The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1871-01-17

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in rather disorderly holiday.
| instantly went to the Malises, a
good two miles into the country, and
was there received with all becoming
warmth which could be shown to
man not yet in the family, yet who
might be heartily welcomed if he chose
to DC one Of them. She Miss Malis)
was lovely. She was rather tallish
girl, finely proportioned and strong 1
mention this, as it appears herafler in
a rather extraordinary way. l was
pressed to carry my luggage up to
their house, but as 1 observed that
there was great deal Of company
present, | refrained from doing so.
| threw myself headlong at Miss
Malls, in the midst Of the kind smiles
of the people about, and I am happy
say, Miss Malls was weak enough to
throw herself hoadlong at me. There
was 10 boldness about it. Iapproach-
ed her frankly, and she frankly recciy-
ed me, without any further ado.
There were walks in the garden, a
nice tea, and then more walks in the
! garden, and there happened to be a
moon.
We could hear the shouts of men
in the village, and some distant roars
as if there was some street contest 60
ing on, Miss Malls grew white and
clung to my arm.
"Oh, how frightful! And you must
go among them tonight? Cannot it
be prevented? wish it might" Here
she burst into tears, which l gloated
over and endeavored to double by
assuring her that nothing could pre-
vent me.
"Bnt at least 60 armed, won't you,
please Please do. | will give you'a
revolver Of mine; it is a pretty toy,
and not only toy, but it will shoot, l
know, for l once killed dear little
pet puppy with it. He ran mad and
was biting all the fowls in the barn
yard Now you will be careful and
take it won't your"
gallantly replied: ''No, Miss Emf
ly; my best inducement to be careful
is my hope TO see you tomorrow.
She looked at me and laughed lit
tie, but always felt that we became
much nearer to each other from from
that moment.
parted from the family at a quar-
ter past eleven, and from her at a puar-
ter to twelve. 1t was a parting to be
remembered. She again pressed he
revolver upon me, but l declined it on
the same grounds as before and went
away.
l walked for full a mile, one-half
the distance, and passed through a
wood. AS / was leaving man spoke
to me from across the way, and ap-
preached me. He was rather civil in
his manner, and took of his hat and
gave me a strap of paper. l lighted
a match and read it. 1t contained a
single word-"Leave."
Hooked up. The man was gone. I
called to him, but got no reply. l
rumpled the paper up, and threw it
away, divining instantly what induced
the note, and who was the author of it.
l of course took no notice of it, 9th
er than to keep my eyes about me, and
cyntinued in my lodgings, where l
stayed, as intended.
The streets, in the morning, seemed
to be much more disturbed than on the
night before. More men were about,
and were much more no,sy and quarrel
some than on yeterday. | descended
to the street at eleven o'clock, and was
instantly approached by tall fellow
with sleeves rolled up and paper cap
on his head. He grufiy demanded; /;
"Be ye goin' to leave"
told him no; that l had no such
intention, and turned my back ON him
and walked away to the Malises. l
found them all grave and mysterious,
and Emma was a little pale. She
drew me aside, and said that they were
forbidden to entertain reformers at the
pain of having their hou2e and proper
ty fired upon their heads. instantly
set about quitting the house, but the
old gentleman met me in the hail, ner-
veous and excited.
"My dear boy, you shall not stir a
step. You are no reformer. / know
they have been misiniormed; but if
you were forty reformers, they should
not induce one to leave. Therefore,
stay"