The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1882-06-02

love. Hut NII|IHI| 3'4 "t@@+ ~ Ii ii
nonnccd his intention 20 seScfA q ~
corfrrrcs. Boosting IN an unfuc!4eI |
moment that hc \ warn't TRAD %
NANNY liable. don keer 81 she =
witch oman" One of Nanny Isabels
cronle. repeated this % her. and with
malicious chuckle she resolved 70 oe
ready for him.
one moonlight night about twelve
= clock. our hero wcndcd his way % the |
cherished vel dreaded spot. and there.
me-, outside II tho ''palin's. hepourcd
iorth III soul In melody. he warbled
II Dinah:
When dc moon nm gone away;
Of Cindy. whose
fi rasss : ! e i' nsbs :" dis;
Of Nellie. who
NY dark Virginia briic:~
~ SuSannnh the forsakcn. and Lucy tho
BETRAYED. feeling more and more coura.
ceou> A. the end Of each song found
| Rim still unmolestcd. Al last "snap!
went 4 string. and he looked round for
! convenient place TO sit down and
mend II. Close 70 the fence was sec
tion of 4 big pine log, and upon that ne
crsconced himself. He tinkered the
sfr;nr. be tuned . little. and sang .
Great deal more, enjoying himself r.
mously. and feeling uncommonly
brave. AT last the moon disappeared
under q cloud. the night grew chilly,
and I-ham concluded % leave, with the
nleax;ng consciousness that Salindy Ann
must have appreciated his devotion.
h prepared 70 arise. but his haii
, was the only portion Of him that rose
III could not move from his seat. He
wrigglcd and twisted. he pulled and
tug9ed. his ewes nearly popping out o
his head. and his teeth chattcr:ng viii
: fear: iron chains could not have bound
( him faster. Y.
lord have marcy pom mel b
4 calculated presently, dropping his pan
10 and cla<ping his hands de q
Q oman done trick me sho nun as ume
% Lordy! o Lordyr' He dared not ca
4 out. for fear Of worse consequences; .
could NOT get up; he had not spark
!, courage 10 be kept up BY whistling 2
= singing. The clouds grew thicker. IN
njGht darker, the wind colder. Ever
= now and then the captive made
u abortive attempt 10 escape. or mnttere
= ! prayer for deliverance. but he mainl
" preserved the quiet Of abject despair.
n Al Last. accidentally turning his hes
Il toward the cabin. he thought he -
er through the palingS something viii
~ snnroachinr him. Yes. there il wa
ii and now he heard stealthy step Nea
Al 81 and nearer il came is outlines vagil
III IL proportions gigantic. Il reached 4
fence beneath which Isham was cove
X mo. huge white Sonffhing stretch
N: over the fence Immediately above
head. and dull, horrible groan salut
H. his ears
IL There was shrek. wild struggle
j. rcndinr of garments. and sound u
he ing feet, and the place that had kno'
Isham knew him no more.
the Early next morning Nanny isa
might have been seen Just outsiuc
cr? garden fence picking up banjo
Der discngaging from a pine iog. me
har mcnt which had clothed the net
ib? limbs of Isham Coombs. She seeme'
enjoy the performance immensely.
the she chuck1cd As she said 70 herself
Gu intervals:
ere ..Didn't know 1 was a-settin' At
windy watchin' on him. an a-hea
am Iii dat miowin'. IF he hadn't
on. down. I'd . had him some odder y
an Alwus knowed cud make good q
An den dat Of white cow--he' he.
the and the old woman almost bent do'
She with delight.
ked ..Salindy Ann" she said. re-cnte'
tri- the cabin with her trophies. "you
rent desc yer things? Well. dey's All
NV. cher will see o dat fool - am Coom'
her Salindy Ann didn't believe her;
II q II was true ISham Coombs left
she country; but before he went he
lin such 4 narrowing account Of his ME
J 70 adventure that Salindy Ann never
another offer till her grandmoti
king death. which, luckily for her proSp'
,wcr took place not very long afterwar
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