South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-12-26
THE GIRL I MARRIED.

oSNOi oSoih fi TIC Shinc SCSneS- AL
that time | was q messenger 10 one OF
the largest commercial houses in Mon
treal. | often traded in Vermont and
New Hampshire, taking the towns of
East and West Bolton in my way. The
railroads did not penetrate the country
very far NJ that time, and hal TO de-
pend upon the stages and private con-
veyances.
hal collected quite n sum or money
and vas on my way back TO Montreal.
and bad taken the stage at Forestville
which reached DENLY a. seven o'clock.
We arrived there in due time. called
for supper, and while partaking OF it n
letter was brought me stating that one
OF MY employers was NJ Farlegh md
expected TO meet inc there at ten o'clock
the next day.
So | called the hotel keeper and ask
ed i: he could furnish team TO carry
me through. lie told me there was a
man tina, lived nine miles farther on my
way. AMI he thought it likely he would
be willing to carry me through; the dis
tance was sixteen miles. a-ked him
/ il could rely upon the STRANGERS, hon
esty. lie said he had never heard any.
thing TO Lis advantage. He sent the
man in, who appeared all right.
We struck a bargain at once. lie
was TO carry me ~ far as his house hat
night and early in the morning we would
flush the other seven miles
} We were two hours IN aettin9 To his
home, where a good fire and n hot sup
/ per awaited rs. A Young girl of SIX
teen or thorcahouts stood ready to wait
upon US. | was much struck with the
appearance Cf this girl, as she appeared
so mach all we her surrouniiag. Ny
I host noticed my surprise and said -
40 doubt You thnIi It strange 10 find
my daughtet so much better educ .tcd
than her father have but lately
brought her home from Sncrbrookc 10
keep house for me, where she has been
attending school for the last three years.
She docs not resemble me at all. She
favors her mo.her
WheH it was time TO retire was con.
Quoted TO the garnet. My host told me
to rest securely, as they were never
troubled With thieves in that part Of the
country, the people being too poor. lie
then left me with saml piece e can
die. The 10 did not look very inviting
hut | was tired and thought could
sleep anywhere.
Shortly after ! Heard the man tell
Rose, rs lie called her. to 90 TO bed and
! lie would call her in the morning, and
said That he would 60 out and sec il
Jack had got home, and look after the
horses. heard him tramping of. and
very soon heard 4 rap upon my door
lad not addressed, so opened the
door ~ once. | was surprised 10 SIC
ms hosts daughter standing there. She
spoke in hurried accents.
Oh, sir, do not undress this night (!
ION are in nest Of robbers and muir
deIers They mean to kill Won before
morning. Have you arms?' | answers |
Yes, my girl; but is this man not
your father?'
Il cannot tell you Tow. But prepare
TO leave the house rs soon as | can
make ..rran yementS for YOU There IL
a shutter closed outs lc with a bar
will unc'o7e it for you. and YOU he read y
to descend as soon as VOC hear me there.
Try TO feiGn sleep when they come ia =.
She said 10 more, but quickly dcscen
dcd, and heard her shutting her own
door soon after. Not long afierSarh |
heard the man come in, accompauie! hv
Jack. They converscd in log tones for
some time. soon hey were joined by
another, whom they called Nat could
not distinguish what they said, as they
spoke low. But soon they grew a little
louder i'm their tones, and | pecrcd
through the era X 10 get sight of them.
They were two younger man than my
host. hut more desperate looking -
Thief and murderer was plainly stamp
co upon their ugly faces.
thought if only had n chance how
well should like to pepper the rascals
With trace or two OF bullets but |
remembered in time that discretion was
the better part Of yalor, 40 lay down
upon the bed and hrcathed loud and
heavily There was an instant hush.
AMI | heard one Whisper
lie sleeps SOUND enough
Said another
'Nov, boys. would bc a gool time TO
Ia 90 him unavares
No, said my host, whom thef call 20
B,t. = 5 too soon; an hour from now
will be time enough M use 10 hurry
about such thirgs. And by the way. q
good pull at the whi-key bottle vii
make orr nerves s'cadicr. am more
nervous than u.cl To- bo. The rimo
vas wien I could sIita wiudpipc with ms
little fooiiug ~ ~ light my pipe now.
THAT wss i'm the time Of Dan Baxter.
lie was a hard 'un lie would shoot
man as cooiy rs be- would partridge.
But poor Old Dan hasgoue up -or down
lit puzzles me 20 know which. frit
hadn't been FOR me hc would have fu-
isbed little Rose. Said Nat
How d'd YOU come by tic girl. any.
how? ! would like 10 hear that story
Yes said Jack, Who we are wait.
ing tell IA about that / am going To-
have her FOR q wife one Of these days.
and | would like To- hear about her
ia haH said Nat. How DO you
know you'll get herr have just as