The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-02-02

| lit is getting very hot here STAN
mcrcd. Il thought, perhaps, we should
find it cooler on Shore
| "Ah-h.h," he Kissed, putting his face 20
close to mine rs to glare up into my eyes,
under the very shadow of my wide-brimmed
hat; you're a traitor and hypocrite, like
all the rest OF EN-. But I'm prepared for
you. See.n
And with burst of laughter, so dissonant
that the very tide seemed to trcmblc and
| quiyer, he flashed long, sharp knife in the
| air, describing circle of cleaning light
| round his head. NV blood seemed turned
to ice in my veins as it dazzlcd across my
| vision.
Put up the knife, your Royal ITighness, -
countcriciting an ofi-hand ease that by no
means felt where's the use of it between
friends Let's talk about the Queen"
was the more anxious to secure his at
tention, as saw moving figures on the shore
scarcely half mile away from us, the iutter
| of white handkerchief and total disap.
| pcaranco of the figures Help was at hand,
| ielt quite sure, i'll could only InanGuvrc
| so rs to reach it.
mo, not about the Queen" said the poor
| maniac, THAT gricyes and allliCts me. lie
closed his knife as he spoke. but do you
know he continued, 81 am haunted ~
"IIauntcd 2" | said.
"Ycs, haunted by horrible, ugly old
woman, n witch or ogrcss, female iicnd
Now, do you know she won't let me alone =
Nor
She won't Sometimes she climbs up
among the stars ut night anil sits there wink
ing through my bedroom window all night
long. Sometimes she comes jumping down
from the clouds among the rain drops, and
somctimes-Thero she is now, with three
pair OF fins and a face like tisl's"
lie uttered an cdritch scrcech, MS he look
ed down into the clear, shining dceps.
Lets escape from her" exclaimed,
vigorously selling my oars. " She can't fol
low lis on to dry land, that's certain. Pull
away
mo, she can't. We might hide among
the woods, only, if she should turn into II
squirrel, and jump up and down among the
trees-shc does sometimes
"Well, then, wen borrow gun and dis
pose of her" said pulling desperately to-
wards the shore, while the pcrspiration,
cold and clammy as midnight dews, steam
cd down my temples.
"What are you in such a devil of u hurry
FORE" demanded my companion, rather
morosely. Hold hard little, cant you ~
checked my cNcrtions Evidently, he
was in no humor to be trifled with.
mo hurry at ALL said, as calmly as
possible; only. you see, the old witch is
following you up pretty closely, and"
ave are too near the Shore" he interrupt
cd, abruptly.
We were in Il few rods of the clustering
bushes that | knew contained help. on.
Heaven could ! but have reached their
friendly shelter How like Il mass "f lead
my heart sank in my bosom rs | saw MN
catch up the oars and strike out once more
in n contary direction. r,.
But, as he turned his head away, caught
M the shcathcd knife and flung 1t hurting
{" What that" he demanded, turning
quickly round.
Iv MS could "Don't you think we ought
10 30 ashore and sec what has become of
her 2"
His eyes rovcd rcstlcssly along the green
bank
Il don't know; what do you think 2"
"Why, she is your enemy. No doubt it
was she who spread the report OF your
death. You ought to address her in con
cilatory manner; and, if you could once
bring her to terms, what would prevent you
from assuming your proper station once
more in England ~
"Thats very true. Here, head her in to.
wards the land. | wonder never thought
of that before
Poor fever Drained lunatic Even in the
consciousness of my own mortal peril, my
heart achcd for the crazy flights of his sick
fancy
We were close to the friendly land; the
long, silver green trcsses of the willows al
most touched my throbbing forehead when
my strange companion started to his feet
with yell that aroused all the echoes float.
ing over the peaceful lake.
"Traitor-spy double dyed william! you
have been dccciying me. Your hirclings
Turk among yOndcr bushes. But it is In
vain the Royalty of England shall never
fall a prey to base articles like these"
cd To- become alive WITH Marrying hhguiises1
and with last impulse l caught up the
rope that lay coilcd in the bottom of the
boat, with one end affixed to an iron hook,
and threw it desperately shorcward l
could see II tall form plunging waist deep
into the water to grasp mt it and then the
clinging arms OF my terrible companion
were wreathcd round me, and | knew no
more. |
"Arc you better sr7n
Better! Ics-no-I can't tell Where |
am II"
Here, at the little inn, snug in the bed
but you've had n stormy time of it. What
IN earth possessed you to go out in a boat
With that poor gentleman ?"
Mad, isn't he ~ | asked, with all the
righttul occurrences of the morning crowd
ng back upon my mind, as one may remcm.
Der the hideous phantascs OF troubled
lrcam
Mad as March hare, sir; thinks he's
Prince Albert. They say he's the worst
'asc in all the asylum, sir--escaped last
light, and has been wandering about the
horcs all the morning.
SIS he safe ut last 2"
Yes sir; they had the deuce of time
citing of him though lie threw you
vcrboard as if you had been Il willow twig,
nd then swan like fish himself. Dick
his keeper, sir-says he's got
he strength of twenty Samsons in those
ing arms of his
So ended that long, frightfnl morning
mong the peaceful solitudcs of Shadow
axe; but | carry an everlasting memorial
it, in the shape of single lock of hair
hat CLEANS, white as silver, among the
lostnut luNuriancc that curls over my tenn
les. While live, and while that lock re-
Tins ITS ghastly whiteness, shall never TO.
embcr my peril and dclivcrancc without a
luddcr I
M'DoodIc's Story.
Some years since, when they were build. a
the locks on Coal River, | was over thar {
Peytona, an | stOpt in ut Dr. Kellums /
ho -physickcd people in that quarter at |
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