The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1890-10-30
4 LBCR'ND on LEAD.
R0nlsnce, History and
Facts Combined
Make an Interesting Story Writtn
For "The Sentinel" By On
Who Knows.
coxcs.rpxD FROM LAST WEEK.


( 1uoob De;,t was fascinated Will
tksossniry aud alter l""k'":
5 6boas .Parrhs>+; large tract +"
land adjoining that of has a'f"'h u
ofs. As ihe winier Was tast ap
proaching, Jacob Den, found y
necessary Ia lsd his brother
haety alien amd rel out on h''
homewa:d journey. lie reached
8 his home. after considerable dill
ieulty, about the Law season O
ihe holidays; he found his wife
and daughter in very anxious
state concerning his welfare
Reese had already returned
and was consoiing them in his
usual flattering tones. That veal
she festivities of The holiday sea
con we're usually gay. Young
8oese attended all the balls aud
Oorties "a that riginity and by
5ho persuasion al her father, Ro.e
usually accompanied him 10
these places of amusement. Al
last the time came for yonns
Reose Ia bid his friends adieu and
~ he said 10 return 10 business.
Bot before he left. Mr.. Dent look
him into his private room and
iOld him of the plans which he
had laid in his own mind. II was
This: he was going to dispose Of
)sis vast estate, and move with
his family 10 GAINESVILLE. II was
not th At he thought this the best
ihiug for HIM 10 do, buti simpl.
10 get Rose away from the de-
iostable young hunter. Alter
selling Reese of his plans he al
vlsed that young gentleman 10
20 with them, telling him the al
vantages. of a new country.
Young Reese, after some ap-
parent hesiiating. agreed TO ac-
company the lent family TO Mus.
kingum, but said it would lake
him umtil The first uf the follow
lag September before. he could
dispose OF his business. As the
authoEof t',is..scheme would have
10 dispose of his estates and 9TH
or property AMI make the, nee
ressary arrangements for NOV
fig bis family wesI ward, he too
Ihonght that The necessary pre-
,szrailons conll mol be made Tor
moving before that time. So the
matter vas left.
Reese took his drparf nrc on
line folio wing morning with the
understanding that he should
return nj tho appointed lime.
After the departure of Reese.
Mr.. Dent informed his wife and
daughter Of his intentions. The
former, however, did not take
much stuck in The enterprise bnt
said moi hing IN opposition to her
husbands wishes. Rose, Oh the
nther hand. was delighted with
She prospective turn of affairs,
A. the days went by, prepara-
llons for moving went on al The
Dent mansion; the land was dis
posed Of al a good price and Il Q
work of getting ready for The
long journey had been prosecut
ed with such vigor that by the
first of March they found their
work almost competed. Mr..
Dent had been very fortunate in
obtaining purchasers for his pro
perry. He had disposed of j, much
sooner than he expected. Wha,
was 10 be dnneg IL Was not nee
..ssary Tor them 10 wait now IN
Ill Sept. but what would Young
Rse.e think of thisg lie would
tot return until that time. con-
ssquent!y ii they went now they
would go without HIM. Not only
would there be considerable eX-I
repoes and DELAY incurred by
waiting until fall, but there
were other things that prompted
NJ. Dent 10 a hasty removal.
Oar friend, the hunier, haG be-
come quite popular Ms scout
and mad a short time before This
been sent by The Gov. OF Mass
lar into The Western wilderness
with a party oi serveyors TO be
absent from !lpme a year. Con
-equeniIy Jacob d III, reasoned
that il he went before the young
scouts return that he would be
forever ri.l of any lar; her trouble
from b N. So after much ,lebal
lag and cons iiling. the mai, er
was finally settled that they
should start the next week. Con
-eQuenlly letter was sent TO
Reese i'm New York, explaining
matters to him and urging him
10 make haste TO Z,nesville as
soon as possible. II was near the
middle of March when the Dent
family bill adien to their friends
md turned their faces toward
the setting sun. Their eQnipsge
was fine. consisting ef Two four
l,s.rao waUons and u iiohtar WAC