Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-01-02
How A Convict Won Pardon,
BY WIN, H. BUSHNELL.

L. f,i BY WIN. II. BUSHNELL
''Will you never give up thos
trips, Terrence? 1t is so lonely stay
ing here nights, and, beside, 1 ar
fearful that some one will break i
and rob the house and murder US all
| never say my prayers and go T.
bed without trembling for my owl
life and that Of the children" an;
the little woman hung upon the arm
of the strong anan, begged him witt
tearful eyes to give up his wander
ing life (that ofa peddler) and settl
down. -=
AS soon as 1 have gathered
enough together to buy me piece
of ground, or what wouldsbe better
still to emigrate to America. tina
blessed land of freedom, where. a:
song says, there's bread and work
for all and that bright sun is alway:
shining, I'll gladly give Up carrying
the pack, for its no easy work al
best"
"OniY think of the money you have
In the house now, husband dear?-
Snrely there is enough TO take Us
across the sea-you and l and the
children, and Bridget, too, if she
likes to GO"
Bridget was the servant girl who
helped the wife OF the peddler and
was her sole companion when he was
away, and her eyes snapped with ap.
parent delight when she heard the
proposition. But she said nothing
and "the master" continued:
sit is true for you, Kathleen. that
have a matter of an hundred pounds
or SO which I shaft leave yoG to take
care Of, and if | have good luck this
trip promise YOU to either remain
at lsoine or go tor m erica bless fIer.
lisa good friend she has been to
Ireland, and many's the poor soul
she's kept from starving. So take
good care of the gold and the chill
dren, Kathleen,-you and Bridget
until | come back, and he kissed his
wife and bright eyed, curly headed
babies, gave Bridget the good bye,
shouldered his pack and strode stout
ly away, whistling merrily.
His heart was light, his form
strong, he had none of the fears of
bis wife, and was looking forward
joyfully to the time when he would
have little home, "a pig and a COW
and a patch of pratees' that would
belong to himself alone, ami over
which no hard hearted steward or
non resident landlord could claim
control, although he would willingly
pay his tithes to the church. .la
Terrence O'Brien was a peddler
by profession, ana what was called
''forehanded'' man. His family con-
sisted of the good wife, two children,
a boy of scarcely three years, babe
and the girl Of all work--Bridget.--
At the start of his married life he
had rented little cottage that stood
in lonely, out of the way place; al
though he had increased his stores,
he had retained possession of it on
the score of economy. . -a
A brave, athletic man, and one
who feared nothing human, he could
not understand the terrors of his wife.
Kathleen--in fact, gave them little
thought Besides robbery was a.
thing almost unknown among the
pesantry, and who would ever dream
OF his having large amount of mon
ey in his wretched cabin? But it
was not his custom to do so Usual
ly hedeposited it in a secure place.
So he gave the matter no further
thought than to promise himself that
this should be his last journey (if he
did as well as he anticipated. and
trudssa-around, iattering the rosy
checked girls into purchasing finery
with which to dazzle the eyes of ftheirf
beaux at the next fair. e9r's Id
With Kathleen, however, it was
quite different. AS the night began
to draw near and the wind to creep
around the corners of the cabin and
whistle down the chimney with a
mournful sound, she bethought her.
self of the sovereigns her husband
had left and taking thebag in which
they were kept from the little cup
board over the fire place, she care
fully tucked it between the beds, re-
marking at the same time, to Bridgte,
''that no one would ever think of
looking for it there
"Ne," was the reply sit would
be smart man, shure, that would
be looking under the childers to find
gould.-'
The tea over, for they were early
sleepers as well as early risers, the
girl requested that she might be al
lowed to pass the evening with her
sister who resided about mile dis.
tant, and the anxious wife and moth
er, although sorely 10th to do 80, at
length consented, insisting upon an
early return. - eg.l5als edI 8
Hs'sButyo will be back early, Bridg-
ct" - asasS 81 4 as ls.ss.' a
SAY coorse 1 will that same But
don't be after frettin' p And the girl
departed. esiaa7seslsS si 7sa
Il The lone woman busted herself as
best she might until late hour, but
the girl did not return In q fever
OF anxiety, she watched until fully