Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1854-03-02
NJ i s G ID i La N Y
TIE INTREPID HOTTER.

The diligence FROM Paris TO Chalons
stopped enc evening. just 3fter dark. some
mills beyoal tho town Of glSouFiay 70 set
dowa aa Eaelisa lady AMI hdr child It
lonely roadside, Auherg III Martin ex
pcctei % iudsa carriage rskiy to tske her
to Chateau De Sensrt a disiabeo Of some
leagues WHITTIER she was repairing on q Wis.
it bat Wa told it bad net arrived The
-laadsfY. a;tall, course looking woman, who
shove I Ter into the vast hall that served az
once as sitting room ana Kitchen. observed
that the road were so muddy and difficult
at night. there vas little shahee Of her friend
( arriving before morning. You had better,
2shA4-f@s,ei said size mako u car miss, ie
sfeep here we have a go91 roem 70 ofter
yoas and you viii lie mach nj re comfortable
between pair # clean warm sheets, than
knockiRg about in cur rough esuHtry, espe-
cially as1yoar dear child seems sickly
Mrs Mattin, Though mich fatigued hy
her journe Ahesitated. A seol nighP rest
wa. cert falYNa npting tlospeet, but she
fell 50 could X Ii her fr5en6s would not
neglect her thaNafter moment she replied
thank yen ma ane | Wal sit up for an
heur or So, il is not late, aIIb the carriage
raay come. sfter al. HSheuli it not, Twill
be glad ii yeur roomIwhica you may pre-
pare for me st any rate
Tie hostess VITO seemed aExious her
auast should not remain 10 Ike great reom,
suggested that fre might be made above
but Mrs u found herself 10 comfortable
wbere.eae was-a pile Of fagots was blazing
Of tie hearth-tbel she declined atfrst to
risvs Her daughter, ahept Eve yeAEs Of
age soon went to sleep in her lap: and she
feunl that While her ears were anxisus}y
listening fnrthe roll Of carriage wheels. her
eyes erca sio4ally closed aud sluaber began
to make it, insidisus approaches
In order TO prevent herself from giving
way sic enieav5rsi Is lireet her attention
TO the objects around her TIE apartment
was vast, and lighted more By the glare Of
the fire than by the dirty candle stuck late
a filthy tin easdlestick that stood on enc
of the long tables Two or three huge
beams stretched across halfway up the
walls. leaving a space fllsl with fitting
shadows above From these depended a
rusty gun or two. sword several bags,
hanks Of esions. cooking utensils. &c
Thera we're. few signs that the house was
much visited, though pile af old vine bet
ties Jay il one corner The landlaay sat at
sams distance from the fireplace with her
two sons who laid their heads together, and
tslke3 IN whispers
Ms Martin began to feel uaeasy The
idea featsred her mind that she had fallen
into ID resort Of robbers; and The words
: C'.ss9 clle," lit is she.) which was all that
she BEARD of the whispered conversation,
contributed 10 her alarm. The door lead
Ing iato the read was left sjar; and fer .
msmknt she Eel. an inclination to start up
and escape on foot But she vas far frsm
any dsher k.bitation, and if the people Of
the house entertained any evil designs. her
attempt Waald only precipitate to catastro-
Pie Sc she resolved on fatieEes, butslis-
tened attentively for the approach. Of her
friendt All she heard was the whistling
Of tn wind and the dsshiRg Of rain, which
hai Hegun to fall just after her arrival
At&sut two hours passed ia this nneem-
fortaEIs wSy. At length the door was
thIoSa open, and man dripping wet came
in. She treathed more freely; for this new
cernst might illustrate the evil designs oil
her h5stess if she entertained any He was
red haired. joyiallsokisg man. and in
spifsd her with confidence By the fraDknes.
and ease 81 his manners.
al, fRs night for walking I cried he sha
king himself like dog who has scrambled
out III q pond What have yen to give me-
Saiiste lfsssseure ct llssdanies i am We
to tSe skin, Hope disturb nobody Civ,
me = battle Of vine
The hostess, in surly, sleepy tons, tsli
her eldest sen to serve the gentleman; ant
then addressing Mrs. Mariih said
sYsu see yeur friends will notcene, an.
ron are keeping Us up 10 nerurpsss Yol
lad setter e to BAD
sIEHill writ little longer xas the reply
which elicfted kind Of shrug Of son
Il tempt
/ The red-haired man finished his bottle .
/ uineE and then said
SHOW me rsom, gsod wsman--I shal
slset Aere tonight
Mrs Martin thought g he pronsuncel
these words he east protecting glance Il