Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-01-15

how horribly it looked! Again, like a tar
rapin, drew my head down close under
the bed clothes, while streams of perspira-
ton continued to gush from every pore.
But could not remain uncovered. Though
awfully terrified, my curiosity was irresis-
tible. was bound by spell which I could
not resist, and throwing off the covering
looked again at the demon. l screamed
with alright, when / beheld its horrible
mouth, with teeth two inches long, grinning
at me. Still | gazed, while kind Of
stupor came over me; and while gazed,
the demon laughed and rolled its large red
eyes. The two horns projecting from its
monstrous head were foot or more in
length, and crooked. Oh! l exclaimed to
myself, what can it be? leaped out of
the bed and ran towards the stair way
There was no light below, for the family
were all locked in the sweet forgetfulness
Of slunber. l alone could not sleep, and l
fought of DR.. Young's beautiful apostro-
phe to sleep
she, like the world, his ready visit pays
Where fortune smiles; the wretched he forsakes;
Swift on his DOWN pinions flies from woe,
Ans lights on lids unsulled with tear"
Though but boy, l stood upon the stair
way and reasoned with myself. If awaken
the family, and find that have been fright
ened by some trifing cause, 1 shall be
laughed at and never hear the end of it.
On the contrary, if fly from the scene and
never discover the cause, shall never be
able to sleep in that room again. But can
l ever venture near enough to that horrible
object to examine it? 1 shuddered at the
7ery idea of such an adventure.
But / again stole into my room, as if
fearful that the ugly-looking creature would
hear me, and plunged into my bed, every
-7oment expecting that the demon would
5eize me by the leg. Oh what hours of
agony did l pass Though the night was
cold, felt it not. My heart was beating
like sledge-hammer, and my head swan
in delirium.
l looked again. it was, in the
same place; its eyes still glaring at me
and its terrible teeth grinning and gnash.
ing. scanned it's face with a strange wild
stare, and discovered that it had no nose
Merciful fathers ! I mentally CALCULATED,
what dreadful demon it must be, to have
no nose! ANY thing but hobgoblin with
out nose! It's broad chin projected out
ike that of an old person. As l gazed, /
could see the enormous head move. A
trembling seized me in every limb. My
head swan round like a top, but still my
eyes were immovably fixed upon the demon.
A charm, like that which the serpent exerts
over the bird, seemed to riyet my vision.
I was spellbound. now perceived it's
body, as the moon shone in at the window.
II was small where it was united with the
enormous head, but grew larger as it de-
scended But it had no legs or feet! Oh !!
horror, demon without legs or feet was
700 terrible to think Of, and again l shook
like an aspen leaf, and the cold chills ran
Gown my back.
Again + bolted out of the room, but
could not remain and resolved to beard
lie demon, if persisted in the attempt. l
re-entered the room and approached the
door, through which 1 had gazed at the
Goblin; but no sooner did get sight of
i,s glaring eye-balls and long teeth, than l
.raped back and screamed with alright.
Oh! Lord, / cried, whittier shall fly?
c,.nnot run the risk of being laughed at,
and yet if do not discover the reality
snail be frightened to death.
now summoned up all my courage, and
rushed with desperation upon the demon
with large cane in my hand. AS rushed
upon it, struck it tremendous blow;
Wild yell proceeded from it, and the next
nstant saw something leap forth at my
feet. was near fainting with alright; my
bead swan round / staggered backward,
turned a complete summerset over tub, and