Litchfield enquirer., 1863-06-11
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The Good-Natured Man with one

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 The GoOd-Natured Man with on
 Eye.
 Half way between two small towns, who's names are uniinp0rtaut, there was way side inn called ths Traveller Delight It's nam was probably mist ke. ar it might have bee | satire, since the Travellers Delight present ed an aspect by no means delightful; indeed i timid traveller would have been apt to tnrl from it with sbuddsr. as int0Isrably desolat and gloomy. and prefer pressing on It all risk
 to making | trial of it.
 | One evening, however, at dusk, horse Ia boring under the weight of two persons, . mai servant ahd . lady 0n pillion-you must re member that it Is along time since tlIis hap psned, stopped before the door of the I'mvel ler's Delight.
 We must be wrong, I know said the ger want, 1 don't remember any inn ou the road WhereupOn he proceeded tU make some inuui riss of surly looking host and then turned tt the lake. We have misse0 the turning and ars some miles from the right way. What is to bt done. <
 The lady. ws will call hei Mrs. Benson, look ed at the dafkening night, and shiyered as s blast cf wind went howiing by.
 Is there accommodation for us herei But think we had better gu on.'
 l The seryant however, was not inclined ta go on. There was plenty Of accommodation for his mistressss he saia, and the horse was dead beat. As for himself the landlord said there was an outhouse lie could sleep in; and he was sure his master would not like Mis. Benson to peril her health and safety by going out in the cold dark night.
 The lady suffered herself to be persuaded and entered the house. A woman with an unpleasant face came t0 meet her, when Mrs. Benson saw this woman, she looked again at the dark road hesitatiUgly. but the horse ad been taken to the stuble, and the servant was n0t-t0 be seen.
 Can have 2 private room r inquired the lady. A bedroom of course. But there's no sit. ting room except the house-piace. Yj6Il find it warm and comfortable, and eau have the best seat
 By tLis time the outer door was shut and fastened, snd Mrs. Benson taking courage in the thought that at least her servant was somewhere within call, Inade a virtue vf ne. cessity, and accepted the offered best seat with seeming satisfaction.
 Sniper was placed before her, which the landlord and his wife shared Ut his request During the meal here was violent knock. ing at the outer door. and when it was opeuxd tlers entered tall, br0ad-shouIdered man with one eye and shock head of red hair. Gan have bed vas the query. Well suppose you can, if the missus and me gives up our room. It wont bs the frs, time we've had to camp in the house.pl that's one thing.'
 Sorry to put you out. Thank you, l think W II luke lnUuthful.'
 No one had invited the new conner to take mouthiul, and as he helped himself his eve tuned on the slrange lady. Ms. Benson could not help returnlng the look with inter. est. the man had such coMical face: and then his hair was the rcddest she had eyer seen. and the whole mau seemed to bs iollv with an expression of grotesque good usiurs At some surly remark of the landlords. hi, queer one eye looked Ut the iady again quick. "; its owner gave coMical sidelonr uo.I towards the host. and then the eye twiukled as much as 10 say He's . quser ts,ppsrsd chap you know; but dont be ir,ghteusd, I'll Prv.sst you
 ln iscs Mrs. Benson felt quite ssnse of se. curityin the presence of the go04 natured man, and was sorry when his huge supper came to an end.
 We'll then. I'll turn in,' he said pushipa bic plate away, if the muster here will Ls good enoug. to show me the room, tor I'u hred. Good night. Iaissis--ssrvant una am Then Mrs. Ben on ancied lhat the sour iace of the hostess grew sourer still; it iairly scowted Ut her, but she did not feel ut all ,u. clinsd to go tv bed. lheis was nu alternative however; she could not sit up all night where she was, becsuse tue master aud mistress asd expressed thsir in.ent,0n of remaining there. She asked for her servant and was told that he had retired to lhs oulhouse for the night, there was no further prsiext for lingering, so she accepted the repeated offer of the lady to show her to her room.
 When she gut inside that room, Mira. Ben. sons 6rstimpuise was to lock the door, and as she tltd sO. the key cauls out in her h:slld. Nut satiltied with the iock, whicsi looked crazy, shs proceeded to pile every movable ar.icle ol turhiture against the door that duns, shs turued to the hre. which WAS burning cheer. fully N hite she stood tls rs lneditsling upon the insufRciency of tue furniture fur bsrsl. csde. the du0r key which sue was twistille about her dagers. dropped into the sshes. Mrs Benson stoOpsd t0pick it np. and ss she stus,p ed, with her lace bent m an upside posiliou, | BicNsA VI " ocus Ato A1Sut UuVettoAb0 tu8 UoQ behind her. u flashed upon shock head ul ihs rsddest halr shs had ever seen. Mrs. Ben, son isised her head again rather quickly. Ths irst tangible idea that presented ltsslfin the dixxiaess that crept over her was to pull awxJ the baEricxde, and calisfor help. Bus iong bs fore sound cunld be made audible below, hs, fate might, and doubtless would be decided. =
 Then she thought 0f prsfessiug aloud to have forgotten something which she must gu to fetch. but thinking Ill the circumstances, she oould not help believing tke sour psupls dywu stairs to u in leagus with the red man, ss that certain desth must 6iiW that msve
 even t the robbsr were cot t00 vide awake t ipsrmit the ruse. She had 6eard of ia beild
 done. and 30 no doubt had he. and hs woulS
 underaland 1t. Besides all this, she had nu
 found the key. and somehow che shrank frOu bsnding down. again to reach for it. Wh, knew what she might encounter the nsx timsi A knife. perhAps. or psstoi, or tls one 9ieaming eyes and some star,lsd musiuI \ might cHlse ths robbsr to suspect her kn0w Ils dgs of his presence. No, shs could not lo0l tor the ley
 A little while longer Ms. Benson stoo, N warming her hands st the 6se. then she tnrnei hound U sxemine the position of the bsds m, I yaWned aloud. She saw that the IT VI bes