Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-03-25

fnpen the ground and some one-I knew him
Though he'd Geen years away-standing oveI
him. 1t was not i. bnt something in me called
This way, father!" and "a here Jemr' though
never a man named Jem had been about the
farm But at my footsteps he fed into the
woods. and was left with the half dead man.
1 1t was only stunned he was, and NY voice awoks
him.
where am I9' said he, gazing strangely at
me.
Where you'd best not be- said !, SO helped
him raise and though he seemed both faint and
dizzy, got him safely home and set him in
fathers chair. May be father was glad of some
one else to speak to, at least he asked him many
questions, as he mixed him something warming
and bound up his head. And we found he was
merchant from a tavern near by. who had
struck the wood path to reach the north town
before night.
az owe my life, as well as this. to you," he
said, showing a leather wallet. "Win you put
it safely by till morning?"
/ took a candle and the key which father gave
me, and going from the room, opened the door
of the little cupboard underneath the stair
| 1t was close against the chimney, anu a stone
pulled out left q hole In which was fathers
money and the little sum I'd saved from selling
Brindle's milk. When had putt back, sharper
eyes than mine could not have told the stone
Then shut the door which locked itself, and
went back into the kitchen with a chill in all
my bones for as came ont from the cupboard
felt that some one sprang aside from peeping
in the narrow strips of glass besides the door.
"'Tis my foolish fancy - said to myself, but
not a word TO father, or the stranger, Mr.. Doane.
When the house was quiet, they had gone TO bed,
I crept from door to window to be sure that all
was fast and then could not sleep, but tossed
upon my pillow, thinking Of many things that
seemed sore troubles; though God knew best,
and it was not for me to grieve. Then slept
the sleep that does not rest one, and awakened
all al once to feel that some one crept about the
house! My bare feet made no sound as went
across the floor and down the three first stairs
to where they turned; then leaning oVer, could
see the cupboard door below me open, and L
knew that some one moved the stones. leaned
far over till reached the door and pulled it too
with all my strength. Yes, all my strength, for
when heard it snap, and some one sprang
against it with cry. 1 just sank down upon
the floor and could not move. |
Then all came running in, half dressed, father, |
the stranger, and the men who slept by. And
when I'd told my story helped me up to bed, |
with all the time that hoarse voice calling, and
those dreadful blows upon the door. When 1
came down in the morning the house vase still
thew all had gone 10 town. I tried to work. but |
oh ii seemed as IL the strings were broke be-
tween my head and hands, and, like the apostle
Paul, that which willed, 1 did not. So 1t went
till night, till father came
"You little know who tried TO rob US, ~ said he;
" that rascal, Harvey Burrill has come back !!
though may be you'll not remember him; twas
r-a.rs .,o h. come here to soc Elizabeth !, Rut
7 said not a word had no words to saw
Uhe, the trial came Iwent with Mr. Doane tn
,o,rn Iwoso brave oirI n. said and must not
,,i,a ,bo to,es whom T rose 70 snest in court
r ,,nst telI the trntb and ali the trntb-and
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lney sentenced MIN ioriiie, anu as Ihey 1ook
him out he leaned to mel felt his breath upon
NV .cbeek-and svore a dreadful oath that l
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'nouid rue tnis Gay. Ihen went nome.
There was word from Elizabeth, that she
should send for me-
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you neeo nos so' sAio iatner, out LIS "ofus
anne slowly. and knew my room was wanted
sor his nexr yVifs's niace So threw INV anron
N
'n my neao ana went oo"n Ihe iane pfece'
wishing might go on till found welcome
some where-and did.
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A morse turned oowh tne lane, ana L sa" IL
was Mr.. Doare.
sI,m a mind to walk with YOU. said he
.C ~, a., ,,,a hors ho.ida IN. had,a o,d1
% he 'ieu INC noise oesiuo 'i1e neuse, anu
We went on cannot tell ms words, Tor think
% ne s' %hsa his ~ord. were s efavsly
ONO wears ago when we were Young / Thought