Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-03-16

nestness.
81 hope you did," replied Therese,
"but Robert must not be left behind.
We must ask the Great King to guide US,
and to morrow We will all 60 on together" "
"The gates are shutting up, now, arc
they not, sister," said little Franz, as the
beautiful rosy light paled in the west, and
the old mountain tops stood cold and SOL
emn against the clear sky.
"Lct US 20 in" added Robert. "The
night wind is cold from the raviues, and
I'm sleepy and tired"
"And l." said little Franz, rubbing his
misty blue eyes.
Katrine was already sleeping with her
fat hand under her rosy check, and in a
short time the cottage door Was bolted,
and all these little children, snug in their
beds, were on their way to dreamland.
Therese had not Sept very long, when
she felt a sudden shock, as if something
had struck tie little chalet, and made 1t
tremblc al! over.
"Wha; is that?' murmured little Franz,
dreamiy.
SIS ii morning, already ?" sighed poor,
tired Robert.
Bu, Therese did not know what it could
be, and while she was still trying to
think, her heavy eyeliis dropped, aud she
was soon fast asleep.
Two or three times she awoke again,
aud wondered if it were not almost morn
ing, but II was dark as midnight, and she
would try to compose herself again. But
at last she became SO broad awake, that
she raised up in bed, and tried to look
around the room. at must be very
dark night" she thought to herself, ''ior
almost always the stars give little light.
| wonder how happened to wake SO early"
Jus, then little Franz spoke, IN very
weary voice "Dear Therese, when ,cWit
be morning? 1t is the very longest night
| ever knew"
$50 | think" cried Robert "I've
been awake halt-s-dozen times, anu now |
mean to get uP."
Goa, no, pleaded Franz, "let US tell
stories til day light" So Therese, Rob
ert and Franz, each told long story, aud,
just as they had finished, Ka,rjne, waking
up, cried loudly for her breakfast.
Il don't wonder that she is hungry"
said Frauz, "tor l am half starved, and
cold too"
"Ah y sighed Therese, "if we only had
q light" But they could not fnd any,
for their father kept al! such things in a
little cupboard in the wall, and had taken
the key with him.
So Theresc searched till she found
some milk for katriue, and some black
bread, which she gave to her brothers.
Then, as they could no longer sleep,
they all dressed as well as they could in
the dark.
81 vii! go out" said Robert, "and see
if can discover any signs of morning"
So he took down the heavy bar, when,
to his surprise, the door few open, and be
found himself upon the floor, half buried
in some cold substance.
"Oh, Therese Franz" cried Robert,
''come help me-"
"What can it be?' exclaimed all three,
rs they helped him upon his feet.
"Why, this is snow," cried little Franz,
putting handful to his mouth.
elbow can that be ?" exclaimed Therese,
when it was SO pleasanta few hours ago"
For few moments there was a pro-
ound silence then Robert gave quick,
harp cry.
"Oh, Therese! Could i. be an ava
anche ?"
"No, no." said Therese, in a trembling
olce, ''that can not be, or the roof would
ave fallen 10, and We all have been
rushed to death"
"No,' said Robert, "I have heard faith
r say that small ones sometimes fall so
ghtly that sleeping families have never
cen disturbed. But then Iremember a
oise in the night"
"And l." said Thercse.
"Aud l." echoed frightened little Franz
"W bat can we do ?" asked Therese as
mly as she could. ,,
"Will not father dis US out ?" sobbed !;
rauz.
81 IN afraid he can not find u.s."
"Well," said Robert, IL will try and
9 through to the light )" and finding an :
/ shovel, he hurried to the door and be- il
Il to work manfully. Bu, it was all in {
e dark, and the snow fell oyer lin Till IL
was half dead with cold and fatigue. C
veral times be tried again, but as soon Il
he dug little away, the snow was sure al
fall down and ell it all Up, SO at las, b
came in, saying despairingly, "Well, II
crese, If father does no; find Us, We "
lst die, down here in the dark" Il