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back upon her errani1, this time, however, in
company with her sister Suky. 1t was not
! long before both of them were seen in full re-
treat, and screaming at the top of their voices
They reported that they had seen the thing
that they also had heard it grunt, and sneeze
like person having bad cold. After this
confirmation of Molly's story, | had no doubt
that it was the ghost of old Schupert she had
seen. had often heard oc his appearing to
people in the shape of different animals. re-
collected with horror, how he encountered Bet.
ty Frey once, in open daylight, looking like a
hog that had been scalded and scraped and
running alter her with its throat cut from ear
to ear and its liver and lights et caera trailing
along behind it. But the communication be-
tween the two places must be re-established
We were all marshalled, accordingly. into solid
column behind old Aunt Hannah, who, it was
said, was afraid of nothing upon the face of the
earth When we came within hundred and
fifty yards of the monster, we halted, and it
was agreed that some one, the swiftest OF foot,
should make cautious detour, and inform the
people at my srandmother's Of the mysterious
obstruction in the road. This desperate duty
was entrusted to Molly, and she performed it
with such skill and despatch, that the hing
could not have the slightest suspicion OF the
march thus stolen upon it. In half an hour
the party, sent to our assistance, was seen
stealthiiy approaching, and making signals for
us to he of good heart-that plenty of aid was
at hand. The situation Of the thing was now
critical in the extreme; and it certainly would
have been excused for attempting to escape ;
but not stood perfectly still, and, just as the
allied forces rushed upon it, (nobody but old
Schupert could have done it changed itself
into as ordinary lightwood stump, as ever
saw. 1t remained there for fifteen years, du-
ring which time Schupert's spirit was never
seen. lie was so hard pressed, that he was
compelled to change himself into an object,
against which there was no counter-metamor-
phoSiS. At least so says the legend.
Passing on through the old field, | entered
the lane that led out to the "big road" Here
leaned me against the fence, and looked long
and pensivey at tho old house that came in
view. In it lived one of humble life, but
known far around for the good she did. We
called her Granny Summer. Heaven bless her
goodness of heart, and let her abundant charity
cover multitude of SINS How many arc now
living, who subjected themselves to her inno-
cent incantatous, and, through mcslneric inn
call it witchcraft if YOU likc) were relieved
who cured many diseases, especially diseases of
the eye, by species Of sorcery called u$iNgg*
Her manner of proceeding for the relief of the
affection just mentioned, was to trace the point
of the finger around the eyes, while she repeat
cd in low tone some words in the German
language. looked upon the old house. and
thought of the time when was there present
at tremendous wedding What a change
since then The ploug hshare has broken up
the compact yard, where so many busy mat
rons were hurrying to and fro, and so many
glceful lmtrarclls were cracking their rugged
Jokes. And then what Il jollIiicatioa there was
III the house, when the young people danced
with vigor, that made it dangerous for per
sons in delicate health to be near them, and,
above the din Of the. crowded reel, c"ul'l be
heard the foot Of Sliglls Bob, the fiddler, beat
ing time as it was generally conceded, but which
was absolutely crushing it into Chaos 1t is
among my earliest recoilccliont and why
have treasured it up do not know, but, as
leaned against thc fence, | could see myself
peeping through at the "many twinkling feet"
and revive tie asruniSlmcnt | lct at the tcats
of Tom Sigh, who it seemed 10 me- was illccs-
sanity sprilIging into the air, and crossing his
legs three times before rc-ouch:ns tue floor, TO
the tune of Rip tip lido Hates got man.
But the old house is passing away. 1t has
grown gray with the mildew and the lichcn (;
and the rain, which once poured from the caves
in such glittering irin.eS, is now absorbed
through the swollen sizing les, and drips Its
midnight monody upon the floor
Twenty years ago there extended a quarter
of mile down the "bg road" i'll the corners
of each side, an avenue of Peach trees. The
traveller, oppressed with the heat and dust Of
an August day, could not fail to perceive the
generous design, and us he tlismountcd from his
weary horse to lefrcSh himself with the fruit,
and rest in the shade of the trees, he blessed
the old German who planted them there, and
went on his way better man, i'll rs much rs
his heart was filled with gratitude. Of this
avenue there remains only one tree. 1t IS
dcad-but from its roots a degcncratcd sprout
has grown up, as if merely to ask why the cX-
ample has not been followed, since so much
bcncyocncc could be shown by so little labor
% :;
It was evening; and having discharged my
duty to my patient, left him with the inten-
ton Of passing the night with my friends at
pomaria On my way through the lane from
the main road nv attention was drawn TO the
barn. For fifty years WAS il tie boast OF Dutch
Fork for capacity, and durability. 1t stood up
bravely against the attacks Ol time but HOW 1t
is prustrate--a grim pile OF ruins. Hard by,
however, u shrub the lame OF which had ner-
er troubled myself to learn: but behind winch
| had often crcpt to fire upon the bundled blOth-
crluoI Of doves was grown up to Il magnificent
II;cory tree. Then looked ~vcr to tue left of
the lane. can never forget the sharp frosty
morning, when forty nciyhbors assembled there
in the forest with their axes, and it sounded
throughout the day like battle, as they chop
ned. and mingled their shouts with the crash
of falling timber. For weeks afterwards the
steady strokes of tic maui were heard, and i
field was founded Since then it has had its
rise and progress, but now, in its decline, sec
it is abandoned, to the vandalism OF the Broom
Scduc, the S,ssafrlS, and tie Persimmon. Far
thcr on in the lane there is a knoll upon which
*This practice is still in vogue i'll Dutch Fork
To uivc the reader All idea of what it is, Will
here describe the manipu!ations, and give TIC
words, bv which the Slcar is cured. The Slcar
is the name given to an intamatory enlargement
of the glan,s about the angle OF the jaw OF a
child. Early in tic morning tlie child is taken 70
small stream, and the user dipping up some wa
ter battles its neck; at the same time muttcrihe
these German words.
Der Schlcar und der Drach
Giugcn nit enandcr ueberm Bach;
Der Schlcar sich vcrLrank,
I1n1 dor Droch vnrScbwoDu