Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-03-28

Even his sturdy guide showed depression
and constraint that strangely contrasted with
his former gaiety. He vanly drew upon his
mlrth'account; there was no issue. "Beasty
fog !! said he, "we might drill holes in it, and
blast 1t with gunpowder - They approached
the Common, and the hdeous structure oppo-
site West rect glared on them like fiery
monster, and seemed exactly the reverse OF
the gate TO forty-acre paradise Sheterng
their faces from the wind, which now added
Its inconvenience TO the saturating atmos-
phere, they struck the broad avenue and
pushed across toward the West End.
The wind sang most doleiul strains, and the
bending branches of the tree sighed sadly over
them. LorrinIer was filled with an anxious
trlbulation, as he remembered the story of tie
vllany, that two nights before, near the spot
where they now walked, and perhaps at the
same hour, had been perpetrated An i'm
pulse, which he could not restrain, caused him
to whisper his fears TO his companion. Glover
laughed, little uaeasily, he thought, but
made no answer
Soon they reached the opposite boundary
OF the Common, aud continued through Han.
cock street, ascending and descending the hill.
w nile passing the reservoir in that dull gray
darkness, LSrrimer felt as if under the shadow
OF some giant tomb. Fastening forward. for
1t was growing late they threaded number
OF the short avenues OF Ward Three, and at
length when young New Workers. endurance
was nearly exhausted, reached their destina-
ton III Chambers street t. 1t must have been
the fatigue which, as they crossed the thresh.
old, propelled Mr.. Lorrimer against the door.
causing him to stain himself unbecomingly
with new paint. tsSsgs
Ihey mounted the stairs, and entered a
comfortable apartment in which fresh fire
was dltfusng most welcome glow aud a
spacious bed luXuriously invited occupancy
Lorrimer had but one grief, which he freely
communicated to his host,-his fingers wtre
literally decorated with dark daubs, TO which
lie pointed with unsteady anguish.
Its filthy shame! said he, with more
energy OF manner than certainty OF uterance
section Of tile chamber was separated
from tile rest by a screen. Into this retreat
Glover disappeared, and Immediately return
ed WIN bottle, from which he poured an
acld that etfaced the spots. at will wash
away anything" said he laughing.
Lorrimer was superabnpdanly profuse in
thanks, and announced that his mind was now
at ease. BY some mysterious process, now
clearly eXplcaule to himself, he contrived to
lay aside d portion OF his dress, and to dispose
himself within the folds OF bamy bed-clothes
that awaited him. In forty seconds lie was
dreaming.
Nearly an hour had elapsed when he half
woke from an uneasy slumber, and strove to
collect his drowsy faculties. His sleep had
been disturbed by frghlful visions. He had
passed through scene of violence on the
Common he had been engaged in liie.aud-
death struggle with his new acquaintance
he had been seized by unseen hands, and
thrown into vast vault. His brain tIrobbed,
and his heart ached, and he endeavored TO dis.
entangle the bewildeiing tancies OF his sleep
from wakeul reality.
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