Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-04-07
Ir.rurRs AND srANGLEs.

la AUTHOR. 0F '- EAST LYME
OH room was small and bright. Window
..r-..a- q crimson cloth shut out the cold
and t.e twilight, quickly gathering over the
q.rn grass. the hl-c trees Of the London
-mre. The fire ard the lamp bgrned
clearly books lined a portion of the walls
an ea-v-caair stood empty on one side the
soft her,L-ruE. inviting 90 rep0se when the
clergyman should have finished his sermon.
DE had drawn the table near the fire. and
was busy wiki it.
lt was picture OF home comfort and
peace, thi- study imparting the notion that
its owner must be one Of those fortunate
men who are secure from the irowns Of
biting world The Reverend Septmus
Winter liked comfort. and hoped To- enjoy a
fair share Of it to his lie's end. lie was a
tall gl9d-l0oking man Of thirty-one, hair and
eyes dark Good looking in SO far as that
the features were handsome but they had
-lmwhat severe expression The house was
still and tranquil His little boys voice
DO laughter broke out occasi0nlly in the
nursery above, but Mr.. Winter did not
count that disturbance it was what be
datng father, liked TO bear. Claude
Beckett. a ueighbor's son, had come in to
play with Harry. Mr.. Winter wrote on
steadily. This was saturday, and hIs sermon
must De achieved.
In moment this tranquility became
ularmiuglv interrupted 4 pistol was fired
off almo7t-as II sccmed-in the very car OF
Mr.. Winter 10 was followed by shril cry
from Harry. Almost beside himself with
terror, arprchening he knew not what
calamity. the clergyman started up and rush
ed from the room. The first sight his eyes
caught was that Of the two children halfway
up the stairs Master Claude Beckett with
small pistol 10 his hand He was a daring
gentleman of six, Just double Harry's age
Servants were running up the stairs with
afrighted faces Nlrs. Winter came out Of
her bedroom, winter than death, a baby
clasped in her arms.
There was plenty of terror but no injury
for the pistol had not been charged. When
this much was asccrtaincd. and the first
agony of fear had subsided, Mr. Winter got
AT the particulars. The two boys left alone
temporarily 10 the nursery, had strolled into
Jack Winter room, and discovered the pis-
tol upon which Master Claude Beckett was
seized with an irresistible desire to let It off.
The bright idea occurred to him that he
might combine this pleasure with a fright
for the household: and he carried it TO the
s,air- that the report might be better heard
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knew all ab,ut II. and his own fngers were
strong
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