The Kanzas news., 1858-11-13

SZuiCLS 4NCiOs OOWu dOS. MHdL 10 YOU
mean by growing when did not order you
to watch him?'' as'
ttAll alone, but as wet as if I had been
dipped in the river"
"Yoa'd be clever to keep yourself dry
this day." be said. as he pulled back the
bolts, and opened the door slowly and eau
tiously. Come in-the dog won't hurt
you when I'm with you. What weather!
Come to the fire. and dry YOURSELF
He walked in frontof me to the FIRE, STIR
red up the smouldering wood, and threw a
few sticks upon It, All this while I could
notice he was taking quick, sharp glances
at me; then he went up to my knapsaek,
which 1 had laid on chair, appeared to
feel its weight for moment, and brought il
up to the fire TO dry as well as myself
Sand you're hungry, too. supposed
out for pleasure, Ell? Young bleod young
blood!' and he grinned in a manner to me
quite diabolical. He then went to the ia
bic, spread a very dirty tablecloth, on which
he placed loaf of black bread, stuck a
knife into it, and then produced a large
green glass jar, containing the much de-
sired fluid. After filing an iron saucepan
with hot water. and putting it on the wood,
he Quilted the room for while During
his absence. surveyed the room in which
was seated, and the very sight of it made
me uncomfortable. Il was quite destitute
of furniture. contrary to the usual fashion
of the peasantry, and / shuddered involun-
tarily. But, nonsense, it could only be the
cold and the moisture the fire was drawing
out of my clothes, and yet. for all that, I
began to wish I had trudged on through
the rain. And then, that immense dog
that lay close to the fireplace, and kept its
small, suspicious eyes fixed upon me. And
the walls were shining with grease and SCOT,
and the small cupboards fixed against them,
and shelves. But, Heavensi l could hard
ly suppress cry of surprise when my eye
fell on an old mummy like woman who rose
from the dark corner where she had proba-
bly, been sleeping, and walked toward me
and the fire. She was a model of ugliness
and disgust, this old woman, with her tan
gled masses of gray hair hanging over her
forehead and temples. her sunken cheeks,
stood there shivering with cold, and stretch
ed out her thin bony hands to the fire. I
fell back step to give the old creature
room, but on my first attempt to quit the
chimney place, the dog growled, and. as 1
turned. toward him, his eyes sparkled so
vividly that thought it advisable to stay
where I was, and not anger him unneeessa-
rily. The woman now turned her face to
me, and after gazing fxedly at me for mo-
ment, whispered few hurried words in a
language of which did not understand a
syllable.
"What pity" thought to myself, SCI
did not understand a little Hebrew"
then looked carefully at the old woman, try
ing to find cut from her gestures what she
really meant. Again she began her whis-
pering. turning her head timidly toward
the door. and pointing at the same time to
Il can't understand you'll" 1 said. in the
usual patois, hoping she would understand
me at any rate. - --
q ''Hush" the crone said, quickly and
fearfuliy, holding up her finger in warning.
Jew, on seeing the old woman by my side.
went up angrily to. her. and spoke harshly
in the same unknown tongue. The woman
crept timidly away. wrapped herself more
closely in her old cloak, and lay down again
in her corner. The Jew then said, pleas
antly enough. to me
Don't bother about the Did girl: she is
quiet and harmless; but not quite right
here" he said, pointing to his forehead
"When we are alone, let her do much as
she likes, but.when strangers visit me, which
is seldom enough, she must keep in her
corner. But here" be added, in a louder
voice, sis something for you to eat-bread
and Munster cheese. lately brought from
Strasbourg, and famous glass of brandy,
which will do you more good, fancy, than
ali the rest; the water viii be hot by this
time. All. l see it's boiling, and I'll mix
you g lass of punch in the meanwhile
So, now, go to the table. and Begin
l was really almost starving. and yet l
could not swallow anything. That con-
founded dog had his eyes still fixed so dan
gerously upon me.
1.-The dog won't hurt you," said the Jew.
clamiy, he is only not accustomed to stran-
gers.''
e But if / had stirred while you were out
of the room, he would have sprung at me. ;"
l said, rather angrily.
IT'S an old dog the man continued,
with smile, and hasn't tooth left in his
head; but he often pretends to be savage.
The time is long past since ne bit any one,
and You can go up and pat him, and he
won't say word. % Hs af
However. [ did not feel the slightest iu-
clination to try the experiment; therefore
proceeded to the table, and cut A hunch of
bread and cheese. while the old Jew stoop-
ed down to the FIRE, and, after shaking some.
shing out OF paper into the glass. poured
the water upon it. .>.-s4..
There" he said, as he came to the ia !.
BILE, "ncw, put in as much brandy as you
like. but the sitter. the better. for il will.
keep you from catching cold
"W hat have you put in the glass. my
friend!" Iasked, as held the glass to the FIRE.
s'Sugar and water; the sugar is good. and
takes. of the strength of the brandy" sfI