The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-05-06

with images OF terror. He recollec-
ted, too, how anxiously the old wo-
man and her sons had endeavorcd to
detain him when the other travellers
We're departing; and now, therefore
he confidently anticipated cordial
and cheering reception. His first
call for admission obtained no visible
marks of attention, but Instantly the
greatest noise aud confusion prevailed
within the cottage. They think it
is one ofthe supernatural visitants of
whom the old lady talks so much,
though the boy, approaching IA win
dow, where the light within showed
him all the inhabitants at their sew
eral occupations the old woman was
hustily scrubhing the stone floor, and
strewing it thickly over with sand,
while her two sons seemed with cuanl
haste to be thrusting something large
and heavy into an immense chest,
which they carefully locked The
boy, in trolicsome mood, thought
lcssly tapped at the window, when
they all Instantly started up with
CONSERVATION so strongly depicted on
their conntenances, that he shrllnk
back involuntarily with an underlined
feeling of apprehension but before
Il. had time to reflect moment lon
ger, one of the men suddenly darted
out ut the door, and seiziug the boy
rugby by the shoulder. dragged him
violently into the cottage. II am
not what you take me for said the
boy, attempting to laugh, but only
the poor pcdIar who visited YOU last
year" Are you alone y inquired
the old woman, in a harsh deep tone,
which made his heart thrill with APP
prchension. yes" said the boy,
IL am alone here and alas ~ he adj
deI. with Il burst of uncomfortable
feeling, II am alone in the wide
world also! Not 4 person exists
who would assist me III distress, or
shed Il single tear il | died this very
night"
Then you IRE welcome }" said one
of the men with a sneer, while he
c; st II glance of peculiar expression
at the other inhabitants of the cottage
- Va ny
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