Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-11-21

within. when the rutlian from without, hold
ing the hapless child in one hand, and
long, sharp knife in the oihe:, sssailed the
door with kicks, and curses and impreca-
tions Of the most dreadful character.
3" Coniound thee" he cried, applying the
foulest cpithels of which the free-speakins
Tcutonic languages are so copious; "open
The door, or I'll break il in on ye.'
IF you cen yeu rsiy,' wss AL the no.
BILE girl replied :" God is grea,er than you,
and in Him put my trust.7
" Cut the brat's throat "roared the i'm
pri,oned rufian above; "ths, wll bring
her reason" IA
Stoa,-hearted as poor Hanrchen was, she |
quailcd at this cruel suggestion. For mo- I
meut her resolution wavered, but it was
only for moment. She saw that her own
Clealh was srlain if she admitted the as
sailant, and she knew that her master would !
be robbed. She had no reason 70 hope that
even the life OF the infant 4'oHid be spared
b1 llcE CuUiItitliSC. II hsso W tiSN
nothing. Like discreet girl, she cense-
duenlv held fast in her resolve 10 abide as
she was while life remained, or until assist
aaoe should reach her.
"An ye open not the door" shouted the
villain from without accompanying his
words wiIh ike vilest abuse. and she fereesi
imprecaiions, 4" I'll hack this whelps limbs
to pieces with my knife, and then burn the
Mill orer your head. Twill be a merry
blaze, l trow.'
u put my trust in God,' replied the
dauntess girl; never shall ye set your
feot within these walls whilst have life to
prevent ye."
The ruffian iaid the iufant for menaeps
on the sward as he sought for cembustibles
whenewith to execute his later threat. In
t this search he espied, perhaps, the only pos
sible clandestine entrance 20 sfsc b1ildssg.
t 1t was large aperture in the wall, com
. manicating with the great whsel and the
: other machinery of the mil, and was a
S point entirely unprotected. for the reason
that the simple occupants had never sap
! posed it feasible for any one to seek adnis-
?, sioe through such dangerous inlet. Elated
is with his discovery, the ruf1an returned to
n the infant, and, tying the hands and feet o.
e the child, threw it 90 the ground even as :
of butcher viii fling lamb destined for the
,e slaughter. to await his time for Staying. H
D. then stole back 10 the apertare, by which
Is he hoped to effect an entrance. All th
ID was unseen by the dauntiess girl within.
se In the meanwhile her mind was busie'
with a tIleussnd cegitatiens. She e'earl
d, perceived that no means would be left un
rs tried to eff ct an entrance, and she kne'
of that on the exclusion of her foe depen9e
ur Ter own existence. A thought struck he
ed at is Sunday said she to herselfs 9Th
mill never works on the Sabbath; suppos
he | set the mill a-going now? 1t can be see
nd afar off; and haply my master, or some o
lis his neighbors, wondering at the sigat, ma
W tidslS il-tCi ~ aAHV" tiC SAbEts u ibNN
rn thought" she exclaimed; "'tis God sent
n TO me-"
he Ne sooner said than done. Being ali he
life accustomed to mill-gear, it was but th
* work of moment for her to set the mf
An chiGery in motion. A brisk breeze whic
ta- sprang up, as it we're by the special iniei
re- position Of Providence. at ence set all tl
sails flying. The arms ef the huge engir
he whirled round with fearful rapidly; ii
it great wheel slowly revolved on its axle
OF the smaller gear turped and creaked an
groaned, according as they came inte actic
nix 1.-The mill was in full operation.
Ill 1t was in that very instant that the ru
fan Diether had succeeded in squeezir
ow himself through the aperture in the wa
up and getting safely lodged in the interior
nd the great drum- wheel His great disna
however, was indeseribable wheT. he begs
i'm TO be wbirled about with its rotation, ar
ar found that all his eEoris TO put a stop to Il
10Y powerful machinery which set it in motto
or 10 extricate himself from his perilo
ent situation, were fruiless. His cries we
md most appalling; his shrie&s we're truly fea
md lul; his curses and imprecations were he
IN rible TO hear. Hannchen FASTENED 10 Il
his spot, and saw him caught, like reptile
ght he was, in his own trap. 1t need not
me, added, that she did not liberae him. S
her knew that he would be more frigliten
aid than hurt, if he kept within his rotary pr
l. on and she knew, also, that unless he {
dry tempted 10 escape, there was no danger
9TH his falling out of it, even though Le we
ain. inscnsible and iaan;mate all The while.
to- the meantime, the wheel went round Al
rec round with its steady, unceasing motio
she and round and round went the rufian alo
len, with il, steadily and increasingly, too.
pro- vain did he promise the ssout-hearted g
she to work her no harms in vain did he pr
on to all the powers Of heaven, and adjure
cry The powers of hell 10 his aid. She woG
nte- net hear nor heed hims and. unheard a
iron UNDECIDED of then likewise, ,muttering csrs
4 4. II. Il.