The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1876-09-20
An Australian Love Story.
From the San Francisco Post. |

whip. Australia being Overrun with
cattle, a loose freedom prevailed q
branding other peoples stock, and
Westley took the fatal step and BRAN
ded some, too. This was the fips. trans
erosion, and into it he was led by his
love for his masters daughter, a girl
OfsOme sixteen summers, WHO Ieturmed
his passion but was restrained from
openly avowing it through fear of her
parents. He hoped by this unlawful
means to make money and then claim
her hand.
"What do you Think"
.What is it?" he asked.
"They want ME to marry, old
Brown"
Wesley turned pale. He put down
his knife and fork. He had had sup
per enough for that evening. The
maiden smiled.
$50 on with your supper" she said,
"do you think I'd marry man old
enough to be my father"
"He's rich," gasped her lover, land
has sheep and cattle by the thousand"
ooh, we can have sheep and cattle
when old Brown is dead" she playfully
added, as she tripped away in answer
to her mothers call.
Westley was met by a stock-rider,
friend and companion of his bOyhOOd,
who was, like himself, going to mus
ter the cattle of his employer.
After chatting for some time, his mate
told him of a neighboring stOck-rider
who had branded some other peoples
cattle for himself, "and what" said he,
sis to prevent us from doing the
same2" He had ANONYMOUSLY touched
a responsive chord, for something of
the same kind was passing Westly's
own mind not long before. That very
day operations were begun, and several
other peoples cattle were branded.
The work went bravely on for several
months, and Wesley stood fair chance
of becoming q cattle owner of some
consequence, when, one day, as the
hopeful young fellows were corraling
and branding, who should ride up
but one Brown and one or two other
settlers whose cattle were being brand
ed. His companions escaped, but
Westley was arrested and handed over
to custody. He was duly tried and
convicted, and sentenced to five years
penal servitude with hard labor in her
Majesty's Jail in Sidney. In Jail he
worked so hard that ere long he had
to be sent to the hospital.
1t was while a patient that Wesley
formed the resolution of becoming a
bushranger. When convalescent and
daily expecting to be ordered back to
his gang, he contrived to make his es.
cape. The very first evening after es-
Gaping he happened into a cottage on
Brickfeld hill, Sydney, where he OBJ
tanned change of apparel from the
woman of the house, a fowling piece
and some ammunition that were sus-
pended over the mantlepiece. Prom
ising to pay for them some day, he
started away. Before he had gone a
mile OH the road horseman splendid.
lymounted approached. When West
ly pointed his gun and ordered him to
dismount and deliver, the order wa:
instantly obeyed. The brigand noun.
ed. The high-mettled steed impatient.
ly champed the bit, the rider gave him
rein, and both were forty miles from
Sydney by midnight, in the dark re
cess of blue mountains.
Of the years for which he was sen
fenced he served only eighteen months.
Meantime Susan, his sweetheart, had
been married to old Brown. 1t Wa;
hard news, and he was Frustrated fol
several days. She must be informed
of his escape, however, and a messen
ger must be sent to ask for him hei
forgiveness. This at least was due tC
himself and might be some satisfaction
to her.
Two days after this, "swagman'
or tramp called at Browns and asked
that worthy for a job of work, Mr.
Brown had no work for him, but as i
was late in the evening he babe thu
man stay and rest himself all night
, according to the custom of the country
The man put down his swag and wen
to the kitchen, as invited, Susan
Browns young bride, was in and gu
preparing supper, directing things gen
orally for the family and one or tw,
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