The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-08-18
HUNTED DOWN.
BIZ A. s. EDWARDS.

\ Eartn snakes Deneain them, and heaven roar
But nothing scares them from the course they love
10 the lascivious pipe and wantOn song,
Ihat charm down fear, they frolic 1t along,
With mad rapidity and unconcefn,
Down to the gulf from which is no return
-Coaoper
We are pleased at all times to see ar
earnest and ever burning fame of affec
ton existing between sister and broth
err 1t is blessing to any home,-its in
fuence engenders into the every day life
smiles and kind words, that under any
other circumstances would never BE-
thought of, would never be visitor tc
the domestic circle. Where this affection
exists, the sister is never without cham
pion; The brother the recipient Of many
kindnesses that would otherwise be un.
known to him. @
In the spring of 1850, Thomas Richards,
u wcll-to-do farmer, who had long resd-
ed in Pennsylvania, and had there been
blessed by a family of loving children,
started for the western country. He was
n,'t-at all likely to see his family want for
anything, and present indications seemed
favorable to his offspring for gaining the
worlds smiles by becoming wealthy. His
sons Frank, Charley, and Harry were
growing up into manhood, Frank being
the eldest. They had each received a
good education, and were not in any
sense to be compared with the majority
of young men in the same circumstances
They were well known throughout the
county in which they had lived, for strict
integrity, strong attachment to their par
ents and to each other; and what is bet
ter, for desire to earn their living and
not be dependent upon their father.
Charley for two years had charge of the
village school, which had under his adj
ministration become one of the best reg.
ulated in the county. The scholars were
strongly attached to their teacher, and
it was with much reluctance that the
board of trustees parted with his services.
He was now eighteen years of age; tall
and compactly built; of rather prepos-
sessing appearance. with eyes whose soft
dreamy appearance, showed at a glance
the possessor was a person OF large heart
with strong emotions, and constant de.
sire to do that which in the face of men
he would not be ashamed of.
Frank, who had reached his twentieth
year, had already engaged in the mercan
tile business in the city of Philadelphia
was in fair way to become successful
merchant, and useful member OF socie
ty. - i
Harry was the Rover y of the family
hada particular desire to see the ole
world, and the places of interest in othel
inhabited parts of the globe. To the
stranger, Harry, OF the three, would ap
pear to the greatest advantage; his whole
bearing being as one who felt a degre,
of pride in the fact that he was vergine
into manhood, was soon to be his owl
master, and felt competent, when freed
from the watehsul eyes of his parents, t.
steer his way carefully through the bill
lows of life.
Let us for moment look at the char
acter who is to play an important part il
this narration, and then proceed to sho "
to what height the brotherly and sisterl,
love existed in the Richards family.
Ellen Richards, at the time of remoya
to the west, had attained Ler seventeenth
year, and though she grieved at The
thought of leaving the place of her nativ
ity-her chiidhood's grove, the running
brook, the village school, and, above all
the companions among whom she ha6
passed so many happy hours, who seemed
to be actually necessary to her existence
--she resigned all to go with her deal
parents and brothers. Especially wa,
she attached to Clara Jennings, a girl af
ter Ellen's own heart the two were with
in few months of being the same age
the difference being in Clara's favor, if il
| is favor to be few months older thar
friend. They were as sisters-alway.
in each others company; at school they
sat together; their voices mingled to
gether in the village choir; at all 9Th
erings Clara and Ellen were invariably
found together, and, when walking
which they always did when nothing
more important demanded their atten