The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-05-22
,rHIRTY-NINTH YEAR.

Strange to say, as the passage,
"are you come out as n thief with
swords and staves?" passed Johns
lips, n rude shouting was heard
without
On looking to the direction OF
the noise, we perceived the drunk
en- Lord of Clonmithgairn leading
an armed force of ruffian clans.
This to eject John Lewis from his
rIghtful domains. The envious
heart could not bear the sight OF
his ncighbors prosperity
Dark was the shadow upon Clon-
nell that evening. My husband
armed himself like man; rallieI
our domestics around him, and
even poor, puny Edward girt on
his arms right speedily. Poor
soul! lie had as we'll not, = may be
better. for he was the first victim
of their ferocious raid. Ere he
had come three steps one of the
marauders cried out "Where Will
that white pigeon be goingY Then
shot him through the head.
He fell stark dead.
Then John looked like ar en-
ragged tiger, surely. He welded
right and left, when 10! first the
obnoxious noble, then his favorite
steward were Dispatched Finally
our men succeeded in driving oil
the intcrlopcrs, but some OF our
best we're slain. More than this, n
very great sorrow which we had
not looked for, greeted us as the
invaders dispersed, in the slain and
trampled body of poor little Eu-
bank, Edwards eldest son. he
was only eight years old How he
came among them we could not
tell.-His green tunic was stained
with blood and tramping feet, and
his white, marble face looked like
Il sculptured cherub, but OH these,
nor the portly, PROSTATE form Of
his father must we stay to anger
our eyes. Clonmithg0im was Il
man of power and weight, and we
must hurry away from the scene
of that brief, bloody battle.
| and my little ones abide here,
(Dmraven,) with good friends,
while he, my best beloved of all,
roameth | don't know whore.-
Servants have buried our dead
Ions before this time, while | sit
weeping tears from different foun-
tains. OF bitterest afllictiOn for
John, dear man of gloom enough
for Edwards double boreft widow,
and the two kin couples, darkening
the memory of our once house and
home: tears of thankfulness that
he, my life was spared, and may
sweet Christ forgive me! tears of
JOY that the prosecutor, the mover
of this Devils work, fell in his
evil undertaking.
Last night about sun-setting,
Lady Clara sung to her kitar low,
sweet song,-this upon the south
balcony. My soul seemed to leave
the body as / listened, as though
something strange should come to
pass to me or mine.
Bv and by the sudden stopped,
and | recall myself a white kerr
chief was waved slowly against the
dusky park wood. News from my
husband! this was to be his signal.
Lady Clara and | started off i'll
the direction whence the sign had
come. but John, poor soul! had
hidden himself then, lest the
sounds he heard might be other
than friendly stops. | thought
presently TO speak aloud, though
my heart was up in my mouth, so
he knew the voice and came to the
edge of the wood again We three
sat talking as long as we dared, and
now | know my destiny and he is
gone. He has been to Portugal,
so he tells, but likes it not much
for living. The Virginia wilds
hold out a safe asylum for our Op-
pressed house, and thither we sail
at once The changed life we lead
there is nothing to think of; safety
from injustice, if we shall find it,
covers all the ground.
So far seeing the way clear, the
prospect darkens now with doubt
and fear lest some unknown evil
overtakc and intercept or prevent
our voyage
That God is better than our fears
is truly said l look up at the top
of my page and see what [ last
wrote there, in the dear land |
shall never sec again, and | say
Evil Hcart-why can we not trust
more!
Not only are we safe come hith-
er, but John Lewis standeth clear
before all the world of the death of
Charles of Clonmithgairn.
My Lord Finnegal hath shown
himself good friend, and one
worthy to be entrusted with the
concerns of any proper man.
When the right circumstanc s OF
the aifray were made known &C.
cording to the written statement
my husband placed i'll his hands,
Witnesses whorcto were at the last
found and proved. His majesty
sent full and free pardon and also
generous patents, grants of land in