The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-06-29

the slghct upon his brow. nnd limo
had done it5 work # woe. though tho
unsu5duei fire of his eye Grme SIM
guar contrast with hi, I'll a"h,d lock..
Calmly Surveying tho armed group
before him with l,ooli of defiance and
arcaSm, his eye at length rested upon
the Licutcuant-andi it seemed rs il
the silent misery anl sleeping ven
gcancc of years nishel forth in that
glance. The withoring lo1k was not
observed bv the officer, and the party
stood before the singular being with
mingled emotions of curiosity aud awe.
May | inquirc your reasons for
disturbing a sad anl lonely being
said the rerlusc, "whlse foot is upon
the grave, aud who has sought refuge
IN his wild rncSs from the deception
and folly Of world composed oi fools
aul kuavcs 7"
The Lieutenant s'ammcrcd ont n
few words in explanation of the object
of their visit. \ slight shade came
over the counteuancc of the old IN u.
wh,n they iutimatcd that his cabin
would be searchcd--but ii was only
tor moment lie requested pcrmi,-
lion to finish hi3 coarse repa,t before
hey di turbcd his rude apIrtmcut
which was granted. On being qucs
toned Us to the cause OF his seclu ion,
he replied with bitter n,alancholy;
Ask yog lone aud lightning sca,hed
oak, barring It's branches and barklcss
t,uUk to- the fearful sweep Of the tenn
pest, for the cause Of its dcsolltion -
ask the wave that waudcrs from far
-ca and is dlshcd upon the eternal
.horc. why it luohcs to destruction ;
but ask not the agoniz:d spirit to un.
roll the scroll Of the past, and trace the
burning characters which mar its pa
yes ask not the soul Of wrctchclucs>
TO send the thou his over the booming
sea OF memory into the shndowy re.
glUus oi misery. 1t is enough to know
hat | was happy and am miserable,
ouce IyoSeI aOro ID upon the sunny
prospects before me, ana mistook the
gJssam9r wctbcd hopes Of youthful
imagination for sober realities, and
considered tho great mass OF manklnd
honest aud yirtuous but time dispelIed
he illusiyc aspirations Of youth, and
'cXpciicncc has taught me to ;rust {
viper hat stings the bosom that warmcc
him, sooysr than place couiideucc II
mlu any farther than his interest i,
concerned. formerly resided iu Bos
Ton, aillueut and happy My iamlI!
was small, consisting OF a wife aud on,
lovely daughter. The latter was rlIneC
by fsnd in human shape a British
Lieutenant: here the oticer hid hl'
burning brow and appeared lost IN ab
traction; but the old man appeared
uot 10 notice his confusion, aud pro
cecded. the former died oi a broker
h art my property was reit from IN
By the treachery of false friend au,
| became q free dcnizen Of the vii
dcruess. Rctribullou has IN par
done its work. The william VIII gras pc,
my property eLded his career Gu tn
gailoNs; though the reptile who Olaste
one ol tue ialrcst aJwers that eve
doomed out Of Eden, still walks iortl
IN the open light o! day. Son, yer.
soon, however, will he receive the NEE,
j OF vengeance. But the sands o. IN!
glass are fcw-time will 500 be change
Tor the dial plate of eternity.
The melancholy voice ofthe Old ma
; ceased, aud they proceeded to scare
the apartment while he threw opca
door not before uolccd by them, OF
that side Of tho cabin facing the lake
: 1t was II Dizzy distance from his doo
10 the tlIe water ben nth, but tho OLD
mau looked down with unqulrerln
limbs aud Il steady eye. Alter unsuc
cessiully rummagIus every part oi III
nut, with the expectation oi hudIi'
: secret papers or money, he was ordere
10 accompany the soldiers " headquar
y ters. Mixing ielut to move toward
the Jo,r, he suIdeuly grappIed th
Lieutenant, aud eXclaimiug, Wretch
my daughter shali now be avenged
win powerful effort precIpitaIei h'm
SET aui his opponent into !he lake
death shr.ek-a heavy spIash-and
Iew bubbles rose over tAer water,
gave
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