Litchfield enquirer., 1857-09-10


 the same moment ther" was fl ,sh. and agail the leaves crackIed. 1 thought I should have fallen to the earth in my terror; the mol,stc1 mast certainly have hit my hat Take your hat off Mechanically obeyed The extraordinary hnntress had shot leaf off of it. l tremblcd in every limb
 Where are you going ," she asked.
 Not to enrage the frghtfu maiden anew, answered as politely as possible, "To visit Counsellor Junghancl."
 Then take care Of the Counseor's daugh- ters," said she with laugh; and vanished into the wood.
 1 gave wings to my feet ill order to get ont of the vicinity of tls strange being as speed- fly as possible.
 " The dcuce," thought ; have got into Turkey and the Middle Ages, where they shoot at people merely to while away t!le time! Who is this dangerous woman? \ spectre that friyhteEs people, or 8 living being with flesh and blood 1 guess tne former Would d human maiden practice her skill and criminal rashi,ess by making a mark of the true, dvinely beautiful but Heaven keep me from such beauty. which is all ready, will ye, mill ye, to blow ones brains out. No, com mend me to my Minna, even f sine is not quite as btantful as this second William Tell.
 " Said this witch or wood-sp:rit, or whatev- CT she w,is--said she not" continued l. in my soliIoqny. that 1 mus: take care of the Courscl!or's daughters If she is one of those dangerous beauties, the sooner leave W behind me, tht better 1 cannot b'eve that this wood-witch is Miss Junghauel. Impos- sihle ! only a spirit, a wicked fairy, could be have so.'
 Although l kept my eyes about me, the fearful apparitlon did not again appear; and got out of the grove without !i;rIn One ought never to be lirc~unrtnouS. 1 had 'o.= cd for >olne i..terrstiny adventure, and lad been vexed that ny journey had passed If s prosaic'y. l had rothug now tur>oot',, to complain of. A more romantic adventure couti hardly well be. Alas l vas to be punished still worse for niy presumption. Oae sins against his fate whtp he !nurnurS at it.
 St'il er,atly drcomj osId, ] passed along the Wall which surrounded tie beautiful gard, il of the Counsellor. 1 entcrd a spacious coarr- yhrd and inquired of some llborcrs after the gentleman of the house.
 "Pytcr " cried oue of the workmcn to q; little lad, lead the gentle a to your mast r."
 Peter Pan forward ; followed, and soon found myself in the pr"-'nce of the Counsel Tor, wilO srCnlvd to me ;l> llaie ant hear y il> when had seen him before at inv unce'S. II" recognised anl saluted me wi h great cordial ity.
 Right welcome to w." he cried ;" 1 I.,Vt i;,llr hnI tN q I hD ftri repeatedly to your uncle to express that hope" "
 l how,d res. ct.n!Iy.
 "Make yourself at hone." he resumed " I will have you shown to your room. But first It us break d bottle of genuine Johan,4isbcr. tOreh,r.
 The man pleased me A servant appeared at his SumEo">, with w.ne anl refreshments. We took our seats. From tue wi!Idow. near which We sat, d :li;rh,ful prospect Was pre- scented.
 "It is pty," began my worthy host, " that just at the monlri,t of your arrival, my daughters SLon;d all be absent 1 should be happy to prese'.t you to them. l trust they will return hy the aIt"r'ioo:i.'
 '" suppose tEev "r' "at. ,i>lt.n-.' sad l.
 "No,' replied Jung tue. thy are out upon husc>>."
 "Bu>inrs> :" thought what bus HcsS can ycnng ladies have :'
 "Howevrr," resumed the Counsellor, that you may have some acquai"tance with my fam fly, at least in app,arauec, ptyaSe to step intc tine next room where tAe.r portraits hanr.' 1 followed him. Bat how was 1t with fife when from the richly git frames, tie three Graccs of Greece secnrd to sme down u|'ol me, so beautiful We're the portraits But d, the same instant, what horror sclz d me as saw that ona Of the GraceS was no other :hal the wood-witch, spectre, or William I'll, who a little hour before, had almost shot my head off
 "This blonde here" observ d Junghaue is my Louise the eldest of the daughtcry trefoil, really wild one and rover fine lad is spoiled in her. call her my Nimrod because she was so fond Of hunting. 1 don't approve of girls having such tastes, but sht will outgrow it and as the child is at heart a real angel, 1 wi.tk at her knightly exercises" knightly exercises 7" asked l. ] Certainly" continued the good papa 1 Louisa fishes, rides, shoots, like an old sta dent as say, file boy is spoiled in the girl"
 As to the young lady's shooting" said l "I believe have already, this very morning helped her to some proof of it. She shot $ leaf off my cap.'
 "Ah, indeed" exclaimed Junaghauel witt surprise, "you have already made her acquaiu tance, then p 1 I related my adventure.
 A mad-cap w said the Counsellor, with $ smile "I recognise her. But you had noth ing to fear Louise has sure eye"
 "Aow me to remark that such manly em ployments hardly seem fitting for young lady.
 "True, true,' confessed the doting father you are perfectly right. l preach to her daily but it is in at one ear, and out at the other If get severe, and knit my brows, the chil' throws herself sobbing on my neck, promise