The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-07-22
,.So,s III. hor-,.s .sosn. became

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before. TIE hoTscsfosn. became a.
mast unmanageabls and; the driver
twas oBIigedto &c; dawn and hole
them. The genLienan who was the
escort oftbe party 60: out, and went
in search Of some place that v0ald
afford them temporary shelter until
the storm vas over, and during els
absence the frightened ladies cover
ed sh;Yering in the carriage, exposed
to The fury Of the rain and wind.
After searching for some time with
out success, their escort returned and
took his place in the carriage, max
ing what preparations he could to
protect the ladies from the storm, and
doing all he could to calm theirfears.
| In this situation they remained for
some time, not daring tomove. asthe
storm still ragged, and their prospects
Of relief seemed poor indeed when
suddenly from out the darkness they
heard a voice asking who .hey were,
and what they were do;fg out or
such a night.
The new conner proved TO be a
rough countryman, Who, when they
had explained matters.:o him, kind
" offered to guide them to his house
and give them shelter for the night.
lie told them that he had been to .
village about FIVE miles distant, and
knowing the country well, had set
out on his return home in spite of
the storm. Thankful for this timely
assistance, they resigned Themselves
to his guidance.
Taking the horses by The bit, with
The assistance of the driver, he start
ed them up q narrow rayine near
which they had stopped. A; first
glance It seemed impossible FOR the
carriage TO proceed in that direction,
as the rayinc ran up the mountain,
and was very steep and stony but
iby great exer!ions, encouraged by the
m,,n, the horses finally succeeded in
dragging the heavy carriage or, for
aboa: hat' ; mile. when theycame TO
a small hut or cain 5uiltagaiNst the
side OF the mountain, And soon the
whole party, forgettul CT :lis danger
.hraygh which they had passed.
found themselves scatedaround a big
fro drying their saturated garments
and :.a.k:ng abou; the events Of the
evening.
The cabin vas 9 rough icgone. with
but Two rooms, and IS :hei.AoSt pass:
ed from one room 10 the other tie:
noticed that lie always closed the
door very carefully after q while:
he told them that there was "a SICK
nan in ehcre,7 pointing to the other
room, and that they must be as quiet
as possible SO as not to disturb him.
he had found him on the mountain
near his house, about two weeks ago.
dragging himself along with jroE-
en- leg, and had brought him home
and cared foy HIM as well as he could
Fever had set in and the wounded
man had been At the point Of death
ic- = long time. but was now slowly
recovering. It was 20 get medicine
lor The sick man that he had gone to
the village that afternoon. and had
been oyertakcn by the storm on his
return"
Jennie, who was naturally tender
hearted and always ready to do Z
kindness, requested her host to let
her see his patient; she thought she
might be Of some service TO him
The man consented, and softly open
in the Goor told her to enter. She
did so and saw lying on rude couch,
ggoaning with pain--Acr Charlie
You may imagine the scene shat en-
sued, lo- ! cannot describe ii.
The next day Charlie was SO mach
better that he was able TO give an ex-
PLANTATION Of his apparent dcsersion.
lie bad come to the mountains on
business, and or his return home had
turned aside from the road to pursue
& deer that lie had wounded with his
pistol, and had broken his BY fall
ing into adeep gully. His anxiety
to get home in time for his wedding
ihad thrown him into feyc., and the
mex: two weeks We're p2ssedin suffer
| ing and de!irum. lie was getting