Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-03-03

life"
Every man to his calling had another
one but now, say, my pretty lass, give me
something to eat. | have not put bit in my
mouth these three days. We will breakfast
together, and them"
With q sudden gesture he threw his arms
around her neck to kiss her The sight of his
briStly chin and formidable mouStaches charg-
ing so fiercely upon her, the sight of his ugly
red nose that nearly touched her cheek, put
her in a downright passion and with the
strength that makes heroes of great use in mo-
ments Of extreme peril, she pushed the auda-
ciouS fellow back
Hands off if you please, Mr. Robber |
would thank not TO frighten me for nothing
| know what you are come for
You know, do you? Well. what is it,
then ?"
"Oh know very well but allow me
to tell you it is a very great shame l will
have you up for it. Give me back the key
this moment, and be off"
Some breakfast" growled the stranger
" have no breakfast for you there is
nothing to eat in the whole house Go break
fast in the public house, if you have mind
By the same token, You smell of brandy
enough to knock ne backwards dare say
YOU have made very good breakfast al
ready"
What nothing to eat ?" he muttered.
knitting his brow, and bending a piercing
glance on the girl as he put his right hand
down towards his boot. " Do you see this
said he, showing her a broad-bIaded knife,
with small black SpeckleS, traces of recently
shed blood he had somewhere hastily wiped
off on the grass. i have no time to joke
with YOU
Poor Duna stared with open eyes. and
and seemed petrifed by his basilisk glances.
Breakfast :" he shouted
Immediately p
/" Be quick have no time to lose
" Take whatever you please there is some
roast meat of yesterday in the cupboard and
some brandy"
Show me into the parlor, and put every
thing you have got on the table, aud stir your
self"
Pale and bewildered. she tottered to the cup
board in the ante-chamber He stuck the knife
in his boot. and followed her step BY step.
Bread, brandy, salt, butter, cheese and cold
roast veal were placed on the same table where
the proprietorS of the house had recently break
tasted before setting off for the town. He seat
ed himself, seized Dumas arm, and forced her
down beside him. Well, | saw" said he.
bolting the fat veal with ravenous voracitv.
and squirting sideways at his companion, g
gave you jolly start, didn't ~
" l believe you did l wonder who would
not be frightened so ~
50 You did wrong to stand out against me II
YOU had done what | wanted at once-vour
health. Drink a little drop to keep me com
pany."
q I never touch brandy"
That's pity; its capital brandy What's
your name =
,' Catharina Nicola"
That's lie, he said, with his mouth full,
aud Scowling on her =" know your name is
AvdotYa Yercmeyeyna"
Then why do YOU ask, if Won know -
TO try Your candor Capital brandy, t.
be sure is there any more OF it =
There's auother bottle in the cupboard"
Have the goodness TO bring it here"
There it is"
THANK you. By your leave I'll give you a
kiss for it."
Duna no longer dared to resist she submit
ted with the best grace she could to the rude
kiss. contentiug herself with wipjng the place
where his sharp beard had scratched her sof,
skin till it had almost blef.
" To let you see that am up to q thing or
two" lie went on, after he had gulped bis
third glass of brandy, " | will tell You that a
clerk brought vour master 500 roableS YES.
terdav from Iyanovitch F, whose case was
brought last week before the district court. Is
not that true =
May be So
Well, where does your master keep bis
money ?"
Really, DO not know"
But | do we shall soon fndit. Avdotya
1eremeyevna, ny pet, my darling y
" W hat Is your pleasure: -
" | wish, my love, vll would be S0ciabe
Poor Duna was forced 10 make q show o!
being Sociable. The guest was in the happjes;
humor: he laughed and ioked with her Duna
gradually forgot her terrorS, grew bolder, de-
Tended herself becomingly, nay, laughed aloud
aud eadeaYOred 10 disguise her intense anxiety
under show Of cheerfulneSS. while In secret
she prayed fervently 10 heaven that the red
nosed gueSt might soon eat and drink his fli
aud take his leave. and the Incompatible Ivan
might soon arrive 10 indemnify her sensitive
heart for this fearful torment.
Alas, Ivan who had 90; leave from the gov
ernoy left the town, and sped with haSty steps,
and with heart brim-fGil Of tenderness and
hope, 10 meet her. BE walked Lot, he few
Cupid had fastened his own wings TO his boots
He flew Ike an arrow. Bat on his way lay 4
brady shop: there Is no road without them
lie wonli have flown by il ; bu: in the brandy
shop we're his aequaintances. his beloved friends
lie made a halt With them for moment, only
q moment; and cot tipSy with them Il hap
pened quite against bis viii be was in despair
ST H. Altogether, it was one OF the most me
morable victories ever achieved BY Friendship
over Love.
Meanwhile the ugly yagabond had emptied
his sixth -lass OF hranlv s. the seyenth be