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The Round of Life.
Two children down by the flilnlng strand ,
With eyennfi lilue A * the Mitnrner sen.
While the inUngi > un Mis nil tlin Innd
AVlth the ROW ! of a golden mvslcry ,
IiMighins aloud nt tliq Ma-mew's cry ,
O zlug with joy on its snowy breast ,
Till the firtt stu lo ka from the evening
sky.
And the amber bars itrctch over the
west.
A soft green dell by the breezy shore ,
A sailor lad nnd. maiden fnir ,
Kami clipped in baud , while the tkle of
yore
la txiiiio Again on the listening Mr ,
For love U j oung though lore bo old.
And love alone the heart can till ;
And the denr o d tale that baa be' n told
In the dnys gone by [ spoken ulill ,
A trim ' uilt hi me on a unaltered bay ;
A wife looking out oj a glistening ea ;
A prayer for the loved on * far away.
And prattling imps 'ncath the old reel
tree ;
A lilted latch and a radiant face
By the open door in tha falling n'ght ' ;
A welcome hume and a wnrm embrace
From the love of bit youth nnd children
bright.
An aged tnnn in nn old'nrm chair ;
A goldcu light front the wcgtcrn fly ,
His wife by his Bide.with her silvered hair ,
And the open Book of (5od close by ,
Sweet nn the bay the gloaming fall ? ,
And bright is the glow of the evening
tnr ;
Hut dearer to them ore the j upper walla
And the golden etrecU of the Innd ftfnr.
An old churchyard nn the green hillside ,
Two lying Atlll in their peaceful rest ,
The fiihertnen'ri boats going out with the
tide
In the fiery glow of the nmber west.
Children's laughter and old men' * nigh ? ,
The night that follows themorning clear ,
A rainbow brid iug our darkened ikieo ,
Are the round of our lives from year to
year.
Chittnltn' Journal.
MOUNTAIN REGULATORS ,
I1Y COL. I1EOROE W. 3YMONBS.
My first introduction to the regula
tors was romantic and decidedly dime
novolish. Although I had had con
siderable experience in mountain
work , my acquaintances were chiuily
"moonshinera. " I had heard much
about the strength of the now vigilante -
lanto order , but gave little orodonco
to the marvelous stories that wcro
told respecting the solidity , rcspocta
bility and discipline of that famous
mobocracy which had ruled the moun
tain Kentucky for the past four years
with nu iron hand , which had com
mitted many outrages , made many
mistakes , but withal rendered the
mountain counties safe to live in , and
driven out the desperadoes and out
laws.
laws.Tho
The agent for my division , early in
the month of Juno , 1878 , sent me on
a mission of importance into ono' of
the rich blue grass counties , which
county , by the way , boasts of more
pretty women , fast horses , fat Dar-
hama and fine whisky than any spot
of like size in the world. Reliable
information had been received at the
headquarters of the Secret Service in
Washington City that an extensive
gang of counterfeiters had opened a
mint not far from the famous Blue
Lick Spring , and wcro manufacturing
at wholesale the most dangeroui character -
actor of "queer" money. The ren
dezvous of tliO'gang was not definitely
located , and I was detailed to "spot"
their hiding-place. Accordingly , I
went out on the Kentucky
Central railroad to the little town
from which I was to make a
start , procured a horse and rode
leisurely through the town into the
open country. It was 4 o'clock in the
afternoon as I left the hotel. Reach
ing the borders of the town , I spurred
my horse into a gallop and turned into
the first road I came to , running in
the direction of the setting sun. I
had a theory which afterwards proved
a true one that the gang wore located
in an isolated and heavily timbered
belt of country running from the bor
ders of the blue-grass lands out into
the barren ridges of Robortuon coun
ty. I was thoroughly posted respect
ing the roada , was provided with a
good post-road map and a pocket com1
pass , and had no feara of losing my' '
self.
self.A
A lowering sky indicated a possible
storm. By 9 o'clock a heavy cloud
owopt across the canopy of stars over
head , and shut out the feeble light of
the young moon. There was a dis
tant rumble of thunder , and the
southwestern sky was illuminated by
livid flashes of oleotrio fire. A few
pattering rain-drops warned mo that
the storm was close nt hand , and I dis
covered that in the hurry of departure
I had neglected to bring my gum coat
and loggings. I did not fancy a wet
ting , and began to look aboutmo , fora
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Elaco of shelter. Th'o night had grown
itonsely dark , end a solid wall of
black encompassed mo on every hand.
This ( 'loom was occasionally pierced
by a flash of lightning , enabling
mo to see objects close at
hand. A particularly vivid flash ,
just ns the rain began to fall in
earnest , brought out in full relief on
the right hand side of the road , the
outlines of a gloomy looking stone
building , the front of which was
thickly covered with ivy , clinging in
tangled masses from the ground to the
topsof the dormer windows , I pulled
up my horse and waited for another
flash. It came , and I saw that the
stone pile was a ruin and uninhabited.
I had hoped for a hospitable farm
mansion , a warm supper and a com
fortable bed , but the rapidly falling
rain did not admit of indecision.
Dismounting , I led my horse through
a gate , which I found after much
groping , and guided him through an
open doorway into ono of the rooms
of the stcno rum.
Lighting a little pocket lantern
which I always carried , I looked about
me. The room in which I found my
self was bare and without floor. I did
not notice at the time that it had been
used as a stable before , The floor
above was intact , and I was glad to got
shelter from the rain , which was now
descending in torrents. Removing
saddloltothorodmy horse to a project
ing'hook in ono corner of the room
and started about ona tour of explora
tion. There were eight rooms on the
ground floor , all spacious and in ruins.
A broad hallway bisected the house ,
at the far end of which a dilapidated
stairway led to the upper story. The
rooms on the second floor wore in a
better state of preservation , and ono
could not help being impressed with
the idea that the mansion must at onetime
time have boon a noble pile. Two
or three of the rooms contained odd
pieces of furnituroonco rich and coitly.
In ono of the best furnished rooms I
determined to take up my abode for
the night. Bomo shreds of carpet
clung to the floor , the wall * were hung
with faded tapestry and the glasalcss
windows wore protected by heavy
oaken shutters , fantastically carved
nnd brightly polished. A ponderous
nofft covnrfd with decaying hair-cloth
occupied ono corner of the room. I
drajrqcd it out to the firo-pinco ,
brushed nway the dust , started a blnzo
on the hearth , and , lighting my pipe ,
stretched out at full length on the
sofa to wonder at my strange situation ,
and marvel , between the whiu of
smoke , over the cause of the ruined
grandeur around me.
I have neglected to say that I had
had no sloop the night before , and the
stillness of this old nouses , broken only
by the patter of the rain and sough
ing of the wind among thotrcoa , noted
on tired nature with soporific elLjct.
A dozen times I sank into a doze to
bo aroused by a crash of thunder.
Finally the storm abated and the
thunder died away in angry nnd fast
receding growls. The fire burned
down on the hearth and wtird shad
ows crept into the corners of the
room. A strnngo hush foil upon the
housp , the pipe slipped from my gr.isp
nnd 1 fell into a profound sloop.
How long I slept I do not know ,
but awoke finally out of n troubled
droahi to find the room brightly
illuiuimited'nml crowded with str.mgc ,
fantastic figures. Fitting climax to
my dream ! I started up and stared
about mo with wondering eyes Be
fore I could oxprcas my astonishment
otiu of the figures addressed mo , and ,
in spite ot the mullled voice and
feigned accent , I thought'I recognized
the fumiliar tonco of my old friuud ,
Lance \Vorthington.
The Cguro was clad in a Ions , Hewing
ing robe of white , which shrouded i
from head to foot. The _ head-pieco
of the musk was pierced with holes for
the eyes , nose and mouth. The others
were similarly disguised , and I could
almost fancy myself at the secret meet
ing of Bomo knightly order of the
feudal ago.
"You need not be alarmed , " said
the shrouded figure ; "you are among
friend ? , colonel. Wo moan you no
harm , and wo do not intend that you
shall do us any harm. You are sur
rounded by regulators. If you nro
ono of us make yourself known. If
not a member of the order , our high
priest will administer the oath of
allegiance , andaaon inako you one. "
"lou need notdisgufso your voice ,
for I recognize you , " said I , recov
ering my self possession. "You nro
Lance "
"Stop ! " interrupted a dozen voice ? ,
nnd I saw the gleam of a dozen pistol
barrels under the folds of the white
shrouds
"You will consult your own safety
and no ono hero , " said a tall fellow
standing at the foot of the sofa.
I saw that his pistol covered my
heart and was silent.
"You think this idle
may an mas
querade , but I assure you it is the reverse -
verso , " said the figure which Ithoui > ht
Lance Worthington. ' 'Wo nro regu
lators , and have mot tor business. "
"Well ? " ! interrogated , rather taunt
ingly.
"Wo perfectly understand that you
are hero by accident , and have no in
tention of spying on our action ? .
Nevertheless , self-preservation is the
first law of nature , and you must join
our order. "
"Suppose I object to such forced
membership ? " I ventured , and looked
about for my pistols.
They were gone !
"Tho order deals vigorously with
all who disobey its commands ! " cried a
muflled voice at my ear.
"You do not mean ? "I cried , start
ing up.
"Bo quiet , old fellow , " interrupted
the voice which I recognized as Lance
Worthington's. "Let mo advise you.
This house in which you have taken
shelter is the sometimes rendezvous
of ono of the strongest Regulator
lodges in the state. Wo number 250
members , and nearly all are present
to-night. Wo are all armed , and
your { pistols are in our possession.
This mooting is accidental , but the
rules of the order are imperative , and
you must become ono of us. '
"Suppose I refuse1' I said.
"Then you must suffer the penalty
of contempt ! " cried the veiled figure
at the foot of the sofa.
"And that ? "
"Doath' ' " cried a chorus of voices.
"Gentlemen , " said I , beginning to
take a serious view of the matter , "I
am opposed to yuur order and have so
expressed myself a hundred times. If
you force mo to take any oath I shall
not consider it binding , for I take it
under protest. "
"Ho who is once a regulator is
always a roaulator , " wailed the tall
figure at the foot of the sofa. "You
will never betray the secrets of the
order , "
"Well , then , " said I , rising to ray
foot , "since I am forced to this , thing ,
go ahead. "
"Let the high priest administer the
oath ? " said the voice in my roar , and
the tall figure at the foot of the sofa
stepped forward.
' llold up your right hand ] " cbm-
manded the high priest.
I did so , and slowly repeated the
oath which .bound me to secrecy ,
which obligated me in a hundred dif
ferent ways , and which oath I faith
fully kept until regularly released.
After the ceremony was over several
of the figures unmasked and din-
closed old friends of mine. I was
not deceived ns to Lance Worthing
ton's voice , and ho was the first to
congratulate mo as a brother regula
tor.
tor.In
In the course of our conversation
ho told mo that the ruined house in
which wo were assombod wa the scene
of a terrible murder years ago , and
had the reputation of being haunted
by the ghost of the murdered man.
It had not been occupied for years ,
and the Regulators nad taken advan
tage of the superstitious legends con
nected with the pile and transformed
it into a place of rendezvous. They
had no fear of interlopers hero. lie
told ma that horse and cattle stealing
waa so common in tha county that it
was necessary to organize aomo sort
of association for protection. They
had accordingly allied themselves to
the now * "vigilante" order , which had
boon so successful in breaking up
crime , and organized themselves into
a ledge of Regulators. The captain
of the ledge was ono of the wealthiest
young stock raisers in Kentucky , and
the members were from the boat fata-
Hies in the state.
"Wo hove an important and pain
ful duty to perform to-night , " ho said
in conclusion , "and you can accom
pany us or not , OB you choose. "
I pleaded btuinoM and declined.
i "I know what you are after , I
think , " ho said quickly , "nnd if you
will ride with us to-night , and , after
our business is over , go homo with
me , I will assist you. A man in my
employ 1ms been Approached indirectly
by the parties you nro after , and ho
knows enough of their movements to
put you on their track. Ho is nn
honest follow nnd 1ms nlrondy tnkon
mo into his confulonco. Now , ride
with us to-morrow , and 1 will ride
with you to-morrow night. "
To make a long story short , I finally
agreed to make my first lr > p ns n reg
ulator , nnd was provided with n shroud
similar to those worn by the other
members of the lodgo. When I wont
down to my horse 1 found him shut-
in rly disguised , and could not help
smiling at his wuird nnd uncanny ap
pearance.
"You will answer to the number
two hundred nnd fifty-Uirou ! " Bnid the
captain of the ted no as I HIM mount
ing "Wo are known only by mini *
bars when wo are nt work. "
Wo rode in the direction in which
I had come , four abreast , nnd the long
line of white-robed spectres , moving
nlong swiftly nnd silently , were rnwigh
to inspire tctror in the heart of the
bravoot man , had wo clmnced to meet
onu during our journey. I learned
afterward that had wo mot any person
they would have been forced to tnko
the nath. An hour passed in this
way , nnd wo were fnst ncnring the
shire town of the count } ' . I recollected
that I know nothing of the object of
the midnight ride , and asked my right
hand companion for information.
"E-h ! " ho whispered ; "you will
see. Wo nro nearly there. "
To my dying day I will not forgot
the dual tragedy unnoted that night
"by order of Judge Lynch ! " A hor-
ribla murder had been committed n
fen * months bcfora in tha county.
The motive , adulterous lust. A wife
and her paramour were arrested ,
charged with the murder of a liua-
bnnd nnd friend. They wcro intel
ligent , their social position was n
high one , and wealth in nbutidauco
was at their command. In spite of
popular indignation against the mur
derers nnd strong circumstantial evidence -
donco connecting them with the
crime , it was very probable that the
law which is not always justice -
tico through some technical
ity would frco the evidently
guilty pair , to enjoy undis
turbed their blood-stained lust. The
case waa laid before the regulators ,
and they gave it a fair and impartial
trial , livery mitigating circumstance
in favor of the innocence of the
accused persons was carefully con
sidered. When the fatal ballot was
cast at the close of the investigation
there was no merciful "white ball"
dropped into the box , and Judge
Lynch had pronounced oontonco of
death. It is needless to prolong this
article by describing that night's
work. It is a mutter of history , nnd
the verdict t > f the world , after the
first shock of horror passed , was
"Served them right ! " Executions , bo
they legal , illegal or semi-legal ,
have a painful and horrid
Bimilarity. A jail was surrounded by
masked men , the jailor forced at the
muzzle of a dozen pistols to give up
the keys , a man and woman , whoao
hands were stained with the blood of
a fellow-creature , were aroused from
dreams of possible liberty ; a confes
sion of guilt was made by both , they
were told of the fate in store for
them ; a few minutes' time was given
them to prepare for that final arraign
ment before the bar of a just God ,
and in spite of the sobs and prayers
for mercy , nnd cries and lamentations ,
were "hanged by the nock until
dead. " It was stern and terrible pun
ishment. "A life for a life ! "
At the cdgo of the town the law dis
persed , the masks and shrouds were
removed , and each man sought his
homo by the nearest and most direct
rortd. I accompanied my friend Lmco
Woathington , and wo were safe in bud
before sunrise. Neither epoko of the
occurrence of the night and both tried
to forget it in sloop , but it was many
long days before I could drive away
the haunting faces of those two
wretched beings , or forgot the ngony
of their last frantic appeals for mercy
and life.
The next day I possessed myself of
information which warranted mo in
swearing out warrants against three
noted counterfeiters before the nearest
United States commisaionor , and the
next , with the assistance of a posse of
my newly made brethren , I succeeded
in overtaking the "crooks , " in captur
ing their materials , machines , dies and
manufactured money , and lodging
thorn all safely in jail.
Nil FDoiperandum.
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