The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Fayetteville, N.C.) 1864-186?, 1864-04-19
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AN INTEEhs ISG STORY.

There was once & hcr.nIt WOO hyc:! IL tt.c
deep recess # u forest. S,.sne ii tcr g. iei "a
induced ann. " hle ne was >t1;I young, t. -ee>
keclu,lon II rom t.le w..rtd 10 iha> u:GaTy soi-
tude. lie had built himself, sn;ll nut ot
W od, aud with his goats afd tue Wls,i fruits
Of the forest he barely lnAnase to ulalAtain
existence.
lie had thus PISSED many years, when one
day, as he ", t.Inhi < over the scenes OF
his past te some uouos arose tiia ini,:d
concerning the lusicc OF q ou. he therefore
resolved 20 go forih once more III the world.
in order to gam further kno Ledge wnic
mi ght enligntcn him
The ier.nit arose and set out upon his
travels He had not pr"cee,lcd iar whcn ne
vas accosted by youth of f ir and .entiy
countenance, who, Ieiny told OF the ile,-
mits opic:t offered % lcco.upa y aim on ~
tourney. since his road ~ the >aire q rec
ton. That III sht they came to Stately and
magnificent castle, where tnuy we're gracious
Is received and Hospitality entertained. Tte
following mo- ninl. thy look leave OF Their
knu host and pro ee,ed on their jo srney.
"AhI' SAID the hermit in thu, in>tsn.e
must confess that justice seems to have been
this world could not nave been better beS
Ell than one 50 kind ana benevolent a. our
good nost M,y God ol IS and proSp I him
l., tn. end Of MS days
But the youth silent.
Tney tra>eled iii III 5htfali, vhc.i b y
came TO "A mi>crao cottage, where thy
knocked and beg 3rd for .n"lier, l. F." as
WI etched novel ne TO + was part y talli.g IN,
and congHb~ htL < .ke drapeIla> arounu the
walls inns co1uinitc,> 40. .de vas o"Cupi,d
py "a fee bic, em,'iatrd oid mar, "h' WA
seated large o'Ac.i cHeSi bouni WITH
b.nis of IRON, t"e neJ at u a!ch ne wort
around Ills neck.
'.hhy do YOU ask for shelter 1t poor
place. like this z? SAID th. nliser, for su il he
was Il nave out ilttIe straw win II t.
rest nv aching amos, anl Il nnr,rl of black
brea> and water IS all nat has ever passed
nv lips for mary q G'y. Come not 10
tn. tor ,,eltcr aad ettcrt ,I.i,le,.t poor
hut Is unable to AT 'rd it.
t.,ut no utncr human dwelling Is near,
urged the yeath "ihr W!nu aoHls VIII ANA
ncr,e and heavy clo,c!s gathering over
oul. heads, threatening 10 ,tl>clar5'- their fury
,po. Us. For pltys s.nr permit Is t. take
shelter under vottI roof. Iii, is Ill e ASK ,
The mi,.r tuen reiuc;antly unias,cntI tue
door and admitted then. he uti i4ian
snrea.. some straw for III, ,uc.t> in the only
corner " ..cfe the Iain dli not pour tiTou Il
the ROOT pnI a. in scat1aS hin~elf Oh the
c!Ie-t ne remai.l.d awake all nieht nat lie
might keep watch over MS o'!"tlcoihs VISIT
1t dawn of day the Kermit md hls coinpan-
IONS aroSa to tiet,lrf bu. To the e,,rpr,Se and
DISNEY ri the hermit, taking leave OF their
host, tn. yoat:l produced trotn unde~ his.
CLOAK a golden go!hct, which he had taken
from the cas:le and presented 1t to ne miscr,
vino received it .iln hr :, iltanin5 eyes and !
grim ss1.ie of satisfaction.
We'll" Thought the hermit, this IS a
strange youth; but will not part from nin
Just ct for his wonoer and curiosity were
aroused 10y such an unaccountaDie proceed
Ng.
The next iay was very hot, the travellers
grew 1aiht and weary 50 they entered u
poor, though neat and pretty cottage, and
s-,cl for y drink uf w..;c cr The inmates Of
the cottage consisted Of feeble old codrle,
their widow ed daught cr and little gra''dson
the daus shier seemed worn py alAieiy an fat
que since, with ali, her inius.rs Il "a Gre Sne
could scai cely earn enough to support them al
as her old parents were entirely dependent
npon her. However, what with the extreme
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