The mountain Democrat., 1864-06-25


had been dreaming, and had had my sus
pcions reused but the jar told great
deaf, and an old heggar woman whom she
had hired to buy the arsenic, told more.
Af'er while, in despair, as it seemed.
she confessed, not only of the murder OI
the lady, but to that Of poor baby also.-
But, remember, she said, remember,
! Robert Burlington, how you once loved
me. Y'u changed me from good young
girl to demon. You will answer for my
crimes before the last tribunal
She was condemned. ma'am, but not
executed somehoW, she managed to get
some poison, and lay dead upon the floor
of her cell when they came for her. As
for master, no one heard of him after
ward. He left the place and took passage
in vessel to some foreign country and
they say his hair was white as snow on
the day he crossed the threshold of the
parsonage for the last time.
/ I've lived in many places since then,
ma'am; but I've never forgotten that one.
Sometimes in the night, even now, start
up in a fright, fearing to see my lady s
spirit. or the white face Of Penelope Rerdr
at my bedside. think it would kill the if
| did. But the pudding is mixed, INA am,
and III put it on to boil.
/ -->~s~s--
! MONKEY IN CnuHcH. There was once
an eminent clergyman by the name Of
! CASSaubon, who kept in his family tame
monkey, Of which he was very fond. This
animal, which was allowed its liberty,
. lid cOl A.
out, but on the Sabbath waS usually shut
up till his owner was out Of sight, on his
way to church But one Sabbath morn.
ing, when the clergyman, taking his ser
mon under his arm. went out, the monkey
/ followed him unOb>crved, and watching
the opportunity while his master VAS
speaking to gentleman on the STEPS, ran
up at the back Of the pulpit, and jumped
npnu the sounding board. IIe,e he grave
ly seated himself, looking round in Il
KNOWN. nInunrr ON the congregation, who
were greatly amused at 80 strange spec.
laclr. The sermon proceeded as usual,
while the monkey. who evidently much
enjoyed the sight Of so many people, oc.
rn>innally prcpcd over the sounding
j board, to observe the movements Of his
master, who was unconscious Of hls pres.
rncr When the sermon commenced.
mauv little fmmS were c0nvulSed with
/ laughter, which conduct so shocked the
good pastor that he thought it his duty
tn administer a reproof, which he did with
considerable action Of his hands and arms.
The monkey, who lad now oerone fnmi.
liar with the scene, initiated every motion,
Till ut last scarcely suppressed Srnile ap,
T., AIRED upon the countcnance Of most ol
the audieuce. This occurred, too, in one
course; aud 30 horrible did the levity ap-
pear to the good minister, that he launch
cd forth into violent rrbuke, every word
being enforced hy great enr,gv OF action
All this tune the little fellow uvelhrar
nimicked every movement with ardOT
anI eXactncSS. The audience, witnessing
this apparent competition between the
good unn ard his mnukey could no lon
g'r retain the lrns appearance of cOmpO-
sure. and burst into roarS Of laughter in
tie midst "C which one Of the congrcga.
tin kindly relieved the horror of the pas.
tor at the irrevcrence and immety uC hi.
flock, by pointing out the cnuSe Of the
meIlimcnt. Casting his eyes upward, tn,
minister could just discern the anima
standing on the end of the sounding
board, and gcSturing with all his might,
when he found it difficult to control him
self. though highly exaSperated at tn,
occurrence. He gave direction to have tho
monkey removed, ard sat down to com
pose himself, and allow his congregation
to recover their equanimity while the or
der was being obeyed.