Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-11-17
From u. New York x.reu,y.i

+. Iron IL New York MsrcuiyJ
While . resident Of . county neighbor-
hood In the vicinity Of 81. Louis. In The
year 1850. an incident vAs rscitsd 10 ne
BY An Ned gentleman living there, strong.
ly illustrative Of the unnatural action oa
the part Of children. exhibited % won.
drously By him. who appeared 70 undsr-
stand every passion In the human hsart In
the play OF liking Lear" Who has not
wept over that playf Who has not In.
natsly cursed these nendlsh dsughtsuf
"Mr. r." said the old man, this
farm on which I live, and which, thank
God. I now own, 10 probably - valuable
~ any In Missouri. II 10 worth to-day
$4,000. Well. I once sold II. or rather
gave IL away. with all tho stock thereon
and everything I had In the world 70 my
daughter Mary, on conditions that !
should have . home with her and Be main.
tanned during my life. Mary had recently
married, and she and my son-in.law lived
with mo In tho house. I was then sixty
Ave years old. and wished 70 DO relieved
from the cares Of farming. Mays hus-
band appeared 70 be an energetic business
man. and both he and my daughter ap-
pcared kind and considerable toward mo.
go, a. I said before. I made . deed 10
Mary Of all my property. Not . month
elapsed sre I knew . marked change In
their conduct toward me. John. the hus-
band. became morose and il.manncrsd.
while Mary never indnlged In any demon
strstion Of affection. II l wanted o horse
70 ride, they were at work I; II / desired .
new shirt made, my daughter was TOO
busy II I wanted more wood on the fire.
Il was too warm already /; II wished al
ditionAl clothing o n my bed, there was
none 10 snare. mention these - among
some Of tho ve1ations 10 which ] was sub
jcctcd. In q few weoks after. Johns sis
TOR, from II. Louis. came on . visit; shs
WA given the room i had occupied for
thirty Years, and I was turned into . mar
row little chamber. But b sum OF my
unhappincss Was 10 como. Ons day. ON
returning from q ride, l observed the
horse to lie sick. John charged me with
maltreating him. One word led 10 an
other, aud I was struck 10 the floor by
Mary's husband. God thought 1. how
can | endure this life
"That night. on going 70 bed. Ire
solved on = plan OF relief, u u possibly
could 30 secured. walked over 70 my
nearest nsighbor. ever . warm friend. who
had long known Of the wretchei life ] was
leading. told him Of my plan. and desired
him to cooperate in carrying tout. What
I proposed 10 do was this Mr.. Warren
was 10 20 with mo W Johns house. and
desire 10 sec the decd ! made 10 Mary he
wanted 10 know about the lines between
the respective farms. Il knew. thank
heaven, that John had not yet put II on
recordJ Well. ve went together. -
agreed. and John. for once of his guard.
handed over the deed 10 Mr.. Warren. We
sat by the great log fire. which wss roaring
up the chimney. Ny friend glanced over
the document, and watching his oppor-
tunity. handed II 20 me, and while Johns
back was turned. I plunged the instrument
into the flames and sprang 10 my feet, e.
claiming. Il own my farm again ! i nm
frcei ! am froc 7
"John knew instinctively what had oc-
Cured. Fo saw the ehsrred remains OF
the deed flying up the chimney. He Cursed
me with all the bitterness Of which be was
capable. aud Mary Joined with him. ]
SHOULD probably have been killed. had not
Mr.. Warren been present. That night l
slept In my friends house. and In the
morning sent word " John and Mary that
I would give them $4,000 II thoy would 1t
once leave the farm and 81. Louis county
forever. They accepted the offer and
moved 10 Texas, but whether dead or alive
now I know not"