The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1866-01-31

hail alter hall, flying. almost, from one
room 10 another. AT las, she cane to a
small, diIapiJoied apartment, that sppear-
ed 10 have 10 outlet save by The low en-
trance al which they went in
"The room is in there" said The child.
''In where! Why, no. Oout Sou see
ihere's 90 door ?" said her tather.
''There 'sa door," sad Alice. "The room
is ia there"
ing over The thick paper, which vas torn in
sundry places.
Father" he cried, quite flushed, 81 feel
The cracks OF door"
1 told you So" said lir!e Alice There's
a great wood picture in that other room,
and The chest is behind ii.
Much excited, father and son went 10
work. The paper coon lay in strips on the
floor. Yes, there was door, carefully
wetaed up. Il vas not the work OF many
MON EMS 10 disIodse The hindrancs., aud
soon the liule parry siocd in a close, mps!y-
smelling room, whose TWO lille panes OF
thick, green glass were nearly entirely OBJ
scured By dust aud cobwees.
"John, you Iremble rom head TO foot, +"
said his vile, catching hold of his arm.
81 Let us go down now. Tomorrow we will
look further"
mo, no. said John Thorpe, hurriedly.
"l'li see The hing TO au end now. How, in
Heavens name, did The child know about
this room Come, wIlfred to work"
And 10 work they went, clearing away
old planks and useless lumber.
"There's the wood pic;ufe," said lille
Alice, calmly.
1t was painted panel. John Thorpe, as
soon as he cav it, caught lhe child in his
arms
Alice" he said, ''it thou has led ne
here, and Thy dream proves a true one, may
Gods blessing rest upon thee, my darling !"
Ard kissing her, be sat ber down. crying
oul again, NOV John Wiired. TO work"
They could make no impression upon tae
panel, however, till The son had Brought a
heavy axe to his fathers aid. Then they
split he thick wood, and behind it appear.
ed hinner partition, which was destroyed
like lhe other. There, 10 roth, was a cav
ily, cut oi which lew binding dusl. Bat
.rhey could see nothing in the darkness
"a lamp, good wife" said John Thorpe
And lamp was brought
Cautiously the elder son entered this
aperture with The Pickering candle
What DO you see 2 cried John Thorpe
"Nolhine, ye,,' replied John Wlfrsd
"Ii's black, is black - cried the child.
Here's The chest ~ shou,ed John vii,
fred. His voice had hollow, mcfieG
sound. Let ne ou,-I'ra foil Of fspid4rs !"
he cried, in moment after, appearing at
the moujh. "Tes, there's no mistake about
i;--an old, black, worm-ealsR chest, as
sure as you're alive -
'And ioll of gold, lul, full !" cried the
lille Alice, delighledly.
.'We shall see, my child. Never mind
spiders, John, If there's room 10 stand up
Give me The axe. Now for III"
He struck again and again al lie old
chest inside. How strangely il sounded I!
There was certainty something ,hal sound
ei like click aod rattle. Was il rold !
Yes. a long, joyful shout, thea aao,he!
and another, frocl4imel Lat treascre was
'"dHd. John Thorfe came srrioging, bond
iug out OF The aperture. catching Alice,
catching John, and laughing almost de.sri-
ously, as ne cried. "Rich, rich, rich :"
What more need be said The dream Of
little Alice had broneht them The chss, of
gold. Wha; sPiriiua! Influences were al
work with the child's mind we cannot, Of
course, pretend 10 say. Il vas rue, how.
ever, ;hal The Thorpes were rich enough
now-iha, John Wiifred went 10 London,
and eventually became one of the most
distinguished judges on The hench-.ha,
Henry eiI some noble paintings, Alice be-
came an earPs vile, and the rest passed
their lives in quiet and contemment. became
rich and also merciful