The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-07-01
A WILD Ride.
A STAGE COACH NARRATIVE

IN Nut ihil VI Acou, NuS NSNo'"S
eastward in a stage coach from Puts,
burgh over the mountains My fellow.
travellers were two gentlemen and a Ia
dy, The oldest gentleman's appearance
interested ne exceedingly In years bO
seemed about tirIy; in air aud manner,
hc was calm. dignifed and polished, and
the contour Of his features was singnlar.
ly Intellectual, He conycrsed freely on
different subjects, until tho road became
more abrupt and procipilous, but on my
directing bic attention to The great olti
tudo of a pteeipice, on the verge of which
our coach wheels were leisurey rolling.
there came anSked change on his ooun.
lcnanCe. His eyes, lately filed with the
light Of intelligence, became, Wild, rest
less and anxious the mouth twisted
spasmodlcally, Oud the forehead was
beaded with cold prespirauOr, With
a sharp, coayuIsivo shuddGr, be turned
bis gpEe from tho giddy height, and
Olurchjng my arm tightly with both
hands, be cuug 10 me like a drowning
man,
Use 'o'' coloSne, So,I 'Go iSu!'
na0dl"g me eoi',o' w'0 'no 'nssne''
'NS gooooeSS OF Her sex
became moro composed; but it was not
until wo had entirely uavorscd the
mountain ana descended mo the e0un-
Wy oeneatn 'ha' ms nae 'I0'rres fo'aA-
cd rom 'ne'r Per'ufosd Io9S' ana as'u
'ssd tue piae'a; qU'e'd'gn''y 'Ha' ha'
oil y Fst uo'lced'
l owe 90 apology 70 'h1 iouy, sH'u
ne' wl'n " oleoG Sni',e auu guu''e WI
el'hotlon oi 'ho hsaa 10 our ia'r 'o'npau
ion' ana some eIP'a9ouoo, 70 my 'e'.o"
traveller a!'o' ana Per0'PS can not .o po''
Yer acqu's myself OF 'nS uono'e ueoI .na'
oY tecouounS 'ne cause o' my 'eUe"' "S'
''a'lon'
1T may pain your IeeI'ogS' dcil'a'eY
qrgLd tue lady
'on tue contrary 1t VIII 'rolieVo 'oem'
was the respectful reply
uaving sgnlhed our several desires 10
hear more, the traveller mus proceeded:
al the ago oil eighteen, | was IlsGs OF
loot and lear no sm'iod ''gh' OF hSa9'
a lno property on the banks oil the oBlo
acknowledged mo sole owner, Wos
Fastening home to ENJOY IT. and delight
ed to get ltee from eolleso NO lne
\ ~ e4'l'i' tse~s 10 81 Rua
we lh"ie otconNey0nve, Nss'S' l'h' 'u'S
only more clmbfons, me other pass
engers were lew--oniy 'nf'a n '!I, ono
o!d srAy hsadeS plaotaF OF Lon' lona'
his daughter. a Joyous oo"l'Gh'ng cfea'
'uFc OF abon' seventeen aud MS son
aoon' len years Oh age
lLey were os' returning rom ! rance
o' winch country inc young laay ois-
coufsed N terms SO etoque0s as 10 oo'
sor6 my entre attention: :,
Inc ia'heF "0s 'ac'su'n' ou' inc
daughter was ViSaoious oy nature; ana
we soon became 30 mu'ua'ly pieaSeu WIN
e'ch oIler mat IL "as no' un''l suooe9
hash OF I!gh'niog ana neavy Gash OF
'1'u " aus Wv "'''UO"' ''.e'''u ." y"
cIamat'on rom my cnsfm!'g compan'
Ion' that | kne" now Tho nSh' passed
Presently 'nero came a l9w rNmo!ins
sound ana men seYefal tremendous
pea's OF thunder accompanied ny sue
cessiVe iinsnes OF ''so'nlog, Inc ta'n
dc?ce9ded IN torrents and an angry
wlnd began 10 now ana moan through
1He forest 're's'
l looked lrom tho w'nlo" OF our Ve-
hleIc. The n,RRt was darN as
9oony' but the 'Ign'G,qs showed Inc
Danger oil our roa'' we were on inc
edge oil irlghifaI pTaclPIc'' cou' see
Of intervals huge Jal'lng rocks Tar away
down its side and the sight made me
soIicitous Tor my ia'r companion. l
'houg h' OF the mere hair brsadlhs tha'
were between Us ana elern'!!y' s'ng'Ss