Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1866-12-19


ges But here there was none. There
was no cosy corner nor convenient basket
where one could be hidden. and the win.
dow-sill was not halt wide. enough for
mouse to have summed himself, letting
alone poor puss lifted my hat to the
landlady. who returned the salutation
with sullen bow. Good, od,evening. me-"
8 i'd |. BE kind enough to give me
s''nething hot for supper. have tasted
since nine this morning"'
She gave me no reply, but, putting
down her knitting went about preparing
the meal. 1t was coarse enough when it
was ready, but was too hungry to be
particular. FRIED eggs aud bacon. pota
toes. corn bread, and rye coffee. m4de
hearty supper, smoked cigar, and sig
ntied my wish to retire. My host tight.
ed u candle. aud assisted me up fight
Of crazy stairs to large r"omy chamber,
in the center of which stood four .post-
er, with blue.and white curtains,
My friend" said |, IL am told your
house has the reputation of being haunt.
ed"
He eyed me sharply,-a CLEAN of SOM :
thing did not clearly understand in his
keen grey eye He answered me imp :
tiently,
Fools Will be fools and there be
some people that have noting better to de-
than report evil Of their neighbors Its
II old worlan's story, stranger; ; and
give ye my word your slumbers will not
be DISTURBED. Good night"
He turned. with IA rude attempt at po.
liteuess aud left the room. secured tn,
door by pushing heavy press against it
aud, feeling no incliua,iou to sleep sa
down under. the one window which light
ei the room, aud which was the roof
eau hardly account for the strange
spirit that seemed to possess me. Tw'
hours before, had been so weary
thought could not well holi out to rid
to the Pine. free House; and, now that
had reached Il place Of rest, | WAS i'll a
ease, and v4guely restless Perhaps,
said, it Was the effect of the magnetic at
mosIhere tor the weather, from beln;
cold and chilly. had changed suddenly
and was now warm. aud stirred by a
/, electrical wind We should have a thur
|, der.gust beio. loag Then, as the though
. came. a glare Of Lightning burst III at tn
narrow window. IL excited me as til
s.nell of powder dues the wai-horse.
Suppose this sympathy which | have wit
thunder aud lightning was born in M
I for certainly have never cultivated i
r Bat from my earliest youth, have u
ways found my iuteusest enjoyment in
!, thundcr-showcr. ln this lonely wild,
thought the scene must be uuspeakobl
grand. must get out.ot doors. IL
6 peut up in this low elved chamber.
s.vod on chair and pushed the wiudo
opcn.; aud, by crxtrous sprius, gail
ed The rovf. 1t slopej very little, all
was battcued with ruugh Ii boards, affo,'
ing me "A secure ioothold.
i, The night Was magnificent. The hea
!, ens were ullck as lax; the red glare ,
the lightning burst the bl ,ckaess asund
e molneutarlIy from zoue to 2Jue the thu
der roaIed ike the tides III the Bay (
Fuudy aud the grim old trees swaye
Ike reeds Dciore the blast No rain ie
!, the air Was tull of suIphurous heat. al
4, atar off III the forest the G,ful voice OF
= frightened whip poorwiil lose aud fell
/; the n,ght. 10 the west, belt OF lur
lpht told me that the weather wod
bvvu be clcar and even as looked
n faint star peeped umldly forth, aud h
!; itsele again behind the veil OF clouds.
-, took out my watch. aud friend
. fash showed me the time. Jusv twei
o'clock. he storm-it 1t could be call
such was fast aDaiIug. | might as ("
on return TO my room. aud yet some slee
be tor | mad long journey befole me on
nd morrow. But something seemed to h'
ia mp back. MY will urged me 10 81 b.
,ls aud 20 to bed but some lhhueuce M
il. me To the roof. began pacing back
II. forth aud as did ~ | observed q
there was an east wing to the hou