The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-03-25

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To my surprise Anthony was nowhere
about the house or garden. 8
Hannah must have taken him with her
across the lonely road to Mapleton &
1t was natural, but was angry"
Yet logged for Hannah's return, and
listened very anxiously until the clock
struck nine; then, instead of footsteps j
heard the patter of rain-drops and the
rumhling thunder, and looking out saw
hat heav, storm was coming on
NV certainl, grandpa ard grandma
would not come; and Hannah, waiting
for the storm o pass, would not he here
for hours. However, my fear OF the ne
gro wss quite gone, and | felt certain
p ide in conducting myself hravely un.
der these trying circumstances
Accordingly / went up stairs, found
in the attic sundrv pillows and holsters
and carried them kitchenward
Here" ! said, snake yourself a bed
on the settee yonder and be easy for the
night No one will follow you in such
terrible storm as this, and no dnup,
grandpa will assist you when he returns
home Good night"
"Good night, and God bless you
Miss" still speaking in very husky
whisper; and so left him
But I did not 60 up stairs to my bed
room / intended for that night to remain
dressed and sit up ia grandps's arm
chair, with candles and book for com
pany Therefore locked the door, tool
the, most comfortable position and open
ing volume composed myself to read,
Reading, ! fell asleep How long
cannot tell; l was awakened by low
sound like the prying of chisel A
| first 1t mixed with nv dream so com
pietelv that took no heed of it. hut a
last understood that some one was a
work upon the lock OF the door,
i sat perfectly motionless, the blood
curdling in my veins, and still, chip
chip, chip, went the terrible little instru
ment until at last l knew whence tho
sound came
Back of the sitting room was grand
pas study There, in great old fash
10y Id chest, were stored the family plate
gr Adpa's jewelry and sundry sums q
m ley and valuable papers The saft
Itself stood in closet recess, and at the
closet the thief was now at work.
The thiet-ah! without doubt the ne
gro had ted and sheltered
Perhaps the next act would be to
murder me II ] listened The storm wa.
still raging, but though the road va,
lonely, better that than this house with
such horrible company. IcouIdn't save
my grandfather's property but l coult
save my own life.
crept across the room and intoitht
hall and to the door. There, softly as
could, ! unfastened the bars and bolts
but one was above my reach ! waited
and listened Then moved hall chat
to the spot and climbed upon it; in do
ing so | struck my shoulder against th'
door frame
1t was slight noise, bat at that mo
ment the chip of the chisel stopped /;
heard gliding foot, and, horror Of hor
rors, man came in from the study
sprang toward me and clutched me will
both hands, holding nv arms as in ,
wise, while be hissed in my ear:
"You'd tell, would your You'd cal
helpf You might better have slept, 20,
had; for you see you've got to pay fo
waking. I'd rather hev let chick lik'
YOU off; but you know me now, and
can't let youlive
stared in his face with horror, min
gled with an awful surprise; for nov
that it was close to me saw not the ne
gro, but our own hired man, Anthony
Anthony, whom had supposed to bt
miles away with Hannah. He was littl,
more than youth, and / had given him
many a present aud had always treated
him we'll.
pleaded with him kindly.
"Anthony. / never did you any harm
I am young; I am q girl 'tkill me-
Anthony. Take the money; don't Kill
me for poor grandma's sake"
"You'll tell on me-" said Anthony
doggedly; "likely I'd be caught No,
have got to kill you"
As he spoke be took his hands from
my shoulders and clutched my throat
fiercely.
had time to utter one suffooating
shrek, then I was struggling, dying,
with sparks in my eyes and sound ol
roaring water in my eyes, and then
what had sprung upon my assassin with
the swift silence Of q leopard What
had clutched me from behind and stood
over him with something glittering owe,
his hearth The mist cleared away-the
blurred mist that had gathered over my
eyes: as sight returned, saw the Negro
with his foot upon Anihony's breast
The fugitive whom had housed and
fed had saved my life.
Then, ten minutes after-ten minutes
in which, but for that poor slaves pres
ence, l would have been hurried out O
life-the rattle Of wheels and the tardJ
feet OF old Ajax we're heard without. .anc
my grandparents were with me
1t was needless to say that we were
not ungrateful to our preserver; need
less, also, to tell Anthonv's punishment
1t came out during his trial that ht
had long contemplated the robbery tina
the absence Of my grandparents appear
ing to afford an opportunity, he had de
coyed Hannah away with a lie and hid il
the study He knew nothing of the ne
gro's presence in the house, and beins
naturally superstitious had actually fan
cied my protector creature from tn,
other world. and submitted without
struggle.
Long ago-as We heard-the slave,
slave no longer, met hie wife aud chill
drcn beyond danger; snd, now that tn
bonds are broken for all in this free land
doubtless his fears are over, and b. eli,
beside his humble Canadian hearth whe'
the eventide comes
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Pet Rose. YIang Ylang, Thibet Musk
Alista Bouquet, and other scents, that
handkeI chief being perfumed with then
will still retain the odor after bein.
washed No one who has used DR.
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