The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-01-08
EoutDs' Department..
LiLtle oarlls ohrlsLmas 70.
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the city Of Basls aud tho borders Of switzer'
land, Il Vas Christmas eve and a tsmpestu-
Gus night The wind was radnR round the
lltls inn, and tearing away a. windows and
doors rs though mad 70 got A. the brave lit
lIr light within, und eItinguAh Il without
mercy, TIE snow was falling fast, drifting
aud driving ohstruellng the highway, blind
lug The eyes Of man and beast
The "eoms Ia" Of the host and hostess was
IN answer 10 loud hurried rap At the door,
by which there immediately vntered two tray,
tcrsT Que, by his military dress, seemed
soldier, and III other appeared 70 be his ser
want This was the case. General Wullen,
slein was on h,s way frmn Carlsruhe to his
home ~ Bssle. lilo had hicn delayed sever
81 hours by an accident to his posteArriage
and BY the slura and nov found himself
obliged TO stop Tor the night al THE lonesome
and camforllesi iule inn.
When tho officer threw sdda his plumed
hal and military cloak Of rich fur, and strobe
up 10 the fire with hia vpaulette' flashing IN
lhs light, and bis sword knocking against his
heels, cling, cling--lhs grud host was greatly
impressed with his Importance, and willingly
vent out to assist the position in the care
Of the horsea A. ior the old hostess she
bundled about with wonderful aeli~ity 10
prepare supper for the great man,
lilo, Carl f" abe cried, "lhou youR Rhine
spirit, thou wuter-imp, run TO the wood for
another bundle Of faggou! Away, haste
thee, or l'l give thee back 10 thy elm Iking,'
FOLK, who are ever howlng for thee "
AZ these straage, sharp words, aWild.look.
ing little boy started zap from dusky corner
Of the room, where he had been lying with
ais head piiIoWed on great uwny swis,
dog, aud dahed out II the door, lie waF
eoarscly drcssed aud brreioolod, yet there
WH something uncommon about him--ion,e.
thing grand, YET familiar in hi' look, which
struck the traveller strangely.
rs that your child ?" he asked.
NO. indeed. said ths old damc-"I'm
raes EeHaaA, aad haze seen trouble ~ my
Tine, but. blessed DO the saints I'm not the
mother Of water imp,,"
"Why do you call the boy water-imp2'
Il call him 80, your rNeellcney" said the
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