The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-01-04
FROM ROY.

We have heard Of inen's,lrair turn
ing gray in a night--even IN an hour,
from sheer fright, of women fainliBg
OF sight OF nh inoffensiye mouse, but
We witnessed sight the other night,
Charlie, that would have made your
blood run cold and your-yon hair
stand on end. We always prided
ourself on our manhood, on our pres
ence OF mind, on our nerve, but may
a kind Heaven excuse Va from Wit
Messing another such scene. We
have, during the brief pilgrimage OF
life, passed through many trying
scenes,--scenes that would try meu's
souls Have even In moments of
wild recklessness, dared 10 read the
weak, immoral scribblings of Bill
Rogus, and never moved a muscle, OF
blushed with shame. but when we
saw that thing, Charlie, all our boast
cd Notwithstanding left us, and
we were nothing more than help.
lesa, weak babe. utterly incapable pf
ac'ion, hopelessly broken. down, and
ut the mercy OF the enemy. We arc
going 10. tell you now II was. We
don't want to make any. mistake, a.
God Is our Judge we aim 10 tell the
truth. Ne were excited al the time,
yea, wild, madlv insane. aud we hope
Heaven will forgive us should we
make mistake. Il happened IN this
way. Your Sinking Fork qnill
driver. the man Of The dark horse.
who started In this great unfriendly
world with SO, apd a Government
blanket, Emde we mean, WINS paving
his respects 10 young lady, had
been paving 'em from time immem V
riai He -idoiized her. he adorcd her,
he bet his watch, bis pocket kniie,an,i
even his last nicklc oil her. VIVA,
more could man do?
lie would at on the iehce, In front
OF her door for hours, and spit fobac
CO juice al flics, pick the WAX our Of
his care. and watch the honse. IIu
would steal along the path that led 10
the springs at tie dead hour OF mid
night, mud throw out the rocks aud
stones, that she might not stub her toe
when she went for water. Such de-
votion was seldom seen in man.
This love sick swain owned a pair u
trowxsers. Next 70 his s.gal,' these
breeches wefs the apple Of his eye.
the pride OF his young ambition. In
consequence OF constant sitting the
warp aud wool Of said pants began
10 whey. lie became much alarmed.
lie sacked his brain for> TWO nights
and then luckily thought OF his gal.
Comfortably seated IN her prescnce,
he gently touched on the subject OF
patching brecches," and when he
grandiIoquently doomed up on his
bodily suffering from a teo local con-
tact with the cold winds, shc melted
into womanly tears Of sympathy aud
pity. 1t was growing late, 80 she
modestly retired while he drew OF
the dcfunct appeadages, and repaired
to the upper story, as he had forgot.
ten to bring along change. Now,
the loft had no stove, or crate. Sc
he must have suffered with cold,
About this time we happened H.
The wind whipped Up from the north
and blew In fearful blasts; dark
gloomy clouds, began scudding across
the Heavens, tho snow began 10 fall
In thick, winding sheets. We mott.
iced the thermometer on the wall
gradually, cruelty falling. Darkness
shrouded the earth. Presently We
heard groan from above, bnt little
did we know there was q man IN
stairs freezing. The winds whisfled
aud howled in mournful, requiem
round the house. We heard anothe,
groan, then a muttered curse, then all
was silence. Then blast more fear.
full than tho rest, that sent the dog
lyelping under the house, and the Their,
momeier down 10 zere. fairly lifted
fhe roof from the rafiers- Il wal
followed by an unearthly shrek, q
blood curdiing yell, a terrible oath
and then the cold stark form OF Emde
ltottered OH frozen legs toward the
fro. Charlie, we persist that we are
or have bcena strong man, q man Of
nndaunted courage, of great grit, but
we wiltcd then played ont-keesed
There stood the ghostin all lite ugli,
ncss. Its knees knocking together
shirt frozen TO its back, and an iclcls
foot long clinging to its nose. We
were too weak TO run, and too scared
10 stand We heard q noise on oul
right; we looked, the girl had tainted
Great beads of sweat stood out like
grape shot OH our brow. We arose
and started for tho door, We reached
It, tod only knows how, and stagger
ed out into the black night. The
cold, cruel.winds kissed our check
the snow drltted in our hair. w,
caughta glimpse, through the win
dow OF the girls corpse like face, and
the grim phantom warming itself By
the fire. We looked to the dark SKY
DER head and tried TO pray, but our
tongue Glove tothe roof Of our mouth
| Couldn't even catch the flag end O.
now II lay me down to sleep,u thai
our good old mother had taught Us
from early infancy. Our head
seemed turned TO stone, our brain II
a mad whirl, our senses left us, oul
head swan round aud round. oul
legs gave way, and we fell dowr
upon tho frozen ground. How lonl
wo lay there God, only knows
| There Is great hiaIus IN things, ,
lapse OF memory, but we are all turned
up now, and must quit writing, yea
"A much as we love the good oil,
! South Keniuckian, we must quit. 8,
gentle reader fare YOU well.