The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1869-12-02

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come shaky and sprawling, as though
he had written from a sick-bed.
Now Tom Acklsnd was rendered 90
anxious, that he resolved to leave Bos-
ton in search OF his cousin and he GER
tainly would have done 80 if he had
not received on the following day, this
letter, written in a strange hand, and
dated from Petersburg.
"MY DEAR ToM,-You will be sur
pFised TO receive from me, so soon after
my last, a letter in a strange hand. And,
indeed, l have long story to tell you
in explanation of this fact; but for the
sake Of my kind amaDuensis, as well as
for my own sake (for / am still too
weak to dictate a long letter., the story
must be told briefly" The letter then
went on to mention that Mr.. John Ack-
land had left Glenoak sooner than he
had intended at the date Of his last let.
ter to his cousin, availing himself of
Mr.. Cartwright's loan Of a horse to
catch the Charleston coach. How Cart
wright had accompanied him through
the plantation, and had insisted on
taking a couple Of guns with them,
"though / assured him that l was no
sportsman, my dear Toni" how, in
con sequence of shot fred suddenly by
Cartwright from hio saddle, at hare,
which he missed, the mare on which
John Ackland was riding had become
rather restive, making me feel very
uncomfortable, my dear Tom" how,
af ter parting with Cartwright and
probably little more than half way to
his destination, at place where there
were crossroads. Mr.. Ackland had
encou ntered a buggy with two persons
in it (an English gentleman and his
servant, as it afterwards turned QUIT,
and how this buggy, crossing the road
at full speed close in front of his horse,
had caused the horse to rear and throw
him. He had Immediately lost con-
sciousness. Fortunately, the persons
in the buggy saw the accident and has
tened to his assistance; the mare in
the mean while, having taken to her
heels. Finding him insensible and
severely injured, they had conveyed
him with great care TO Petersburg,
whittier they were going when he met
them. There they btained for him
medical assistance. He believed he
had been delirious for many days He
could not yet use his right arm, and he
still felt a great deal of pain about the
head. He was, however, sufficiently
recovered to feel able to leave Peters
burg, travelling easily and by slow stages.
His kin ! friend Mr.. Forbes, the English
gentleman who had taken such care of
him, was going to meet his yacht at
Cape Hatteras, intending to sail to the
Havannah, and had kindly offered to
take him in the yacht as far as Charles
ton. John Ackland hoped the sea
voyage would do him good. They in
tended to start Immediately, that
evening or early next morning. Tom
had better address all letters for the
present to the postofice Charleston.
AfeW lines were added by Mr.. Forbes,
to whom this letter had been
dictated. They described Mr.. Ack-
lands injuries as serious, but not at all
dangerous. A bad compound fracture
of the right arm, broken in two places
The surgeon had at first feared that
amputation might be necessary but
Mr.. Forbes was happy to say that the
arm had been set, and he trusted Mr..
AckIand would eventually recover the
use of it. There bad been a severe
conclusion of the brain, but fortunately
no fracture of the skull. Mr.. Ackland
had made good progress during the
last week. Mr.. Forbes was Of opinion
that Mr.. Ack kland was suffering in gen
eral health and spirits from the shock
of the fall be had had, rather than from
any organic injury.
On receipt of this letter, Tom Ack-
land wrote to his cousin, addressing his
letter to the post-office at Charleston,
and enclosing a line expressive of his
thanks, &c. for Mr., Forbes, TO whom
he hoped John Aekland would be able
to forward it. He also wrote to Mr..
Cartwright, thanking that gentleman
for his kind interest and exertions, and
communicating to him what he had
heard of his cousin from Mr.. Forbes.
When Cartwright mentioned the con-
tents of this letter to Judge Griffin, II
always thought" said the Judge, ''that
the man would turn up somehow or
other. We need not have taken such
a deal of trouble about him." All fur
ther proceedings with view to obtain
ing information about John Ackland
were Immediately stayedI and Mr..
Cartwright made a handsome present
to the police of Richmond for their
"valuable assistance.
CHATTER vi.
1t was sometime before Tom Ack-
land heard again from his cousin.
When he did hear, John Ackland's
letter was written by himself, but was
almost illegible. He apoligized for
this, dwelling on the pain and difficulty
with which he wrote at all, even with
his left hand, He thought his broken
arm must have been very i'll set. AS
for business he had not yet been able
to attend to any. lie would send
Toms letter to Mr.. Forbes. But he