The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-01-27

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place. When change of location apa
the growth Of a new seDers.ion
would seem to have worn awav The
impression, itremaiaed in f,u forcs
aad imaginative strangers have ast.
ed concerning it, declaring tba, i,
passing they had been impressed
With an awesome dread, impossible 70
shake of, and which made them in
Voluntarily hasten away. Nothing in
the site OF appearance would salts
factorily account for this. The Ioca-
ton was apleasant one, and the sight
Of ea abandoned, ruinous building
was too common in these latter days
to excite attention or comment.
Whence this feeling, which is TOO
well authentica ;ed 70 dispute or de-
ride?
Inc story was very simple one,
lacking nearly every elcmeat Of tragic
gloon, necessary to impress the rest
less, rather skepticaI and rather rude
people, among who is had happened.
Oae day solitary floJman trav-
cling eastward, was observed bv
numbers of people lie differed from
the usual tramp, then very common
on that road, in nothing but an air Of
more than ordinary depression aud
tendency to frequent rests in solitary
places. Even these peculiarities
were only recalled by the sequel, SO
very light bad been the casual notice
bestowed upon him. One lady. noted
for her many acts oftboughtful kind
ness to persons Of his class. observed
him and started to get some food to
offer him, as was Der constant prac-
tiCe. Some household call or duty
claimed her attention momeutarily,
aud that discharged, she fastened to
attend him She was greatly sur
prised 10 find ihat he was gone.
Deeply grieyed at her neglect Of
duty, as she regarded it, sho spoke
Of the circumstance frequently and
and TO that was owing
the remembrance Of most people that
such q being bad been seen Days
passed, and all but the lady had for
gotten even the existence OF thaJpar-
,icular tramper, when he was most
.orcibIy and disagreeabiy recalled by
the report that he had been found
hanging and dead-dead for DAYS
in the old house on Winding Ridge.
A couple Of boys in passing, bad been
induced to enter and explore the
building by restless curiosity and
he uameless fear iaseparabIe in boy
~h minds from untenauted dwellings.
lnis had not been vacant yerv long
and would soon be inhabited again.
nothing OF gloom OF dread was at
ached 20 is, yet both declared thev
entered it with about the same feel
ng they would approach the pantry
If a dark night when the cFeakiug %
. board or door would betrav them
ID the watchful, maternal guardian Of
he household sweets. That very
ceiling induced them to perseyerc.
md when the rigid form aud distort-
"a features OF the corpse Grst met
heit hUrrilied gaze, the one was par
,Iyzed by excess Of terror, while the
nJre impre-sib.e one swOoHed away.
The alarm was soon given. the
proper authorities notified, o jury
.mpanneled, and all who knew augbt
# the man requested % come for
ward. Il came out on the exami8a-
ion, or afJerward, that be bad asked
or food at q house in the village aud
jeen refused; after that be had spok-
70 to no one, sought sympathy Of
l0ne, but YEARLY travelled on until
attracted by the sight Of a lonely
md lOwly nabitatiOu, deserted by al
nd fast falling 20 ruin; whose fate
10 sadly resem blcd bis own. Enter
ng the gloomy portal. be babe aoi-u
D the heaEsless world, absorbed ia
chemes Of greedy gain, and took
be awful leap from the shores Of
.me. Desperate and fearful leapi
Do. sinful, sinful mani To cast so
ecklessly away the life giyea thee.
% rush unbidden iato the presence
{ tn Father. who would in bis own
ood time have summoned thee. To
ommit the last, the highest, greatest
rime possible to the sons Of mea.
Yet mark the change Behold an
ther mystery Of that most Hysteri-
as thing, the human beart. This
lan, this now great criminal, when
lst seen amo3g meo. was not accus-
d or even suspected Of guilt OF crime.
ct oil men shfank from him, avoided
inn, as 0aly the leper is avoided in
astsrn climes; if noticed al all it was
7ijh cool contempt or Indifference;
r harder still to bear, wiki sc0T and
neer, and why Why this marked.
bis utter avoidance Of the guilJIess
D a nominally Christian land2 Sim
ly because the man was p or.
Now be is no longer poor. be asks
OF means or bread-uot even burial
he cOayentiOnalities require it-re-
uire that this chilling and unpleas-
Mt sight should Be quickly and eare-
Illy hidden from our sight Wen
ave 90 skeleton az our feast Wen
Ot be shocked iu oar buried ride
rough Vanity Fair By lHy unpl a.
nj reminders Of the hereafter aud
be judgment, aud that question, so
10 the guilty Cain. (and 10
$ some day. W here l. Thy br0tberl''
But wherefore all this unassumed
sspect; this careful handling and
eneratiOnz Know ye not, It's but
be body Of @ fr.eudisss maa. taste
zen among you hungry. az. de-
1issdl This vas tramp a STROLL
r 90 the great highway Of lfe. TX
lain this TO me, Oh man, Why aD-
roach IL n0w with awe, with more
eneration than the mightiest NOR