Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-10-04
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Wnat saw from 1ly window.

y HAT I SdH ETOHI NAN W lDuOW.
h was strange scene-and vet there
nothing startling about it, [ could not
- why my eyes We're riveted to the spot
Probably, | said to myself, it can only be
a9nted for by some occult psychological
reason. and / viii simply watch, and en-
5.4ror not to wonder. My library is stu
a-.I .n the third story back room Of an or
uarv built house in the neighborhood Of
e Heights, and it Is there | spend hour
after hour in work and study-sometimes
hc light fades from the sky. drawing
ar he window with my book or writing
AMI semI-occasionally glancing at the backs
9. tne houses opposite. The house whose
garden joins ours has always been an OBJ
.-t ~ interest to me, ever since | moved
Into the ncighborhood on account Of an
o.I Gentleman who was to be seen in his IL
a1ary at almost every hour of the day.
Ii- ecmcd to be an almost indefatigable
worker, and was generally at his post long
before I was.
Tho old gentleman grew to be very en-
-.rtlinHc to me, and | came to miss him
rg much when for any reason he was alb
from his library. The time above al
" to was early in the evening in the
part Of February My neighbor had
from bookcase to bookcase, and draw
.raweT- arranging and putting away
last | noticed or thought | saw him
- the drawers Of his desk and put
-.v In bis pocket Soon after heard
a- Of their tea bell, and watched un-
-Hc old gentleman walked slowly out Of
room. What was tht reason that even
.aaa / could not withdraw my gaze There
p 1..f-- .F
runsHt, now that its occupant had gone,
.-t Still / could not help looking. The gas
burning very dimy. and / could Just
make outthe different articles offuruiture
assisted d Htte hy the light of very pleas
ant crate fire.
A- watched. 4 4 zuro clad III white came
swiftly In at q door at the right \ cold,
nervous tremor took full possession Of me
No- that ! te.t that there wasany thing SUI
-.raarural about the vision | knew bet
-ior Immediately recognized the form
t dress Of lady had noticed in the
.#lel only an hoIl or two before but
not snow that her presence in that
..u Il. tAat particular time meant mis-
and woe uuutteraDle. / know ttat
te.- made uy noise a- She moved hasti-
about, going over exactly the same
-.I which The old Gentleman had tray-
n.va Iew moments previous.
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