The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-02-23
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man at the door rapping impatiently.
e" No, no said l rs directed,
He resumed his tramping up and
down. and | went back to my patient.
She beckoned me to come close, and wits.
pered-
"'Save my child the living one
mean! hide her ! oh, hide her from him !
When he demands the babe, give him the
poor little dead one-hc cannot hurt that !
And he will not know there was another
Oh hide and save my child
Master, was used to queer doings,
but this was little the queerest. But if
! was to conceal that second child in order
to save it, it was necessary to stop its
mouth. for it was squalliug like wild
cat. So took vial Of plragoric from
my pocket and gave it drop, and it went
off to sleep like an angel. wrapped it
up warm and lay it along with my shawl
and bonnet, in dark corner. Just then
the man wrapped again.
"' Come in MASTER said l.
"'No, bring me the babe he said.
II took up the dead infant. Its mother
kissed is brow and dropped tears upon its
little cold face; and l carried it to the
man outside.
"'Is it asleep?' the VILLAIN asked me.
"' Yes, master said I, as put it, well
wrapped up, in his arms, very sound
asleep
$50 much the better said the knave,
walking away.
IT bolted the door and went back to
my patient. With her free hand she
seized mine and pressed it to her lips ard
then held up her left hand, pointed to the
wedding ring upon her third finger.
"'Draw it off and keep it, she said
'concea, the child under your shawl, and
take her with you when you GO; save her
and your fortune shall be made
Il declare, master, hadn't time to
think, before I heard enc of them wretches
rap at tie door.
"'Come get ready to &C. he said.
"She also beckoned me. l FASTENED
10 her. With eager whispers and i'm.
ploring gestures she prayed me to take her
ring and save her child.
g. But you, said T. who is to attend
your
"I do not know nor care Save her =
1.-The rapping continued. Iran 10 the
corner where had left my things. 1 put
on my bonnet, made a sort of sling around
nv neck of the silk Handkerchief. opened
the large part of it like a hammock and
laid tho little sleeping babe there. Then
I folded nv big shaw around nv breast
and nobody any the wiser. The rapping
was very impatient.
al am coming said I,
Remember p whispered the poor
girl
at will said T. and went and opened
the door. There stood t'other william with
his head covered with black crane. I
dreamt of nothing Init blackheuded demons
Sor six months afterwnrd.
". Are YOU ready? saws he.
".Yes vour vorship.' saws I.
o.. Chime along. them
"And binding another silk handkerchief
round nv ewes. he lead me along.
"Instead of nv mule a carriage stood
near the horse BLOCK.
".Get in saws he. holding the pistil
70 nv ears bv woy OF an argument,
got in. He Jumped up upon the dri.
yer's seat. and we drove like the wind
In another direction from which we come,
In course for there was no carriage road
there. The carriage whirled along at
such rate it made me quite oiddv. A,
last it stopped again. The man in the
mask got down and onened the door
90 Where are YOU taking me p saws T
".Be quiet saws he, .of-'and with
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