Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-09-01

ning when anY danger was likely 10 happen
TO them, and At las, | was we'll known TO the
family as the spectre OF the little red man"
lie ceased, and was quite overcome ioi some
time hy his feelings, and was - long quiet
that though, he had turned To stone again,
and was just on the point of going away and
leaving him, when he looked up with wick.
ed leer and said "liorncasilc, my boy, ask
you ten thousand parjons for boring you With
this melancholy history.
1t wasn't for ,hi, came to you, bu, knew
YOU would like to see something Of this cas-.
tie, and | have a mind to obligo you. Would
you-''
"Cerhnly."
"There, then, take that" and saying
which. IN tree he diycsred himself Of his
cap, cloak and sword with Which he auired
me, and he had no sooner buckled on the
bell ofihe last named Article, than became
instantly aware that was endowed with the
rowers Of my companion. Ny eyes grew
dim, the present scene closed from h"'orc
ms, and ~hcn again became conscious Of
possessing the power Of vision, the aspect of
the whole country was changed, and such as
II had exhibited in DAYS long since past, even
at period anterior TO the famous year Of the
comet twelve hundred and eleven, of whish
my companion had recently dlscoursed.
The old Rhine was there rushing along as
1t had recently done, bot no stately steamers
and crafts nnumerabls aud Of all descriptions
studded is fair .urfice. The sides of the
rock. were birrer and uncullvated, and lock.
ed black and frowniug, while the whole Of
the other part of the country presented one
huge mas. of Thick and dark ioliagcd iores,
that descended to the very edge of tie wa
ter. aud ovcrhung the stream, casting lt'
dark shadows upon Its surface. The old ruin
where had bot recently been seated Was the
habiiaiion visible: but what 4 woOderful
change lh. had undergone. 1t was a mon.
strols building, DARK, massive, iroSninc, and
Solemn, with no sign Of life about il. save on
the wall, Of the last ,urrrt, where ! di,oo'.
cred four roueh.looking troopers, Who had
steel caps on and wore bueklers Of the same
metal on their broad shoulders, carrying
cross.bows on their arms, and pacing slow.
ly backwards and forwards occasionally took.
ing over upon the stream, or casting glance
at a distant tower IN the forc't, which was
IN like manner occupied by men who wcis
keeping watch on the inicrior Of the country
It was a drcary, Wild looking building, aud
,macked greatly Of the old feudaltimcs which
had once so much delighted m, but seemed
scarcely, on this near Acquaintance, 80 at.
,racti,e as had depicted itto myself
"IIans Peter" said my companion, who,
perhars, suspected NY wandering ideas, "you
mus. 30 - G.-s R5ar be has bcru
waiting Tor YOU"
"Nou,ensc," | replied, looking a, him
somewhat aucrily. Dl, wha, vas INV as-
,onishmcn, to perceive that, With the change
of costume, NC lad changed outward forms {;
he va, no longer the little red man, bat look.
cd Ike David lIorncas,le aud ! now ob.
served, had long red beard, and nearly as
long and red nose.
"Oh 80 / screamed, "y,u devil"
Nonsense, David, that's the only way
YOU can see lie aud fashion Of the mjdS
,res fpr shor, time. You Won, mind play
ing the fool, will you' II won, cone SO
hard, YOU know. Hans Peter.
Hans Peter be hanged"
Nonsense, :" ,aid nv companion, who re.
ally, though he had assumed my own resPec-
table ,hlpe.I mus, confess, looked like inle
round, impeuincn,, bali.heldeG eocEuey
Its only Tor a short time, David, and for
,our good, eome, come. look out here" aud
lr Unlocked the door OF the prison.lke look.
ins place IN which We were confined. I"ofe
was long. low gallery before me; 1t was
curious and interesting To me as an antlquarI'
an. and fell, that / should much like to study
Il. bu, before | could make up my mind as
to whether ! would proceed or go Oaek into
the cell, very rough application ofmy com
panion's FOO, from from behind, propelled me
into the passage, and he Immediately closed
and locked the door alter me with loud
laugh that rang through the passage. turn.
ed round IN rage aud endelyored to force
men the door. for would have infctedsum.
mary punishment on him, bp, all my. efforts
were unayalling, aud my repeated entrea,es
and loud cries for help we're unanswered by
= single word.
! 4 blow on the head, which ] thought had
Knocked my brains out, awoke me to a sense
ofmy novel and irighhul position.
"Han., you impudsnt fool, ;" said asra~ny
man-at arms, in comparison with whom ]
seemed to be but mite Of mortal "whai
att thou tapping at the room Of Gra'ehen ior'
Dds, NOT hear the hora Of the Graf' Come,
here will be rare sport" And he gave
me a push that sent me FEELING along the pas
sage. turned upon the savage red'hairsd,
mons,er-yes, he. too, was red.haired, like
the man had seen on the towers-and !
would willingly have drawn my sword but
he was ssired with such Ct OF laughter at
the idea, that felt was only making my.
self ridiculous in his eyes, or had iuyolunta.
rily done something funny.
"well, man, il thou Whilst hgh, for my
maiden, le, it be after the meat, aud then our