Plymouth Banner, Volume 3, Number 12, Plymouth, Marshall County, 25 May 1854 — Page 1
Err3 5t3 Fi 5 t. A Family NewspaperDevoted to Education, Agriculture, Comnsorce, Markets, Genoral Intelligence, Foreign and Domestic News. OL. 3. NO. 13.1 PLYMOUTH, INDIANA, THURSDAY, MAY 25, 1854. WHOLE NO. 11C.
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I: I liv; 1 the cp.dof tf.e year, 250, An hour pas?rd. and in vain the rye of crouihing girl. At length ho suddenly . put into successful execution, He haltA liil-'.re ti order a disoontintl.mce at the (Edgar endeavored to trace tho outlines of paused in his walk, and drawing Watch Jed his steed, leaped from the saddle, plax;:r.ition .if the tuna subscribed for, will be the highway over which he ws traveling from his pocket hp glanced at the crystal, ced Ada in it, and giving her the rein,
round htm as he felt the w rustling -wind , . , , - . . a. e ... ; , c ,. .... At. ,,.i.n .t..k . ... ?, can to explore his position, he found him- charms of his i?ei Aua, uno tiiougn jirci art-d to mount rus horse, a nou.t an-, , - , : . . ,. . i..rr i r 1 . . , , . . self at the head of fi ravine w hich run , she pants a little, is Sf ) c the hope of rearing charger, who steod champing ins , .... . . i . 1 . ' e -.in . . . . ( a j winding r.own into the woods and mount-' salvation, now forever i. 'ne. bits if impatient of delay. . ; ing the bank he looked around him. On j Monster.' exclaimed Mi Lincoln. He was areomnanvpd ov the landlord' s . . . . . . . . . . ,
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r. .-i ..- ..'l ..;..i.i " they spd by. Lr.ox had recognized in ; it may. despite your struggles and vour I commnnded an extensivo view of the
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L-nox. o-iiekly. It h impossible 1 ah j.niroiu u.c iunj .ing.iier ri .ne j ail nope oi escape or rescue.' Ada, are you injured,' was tho first iin.'it bo hi Tr-n".ont ' ' frincr l.o had went his bail, andj Nu, scoundrel, no, I nm not alone with j question asked by Wilson Lincoln, ns ho
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ing to. - .-r.u.iii ma oun oiiu ruiiuuuneii. jou io j ciea mc lorm oi r.,:gar ifnox. mi you I woul l Stay, l ift llord but my honor ! tll SlrS w it', ner to trade; nnd , stand I before his judgment bar for trial j are fnen tarry n ot here, but hasten to his
gagrd in --bHsinejs with a mvn wmnl V 1 ' -1'; ) blow, and turning round the libertine Cole, in the village of Fekiu but before I SOf?p f l",en? h,1T,n? hf 0UIH robber stood face to face, with Edgar they h, l been connecte.Uong. hi. t. '1 entered the mmith nf a sinnll rayine. , IjenPx Uad one of his many victims ner committed' a forgery on a mercantile .hlle Xhc tia,J f horst mcn k(,Pl llown from the dead confronted him at that infirm in Peori. and its being discovered.! 1,1 g. 7' , T e . ,,. i stant, Cole cor.ld not have been mere nsfled the pl.ee. leaving Lenox to stand mounting. Uo Lnox fastened Ins touched and have exhibited a greater dethe blunt of hii evil deJ,. An Ihe for-! Slael t0."! hus,,,"n" od th foot- j gree of terror is couritenauce became
t i k .i. , gory lu been committed in the nnme of! . . . , . . ! .ic i.riH. iignr was arresied ami iriea a co pirtner in the guilt, and held to biil in 83 030 to njipr at court. An o! I firmer namd Lincoln, residing in the edge of Grand Prjirie, had went security, and given the necessary bonds for the appe-irauce of Lrtnox. and he was permitted to run at Urge. He had been absent several months at Springfield, and he was on Iiis way tu Trenton to stand the i rial, which wa to come off the day after he left Droadrtck's Uve rn: and it wai his strong desire to be present. by o doin ' to secure his biiler that induced him lo undergo the perils of a ride in a dart night over a gloomy prairie. The wind cut keenly, and blew a strong breeze from th north as he mounted lb first little ki'dl of the large plain before him, and cast his eyes over the tireiry expanse in view. For twenty m.les tin rovd lay through a wide valley, with not a bJih or tree to break t-hc -xtensive gizo, and Lenox shuddered as he beheld ihe nun sink behind the western horizon, nnd saw the gloom of night gradully setling upon the spot. But wilh compresied lips 1. give a looso rein to his fine horse, who striking into a swift pace, bore his dauntlesf ridor rapidly into the prairie. HeaTy cloudacorered tho northern sky, and driven by tha wind, gradually pread over the entire surface of the heavens, and some two hours after Lenox entered the prairie, he felt flake ater flake of snow begin to fall upon hii face, and lie
became aware that he was about to encounter the must dreaded uf nl! evils, a
ntglil ritie over a wiur va;iey in a ueavy snow storm, ruislf 5sly the snow ramedown. and the dark bosom of the arth began to grow bile beut-ath the slum, and enrh mnrripnt the road nrp'.v morp and .. . i II I i ninrn i m r.iw!ir l?i ennw v., i. .... v... ... . ...v, - JC cou,(l .ijseern thing but one I i . r. i i : - i I - white expanse of unblemished snow, eve - rywncre alike nini in ling every indication if the roi l. Under these c'rcumstuncefl he allowed his horse to take his own way. and the noble steed j ushed rnpidly forward iiiugli going in i a direction , . . . .. , j o Lenox t-xactly opposite the one wliuh j ho wished to travel. j Thus three long hours rolled a wiy. and eTfr a. ann:i vjgar could distinguish tnf notvl f prairie wolf, as it rose wild and dismal over the wide wnite n - round him and then di-d a-.Tny. es still. round him. and then di-d a'.Tiiy. es still. 05 the grave. No pale moon sent down ; a5 the grave. No pale moon sent down her cheering rays upon the plain, po sar glittered with its feeble light in lhe d.u!t dome abovp. but one ; blatk cloud hid nil from view, ar.d as the lone traveler raised his wistful face to leaven, to catch a blimps of the sky. the j f " co,t sr)X7 rir(1ps thick ard fast upon iliis chilled cheeks, warning him thai the r form still ragrd cn. J' Nsd he gained the sheiloi of some Uimbcr. Tis he knew by tho sudden j Warkiietss which covered tho way, and the jcoustsnt failing oi .'V- .wind, nnl beirg i benu.T.cd with cold be u;mourited from hii hr.rsc, r.hich he. found '1V icenng , . , . 4 :.llri &boui bl.;. ! Ti.!,,.....:..i , ... . , , ' Iii uautiuuii, inmiritiai iiciuiHiiivi.
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ta"? hu.1, "d ono who seemed by hislrar.ee. Would you understand your sit- j drcEsandactions, to h. a n-ader. carried , nation it is this: loii are at present ' a woman on tbe hddle in front al liim. ; thirty miles from any human habitation, ' ...i :.. l,,. ....j i i .
' ' u: , tliey cme raj.-Miy unwjM. i It was the work of an instant for - Edgar to conceal himself behind a large j tree, ana in n moment trie uaiM came gni-i 1" 1 Per?on 01 trit cajilurer, us lorrner partner, lole. , , The whole f ircumr-ianre rusruü luu-, lightning to trie uiinu oi jiPnox. lie hnilj
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soon .Hf;Pr tke ,icov'r; r t,,e toT8PTY & ! the disappearance of Cole, a band of dar-j inst outlaws made their appearance upon ; "7 na.le their appearance upon j ir M.uim t .airi-, nmi uen iy mir wo- j I citizens, and the country around. Here-; luiBic iiau ur-u i"innu v. i in Mcai r ml. I I V.,.-.. . . :U ..-.1 ing norses.and occanonally committing a j burglary. liut Edgar was convinced that j they had now mads a bolder swoop and j forcibly carried of! Lincoln's daughter. j I He instantly formed the flaring resohij lion of following the band, to discover! whero the hd couceaUd Ada, and then ', to act as circumstances might dictate, j Mounting his hrpe he followed at a rapid gait the trail plainly to be seen in the snow, and after going half a mile, de , tended into the bottom ofa deep ravine. ! man up tne sma urr ravine. iu nad not . , , , , . , , ascended over a hundred vards before be ... . . , A . , i oinr in iut in a luuri luinnuitru n ij cabin, from the chimney of which a thick smoke was rolling, and at the same mo ment he observed the figure of a man de ;"sconding the ravine, and coming towards him. What was to be done. To retreat without being discovered was impossible, and if he concealed himself the man would see his horse, nnd his vicinity would threby be betrayed. Scarcely drawing his breath, Lenox concealed himself behind a tree and awaited in stern silence the approach of Granger, and as lie came opposite the spot, Edgar sprang like a panther up on him. Taken unawares the man was hurried to the ground, and the cold Pteel of a spring diik which Edgar drew pressed hard upon his neck. 'A noise above a breath and thou diest.' njuttered Edgar sternly, as he drew a small strong cord from his pocket, and securely bound the hands of the ruffian. His handkerchief was next put in requisition, and a few seconds beheld the prostrate vilain securely bound and gag ged. Leaving him lying in the path, Lenox rapidly ascended the ravine towards! the cabin. t chatter. If. The Robbf.r and his Victim. While these things were transpiring below a scene of deeper interest was taKing piace ui mo cnuin. orairu ueiore .L'.l. 1.1 1 . 1. I - ' a urge r.rs wmrn marea t,rjgnuy in wie
stick chimney, was Ada Lincoln, her long hair disheveled by the rapid ride of the
v . i t I . . i mgni ueiorr, aim ner cduiiiciibuic i.ie vpry picture of Bgony and despair. I'aeing to and fio over the floor was Coir, Iii features working themselves into a fn of nassion. and 1 i s dark eve elancinr with -n liidL nf iriitnmh no lbf flviirp nf th n - 1 1- - and hr.stily exclaimed: - : 'Come, comp girl, you have but ten; minutes leu in wincn to give an answer, and I'd like to know your decision. ö.owlr Ada turnfd around, and fixing her eyes without quivering on the gloatlug face of the libertine, while her glance . ' . ' , 'Are you in a hurry, Mr. Cole. 'Yes, I am.' answered he. 'I do not wonder at it, for your coward conscience gives your craven htart little rest. Je each moment you fear something ' m:iy happen tC mir your infcrn.il plot. I see you turn pile, and well you may, a you just now gnzed ifi that fire. I I see you turn pile, and well you may. n you just now gnzd ifi that fire. I saw the form of your former partner. Elgar l!i
Lenox, who now stands disgraced injgar, Good-by for the present, for I know, eyes of the world by your bass ac- we shall meet again,' and giving the ; is, come like a. flash of lightning a- J champion horse tho rein?, she bounded
tioi cmes your pith and strike you dead to ; the 1 , yet earth. Villain, your vile plan will to overthrown, or Iso .there is no justice in heaven or earth,' and with her features beaming wnh n newly inspired hope, Ada sprung lightly to her feel and proudly confronted her oppressor, 'No doubt the thoughts of my fair Jirisoner often wa?ler to the smooth countenanc- and beardle3 chin of my partner, out tfianks to my care and forethought. , is stiMy damned in ,w cye3 0f com munity, and his would-be bride securely . mr i.ossssinn. Whi!e ic ,1,;. , ....... Kin ;n tb ; r - bi gtone house in . v:n v frTj;nn : .11 4,a AI nn I '141 jr. Ii Vrllll? I II nil lne , tit, n dm, I, lorn llu fn.xJ o r -t. r - . o. n I ii I ill u rilllUHV I III IIIV I.UUI 1. . LJ 1 J il lhe ruffian ouf K anJ -i may be good enouiih, but you lack the I rower 10 pui mem in successiui orera1 1 uon. j I f . liA 1nl.n1in,1 f . . ' Ä ...... - I .-j.TTilfV UUUW IIIIV, Ulli Mill nil )OUT knowledre is the nerferiion nf irnn. nuu unuimuni uy u iraciiiess wini. j person but members or my land, nil of in v baud, all of wiiom are doubl v devo. I ted to my interests, know of this lone j wilderness, and none of them will inyrui, replied Ada in a solemn voice as : J s-hc raised her ryes upward, 'for there is ; an LteninI being who se th and know-; ein al! tilings, who at ibis moment bewithin this hour. I feel, I know your coils are licit hopelessly closed around) me.' me. "men 1 will instantly fliow yo'j bow surely tliey are, nd prove to you my i ;1 - . I worc.s are true, and uole tool; a step towards the maiden. May God curse you if you pollute me with ft touch.' exclaimed Ada in a cairn voice, as she folded her arms across her breast. Lt him curse,' madly retorted Cole, as with trembling eagerness he sprang upon his victim, and caught her in his arms, bearing her toa rude couch in a corner of the room. t;u1 atthis vcrr moment the cabin door shattered in pieces by ajpowerful ashy p.ile, and his lips assumed the huo of death, as he staggered back and gazed with protruding eye-ball upon his foe. Edgar gave him no time to recover his scattered senses, but spring:ng upon him. I burried his dirk to its hilt in his bosom. anu the scoundrel fell heavily on the floor. Here he partially poised upon hU elbow, and pointing toa small square box lying beneath tho couch, murmured That box, Lenox, contains proof of your innocence twas a judgement of God upon me,' nnd then falling back, struggled for an instant, nnd then lay n corpse upon tho floor. In tho meantime Ada had sprutig lo her feel, nnd threw herself weeping wilh joy, upon tho bosom of Edgar, who raising her in his strong arms, bore hor from tho cabin. A moment or two sufficed to reach tho pot where the bound robber had been left, but ho wns gone, and with a benting heart, Ler.ox hurried to the spot where ho hnd left his horse. To his joy tho noble animal wn slill hitched to the hush, nnd loosening him, he threw the fnir girl upon his back, sprang up before her, and giving tho horso a free rein, rode up the bank, and guided by the trail of the mauranders in the snow, followad at a rnnid cnllon the trarlt into the nrnSrSn An hour passed by, and the two fugi- . ;i e . i , tires were some ien mues irom me eoge 0f the timber, when Edgar looking back saw a body of horsemen in swift pursuit. The bandits had discerered n;g flirht - I and were following with loud curfes. the
I daring youth who had eliin their chief, ! For another hour the race went crn, but
his steed with his double load, was not a i!uiLii tor use mir?rs oi tne rooDAr. and Edgar beheld the dastand graduilly lessening and became aware that ere anr . .1-, .i t i cther hour would be overtaken and Ada rpea 1. 1 U red . His nlan Was immpiiinlc'v . 1 I said.
'Ada, both of us cannot escape, butVoln to tho spot where tho bleeding Ed-
toai is no reason oom snouui oe captur - ed. You alone can escape on that gal- ! laut steed. J? ly home and tell you fainer for me, though Edgar Lenox did not' j retnm he rescued his daughter from shame and dishonor. See, those villains aroneariug us fast famvcl'. forever!' Ada Lincoln cnsl one 'despairing glarce upon the face cf Edgar, and swpt the broad plain with her eagle vision. Suddenly tier eye brightening, her face lit up With a ndianl glare, and pointing tar abend of them exclaimed Gwdofheiven b? thanked, yonder comes the bold band of the reserve. Edj like an arrow from the spot. Oh, how n:uch like, the goddess M-ncy did that fair being seem as with her hair streamnig in the wind, her litht form erect upon the saddle and her head bent partially forward. She took the reins in hrr left hand, and with the right beckoned On the distant band to renewed Speed. And forerf.o.-t of trnt band who came sweeping like a tornado oTer the plain ro le Yilson Lincoln, the only brother of Ada. His quick eye had caught ught of his sister at the same moment s,ie nad saw him, and he. also beheld Lenox dismour:!, and seen .rta corno galloping an alone. His noble heart comprehended it all at once, and rising in his stirrup3. lie shouted in a voie of thunder"On. bovs, on; yon nohlo fcllov shall i nniTr ri in nr I pai fa 1 1 nil I r.ri. ! i- .V . 11 . . f , .Qn, on.' buret from a hundred lip, ond - a3 many stalwart hands shook their ariiltcri. "uu,u i.w . . in iho rescL u l" --iikc unu u tho breath hurrtl:." l'p nostrils of each bciind'.Pf' steed. hcso iron men dashnl fiinvm-d The sun which was hlall in the Iit3vt"s shone down with a beautiful lustre upon that w:do vallev of untrodden enow, which .i ." . . , lay silent am neavy up-n ttie eann. Alio even tho iron shod hoofs of thoso running ?toda miric nn snnnd nrip!e5sle onn sunk fontlock lcrr. in the yielding si snow. Nearer and nenrer they camo that lone ;ers. hich :alflopped his smoking steed besida the pantinff horse of his sister. 'Eut s?e th"V In ve ci.iturod mv h Itirod my hr-ave j - ' preserver who saved mo from dishonor, : rescue.' 'Away, nnd onrn m rnng loudly from many a lip. nnd once more they sped on, whi!o in front like a person leading to victory, rode tho s vlph-like form of Ada Lincoln, side bv . side with her brother. chatter in. Tme Doom or Euoar Lsxox. When Ada Lincoln .galloped from his side leaving Edgar standing alone upon tho prairie, the young man folded his arms and passed to r.nd fro in tho snow, occasionally casting n glanco at the band of outlaws some fifty in number, who wem riding rapidly towards him. Lsnox ex-; prctcd no mercy, for ho knew too well
into wnoso nancs n'. was lauing, anu nc j laiu soiuy on ins rueneau, nnj no awoxe made up his mind to put a bold laco upon j and boheld the smiling face of hh daughthc matter, nnd dio gamo. Tho robbers j ter bent over him, and he felt v warm kiss were not long in reaching the spot, and I from her lips as she pressed them upon tho foremost id their number, the man i his aged check With a mmmur ofthankwho had been g2S0! Lenox, reined fullness trembling upon his tongue iho old in hi smoking stood beside him. man aroso from tho bed and folded his roWell, my fine covy, you've played tho stored child to his bosom, while tears dripdevil with your diicks, that's certain,' ho ped from his eyes flashing upon her flush-
shou ted, ns ho cocked his rille and levelcd it at the breast of Edgnr. 'II we you said your prnyers? 'Fire, I am ready to die, nnd glad to escape further torment by n speedy death. Aim nt my Inart,' and Lenox bared his bosom. No, such n death would bo too easy. I'll take you back to camp and apply a Utile loriure to your athletic limbs. You and tho Kwly of our chief shall burn together. What ho! a couple of you bind this man to Winfred's saddle and see that he does not escape.' Two ol the men dismounted to obey tho order, when his eye caught sight of the ndvnncing body of horsemen, led on by Wilson Lincoln. Hell nnd furies:' he'angrily exclaimed, after n moment's gaze, cnn it be possible ihey followed our trail so soon. Leave lhat dog to me, and remount your horses,' he shouted to the two men who had approached nnd laid rough hands upon Lenox. 'We've no time for fooling now. Tho men spremg again upon their horses and onco mom the villain leveled his gun at the form of Ivlgnr, whilo his eyes blnxed wilh ill concrealed rage, as ho pulled the vengeful trigger. Lenox sprnng hastily on cne Ride as tho riflo exploded, and escaped tho ranger sufficiently to save his heart, but the bullet passed through the right shoulder, and ho fell heavily to the earth, the gushing blood stained the snow to n crimson hue. 'Away there must bo riding for life
now. yonder bind ii Jo much lor U.?,' and setting the example the cold blooded ras-
Cal spurred hick for the woods, clo.elv .. ' ! lollowed by his guilty cmnrndes. j 13ut eyes thm fnshwi like furv saw that dislard act. and beheld th bravo" !n ;n. fall to the pronml, nnparentlv a lifoless corpse, and a wi'd shriek of agony, mingled with a snout of revenge, fell faintly upon tho out -law's ears and warned them that all hope of mercy was pat. t. few moments brought the party of Lin 'gnr lay, ana while Ada halted her horse, j and dismounted beside tho bleeding youth i the enraeed settlers imssod swifilv forward in pursuit of tho foes In the course of an hor.r 1I12 parties. reached the timbrr, when th band .f out-1 laws entered tho shelter of the barrens, their enrsged enemies were notthreo hundred vards behind them. Conscious that
to fight such unequal numbers was but j vve were poin to the woo ls to find sit- i When D.ctor Digstnircame he en'juirto die. the robbers immediately sfperatcd. ver.white hirkore mite 1 rov.. .!. ' ed how the accident had rhaneed. ir:.l
i each one taking caro of himself, nnd tho (open wood presented a Fceno of intense j excitement and unroar. a tho mirsninc , i . .. . . : . ' . r j parly nlso Oiviced in ilie chase ol in uvi:l ual outlaws, and tho sharp crack broken upon the quiet stillness ; Lro pursuit was over, ona h:ilf I 01 nuns around. the roo-ior bind were slain, and the rest utterly prtat tered, so much so that thev never m?t togcther Bgtin. In the bent of tho pursuit tho cibin in which Lenox had killed Colo, was discovered, nnd Wilson Lincoln had dsinnuntod j from his horse and entered it. Tho body f cf tho chief ftill lay stark and still where j he had fallen, nnd the box under the Cich . had attracted tho attention of Lincoln. ' lie drow it forth and bro'-:o it open. A j bundle of papers fell from iL which upon examination, proved to bo a full confes- . sion of Cole's in which ho exnorated his j partner from guilt in the forgery, and com - pjetciy cleared the accused inox trom any participation in the crime for which he had been tried. Carefully nutting th.3 pnper in a snfe place upon hn person, Wilson left the oaoin, remounted ins stceu nun rejoined his comrades assembled, two of whom ; had constructed a rale litter of bushes, designed to convey the wounded Edgar to the settlement'; and the party returned where Ada slill lent over tho form of the exhausted yca'.h. She had hound up the wound and staunched the flawing of blood, lie was placod upon thoroughly lnidelite.r, which was carried between two horsemen, and in this way ihe party reached the houso of ytr Lincoln just an the sun went down in tho vt ThSold man had been In 4 stale of uncertainty bordering on despair, tho entire day, and completely exhausted himself by impatiently pacing tho floor of the sitting room. Ilo had sent word to Tremont where tho court was in session, of the ab duction of his child and asko postponement of the trial of I'M r Lenox for one week, until ho could bs able to discover her whereabouts. Under these cirjMimstances the request wns instantly granted, j but word sent him in reply, that his bail was probably forfeited to tho Stf.te as thr j criminal hnd not made his appearance to undergo trial. This, added lo the abenco of hi daughter, had almost crnzed ho old farmer, who heaped imprecations ahko on tho head of Lenox and tho ruffian who had carried oft" his Ada, nnd ns the day rolled by. and night came on apace, he became completely exhausted, nnd threw himselt upon tlio bed, where he soon fult into a quiet sleep. Düring hi-i slumbers the party nrr ved at the house, and I'Mgar was conveyed into it and laid upon n bed, while Wilson instantly set off fcr n surgeon to dress his wounds, and Ada, with a light step nnd beating heart tripped noiselessly into the room whero her parent lay asleep. In tho midst of a fearful dream, in which tho old farmer thought ho beheld i his child struggling in tho nrms of n ! powerful villain, bo telt a warm hand ing face. And the first warm greeting over, he returned to tho sitting room and bade her relnto to him her adventures, which sho did, dwelling with minuto distiuctness upon tho noblo devoted ness of her preserver, and his wounds received at the hands of her capturers, but making no allusions to his name. When she had finished her story her father exclaimed And who is that gallant youth to whom wo are all indebted.'' I almost fear to mention his name,' ro-J plied Ada irresolutely. Nay. nay, xpeak it out. though it be my direst enemy I could freely forgivo him for this noble net,' continued Lincoln. Fnlber, bis name is Edgar Lenox.' Tho old Inrmer started and turned slight, ly pale, then n look of joy siole over his countenance as he fervently exclaimed Now 1 see t rough it all. This morning whilo I was cursing him for hi nonappearance at Court, he was perilling his life to rescue my child. Lead mo to his room Ada that 1 may thank hin in person for his service, Writh a countenance radiant with happiness, the fair girl skipped in front oi her iatlier, nnd both soon entered tho room where Lenox was confined by his wound. The young man turned his pale face, haggard with suffering towards thorn ns they came in and tottering to his bedside, Lincoln poured forth his thank to Edgar in tones of earnestness which- convinced the young man that overy werd was sincero. This done he left the roem, nftor
whispering in tho ear of Lenox, that ho hd no doubt but that he would boon crt
weil with Ada for a miryfo. Th nrndir. ' . . I tionsoftho farmer wer fully verified. few weeks sufficed to? restoro E jgnr to i health and in the meanwhile tho papers
found by ilson fully established his in-j terly these reproaches fl upon me. nocence of the forgery, and the whole end-1 Dtllie was carried home and laid upen od in n grand merry making nt Mr Lin-! the bed, and Doctor Bigst&ff, our phyco'n's during which the minister was call-j sician, sent for, for we could not tell ed on to officiate, and Ada Lincoln became, how badly ehe was hurt. ior whether sh Ada Lenox with the full consent of all j would even live till the doctor would concerned and when we passed that way gt there. She was alive rve knew, and in 1633, old farmar Lincoln wn dancing ; that was all, for ehe lay quite still and a fine boy upon, his knee, 8l the snmo time . insensible.
patting his rosy cheek and callinc him his; . saucv little Jtrantison. From the Cincinnati Commercial. A Siory for Yenr.g Folks. BY ALICE CAREY. Cousin Sally had come to see ma. and nuts end wild cranes, and to sw:n. for we knew of a nice swing in the woods; but we were selfish, and did not want my little, brother and sister Dil'.e and AI - bert !o S'i with u. j Mmy times and way? we tried to et j away from them, bat they suspected our motives, and kept with us all the tim Now, we said we were going up to play!
in th garret, and asked Dillie to find : her getting '.rell. the doll we had made out of rugs, with I All the time I prayed to myself that black marks of coal ' for it? eyes, and ; ?nß "cht recover, thinking of this and without arm or l-gs, but Dillie sail sh ' hat, that I woull do for her pleasure, did't know where it was, and rould uoJ when she vrab '.rll. find it lintess I Coul.l help her. j Sl Sally's visit turned out to be a very Then wo said w knew where there j SSl on "e "de no more effort to cnwere ripe pears, and asked Albert andi3 ourselves. IIjw cculd we. and poor
Dillie if they did'nt want seme but they süid no, not unless we would go j with them to the tree. Albert was two years older thin I. ten perpaps at the ! time I write of. and Dillie was nearly i ?pyen, as meek and sweet a chibl as ever Jived. She was never cross, nnd never struck mo in her life, but whatever I wanted hr to do sh almost always did. and in pleasing me seemed to please herself the best, the remembrance of all this goodness makes my own selßsh conduct look so much tho worse. I can see her now just as she ued to look, with a pnle faCe and large black eyes that always seempd mournful, end brown thin hnir hanging loose upon her I neck, for it waa neither braided nor curl cd4 I renTiernhci- the dress she wore that very day a pale blue calico that wa3 al most outgrown, and tho pink gingham t bonnet that she held in hr innd as she looked at 3 enquiringly, but said noth Albert 'as a sturdy, independent boj , good-natured enough generally, but with a temper that could be arouted. lie wou'd like very mich to go to the woods with u?, for cousin Snlly waj al- j ways full of fuh. and he delighted to be tviih bpr hr hm ennnof c.anerted tve di-ln't wish him to go.' than he called Dillie aside, and siid to her, "you and I will so and swine in tho barn, and not gtav with folks that don't want ui." So Dillie put her little sunburned band in hi, and looking sorrowfully toward? us, they went together to the barn. We felt quite ashamed when they were gone, and we were half inclined to follow them and play together, and be friends again, but Albert did not once look back or seem to care where we went, so we got our bonnets that wo had' hidden under some burdock leaves, and then we sot off for the wood's laughing and talking as though we were very happy. Eut we we were not happy ii i i t .i i at all indeed, I think we were both of us ashamed and sorry for what wc had done. It was in the full, and already the yellow leaves were dropping from the walnut trees: the water was all dried away from the runs, and there was onlv ihe hard baked clay, and the loose stones j
where the si. ver water had been. lhej 'Why. thero! down on the beach; those brauche were almost bare and the ma- j boys bathing.' pies had here & there a limb of scar'ct or j diaries looked, and saw some half dozorange. Along the edge of the woodjPn liu!e urchins gambolinc in tuu'.ity ind
j where the pretty mosses bad been so i bright all the summer, there were now ! dry leaves drifting and surging in the! wind. We stopped to listen, for at J least to me. it had never made so dirge- j like a sound. As we waded through the dead leaves! and over ihe mounds which you have all noticed if you have been much in the , woods, Sally said that Indians were buri ed beneath them; and so we came to talk of other dead people beside Indians, and j instead of making merry we. became sor- ! row ful enough. Often whil we walked to and fro over the mounds, I looked towards the barn for it was in full view saw the door open and the cattle standing about it. and knew that Albert and Dillie were there. After a while we went deeper into the Woods and gathered grapes and walnuts, and swung 'ill we were tired, but all the time we kept thinking the woods would not be 10 lonesome if we werenll together; so, long before we had propos- j ed to do so, we eel out for home, intend ing to go straight to the barn and make amends for our bad conduct in tho morn- j mg. i o were nearly there, when, all j at once, we heard a cry, as if some accident had chanced. I tried to run hut I was po much frightened that I could not get along at all. "O dear. said Sally, 0 dear;" and looking up, I saw Albert carrying Dillie towards the house, her head falling backward and her feet dragging, for Albert was so much frightened that he could not carry her, and when he saw us, he Ut her fall on the ground, and began to wting his hand and cry. Toor little Dillie, she had been walk ing on a beam fiftocn feet from the floor,
and suddenly growing dizzy, had fallen, her head was bleeding and her face was white as death. What I suffered then I cannot tell. If we had not cone to the
f wood, or if we ha I taken her with us. it would not have been. Oh, how bitterloor Albert, when he had helped to 1 carry her home, and there was nothiug inoro for him tf do. went out of the. hou3 and began to chop wood, net because ln had no feeding, bii bectv.te he could not endure to see hfr sufü rifig M'ithout th' ' power of doing her any good. then I was so much afraid that ho would i par 7 KuiU, though no on kntw it mypelf, that I went cut of the hc-nse. ! anJ wi,ft a stick, digged in the ground icr a long time, Hiving no rrjfct. did i "Circe knowing what 1 was doing I was told, when r.t last I dared to ask. that the Dr. Slid Dillio was ven hdly hurt, but there was a possibility of Dillie lying so sick. At supper time, I said I did rot want any, and would watch with her. When i lhey were aH gpe. I called her softly, I folding her hands close in mine, and kising her over and over As i did so she opened her eyes and smiled, and pulling ner arms arouno my necK. neid me c:oe to her for a moment. then the hands grew damp and f. 1 1 away; great drops of sweat stool on her forehead; her lip& grew white nnd trembled. 1 ran to the stairs and called. Old Mrs. Hcnry.who hid been sent for, went close to the bed, and saying, softly, don't cry so, laid her fingers on the sweet eyes that had looked ;heir lat on n r. j so lovingly. Then she reached her other hand and drew down her feet, enl v.-.: all knew that she was dead. The grass has grown over the r;i-c of little Dillie long Imp, years. Mtny r time I have brought violets to plant about it from the very woods whore fitlly and I went to play, and never without fheddmg the bitterest tear:?. ' All my life that memory ha? bffnlike. a dark shadow following me round. O. it is q terrible thing to have dene wrorf t the dead. No living voice can reProch ws like their mute lips; no hands ! smite us like those that are folded on thehuhed bosom. If you who read this story would atoid such memaries, be kind to one hnother. i such raem9,icfi 1 j It is not long that we are children togeiner; 11 is iki long mai we live m an. nnd if we would make life a h!etsing in stead of a curse, we must do as we tveuhj be done by. This is thfl great rale, the rule that i over and above-all other rules of life, tnd if it were rememb.-rad and practis sl. thu world would be like Heaven. AmccnoTt or Csi.vr.i.rs Lamb, The following is an original "Lamb," as was. We believe, picked up by Fields, the poet. Charles was once traveling in the vie-in ty of one 0f English watering placs. Ol in company with several ladie; one f them, who was more remarkable for prudery than good taste, took occasion lo call forth the polished rathe of the wit, iftCT this fashion: "Di'nr me, Mr. Lr.nh, that's very shod:'Wwh w hat, Madam?' uneonseeled delight along tho fparkiing sands, and ilius rebuked his companion; E b bovs? these are g g girl, Madam, are they not!' -Why, Mr. Lamb! no I assure you they are boys!' Are are they? Ah! well. c cuse me. Madam; at this distance, I d d don't, know the difference!' A Gexekal Invitatio. The Eoston Post tells a story of a down rest militia, captain who, on receiving a note from a dy requesting 'the pleasure of bis cornpany understood it as a compliment to those under his command, and marched the whole of them to the lady's house. Tho Richmond Mail throws off tho following capital illustration: They have a steamboat in the western waters by the name of "The Huitor." This is tho best name ever given to a steamboat. We are surprised it has nev er been thought of before. The editor is a "working engine w hose fire? are going both day and night. Now he sails against the tide, and now with it going along at a rapid rate, until Fuidenly he comes up, all standing, against 6ome hidden snag, which neatly shivers his '.imbeis to picjees. hencver he move,.ho puts thö waters in agitation for a time, and leaves a wake of troubled waves behind him, which lasts about five minutes. He serves evcrj body but himself, carrits freight onl passengers in any quantity, and goes pVjf pujfing down the stream of life. Öften him powers ore overtasked. but forutnately kill no one but himself. and who cares for an editor !
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