Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1866-01-03

on the table. That gives me strange
sensation, to think Of this poor child, |
running after the old she devil, with |
her little bloody foot we roasted in
a granary of the Rue de lie Mortellene
near the entrance Of the alley there was
a tavern, La Chouette stepped in, still
holding me by the hand, and drank
pint of brandy
Morbleu (bIue death)! I could not
drink it myself without being as drunk
as an OWL
1t was theusual potion of La Bourg-
nesse; thus she always went to bed
drunk; On this account, perhaps, she
beat me 50 much however, we clam
bered up to our loft; I wasn't at
merry making, promise you; La Chou
cite shut the door, and double locked
it; | fell upon my knees, and begged
her pardon for having stolen the bar
ley-sugar. She made no answer, but
marching up and down the room, NUT
tered between her teeth, What shall |
do to her to-night-this Pegriotte, this
thief Of barIy-sugar ? come, what shall
| do to her?' and then she would stop
and look at me with he green eye, as |
remained always on my knees. Sud
denly she went to a shelf, and took
thence a pair Of pincers- 'Pincersr :
cried the Chourincur. Yes pincers.
For what use ? TO strike thee !? said Ro-
dolphe. To pi4ch you?' said the
Chourineur. All. yes. To tear
out your hair?' Can't you guess ?
will you give it up" Yes, yes well,
then. it was to draw out my teeth.
The Chourineur uttered uch
dreadful imprecation, that all the in
mates Of the tappis-lranc regarded him
with astonishment. We'll. what ails
YOU? said Marie. What ails me2
why, I'd assassinatc her, i'll had her +.
La Borgnesse ! Where is she? tell
me where is she? if-I find her, I'll
murder herr The eyes Of the bandit
were as red as blood. Rodolphe had
partaken of the horror Of the Choui-
neur at the cruelty Of the Borgnessc;
but he c0gIdG t help wondering how an
assassin could work himself into such
a fury, merely at the recital OF an old
woman's taking tooth from a young
girl. We believe this sentiment Of pity
very probable and possible even in a
being however terociouS and wicked.
And she drew out a tooth? this mis-.
cradle old wretch, said Rodolphe. i
guess so, and not at the first trial eth
er-my God. how she Iabourcd, hold
ing my head between her knees. as IN
vice. At length. half with her pin
GERS, and half with her fingers. she sue
cecded in drawing one of my teeth,
which she held up before me. aoying,
no doubt to hightcn me, Now take
care. Pegriotte, or III pull one out eve
ry day, and whcn you have none left,
/ I'll throw you into the river, where
the fishes shall eat YOU, out Of revenge
/ for the worms YOU have furnished to
take them. remember that. because
thought it unjust-.just as if | went
/ to get the worms for amusement 'Ah. .
the mSsy! to take out tooth from a
poor child said the ChourineW, with
renewed rage,
Well it has come again, said Ma
RE, opening her beautiful rosy lips, and
showing two rows of small teeth, as
white as pearls. Was this Indifference
forgetfulneSs, or instructive generosity
on the part Of this young creature? =?
Rodolphe had remarked that during
the whole recital of her wrongs, she
had never expressed any feeling of
hatred against the atrocious woman
who had so cruelty treated her. We'll,
what did you do after this 2 asked the
ChourineW. My faith had quite
enough; the next day, instead Of going
after worms, [ was away in the direc-
ton of the Pantheon. | walked during
the whole day would have gone to
the end Of the world rather than fall in
to the clutches of La ChOuette. As |
found myself in an unknown quarter, |
had met no one from whom | could
ask charity, and, besides, | should not
have dared to do so. During the night
| slept in a woodward, under a pile OF
boards. | was small as q mouse, and
slipping under an old door, | made my
nest in a heap of bark. | was almost
starved; | tried to chew some shay
ings, to cheat my hunger, but | could
not. | could only bite little birch
bark; it was more tender; thereupon
[ fell asleep; at day light, hearing a
noise, | drew closer under the pile of
boards; it was really quite warm, like
cave; if | had had only something
to eat, | should not have been as com
r Portable all winter
Just as it was with me, when in the
lime-kiln.'
4 did not dare to 90 out of the board
yard, for | imagined that La Chouette
was looking for me to pull out my teeth
and throw me to the fishes, and that
she would be sure to catch me if
stirred from there.
Stop; don't speak any more of that
old she wolff makes my blood rush
to my eyes ?
TO proceed; on the second day, I
} had eaten again Of the birch, and had
, fallen almost asleep, when | heard the
l hoarse barking ola dog. | Istarted up
and listened; the dog kept barking, ,and
evidently approaching my retreat for
tunately-why, | know not, he dared
not come nearer-but you laugh
| Chourineur."
/ with you, there is always some
: thing to laugh about; but never mind
you are good girl-and, hold! faith
j, of man | am sorry I struck you"
/ Because, if you beat me, | have nc
one to defend me-" And l. said Ro-
Jolnha