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The Warning !!!
guess who my informant could be ; at the same time they thought it necessary to use every precaution that worldl y wisdom could suggest , to guard the approaches to the house . Mr . AVaugh ' s household servants consisted of a butler , an Englishman , who had been in his service for many years , two men servants , both Irish , and four female servants . _ Un the following day we dined together at five o ' clock , ancl it being in the month of October , the house was , properly speaking , duly closed visitors
up , as no were ever expected after daylight had passed away . At seven o clock the butler came into the library , where we had retired to take our wine , and informed his master that he wished to speak to mm for a minute privately . This strange and unprecedented request naturally struck our attention , and drew the eyes of us all to his countenance , which apparently was agitated . " AVhy , what ' s the matter , Johnexclaimed MrAVaugh" what do want with ? "
, . , you me "Nothing very particular , Sir , but I cannot speak before my mistress and my young lady . " Oh , is that all , " answered his master coolly , « then pray take a light into the next room , and I will there hear your mighty secret . I his was no sooner said than done , and Mr . AVaugh retired . We were none of us , I believe , easy at the circumstanceat anv rat * .
, the laches were alarmed , and this feeling was much increased when Mr . Waugn returned , which he did in a few minutes , and requested them in a positive tone of voice to retire to their bed-room . They knew from his particular manner that questions would offend him and would be useless , and therefore they took him at his word and retired . " My dear boys , said Mr . Waugh , « there is perhaps no real cause for us to be alarmed , but a strange circumstance has occurred , which requires us not only to be cautious but
prepared , in case of the painful necessity . It appears from my butler ' s statement , that he has observed Phelirrt , the servant , to be absent from the house for several evenings past , ancl , in obedience to my strict instructions , he informed him that it must not be done , or he must leave my service . He apparently agreed to behave with more caution for the future , but this evening he departed immediately after our dinner was over in clandestin
a e manner , by getting through a window at the end of the billiard-room , and which he has left partly open , so as to prevent the springs from acting . In addition to ttas , the butler has searched his bed-room , and finds that the whole of his clothes are , gone . You may both say that there is nothino- in this to
raise any serious apprehension ; but the butler tells me , that he knows this man to be a sworn associate of that Patrick Weguelin , who was the leader of the disaffected peasantry of the country around . " " On the contrary , Sir , said I , " there is too much reason for us to be awake to danger ; recollect the warning I received so unaccountably the other night ; it would almost appear that Providence had especially forewarned us of what may follow , if we do not act upon the defensive system
; m my opinion , nothing like negligence should be shown—your property—your family—our lives , depend on those immediate exertions we may make use of . For God ' s sake , let us be ready ; there is more in this depend upon it , than we see or dream of . Let us not be daunted by the difficulties which may perhaps present themselves—let us recollect as Christians and men , that our Creator is every where , that we shall have his . guidance and assistance as we proceed , we shall benefit irom his unbounded power and skill , and inflexible firmness in the execution of the law . " " My dear father , " exclaimed his son , " our friend is right ; let us be
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Warning !!!
guess who my informant could be ; at the same time they thought it necessary to use every precaution that worldl y wisdom could suggest , to guard the approaches to the house . Mr . AVaugh ' s household servants consisted of a butler , an Englishman , who had been in his service for many years , two men servants , both Irish , and four female servants . _ Un the following day we dined together at five o ' clock , ancl it being in the month of October , the house was , properly speaking , duly closed visitors
up , as no were ever expected after daylight had passed away . At seven o clock the butler came into the library , where we had retired to take our wine , and informed his master that he wished to speak to mm for a minute privately . This strange and unprecedented request naturally struck our attention , and drew the eyes of us all to his countenance , which apparently was agitated . " AVhy , what ' s the matter , Johnexclaimed MrAVaugh" what do want with ? "
, . , you me "Nothing very particular , Sir , but I cannot speak before my mistress and my young lady . " Oh , is that all , " answered his master coolly , « then pray take a light into the next room , and I will there hear your mighty secret . I his was no sooner said than done , and Mr . AVaugh retired . We were none of us , I believe , easy at the circumstanceat anv rat * .
, the laches were alarmed , and this feeling was much increased when Mr . Waugn returned , which he did in a few minutes , and requested them in a positive tone of voice to retire to their bed-room . They knew from his particular manner that questions would offend him and would be useless , and therefore they took him at his word and retired . " My dear boys , said Mr . Waugh , « there is perhaps no real cause for us to be alarmed , but a strange circumstance has occurred , which requires us not only to be cautious but
prepared , in case of the painful necessity . It appears from my butler ' s statement , that he has observed Phelirrt , the servant , to be absent from the house for several evenings past , ancl , in obedience to my strict instructions , he informed him that it must not be done , or he must leave my service . He apparently agreed to behave with more caution for the future , but this evening he departed immediately after our dinner was over in clandestin
a e manner , by getting through a window at the end of the billiard-room , and which he has left partly open , so as to prevent the springs from acting . In addition to ttas , the butler has searched his bed-room , and finds that the whole of his clothes are , gone . You may both say that there is nothino- in this to
raise any serious apprehension ; but the butler tells me , that he knows this man to be a sworn associate of that Patrick Weguelin , who was the leader of the disaffected peasantry of the country around . " " On the contrary , Sir , said I , " there is too much reason for us to be awake to danger ; recollect the warning I received so unaccountably the other night ; it would almost appear that Providence had especially forewarned us of what may follow , if we do not act upon the defensive system
; m my opinion , nothing like negligence should be shown—your property—your family—our lives , depend on those immediate exertions we may make use of . For God ' s sake , let us be ready ; there is more in this depend upon it , than we see or dream of . Let us not be daunted by the difficulties which may perhaps present themselves—let us recollect as Christians and men , that our Creator is every where , that we shall have his . guidance and assistance as we proceed , we shall benefit irom his unbounded power and skill , and inflexible firmness in the execution of the law . " " My dear father , " exclaimed his son , " our friend is right ; let us be