The Lincoln County herald., 1869-07-22

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"A, stsssss shasisssr was that usels Of
hias. Very partial 70 horses, and dogs,
and card plsytng, aad has girls and good
living vas that uncle Of mine | For hs
vas brutal, sil6sh, isnorant and vain.
What exquisite pleasure II gave me when
. chance aoasrsd to play % . trick on
that usNls Of nine. How ! logged to b
o man that I might, give him . sound
tblsshing. God forgive mo, cannot
think Of hin now when more than twenty
years have pssssd since be WAS placed
over ne 10 ) gusrdlas, without feeling .
desire 70 '"'doIbls him up," aye. and Of
giving him . series Of kicks when down.
Bu he u dead, and-wsll, aud to satisfy
good Chrishans. I will Say, "Msy the
Lord forgive him."
That uacls Of mine had been travelling
on The continent aad In Am rics, for some
time, aud the small fovtsas which he in-
hsrited W6s sSUus sonPssts3y sxasussed,
when hs received . message from my
fathers executors, requesting his imme.
diats return to ireland. He came, aud,
from the moment Of his arrival until the
day on which ws we're removed from bis
tyranny, my brothes, and sisters and my.
self had neither peace nor plenty. was
tho oldest boy, and though I Vas but
fourteen at the time, I had audacitys to
resist his outrageous conduct - boldly ~
I could. ,..,,
You may be- sure he hated ne. You
may swear that I did not return bis hate
with mock Affection. Morning. noon and
night I thought Of nothing but iuvsnting
and carrying out plans for his annoyano.
] shudder now at the thought Of some Of
my acts. He was vcry fond Of hunting.
I killed his best dogs. He bought .
splendid bride and saddle for his dashing
gray mare. cut the bride iuto bits,
and threw bis saddle into the filthy
dunghill. He was anxious to marry the
daughter cf . wealthy farmer. TOLD the
good aud kind girl what . cruel brute he
Was, aud she would receive his attention
no longer. He had . passion for card.
playing, and 40 ardent desire Of possess.
Jog bic opponents money. ! would
stand, behind him and expose his hand.
My hate know no bounds. feared
nothing in the thought Of gratifying it.
This uncle Of mine was % cowardly as
most bombastio fools. In tho light Of
day hs professed to dcspiss any one who
showed . disposition to believe in the
existencs Of things supernatural, aud
scoffed at tho idea that be should fear
man or devil At any dime or place. Yet,
with oil this Boosting. I more than sus-
pected that be was 40 arraut coward.
"Thauks to the 'Ghost Of Hewitt's
Briips' fss exposing hia oo~srdisA., Nv
blessing on that dear good ghost for Of.
fording me the grandess opportunity ever
offcr.d for in lulging to my hearts con.
tent in the sweet luxury Of revenge. !
oiten think of you, most worthy and
sympathetic ghost, and wherever you may
roam to day, you may rely on the kind
remembrance and best wishes of one poer
mortal. Ifyou still keep watch at mid.
night over the old bridge that spans one
Of Muustsss beautiful rivers, ! sincerely
wish that your vigils may be undisturbsd
by rough tempests ". uncoasepial spirits.
~ Margaret Lawson was one Of tho hand
somsat girls IN the town of-, let us
call j. Random. It is not safe TO bs too
particular 10: telling true storiss., Al
thero were many handsome girls 10 this
Random town of.ours, ! will not pretend
to cay that she excclled them oil. i,..
Miss Lawson was foolish enough to
fill in love with q wild, unprinSipled
young man, who had very little means
aud no honor st all Miss Lswson's ps.
rents had sense enough to give her in
marriage " . rich leather merchant, who
had Ans mansion ahd IN extensive tan
merry near Hswitt's Bridge. about q mile
from the pleasant town Of Random
Margaret lived With her husband only
thee months, when she we foolish
enough to leave his due mahsiod and
msts Of with the young gsotlsmsp whom
she loved too fdhdly. The young scoun'
drsl abandoned her In London, aiter TAX
ing from her whatetsr psvaonsl property
shS possessed. The husband val mad
teuouI ID ttT Mllow tic ersingh wife and
tbring .ksr'biek 70 ,tks' dns mansion aud
<o-.inssnityJ The same ohNsbapd ,VsI
| wicked, enough 70 ssek out tho upprinci
pied man Who had stolen his wife, invit.
him to . shooting excursion on's cold
frosty morning, aud oven extended biz
kindness 20 far q TO make him present
ofa eonn and small lot Of ground in {
nsmataEy .gaas Paris. .... ...... ~.
Noble, honest, high. .souled tanner, thil
wicked world was no place for you
That sloyiou. yopsg wife, whom you
loved 90 desaiy and Who brought shame
aeayorryv 70 your home, was Q maniac
nov" Your esfewotp iaee' and udHhely
gray haiss dspetsd Z .kisskips heart
Yss, mes Ne ef. ,brekss, hsarAa. i,,Yeu
| maj, call ~ dissppcln ambition, nsor.i,
asds pride blSstsd 'tppsS. ii, Anythiai
slss 'yos' 'Plsasss, e. ssltrit ,Ayisg e.
brokea Assrt while wesehitgt ssd weep.
ing oysri ~ wreck Df biz msnll6 NiiS. !
q Yet, thai foolish AAsgsrst Wa not eat
isasd With 'iathg In low With The nm.
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