The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1867-01-11
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was unable to fulfil his promise of wr1-
ting to her.
Crawford, with the keen glance Of
Jealousy, discovered the affection exist
ing between the lovers, but as his own
interest in Kitty was no secret, he resol-
we'd not to be outrivaled by Indian Sam.
Sans school was nearly ended, and
he had begun to count the time in days
when he would return to Brooks Mill,
when one morning he was hailed by q
familiar voice. 1t was that of Crawford,
and every old feeling of resentment van
ished in the pleasure of seeing face
from the settlement. Crawford told him
that he had come down on business con-
nected with the mill, which would de-
tain him several days, and then he de-
tailed to him all the news of the settle-
ment, mentioning Hoffman and his
daughter incidently, as if they were not
of especial interest to either of them.
Sam had commissioned friend who
was going to Bangor to procure for him
several articles which he designed to
present to Kitty. In the mean time,
his school had closed, and Crawford
proposed that he should visit Bangor
with him, overcoming his objections by
offering to defray his expenses.
He played the cicerone admirably,
taking him to every place of interest,
and lastly to visit the shipping. There
was one vessel bound for California, in
which he fingered for hours, conversing
with the men on the land Of gold, and
frequently turning to Sam with express
sions of wonder and delight. After
leaving, he proposed they should both
ship as hands on board the Gold Hun
ter, remain two years in California, and
then return rich enough to buy tho
whole township which contained the
Et,ie settlement of Brooks Mill.
Sam was unmoved by the proposal,
and in the evening Crawford again led
him to the vessel. There were a num-
Der of men collected in the forecastle,
and he declared that he must have Zone
drink with such good fellows before
leaving them forever"
The bottle was irresistible, and they
soon became uproarious. Sam took but
one glass, yet his head reeled and his
limbs lost their strength. Crawford
was noisiest of all. He sang, danced
and shouted, but suddenly became si-
lent, looked keenly around, and then
slipped out. He sought the captain
offered himself for hand-was accept
ed-signed the papers Samuel Spring
and then disappeared.
Sam had fallen down overcome by
what he had drank, for there was q
white sediment in his glass, which none
of the others contained. The vessel
was several miles down the bay the
next morning before he staggered upon
deck, but his name had been read Off
long before. His establishment and
dismay may well be imagined. The
sailors pitied him, but supposed he had
signed when Intoxicated; the captain
supposed the same, and would not lis
ten to him-so he sailed for California.
Crawford returned to Brooks Mill,
having accomplished the object for
which he had left.
The grief and modification may well
be imagined, when she learned from
him the faithlessness of her lover, and
the winter which followed was dark in
deed, with her hopes eXtinguishcd, and
her fathers intemperance increasing.
Crawford's kindnes and attentions alone
made life endurable, yet she felt a re-
pugnance to him which she in vain en-
deavored to overcome.
Hoffman had passed day of drunk
enness, and Crawford had succeeded in
getting him to bed. He then returned
to the iireside where Kitty was sitting,
and spoke to her of her future, unpro-
tected, and worse, with such a father.
Then he told her of his love, and how
he would protect and cherish her if she
would permit him. She was deeply
touched by so much kindness, and ex-
pressed many thanks, but begged him
never again to recur to the subject.
When her father recovered from his
fit of intemperance, he was, as usual,
wretched and despondent, and Kitty's
feelings underwent their accustomed
change, from disgust to pity. He told
her with falling tears and trembling
voice, that it was in her power to make
4 man of him; that he was deeply in
debt to Crawford, and that if she would
marry him he would be relieved from
his feelings of dependence, and in that
event he solemnly promised never
again to taste drop of liquor. Then
there came to Kittya terrible conflict,
and she made that mistake which has
wrecked the happiness of so many; to
a false sence of duty she sacrificed every
instinct of her nature.
She consented to marry Crawford,
and preparations were made for tho
wedding. But a few days before tho
event was to take place, stranger.
dressed in hunters costume called upon
her. lie introduced himself as John
Brown of Old Town, friend of Samuel
Spring, whom he said he had known
intimately during his stay at that place;
then taking from his vest pocket small
box, presented it to her, with apologies
for having kept it 80 long. The box
contained q ring OF massive gold, and
Kitty looked to her visitor for an OK
planation. lie told her that he had been
commissioned by his friend to make
purchases, which We're designed for n
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