Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1861-04-05


faint gleam of light, and, as l gazed, l
fancied that human shadow passed across
the white curtain just visible within the
shutters. Some one was awake in that
apartment, and if warning could be con-
veyed to them in time, all might be saved.
Below the window ran stone balcony,
supported by columns which rested on a
level with the steps. A thought flashed
upon me as | observed this, and acted
upon it at once An expert climber from
my childhood, | clambered up the pillars
with little difficulty, and drawing up my
self by my own weight, stood safely
upon the stone work beneath the easement
whence l had seen the light ] peeped
through the shutters, the window was
open, and her golden hair falling in a
cloud about her shoulders l nerved my
self to the task, and called her by name
miss Markham Miss Markham p
said, "do not be frightened, but come to
the window for moment"
How brave she was she neither scream
ed nor started, but putting round her long
tresses, looked around her and answered ::
"Who is it that speaks to me?'
at is Claude Demming," I replied.
"There are housebreake, in the room be-
low. I have clambered up to this window
because I saw light burning here Call
the servants softly and let me in, that |
may defend YOU"
She came toward the window as | fin
ished speaking, and unbarred the shut
ters.
"Go to that door," she said, pointing to
one across the hall, ''it leads to the but
ler's room. Call him, | myselfwill awaken
the others. There are pair of loaded
pistols in that escritoir. l will give them
to you as soon as you return"
| gazed upon her in astonishment--sC
young, so fair, and yet so brave she seemed
and without word went forward and
aroused the white haired old servant, whc
was snoring unconsciously in the apart
, ment indicated. ......' ....
J | have no wish to make terrific ad,
} venture of the proceedings of that night
| suffice it to say that with pistol, thu
butler with another, the footman with F.;
poker, the housemaid in Mysteries, and th'
cook in an immense ruffled ight-cap, werv
sufficient to dispossess the burglars of th'
dining-room, and call in, after all wa
over two suspicious looking policemen
who expressed themselves of the opinion
that the servants must have been in th
.secret--a remark which lnade the cook, t,
use her own words, 'bile with indigna
tion," and drove the footman to the utter
ance of an oath of revenge. '
All being over, | took my departure, amit
the thanks of the servants who had not
S as yet, the least idea of the manner il
q which / had effected my entrance, anc
!, went slowly home, dreaming all the wa.
: of that brave, beautiful creature, and he
, pure, true, thoughtful eyes. ''"' J. |
My adventure was soon made known t
| Mr.. Markham, and in his gratitude heno
o only increased my salary, but invited m
t to dinner, and in the course of time be
d came a regular and welcome visiter in tn
| family; to none more welcome, as fondl
e hoped, than to Lucy Markham.
e Well, it was the old story: poor youn
|. man and his rich employers daughter
} Of course we fell in love, and were BE-
/ trothed secretly; and of course when MI
t. Markhnm heard of it he gave me a lectur
) on ingratitude, and bade me leave hi
g sight forever, and never see or speak
a his daughter again. 1t is easy to bid tw
d loving hearts to forget each other, but
IS very difficult task to enforce obedience
IN At length Lucy, confident of her father
Or forgiveness, yielded to my prayer, and "
" were married, her maid and young frien
sh Of mine the only witnesses.
m Lucy's hopes were doomed to disal
rt pointment. Old Mr.. Markham was Fl
fe rious at the news, and in his anger fo
is bade his daughter the house, add made
I will leaving everything to some publ
q charity. We we're alone. my Lucy and
fe all in all to each other in this great worl