The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1882-06-17

Lovic's breast.
Bob was unarmed and he loved bis
life dearly, but he was no coward. 1t
was useless to try to overeoms the rob-
Der. He had only his Hsts-rather use
less weapons under the circumstances;
but be "shoWed aght," aud as the rob-
ber's anger kindled ho fred. Tue aim
wac good. The little ball of lead lodged
in Bobs coat, just where his heart should
have been, aud Bsb staggered.
He was shocked rather than hurt and
in that moment of excitement lie remem-
bered having heard that It was often so
in mortal injuries. Probably he had re.
ceived his death wound. aud the robber
would walk Of with the mail bag, where
Bob knew we'll rsposed the money which
energetic Dick Dvrr had sent to take his
poor old mother from the nlmshouse, aud
other trusts were iu that leather bag-the
humble hopes and dreams of those who
wrote the letters twined ab )ut them.
The doctor and his infidel tract had
done Bob Lpvic little good; but he was
honest and kindly yet
"Ill fight till I die, he said to him
self; "Aud help may come and the mail
bag saved; even if 1 should die in the
struggle.
He lsaped from his horse and sprang
upon the highwayman with the ferocity
aud desperation of q wounded tiger, and
30 vigorous aud determined was the as
sault that the robber was soon tumbled
from his horse and lay spraxling in the
ruad.
Then commenced desperate struggle
for the pistul-a heavily mounted, sipgle-
Uarreled Derringer, much in vogue i'll
those days.
Both we're powerful, Athletic men, but
Bot was nerved with the energy vi d.s-
pair, and lie finally wfenched the weapon
from the robbers grasp.
With couple OF Well-diricted blows
from the pistol-butt, Bob stretched the
villain senseless and bleeding at his feet,
aud then he cody Sat down on tho pros
trate man to keep guard, expecting TO
die every moment and wondering Why he
did not, but hoping that help might UT.
rive before the fellow should recover bis
senses.
About that time party Of young men
who had started out Ior coon hunt and
had been attracted by the pistol snot,
came up with their huge, haring torches
ami score Of ugly-loouking dogs al
their heels.
They all knew Bob L3vic we'll, and the
most zlalous among them We're for des-
pa. ching tine mIscreant at once; bat the
maj j)riiy of them were in favor OF biud-
lug him and carrying him 10 Macon TO
meet his just punishment At the hand Oi
justice, snd with tnis party Bob agreed
also.
Bob began TO feel weak now that the
ordeal was over, and he and the pres
cIuus mll-puuch were safe among ILLS
friends. HIS breast began 10 pain nim,
aud he expected every moment TO feel
the fatal iaintuess OF death stealing vver
him, Tor there WAS the great, jagged nol
in lis uoat, Just above his heart, and the
deadly missile must be in hi some.
whore.
A lew unpleasant misgivi'gs troubled
him, us he Was looking Ior death, whlcr
proved that b bis hopes OF the future
we're not so sa,isii ctoiy ~ he might hav'
wished, and he gned little as the new
cumeIs questioned him.
1T weut in here" he said, grnvely
aud carefully touching the ominous holS
II don't ieel much raIu, but it must b,
that 1t is bleeding inwaluly," anu Bol
sighed again.
Then he cautiously unbuttoned hi
> heavy coat, when Out dropped AuDi
Wesley 3 little Bible With tie bullet ia
L. bodied deeply III Its sacred psges-it ha
} saved his lie.
The tears bprapg into Bob's eyes, uu
I bidden, while tho others stared in nut
, amt &c ment, first at Bob. then at the III
! expected appearance Of Bible iu BJ
1 Loyic's coat, for his inidel opinions ha
q been we'll known, and 1t was odd enOug
t to fud him wearing Auch book next I
I his heart.
: But everyone was too glad to find Bo
: unhurt to care for anything else, anu b
4 they asked HIN for no e1planGtiOn, bu
Q with three ruusing cheers, started towAr
d tue city with their peisoner Securel
y bound.
e Bob followed. leading his horse, an
keeping sn eye on the mailbag, and b
o thought-well, what he thought may /
t OWNED from the fact that six months Ii
ter Annie Wesley found her lover by he
q side ut church, aud heard from his ow
}, lips that he had not half so high q
o opinion Of his own smartDess and that {
i his iLfidel friend, the doctor. as fOrmeTl.
d aud that he believed she was right att
o all.
- And SO, soon after. they were married
l. and for these many years have been Ii
ing very happily III the beautiful Nillal
!. OF Madison.
Il s
e PEARLS OF THOUGHT.
-Happiness is something TO hope Il
aud ,mtI thing To love