Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-06-20

always ike coming straight Ae Things,
no IL I am going to tell you what know
about this, ask your leave to do Il in my
own way, for I'm . plain man, with plain
words, and have No knowledge Of writing
tiss, 40 hsrs goes. .ts
lvas married to Susan Oatsly, on the
drst day Of February, in the year 1863, q
81. rauls Church, Highiord street, which
may - sssn By looking as the writing in
the hooks. Her father 10 In the bmtshsfiug
line. lie says to me when asked him fsr
William says he, "of course I have
a liking for my l,t'c girl, and like 10 sec
her settled in life and happy ard ask you
as man and father, what's your look.
ont,"
ron know on the Great Eastern, that goes
across tie ccuntry, with 1900 year and
fuel. ard I'll take caro- of your Susan, and
DO a kind and dutlinl mSn TO her"
William, says he, shaking my hand,
VITA tcars IN his eyes. that the blealing Of
ali the lambs he'd killed in his dav couldn',
bring. "you can take her, and good luck
II yer, though since her neither was throw.
ed she's BEEN bite and sup to me, and
'Eaven help but she may bs the same to
yon."
Wei, | was going away, feeling happy
along of the ease with which things was
working, when he calls me back, SAYING
William, amt vicious man. nor vet
hackeite, but | must say that if you tsko
snssn, you get On enemy along with her"
She, says l., taken quite aback.
Fact, says be. "thas Jim Nelson has
been hanksrIng after my little girl of and
on. but shs dent like him. No MORE do ].
and no more do you"
nodded yss.
And he told me one night he'd be an
enemy 70 him that ct Susan. without twas
himself"
Never ysu fear; though. il vas them
lawyers that might - drisnx " apart"
said !, laughing hearty but he old fellow
shook his head in Doubtful style. y
Well vs--that Il, Susan Ana were
wediocksd. - they caii it, gay and happy
- marriage bell /; " wsre coming out Of
the church. whom sp came Jim Nelson.
white round the ueuth. and nose. ana he
whispered 70 me 4
civilian Rogers, there's sowe .hine be.
twesn you and me, 90 LEM n vou live
which WON'T be long"
What b. ssid he sald Qaiskly, and before
could get Sussn's arr "a, 90 a. 10 give
INN clinch. Sassn'e ps-Who was walking
behind. with white rose In his mouth
stepped up, and being strong man, he
seusnt jim oy the shoulders, and turned
mo. ground, and gave him oos with his
oee.. think twas done we'll. for n, roll.
% down the steps and toto . hole that ~.
sexson was ~, and thai 10 worse. / didm',
iesl hks laughing, for il seemed uaoasursl.
see tsse Day vas 70 me happy, and want.
sde g III seuad; ed il felt = thsueh nv
ngne - tuuotng ovss the ele<pers IN.
stead Of On The rails, whsn jim got up on,
Of the hole. Ill covered with dirt. and stood
- pale . ghost, shaking his fist A. M
and Susan. without speaking q word.
Icouldn't snake of tho Remembrance Of
= 81 that day nor the next. and 4 Hind of
dread stuck TO me. 10 sni,e Of N / co.,d
%, the thought Of il would come suddenlr
% me IN tho oldest places, and I BEGAN n
ieei iittl: strange. 1t wasn't Se.r ~ -
= 81: ous kept thinking, supUo.ipr he
should do some harm to Susan vhsn
way on the road. BY George! thinks I |
90 myself, ia tic him on the track length.
wise. ana run over him, fl thought he'd
~ soss. 4 know 1t was q cruel lhine IN l
~ok o. Nia who had done me no hsym.
Ocs vas just % savage sleug Of think;nv
lawful vile. ''' sno
:. Inc esxe day went On nv rou&s. n
49,: wnsco was from Croydon TO psi,er.
- ~ 80 hundred and three m;lee ri
49, - Nts(ee with the Rrne,oe doe.
IN tAs oesaing, and shsn saNL "a owe
again, stezf!sg slsut tSus s'vleck IN m.
- - s2S E & 81 es's $ s; Ss s.. =
ana that = tsss basi b. stems and .ucS
IKE. Though on the average the time dossn,.
vary more than fifteen minutes.
In the winter time, ~ it was when this |
happened. Of course it 10 dark a pitch |
whsn We run into Croydon without there's |
!. moon and | always look vol At the
mead hight. and drive with NV evea veil /
open AND generally let her 20 fun. as
M sns '.ck - well cleared of SPECIAL trains at
s.. 80. uMe. ana the way they have Of tele-
g,apn'ng no~-a-days. keeps me well post /
"a ABOUT snc track ahead and the signal
sions sne route. SO you see I felt ,r,st.
~ safe, and knowing wss ! caref,, mar
didn't have much fear that IA l.t az,
that would show that Jim ~.
gong e get his revenge 81 doing me ,
aer'n o. the road, or ~ spelling my rem
ntstios - IN engineer. Eor. d. vc1 I'D.
" sdsa = -. Knowing ~ read himself,
~ IT. woFklneA No That he might
loena q was ooey - hurt ns that v5v.
- - keps ~ eyoo open.