Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1868-04-16


into the attic He looked out Of the win
y dow, and here a new t0rmentAwAited him,
Tor Tom was getting into the iight con.
veyance and going home with Ella and
her father. Muttering a dark threat,
Sandy turned from the window.
Tin Il plot a mean plot that Tom
2 has laid. he knows that love her Oh!
he thinks he can trife with me He has
eoaxed her away. But III be revenQedgp
BE grasped large billet Of wood tightly
and descending from the garret, walked
quickly away and hid behind elf near
the road. Here he waited, mutterin0
curses as If he were q mailman. Anon
the tears would flow from bis wild ewes.
and then grasping the billet, he would
shake it with q smOtbered langh, so sug-
gestive Of desperation that II would chill
the blood Of the very bOldest.
At length Tom is seen walking slowly
down the road on his way home He is
smiling and seems TO be thinking Of some
pleasant aDticipatiOns. He passes the
cliff where, with diIating eyes and an
eager cOuntenance, Sandy crouches, tight
" grasping the club! He passes. Sandy
springs up, and dealing him one powerful
blow, fells him to the earth; then excited
ly he Hings away the club. and grasping
the lifeless body Of Tom, he drags him 10
the top of the cliff, and hurls him head.
long down into the deep, tossing ter
he fell with heavy plunge, and Sandy,
turning towards the dark SPOT, smiles A
ghastly smile, and then his face blanches;
he seems TO be awsking from his mad
frenzy, as with frightened gaze he looks
around and then rushing home, he throws
himself upon the bed in the little cham.
Der, and IN agony, crying, "Ohi GOdi
I've killed him." He rocked 10 and fro in
a wild frenzy of grief Soon the tear. be-
gan to fall; somewhat relieved BY these
burning tokens Of grief, and weary in
body aud soul, he falls into a troubled
slumber, muttering in his dreams Of the
sad fate of bis brother.
The next day Sandy dared not 20 forth
from his cottage, and for three days and
nights he did mot leave his door, until at
length hunger drove him forth. He met
Ella, told her that Tom had gone upon a
long journey very Unexpectedly, and he
did not know WHEN he would return. The
next minute he turned his head, and the
hot, sealding tears poured down his sun.
burnt face.
The news Of Toms disappearance soon
spread abroad, but as Tom and Sandy had
always loved each other with the deepest
love, none suspected the horrible truth.
About five years after this time stran.
ger arrived in the village He frequently
sailed upon the bay, and was soon found
TO be quite favOrite with the Belle OF
Senoc. None knew who be was. Sandy
had seen him, but there was something in
the look Of the stranger that caused Sandy
to shun Tim. At length, one day when
Sandy went to get his boat, he saw the
stranger out on the water drawing near To
where he was standing. Sandy could not
bear the gaze of the young man, 30 he
turned sadly away and walked towards
his deserted home. Again, late in the af.
ternOon when he returned from fishing ont
on the bay, he Unexpectedly met the
stranger upon the shore. They looked at
each other for a moment, when Sandy
fearing that by some means the voupg
man knew the truth, he, conscience trou-
6ied, turned and few to his cottage, as the
deer flies from the huntsman. When he
reached his little ireary home he closed
the door, bolted the windows, and in a
frenzy Of excitement flung himself upon
his couch. Standing up he wildly cried: :
"Whatifhe knows Of my brother? WHY
does he follow me? Oh my brotberi nv
Drother!" And groaning in the bitterness
1f his remorse. he lay upon the bed tin 4
midnight. His agony seemed 70 increase.
until at last, starting up, he gave onet
Ihriek. and filled with sudden madness,
le tore open his door and ran down the
path toward the fatal cliff from whence
his brother had been hurled As he
rushed toward the spot he erie,I,: %
"0hl my brother! Tom! Tom! III 90
down in the cold. dark water, to you, and
ask you to forgive me"
At length he stood near the edge Of the
cliff and wildly gazing upon the dark
waters below, he seemed to be speIl-bound
to the spot-lhen lifting his arms On high,
he turned TO the projecting point, aud,
preparing to jump, he bent HE knees for
the fatal leap! But suddenly firm hand
grasped his collar, and drew BIN with an
irresistible power from the elf. Sandy
turned to see who the intruder was
Great God!" he exclaimed, "the airaul
yer?'
The stranger tenderly laid him apoh
he sward, and hastened to bring some
water in his cap to bathe his brow Sandy
eOn recovered.
why do you follow mel" said he.
Have ever wronged you2" ,i
"SANDYm
That one word was enough He g1zed
mt for moment on the face of the stran-
er, and cried:
My brother Toni" e8
IT was all he could say. He attempted
} clasp his brothers neck, but swooHed
] the attempt.
Tenderly Tom leaned ever the PROSTATE
ody, and chafed the bronEed hand Of his
ing lost brother.
When Sandy revived he heeeed Tom to
,rgiye aim. He confessed all, and plead
! with deep Importantly to be forgiven.
is brother clasped him in his arms.
Sandy, forgive you. Come to our lit
e home, and there l win tell you all"
He gently led his brother to his little
ut, and then in the darkness, sitting on
le old couch, be told Sandy the whole
tory.
"After rescued Ella, / thought it might
e rather mean IN me to take advantage Of
nat fact, to claim her love. loved her,
andy, but knew that you had loved her
rst, and as l came down the road that
light, resolved that l would not stand
4 your way. While / was thinking Of
his, heard footstep, and knew it was
ours, but before could speak, was
1T in painful darkness, and all was blank.
P'hen | revived found nyself struggling
q the bay, and instantly comprehending
he cause Of my situation, / resolved that
ou should never see my face again.
al travelled far away to Australia and
J Melbourne, sought and received a SIT
alton as porter in large store Since
len have risen to be partner with my
ID employers son, and. Sandy. / am
orth full ten thousand pounds! While
as away, wanted to return and see you,
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