The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-05-11
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and impatlcnt tDae nV susS 7.sSs
Win The Won woman COOS Ia the; dairy for milk,
and the boy thinks she,is Roae long I'm, e,n,o
He firinksit, thanks her. and taxes nsau,,'o'
4 E,ast and fast er the man. rans atter na. ~.
Ii is very dark: but there is Is , sLo ~.
sTreak In the sky. where the moon ~ ptoms
Ing up a furrowed mass OF gray siouus, I'm
ono or Two stars arn bankitg siitoasA !
branches Of the trens. c,.t ~, ,,,an
r,,ns an. with his weapon in ms mana. suo-
da,,l, be hears the Joyous Whoop--hoti ne
fore. but behind him He pushes himsel
into the thicket and raises his stake, ready
when the hey shall pass. s:,s Il Ks 4, -
@On he comes, running lightly. with his
hands i'm his pockets. a sound strikes at che
same time the ears ofbath, md the. boy
turns back from the very jaws o! dcath TO
listen. 1t is the sound OF wheels. and 1t
draws rapidly nearer. A man comes uI',
idriyiucs,a gig. = g Hilloa he says, in q
-" On, is ieyon, MFR. D. ?''csays the boy ;
ano.I am not benightea, or, az any rate, !
know nv way out. Of the woods"
| The man drew further back among the
shrubs. assWhy, bless thee, boy" he heard
the farmer say, sto>think of our meeting IN
| this way 2 eahe parson told me ne was II
1 homes OF seeing thee some day this week
IJ'li dive thee q lift. This is lone place tt
| be i'm this time o. night" - y. - 81. :.
I" Lone,'a says the boy, laughing;
don't MUD that; and if yon know the way
It's rs safe as 8 quarter deck:' -.
| So lie gee, Into the farmers gig, ana l.
once more ont of the reach of the pursuer
1 But the man knows that the farmers house
liza quarter of 4 mile nearer than the par
| sonase, and in thai quarter Of 4 mile there
lis still chance Of committing robbery. IL
: determined still to make the attempt, an
:! cuts across the wood with such rapid stride
that he reaches the farmers gate just Us tn
, gig drives up to 1t. :. a,ssfa :, =,
HWen, thankyou, farmer" says themid
sbipman, as he prepares to get down. -
4 ssI wish YOU good night, gentlemen,
: says the man, when he passes.
4 "Good night, friend, the tarmcrrepIies
"I say, my boy, it's dark night enough
: but have a mind to drive you on to tn
parsonage and hear the rest OF this long tal
of yours about the sea serpcnt.
The little wheels 90 ON again. They pas
! the man and he stands still in the road
listen till the sound dies away. Then h
l.ngs his stake into the hedge and goes bac
again. His evil purposes have all bee
l frustrated-the thoughtless boy has battle
> him at every step.
VI 1t is not well that our minds should b
> much exercised at these hidden dangers
!. since they are so, and so great that no nj
81 man art or foresight can prevent them Bu
|: il is very well that we should reflect cor
f stautly on that loving Providence whic
It watches every footstcp IF u track, AWAY
G balancing between time and eternity an
n that such reflections should make us bot
c nappy and afraid-afraid of trusting on
tsouls too much to IN earthly guide o
e earthly security-happy from the know
G ledge that there is one with whom we mil
s trust them wholly, and with whom the yer
:. hairs of our heads are all numbered. with
: out such trust how can we rest or he &
G peace But With it we may say with Ia
d psaimist, Il will both lay Ire down l
e peace, and sleep, for thou, Lord, oil
S makcst me dwell in safety" ....