Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-09-27

I I ssIleF lad entered, and he had rot = vieSs
Isl ny person Ielearned from him. what /
Ead suspected for tae last half hour-that {
BAD taken the wrong road.
kind Of telegraphing took placeHbetwee,z.
ihe two, after which vas informed eapl9
'sstayn This did not appear 10 me 3 yery
great favor, since had q chance I'd obsery.
3E4y host and hostess, 4
he meat was set upon the table A. lasts
was invited to partake Of it, which / dids
With my host, who had been absent. aud had
Ffturnsd few minutes before NV ARRIVAL
uafinS my rePast Lion took his station bv
Es5 slde, receiving aportion, as be always did
hen had finished, / drew away from
WV ss..a 81 Z ,,.,.i s
ee pretended 70 be busy reading
81. glanced Up occasionally from under ms.
efoWs, and was startled to see the apathy al
The woman las we'll as the mani wearing ofil
rspitiy, Her eyes grew animated, and In:
/ aaison with his, sought my pack oftener ami
/ offener. They glanced at the dog with eyi
dent signs of dissatifaetion
P resently / nodded over my paper ike a
slenping person Instantly the manner Of
thF two persons grew more alarming. III
naily. the tall bag liftcdgmy pack andFweigh
edit in her hand las we'll as she was able
Her eyes flashed like a'serpent,s, for IL con,
taitea a large quantity of specie, Besides
valuable jewelry and costly silks I always
naste practice Of putting my silver aoney
10 . bag, and dePositiBg il in corner Iof nv
pack but my bills were placed in u bag
| which l wore next 20 my skin. N
After she had done this, She motionbd for
MIN to come and liftiit, which he did with
apparently as much satisfaction as his pther
half had experienced
lie then opened the door softly, andlhen
motaoned the dogfto goouti Though Ihaye
no ecu bt that Lipn understood pantoanine
as well as anybody, he did not offer to Stir
but lay at my feet as quietly as ever At
last Che old bag grew impatient. and shook
the poker at him Lion showed two rows
of'wkite- teeth and uttered a low. growf ~
ThePantomine ceased in an instant The
doorFwas closed, aud the poker returned to
its place | stirred little, They we're
quick TO observe me t#>
!" 4 fine dog said the man, thinking it
probRble | might hear the remark. Il reck
on heswsnts to go out-he groYls as though
he dbl /"
A pause followed this remark He tho't
migbt order him out, but did no such thing
/" Nice dog" the woman added, aftet
moment, nice dog" and then she offered
him apiece Of meat, and attempted to fondle
him. ii Contrary to her expectations, Lion
utterly refused the meat, and put aA end to
all ia niliarity by showing his teeth again in
very testy manner.
That was something strange for him /
never knew him to refuse meat before, wien
it was; offered him Had Lion shared my
lsuspicsons2 Had his instinct taught him
thai TIE hand out stretched was not i friend
Iy.ty1ss1g~~ tstzI
cha;r ina shook her skinny fist at him but
he did not condescend to express any IN
eaxincSs at that rather decided and energefic
expresEion Of her feelings
Lsnew thought it time to wake up, WHICH
i dld With a preliminary yawn or two lhe
same apathy came back and set upon The
faaturSs Of nv entertainers. made them
understand that wished to retire. There
were bat two apartments in the cabin, aEnd
thew bgth left the one was in TO make pr-
rangeh,ents in the osher for my accommoda
ton. They were absent some time andy /
was avite sure l heard them moving the BED
e anafj.er part of the room. They came out
at length and was told that my bed was
ready u,
i Thcy watched my movements with con.
sidera6le interest when arose TO retire In
started frst without my pack on purpose tn
+ The fascs DE- the worthy pair lighted up III
returned al took II. and they fell II mp.
,ne,,t This was not ALL passed IN hrdt,
and TIA woman attempted to shut the do9r
a. Lio;. But the latter putting forth al ass
+ strength spraag after me in an instant, aR
most ul;setting the bag III the operation.
.JsI H,budht the creiur would like to stay
Nv the frc i she said By way Of apology ,H
I. Cal.sthe yarmint outI-ltaint likely tic
rontisyaJr, wants 10 sleep in the room WITH
the beast added mine host II way tha'
expressed great deal Of Christian anxiety
for my welfare. :,
He won't eat that quarter OF meat u
there, will be e.
Ion no., / answered You are quit
r;ght-he Won't eat it, He never takes any
!. thing that's not his.
Sayiag this, / wished them . good nigh'
and closed tic door.
They had pzpyided me with dim tallo'
canale and tie first thing did was to exam
inc everything ia the room It was prett
we'll laaiberedup. Various kinds OF yeget'
HES occupied different corners, among whlc
) were ptmpkins, potatoes, melons &C, 81
! topether with aanarteF Of yenasolAi com y
ed beef aud skins Of animal
; examined the bed next twas poo
; concern. the frame being made OF roend pos
n the same state they were taken from y
who'd and the clothing upon It was coar'
+ e,ouoh for hermit. But what struck 2
# as being little singular was that the ne;
d of the Sod was turned to,sdFds me par's.
= separating the two rooms, and right opposi
tbe inflow was a wide crack, which had =
:. annearaince Of having been left by design
a + began I'd feel queer land that Is not Just
: wora I'd EXPRESS what meant had lar:
4 snms n money about me, enough to TEN
q .bs 81 niit,ity Of my entertainers at any "a
T r 80, actions had already convinced me
!. H. sssv n would be for them to shoot !
= . 49, she3ereyice az slept. The idea !
S sion 81 me fully, and could not dr.
y .S II would have fastened the d
I -, 49, rs nothing TO fasten i with, 2
+ 80 &, nTessed with the idea that the d
y; 80 ;wosld luot come from that direction
r., ssSaIa Lion was there TO apprlse me
=. Il. I lsid of my coat ana Tusl,su .D ~
as though / was undressing Pus my PEI
% under Nv pillow and laid IOWA Dus :.
"a Al usacsounkable and. terrible sense q !,
3 pressed upca me that ! could nos 1nlnk
AZ slseping Lion, too, appeared pneasy-caa
Is and pui his fore paws upon the Deo ~
ri faw inmates. then went back 70 ms post
.ep ne door ana laid down IN : kind q lever
an, anxiety -.d :,