Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-01-31
CAApTER ".

CAAPTER ".
Two weeks passed. Fern and her father
were happy in above, as the Old man ex,
pressed it, which neither of them had ever
known before. The girl no longer shy,
suffered the preacher to walk with her.
Mursay had not found peace. and all hope
with regard to Goostres aud kincoloe hal
been given up. The night was beautiful;
the moon was foil. Goostree turned from
the place Of worship and walked toward q
ravine through which n ~rivulet flowed in
musical rhythm. He had not gone far
when he came upon ALI.
Hold on, you needn't run away. Alt.
| am goin' away from this place an | want
vou TO 20 with me-
"Ksin' do it; no sab, | kahn. selookin'
ar'er grace, now
"Lookin' after the devil"
Ain { lookin' AFTER him for sc dun foun'
him"
None eCyour id sass. Come on"
Kahn come
If you don't Ill kill you"
"Kain' hep it. Zee foun' peace wild dc
Lawd on Use er bout ready to go De
preacher tells me my soul is ez white CT
de nsixt mans an ! an goin' ter take
kere o hit. Goodbye"
Goostree did not follow the ntgro, bu'
stealthily descended into the raviue. Some
one glided from behind rock and stood il
front Of him.
"uellOai'
"Hella, yourself.'
That you, kinchf'
"Whut you dom out here2'
"Keepin' q eye on you"
"On meY'
That's what ! said. | understand you,
old chap. You wanler clip outen this
place"
"WhO said so2'
Il heard what you said 10 the Niger"
"Oh, | wuz only lyin' to him"
mo, you're lyin' to me. You seem to
forgit that / am o silent podner in a stab
lishment not fur frum here
Il know all about that"
Then why air you trnin' to slip away
with my shere nv the prohts2
Il aiu't irwin TO DO no Sich nv a thing.
Git outen mp way
"Aiut err tal);in' 10 me in perticler, air
your
Git away
No. till wa have o settlement"
well, we ken have it
Two knives cleaned in the moonlight.
Two men ~grappled and struggled. Two
men groaned. The mex morning tao
laccrsted bodies were fouLd. A white
frost lay thick on teo bloody tacss.
The rough Customers looked in hor.
ror upon the awful spectacle.
Shall we bury them to toEe;her?' the
preacher asked, as he stood with uncovered
head, looking at the ghaslly and CORY
faces.
No" replied Murray, the WIZ too fur
apart in the erfsirs Nv life to be put to-
gether in the elairs Nv death They never
did get along well. Goose mustve hid his
somewhar. Tor thar amt Eon on
Come, ~fclIers, it's he'd time fur EN-
au' se'e cd better bs turnin' EN- in."
Moore's sermon at the graves was deeply
impressive, aud, at lis conclusion, old MGr.
ray turned away end soon disappeared in
the woods. The next morning, while tie
preacher Was entertaining the Raney house
hold, old Murray showed he door opened,
the room, took of MS hat and ssid
The Lord has sent peace TO my soUl.
He sent it while | wuZ alone in the woods.
Hold on, psrson, don say r word on don't
,it up outen your cheer I'LL | git through.
A loug time ago | was 'cuzed Nv KILN a
nan in Kentucky, Al | u sent to the
,enitcu,iary for tW~enty-one years serv-
d out nv time, but | didn't go home to
nv wife an chile | didu't think they'd
want to see the fur | never would give my
consent fur en- TO come into the prison TO
zee me. Wall, arter | got out, | wandered
an want a good man, nuther, but,
,srsou, as shore ~ thaTs q God in heaven,
wuz innocent never killed the nan
70, I-wha,s the mater, parson? What,
nv son John? Great God!
The two men hGd thrown their arms
bout each orber. The Raneys looked Oh
D sppechless establishment. The father
I'd son sat dosn. The preacher said:
IL have searched the country over aid
yer for you. | advertised in many news
apers, but could hear nothing. l travelled
: a reviva'ist. and Il few weeks sgo heard
lat you we're here end that you were little
than su outlag--let me get through
i WAS determined to bring the gospel to
N, 10 see you receive the great tidings,
id then to take you home to mother who
yes you, mother who prsys for you.
The old man broke down. :
ooh, l cant 60 hack thar. They think 1
Mat Lain
ooh, no, for Andrew Patterson, SEINE
ego, confessed that he did the kill
g; and the governor granted you a com
etc and honorable pardon. '
A violent emotion shook the old man; s
t it was the emotion Of Joy. Il will 60,
said. Poor Lizzie, how she has sui -
-od." "
An hour was spent in happy converse