The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1834-10-22

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fully on two chairs, went his way, wishing Alice a
good night
When old Alice and the pack were left together
in the large house by themselves, she felt kind OF
underlined terror come over her mind about it. What
can be in it, said she to herself that makes it so
heavy !Surely when the carried il this length,
he might have carried it farther too. 1t is
founded queer pack I'll go and look at it again,
and see what think is in it and suppose should
handle il all round, may then perhaps have good
guess what is in IT,.
Alice went cautiously and iearfully into the par
lor, and opened waIl-press: she wanted nothing
in the press indeed she looked into it, for her
eyes was fixed on the pack, and the longer she
looked at it, she liked it the worse and to hand
ling it, she would not have touched it for all it
tained She went again into the kitchen aud con-
versed with herself. She thought of the mans
nestness leave it Of its monstrous shape, and ev
cry circumstance connected with it they were all
mysterious, and she was convinced in her own mind
there was something uncanny, if not uncarthly in
the pack
What surmses will not fear give rise TO in the mind
of woman She lighted moulded candle, and
went again into the parlOr, closed the shutters, and
barred them but before she out, she set her.
self upright, held her BREATH and took another steady
and scrunizng look at the pack. God of mercy
She saw it moving, as visible she ever saw any
thing in her life. Every hair on her head stood up
right. Every inch of flesh on her body crept like
nest of pismlrcs. She hastened into the kitchen as
fast she could for her knees bent under the
that had overwhelmed the heart of poor Alice. She
pulled out the candle, lighted it again. and, be-
ing able TO find candlestick, though dozen stood
on the shelf in the Kitchen she set it on a waer-iug
and run out TO the barn for old Richard. 'Oh Rich
ard Oh for mercy, Richard, make haste, and
come into the house. Come away Richard. why,
what is the matter Alice! What is wrongT 'Oh,
Richard "a pedlcr into the hall entreating
for lodging. Well, would not let him stay on any
account, and behold, he is gone off and left his pack.
And what Is the great matter of thatl said Richard
Ill wager penny he will look after it, before il will
look after him But oh Richard tremble to tell
you We are all gone, for its living pack. A
living pack said Richard, and staring at Alice,
and letting his chops fall down. Richard had Just
lifted his fail over his head to begin threshing sheaf;
but when lac heard Of a living pack he dropped one
lend fthc hand-stait to the floor, aud leaning the
other, took such look at Alice. lie knew long
before that Alice beautiful, he knew that, ten
years before, but he never took such look at her
in his lile.-'A living pack + said Richard. why
the woman is mad without all doubt 'Oh Richard!
come away. Heaven knows what is in it! But |
saw it move as plainly as ! see you at present.
Make haste, and come away Richard Richard
did not stand to expostulac any longer even to
put on his coat, but followed Alice into the house,
assuring her by the way, that it nothing but n
But added he, 'ofall the foolish ideas that ever
possessed your brain, this is the most unfeasablc,
: unnatural, and impossible. How can a pack, made
up of napkins, and muslins, and corduroy breechcs,
perhaps, ever become alive! 1t is even than
to suppose horse hair would turn to eel SO
saying, he lifted candle out of the Jug and turning
about never stopped till he had his hand upon the
pack lie felt the deals that surrounded the edge
10 prevent the goods being rumpcd and spoiled, by
carrying, the cords that bound it, aud the
whichit was wrapped. 'The pack was well enough
he found nought about it that other packs wanted
, Ii was just like other packs, made up of the sam,
stuff. He nough that allied it. 1t would cos
him 300 or 350l ifthe goods were fine. But h,
. - would make il again by cheating fools like Alic,
: with his gcwgaws.' Alice testified some little dis
. appointment at seeing Richard unconvinced, ever
by occuIar proof She wished she had never seer
him sr it hOwsomcvcr for she convinced her,
, was something mysterious about 1t; that they wer
p stolen goods, or something that way; and she wa
terrified to stay in the house with it. But Richart
assured her that the pack was right enough pack
: During this conversation, i'll comes Edward. Ill
+ was lad about sixteen years OF age, to Goa
driver the border-was possessed of good dca
: of humor and ingenuity, but somewhat rogueis
If forward and commonly very ragged in his apparel
Is lie was about this time wholly intent upon shooting
a the crows and birds, that alighted in whole fcck
e where he foddered the cattle. lie had bought larg
l. old military gun which he denominated Copenha
a, gen, and was continually laundering away at then
id He seldom killed any If ever; but he twc
v knocked off few feathers, and after much mario,
he inspection, discovered some drops of blood on tn
r snow. He was at this very moment come in grej
ne haste for Copenhagen, having glorious chanc
O. of sparrows and Robin-red-breast among then
h feeding on site of a corn-rck but hearing the,
Id talk of something mysterious, and living pack h
,k prlcked up his ears and was all attention Fait
VI Alice said he, If you will let me- III shoot i,
lis Hold your peace, YOU fool, said Richard. Edwar
ne took the candle from Richard, and gliding dow
H. the passage edgng up to the paror door, and watcl
nc ed the pack attentively for about two minutes. II
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