Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-09-03

patrlarClM age oil torty-uVe,-Dut hlSVlSlts
were hailed with undiminisked enthusiasm
and, moreover, this 9th of May was the
anniversary of the last great triumph o
his professional career.
The festivities were prolonged to n late
hour. At that disturbed period,it was felt
that the usual loyal toasts should be re
ceiyed with double .honors, if not will
double drarghts, and Il was past en- o cloCh
before The chairman arrived at the greaI
toast Of the evening. W wv Il
A song (pstriotic), and another (pugilis
.tic), with chornses to- both, wound ub III,
evening; when, as closing time approached
1t was proposed to escort the ex-Champion
to his private residence in Burr Alley
West Street, give him three ,cheers, and
dismiss him to his slumbers But to thi,
little. attention, the ,Dumpling opposed a
strenuous opposition. He preferred walk
ing home quietly, alone and unrccognizcd
--indced, he was not going home, least
ways, not yet. He had an engagement be
yond the town, PatchGm way and il wa.
near upon the time To the playful com
ment of one Of his friends that it was
/" rum start ~ the Dumping merely re
sponded with q wink. Toanother little
tluttered with drink, who atfectionately
insisted upon bearing him company whith
ersoever he was bound, the Dumping
offered just sufficient personal violence tc
disable him from doing anything of the
sort, and, having at length shaken off his
friends, strobe away. .It was at this time
nearly halfpast eleven.
The same evening Colonel Spurrier
commanding the gallant Hussar regiment
at that time occupying Brighton bar.
racks, had dined at the mess. The
circumstance was not of frequent occur.
renee, the colonel being married man,
and having house in Brunswick Square
During the meal q letter, bearing the police
official seal, was delivered to him. The
colonel read it with serious look, but not
TIL later in the evening did he communi,
cate the contents to the officers present.
1t seemed that the authorities had been
warned of the probability of a meeting ot
the chief promoters of discomfort, at some
spot near Brighton, and, fearing that the
ordinary civil force might prove insufficient
to effect the capture, the magistrates re-
quested that small military detachment
might be held in readiness to act in case of
need. r.
The colonel supplemented his informa-
ton by issuing the necessary directions,
and added that he should himself sleep in
barracks that night, although for the next
two hours, at least he must unayoidably
be absent. {
"Perhaps," he added, smiling, as he
threw on a cloak and lit his cigar, II may
bring back some information of the enc
mys movements. / am not going into the
town." W { }
"Permit me, sir" said the young Adiu-
tant, "to recommend you not to go entire
ly unarmed. Your face is known, and il
these lurking rascals are in earnest"
I .Well, well; lend me your pistols,
Baird" said the Colonel, and, thrusting
them into his pocket, walked away.
The clock struck eleven as the sentry at
the gate saw the Colonel suddenly quit
the high-road, and strike across the rising
grounds in rear of the barracks.
Another event of some interest had sig
nalized this especial evening, the 9th OF
May, at Brighton. That admirable come
dian. Mr.. L., had wound up starring en-.
gagement of six nights, with a benefit
that attracted nearly all the play-going
world of that gay watering place. He had
acted in three pieces with unsurpassable
humor, marked, however, as the night
drew son, with haste and excitement
unusual with him, and which did not
escape the notice of his fellow performers.
He was perpetually glancing at his watch;
fell into quite passion at trifling delay
between the second and last pieces; order
ed fly to be waiting at the stagedoor,
and, the moment the curtain fell (it was
then full halfpast eleyen), threw himself,
dressed as he was, into the vehicle, and,
calling out "Patcham quick" drove furi-
ously away, disregarding the very treas
urcr, who, with his hands full of notes
and gold, stood prepared to settle accounts
with the fortunate star, in order that the
latter might start, Us he proposed, early
on the morrow.
The traveller who passes old Brighton
church, and, crossing the top of the hill,
takes by.patll on ethe right leading in
the direction, of Patcham, would, thirty
years ago, have traced the wind
ings of very pretty rural lane,
bordsrcdssonv the. one hand ,by, beech
and chestnut trees, on the other by high
bank, beyond which Aeornfelds stretched
away in the direction of the Dyke downs.
Halfway down the lane the path, widen
ing for few yards, left room for rude
seat, which was under the immediate shell
ter and protection. of two large beech
trees so precisely similar in shape and
size, as to have impaired To the path in
question the title of Twin-Tree Lane. 1t
was, at the time of which we speak, q
sequestered place enough, and was ap-
prOaehable alike from the high-road
through Patcham, and from that which
crosses the Old Church hill
1t was few minutes only short Of mid
night, on the eventful 9th of May, that a
lady, muffled in cloak and hood, stopped
her carriage az tile entrance of PatclianI,
and, desiring the driver to await her re-
turn, struck across the fields to the left.
The night was fair and still; with Occa-
sionRl lbursts sof radiance, as the moon
struggled from one blue black cloudbank
to another
Whenever this occurred the lonely wan
derer strained her eyes to the utmost, as il
in search Of some receding object, but
seemingly in vain.
At last she paused, and gave sudden
sniff.
.1Thank Heaven |" she exclaimed, clasp
ing her hands in real thankfulAess. "That
is his pipei l should know it among a
thousand. He must be close before me"
Intellect she fancied She .coulds discern
her husband S form not Car in advance, and,
shrinking closer into the shadow OF the
hedge, she continued 20 follow him. At
the mouth Of what was apparently a
wooded lane the guiding shape suddenly
Mrs. Horsfall hurried for
ward, and, pausing to listen, thought she
could now hear both the step aud voice of
her husband. He was passing up the lane,
evidently with one or more persons, but
with little thought of danger, for she heard
his frank laugh ring through the quiet air
"If they should have betrayed him into
some ambush !" thought the anxious wife.
: lie is 20 unsuspectingw
The party ahead seemed to make sud-
den halt, InstinctiYelY, Mrs. Horsfall
shrank toward the border of trees, and, in
doing 50, almost came in contact With a
man who was Cstepping ffom them
Fortunately, she did not cry out,
spa sRso GiS sSnI H& lsss.SsE
rendered his apologies at once disarmed
her fears. He looked at her, however,
with little astohIsbment, hesitated, then,
as if a thought had struck him, said - ..,l'
"Isit possible pray forgive me-that
we are here ON a similar errand My
name ia IilehaIn.i Charles Lileham, q
minister Of the ehUnehA iIs 81 titr iss','a
"Mine is Hofs4fallp p said the lady, quick.