
TO Brighten. The business was so urgent
that il necessitated my travelling at night.
/ set out from Bangor ina close. headed
gig. on beautiful moonlight winters
night when the crisp.frozen snow lay deep
over the earth, aud its fne gitlering dust
was whirled about ia liltle eddies on the
bleak night wind--driven how and then
in singing powder against my tinging
cheek. warm aud glowing in the sharp air.
| had taken ny great dog "Bose" (short
for Boatswain) for company. lie lay
blinking, wakeiully on the spare sat oil
of tue gig; beneath mess of warm rugs.
Between Little Hampton and Worth
lug is lonely piece of road, long drcary
through bleak aud bare open country,
where the snow law knee deep. sparkling
IN the moonlight. Ii was SO cherries TIA Il
turned round to speak to my dog, more
for the sake Of hearing the sound Of
voice than any thing else. "Good Bose,
said pattiua him; "there's good dog!''
Then suddenly noticed he shiyered, aud
skunk under the warps. Then my horse
required my attention, for he gave start
aud was going wrong, aud had nearly
taken me into the ditch.
Then | looked up. Walking at my
horse $ head, dressed in n sweeping robe,
80 white that il shone dazzling against
the white snow, | saw lady, her back
turned to me, her head bare; her hair
dishoselled and strayed. showing sharp
aud black against her white dress.
was at first 50 much surprised in see
ing a lady, 20 dressed exposed to the open
nigh, oir aud such night as this, that
| scarcely knew what to do. Recovering
myself ! called out 10 know IL | could
render any assislaace--il she wished 10
ride? No answer. | drove faster, the
horsc bIinkipg aud shying and trembling
the while, his ears laid back IN abjoct
terror. SGll the figure msintained it's
position close to my horses head. Then
| thought that what saw was no woman.
but perchance a man disguised for the
purpose Of robbing NE, seeking the op
portunity to seize the bridle and stop the
hcrse. Filled with this idea. said,
Good Bosel bill look at il, boyI' but the
dog ouls shivered as il in fright. Then We
came to space where four roads met.
Determined to know the worst, pulled
up the horse. | fetched old Bose, unwill-
my, out by the ears. lie was good dog
at anything from rat TO man, but he
sunk away that night into the hedge aud
lay there, his head between his paws,
whining aud howling. walked straight
uP W WV hEutSt oAiii cRAuuiuk by tue
horses head As | walked, the figure
turned, aud saw llurricts face ~ paiuly
as see you now-whiteand calm-placid,
as idealIzsd aud beautiful by death | must
own that, though not a nervous man, ia
that instant felt sick aud faint. Ilar.
riet looked me full in the face with a long,
eager, silent look. knew then il was her
spIrlt,and felt strange calm como over me,
| knew II was nothing 10 harm mo- When
| could speak, | asked what troubled her
Sho looked at me stilI--neyer changed that
cola fixed stare. Then felt IN my miud
II was her children, aud | said:
"llaIriei, Is II for your children you are
troubled?t
No answer.
"Harriei," continued 7, "If for these
you are troubled, be assured they shall
never want while have power to help
them Rest IN peace.'
Still no answer.
put up my hand to wipe from my
forehead the cold perspiration which had
gathered there. When took my hand
away from shading my eyes, the figure was
gone. was alone on the bleak, SNOW
covered ground. The breeze. tha, had
beeu hashed before, breaihel coolly aud
gratefully oa my face, aud tho cold stars
glimmered aud sparkled in the fair blue
heavens. My dog crept up to me aud
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