The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-10-14
Vol. X.
gsIsetsh Story.
4 THRILLING NARRATIVE.

cling eastward in a stage coach
from Pittsburg over the mountains.
Ny fellow-travclcrs were two gen
tlemeu and = lady. The oldest
gentleman's appearance interested
me exceedingly. In years he SEEM
ed about fifty, in air and manner,
he was calm, dignifcd and polish
ed, and the contour of his features
WAS singularly intellectual. He
convcrsed freely on different top
les, until the road became moro
aSyupt and precipitous; but on
my directing his attention to the
great altitude Of u precipice, on
tbs verge Of which our coach
wheels were leisurely rolling, there
came . marked change on his
countenance. His eyes. lately fill
Cd with the light Of Intelligence,
became wild, restless and anxious
the mouth twitched spasmodi-
caI!y, and the forehead was bead.
Gu with cold perspiration. With
a sharp, cOnvuisiye shudder. he
turned his gaze from the giddy
height, and cIutching my arm
STSflg fSIS; With l5bsssli 5bsssslai haads, he cluny
TO me a,se d drowning man.
Use this cologne" said the Ia
dy, with the instructive goodness
OF her sex.
sprinkled little on his face,
and he became more composed;
but it was not until we had entire
ly tra7ersed the mountain, and de-
scended into the country beyond,
that his fine features relaxed from
their perturbed look, and assumed
the placid, quiet dignity that had
at first noticed.
Il owe an apology to that lady"
said he, with a bland smile and .
gentle inclination Of the head to
to our fair companion, "and some
explanation, and to my fellow
traveller also; and perhaps | can
not better acquit myself of the
double debt than by recountlng
the cause of my recent agitation"
1T may pain your feelings"
delicately urged the lady.
"On the contrary, it will re-
lieve tnem," was the respectful re.
ply.
Having signifed our several de-
sires to hear more the traveller
thus proceeded:
SAT the age of IS, I was light
of foot, and l fear Che smiled) light
Of head.
A fine property on the banks Of
the Ohio acknowledged me sole
owner. | was Fastening home to
enjoy it, and delighted to get free
from college life. The month was
October, the air bracing, and the
mode of conveyance, a stage like
this, only more cum0erous. The
other passengers were few-only
shree in all, one old grayheaded
planter of Louisiana, bis daughter,
bewitching creature about sew
enteen, and his son aboutte ten years
of age.
They were just returning from
France, Of which country the
young lady discoursed in terms so
eloquent as to absorb my entire
attention.
The father was taciturn, but the
daughter was 7ivacious by nature,
and we soon became so mutually
pleased with each other that it was
not until sudden flash Of light
ing and . heavy dash Of rain
e ~ oooHSst the'%indows excited an ex-
e instlv fec. from my companion
even feel a how the night passed.
= daeto make are came low rum
Of ,hafsef their nethen several tire.
,ooossive Ts however: ,der, accom-
he rain descesson hiScarindashes iS of
~ angry wind bsaeinEant sonded in
loan throu md girls, W. q"
rathe elcmr-
from tho window OF ,,s sn fsasoud 1ps mo
The nj ght was dark as s'o md . SsSer,
no lightning s. showed wed edN ed all mt +
# our road. We were .;rd,v tend
Of d frigh,ful preoi' ntDI,o ot about 81,
4 see at entervals huge ~ ~ nile to h
Ks far away down its t.: ~|''' WI At
,e sight maui finding my
my ta'r co''i a.bs ed to sit u
the mere na'i .uni the result
1StTs5p |;tsIs roeE * in the track a1en "s;,,
ch Wheels /" Wy ,nest amidst tn
. stray root Oh . w. "a. tree, elm
~ anv of these might Wv Wv ;nscr
ON our suo'uoa'' at the othe
b the speed of though "And
o perfect tempest ming th'
he lady as l w''outIT w''o-I estness
m the windo " lno" = and blu
sndden storm! Ahe' "She
no grand about Tue ,1s means
,irlv loose among .n1 ,:,.o tree"