New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-10-15
CHAPTER n.
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CHAPTER
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The r.sp Of lt io ~
the flower g instant and beiog, SlAs had scrambled her
motley crowd RAINING toward the spot With q, HAT sgerne
which infane the vulgar b,hollibg Of strife.
"Come Lsuretia said Mortimer hastily ~ s protect Con,
ny house Let s e,eyea l'e attempt 90 prevent
iii che dare : Il 80 rs->,s' -
sbai, however ,lo bad by tin, ti'en rom he ro7rl
,psng toward L4ulea With h hands uc stretched 90 seize her, ~
claiming
"whs you two know ontI Gil Jon dare onas me o
him IN have veugeauee on ron bo,h-bscs VeBgssnee|
"Iu bat de;esiite witch" replied Mortimer be eI'l
between The yiuletre bag and tie trembling Isu's'A
- te DID bis mantle fell from tie ee Of FJia sni he ol
recognized the child With bowl Of sd rsgs
Pal He has got Fsi Al, you little sPnte Of oner" 'i'
sdded bTanishuE Der ass and sue he aSl,l ei you
dared escape rom good Old aatnosf Dus l lave you bteE
thsr, 10 any = a EuglasI"
Yon ny srassneieI- ol re L Bfobei Ms,trsr
sIyeleW
eosd bad 'ssnsd rorud The sro- crowd opo.e . sp
prentees utesueu farmers aud ss uAo pPo'es By the bottle
air Of Mortimer and che beauty Of those be protected berH % % tie
hdeous od souan wi N cries o. ,eera and bate
Out upon tie Old witch sid tfhee eopaJuau folrsas
oskeu Witches ,hoad " bart,L Wl.' iti ls
pretend TO he tle Grandmother Of ,si PRETTY eliMr
"Ay she wishes 70 use her 90 he .o" el 'aoher "Fttsr
6dsi DIVE her ~ tie green"
"Sop nay ie1d,' sad Mortimer. a. s,vtn u.l.i c-ss3 ,,d
aboui 10 Hsreai the ,ceshg M Who faced tho
earssei vss DO not harm ler BAT make M AID th
lady, who has been bs'J u By Ibis od 'ug ~ La
r,,,s. and " -il hurry arar'
he tool % bis velvet u.ate ard - saur esi rE
den OF tue fouergr uaalg taa We -,s e sao4
hssi upon such beauty
bee, you. Mortimer" Isa,e,.
mantle around heT she ti bal sIiss ny
nset and She sdiit soud siAa trade"
SAY Lau'eltA iOa explain oil rlsa resd
mothers house. replied Mortimer lsT move, tt-
Sts. -osh have puesd hsf she darrell BET DE nsraes ,.,
and 'tou " 'ls eoa4 asn b. @ sle las b ooA 10 lsfo"u
safety
sooe' sru uapopusr So tbs an 10 a. ibs lsts frat
eiai Ens E.ssd ". As oompassed bis
George. Duts Of Cence by seuug hu Of ils ,9fesu
staa. however though %, po'e,,ed oro prophecy
elaine, HAT 'h received her ho good spirits and that che dealt
vA nothing had formal esr been ,ns.
ber some h-ud Of poFs influence protected
her, shd coad pern FROM hud ti q tie
g1u. sbs Tlombges n.i yse,s sud leoe gay
therefor
Sun she vas isi ser feared By r.or- Hated because Of
her furious temper adj s oei 10 toe general belief
h,,''r bad dealings With evil spirits 90 divers Shapes.
'onetH sih clos hsher Of al e, hr,eL Feared because
correctly reported hat ever
ahsf tat CON, uiitap tn sure 10 beiaI the offender
as she regarded s dart feelings by ALL many Who Isa
hitherto s'oa'd Der basfa took courage
serI-r' and esrofcl Tor her punishment
The sHtfcstro Mortimer bo restrained
Ioues u ts crowd b moment voice sLoaic Let
- esdre Ne Witch score Of oiae repeated tie crr.
Sba psrsssr her dagger ooted opsung 70 ,ssp
bot "w ai hs vas completely hsmaed IL By deep circle VI t.sg
Though a shouted Beat herr Cuig,i her Tear her 10 p
ali sed r to bezH tie saL I Gndis gat impossible
bs susrse hss bad drawn great govu de-
bed her
tome r.sesy dog,r che screamed sousd the g
,ng steel her boat Who Here she IT, Come
bold bseisl Who nav Ent II won't
buroh ao DoR be ash children Of the devil point and
sgs poisoned dsa Just scratch your hides its all
up with You die before the days That ALL on ny
sda Lay boI The old Is not shsd 81,
Ton--ob mol"
Thus and threatening tie fierce siood Bay def
ing and jeerng BY turn,
There much shouting by thos, Who composed oui and ecu
9th. around bel, but those In the
terrible her the glitter Of her
desperate and bate which distorted her Ldeous scarlet vge
sDaerd hses Of foam from her ssning snd purp. s
Even the bufsd ounmau With the stout oaien staff reooed
she dssi glance oi fury him 'hskug size shook her
him
Cone oihopP. Try stat 'Ssus, lnfe chswbscop yo
sreA corstdp
Al , incident oeu.d which added growing terror
Ofthe superstition, arGe owl suddenly fuitered down with
heavy wings from the booth psrehed on the
head OF the rolling bis great staring about hin snap
ping his horny besr
Sibs recognized the bird h. hutieted tree - one Of her
which had from her morning The Ugly
recognized the Of his add being hungry amer h
rAncr naturally sought the Of who supplied h' voy
With dainty food
The mob however imagined this Of hsthsd uslns,,
the 'snidsmou Of the coming her aid and fell bach
tlv - she called OUT
Are there Pbpl Look at the n,eai Philip BE ready
their pet Tbeu scratch the face Of that ehoppe
added pointing farmer whose expanded With
he cared q, The bird
o1 trained 10 understand and obey gesture Of mistress
the farmer with hOarse and gsshed his cheek with
swift clutch Of his sharp aud powerful claws
~ho imagined the devil the bird rosd With pain
terror besdonE iuto the crOwd yelling the top hi.
voice:
Saw, me good people Save from the devil and Al, his .pg.
small thing will often snke mob with paBe aud instead
ing the safety buckles. boo every child
10 sughable haste and confusion
III, owl Autered heavily around his mistress drawing magic
circle for her protection and thea du by the the
pehed upon nbbug bis
be desired food.
The mob however CHANGING bach their ou, imagined that
the owl mpatng daJo schemes to the for pun
sment aud did pause until considerable dsAaoe.
There Of the movements Of tue
made no attempt pursue them tbev bad feared
"Id give ofbsy sd the farmer with he bleeding ehesi he
breath wiring hseh d that owl May the ssnd take '
The Tend the bird" replied the blum faced oosHiyHsB with the
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