The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1856-09-25

I won't have any coxcombical chaps
said the miller, I'll have q SON. -in-law
who likes 10 work hvrd."
So saying, he pointed out to his wife
the enclosure Daniel had raised round
his little farm, adding, That chap made
q fortune out Of nothing, and he's the
6t husband for our girl
The wedding was fixed to take place
next summer.
But it must be on the condition that
that Blacky returns to the mill on this
same day. said Daniel.
so let it bc,' replied the miller.
When June came round, Daniel and
Georgette we're married, and Blacky was
allowed the undisputed range Of tho
farm yall. As to his OVID farm, it was
annexed to the mill, and managed by an
industrious couple who acted as Daniels
farm servants.
Daniel seemed now on the high road
TO become one Of the richest farmers 10
the district.
4 shall give up my mill to you, since
my son is gone for soldier said his
father-in-law one day to Daniel. Il
have now enough to live comfortably as
an honest citizen in town. In few
years you'll be able to do as much
Thank you, father-in law said the
founding, only, however rich I may
grow, you won't catch me confning
myself within the walls Of city, where
the gossips are as bad as a hernet's 5
nest. l was born in the field, and
please God shall die in them.'
As bis affairs continued to prosper,
his COED luck occasioned some envy,
and at several fairs threatening words
had been spoken by suudry bad charac-
ters as they sat drinking in the public
honse.
The founding seems to have been
born with gold spoon in his mouth,
said one.
He seems to have hen that lays
golden sggs,' observed another can't
We 60 ssme night and take a few of
them p
These and similar remarks we're re-
pcated the new miller, who, being natu-
rally brave, took but small account of
them,
Let them come if they dare, said
hs, they shall meet with a warm re-
cePtion.'
In the course Of the month of Decem-
Der, 1856, when the frost was very Sc
vere, Daniel set forth one day to fetch a
somewhat large sum from a nsighboring
borough BY a great chance, he was
not accompanied by Blacky, and return
cd home rather the worse for the copious
libations he had INDUCED in at the inn
at Issoudon. After putting his horse
into the stable, where the maid had TAX
en- care to 6ll tho manger, the miller
CROPPED his way to bed, and soon began
to snore aloud. In consequence of a
piece of fcrgetfulness, the dog had not
been unclaimed, and the door was only
fastened by the latch, as is frequently
the case in the country. Towards mid
night Georgette was startled out of her
sleep; she thought she heard Blacky
bowling pitcously, and was so frightened
that she shook her husband by the arm.
Don't you hear the dog said shc
Let me alone quoth Daniel, you
are drcaming.s
But Georgctte was not dreaming, for
Blacky now began to bark aloud, and
was making the most desperate efforts to
break his chain.
Three men, with faces blackcned by
SCOT, had entered the mill before the
dogs barking had awoke any of the in
mates. A little goatherd, who slept In
the stable, could see them through the
ill-jeined planks Of the door. The one
who went first had dark lantern in his
his hand
We must find the chest where the
miller keeps his money whispered he
to the other, and kill anybody who dis
turbs u.s..
The maid-servant slept in kind of
passage leading to her employers room.
On being suddenly awakened by the
light of the lantern, the poor creature
screamed aloud, Thieves thieves =
But before she could stir to alarm the
house, one of the wretchcs cut her
throat, while the two others rushed into
the miller's room, and drawing bis bed
curtains said, Your money or your
life.'
= The man with the dark lantern had
joined the others, and frightened Cor
gette into remaining quite still.
Daniel he'd, however, jumped out of
bed, and placing two fingers across his
mouth, gave sharp whistle. In ano-
ther moment Blacky had broken his
chain, and darting into the house, seized
one of the robbers by the calf, aud
bit him SO severely that he let fall his
lantern with loud cry; the faithful
animel next rushed at the other's head