Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1872-02-07

iatic feelings Of icing on the threshold Of
Paradise. But, unfortunately, Ike her
fair progeniior, she was driven ont in dis
grace.
had committed the error Of schooling
my giggng friend too much beforehand
imprcssing ber with dreadful sense Of
awe in regard to Miss Glyce; and then,
with a serious and rather frightened face,
she was introduced into the august pre-.
scBce.
Not word escaped her for some mo-
ments and then there was sudden aud
dreadful explosion of pent.up laughter,
that sounded little short Of sacrilegc.
Miss Glyce bent her heavy brows severe
ly upon the offender, and | gave her an
imploring lock while Stacy, with a pow
eriul effort. stopped as suddenly as she
/ had tegun, aud looked quite innocent Of
any such proceeding. .....-.
4 But the least thing set her of again,
until refreshments were served when she
devoted all her energies to the kork be-
fore her. Miss Glyce surveyed her for a
few moments in silence; then, making up
a large parcel Of dainties, she presented
it TO her astonished guest-sayng quite
calmly; "Now, my.iear, you can 20, If
} you please-l do not care for any COM
pauy in future but Anise."
Stacy took the package Of confectionery,
and did as she was ordered but this re-
buff had the effect of making her very
spitcful toward me- She declared that
I Miss Glycc was crazy; and wondered
how dared go there"
( had been invited to spend the night
over the way, and Miss Churd had con-
scutcd. But Stacy exclaimed, with a
+. true 'fox-and-grapes" feeling: "Tou
couldn't hire me to do it, Auisc Every
one says the house is haunted. Hope
you'Il have pleasant night among the
ghosts" :"
We dare you TO do it," cried half a
dozen Of my companions aud this was
enough for me. They had dared me to
go for the cherries, aud went; and now
they dared me to sleep at Miss Glyce's,
aud was going.
! must confess, though, that felt a
= little shaky when my kind friend left me
for the night. ..... 5 @
. This is, or rather, WaS, Arthur's
, room, " said she, looking about with .
sort Of wistful tenderness, 'and Iput you
t in it, Anise. because, somehow, it seems
A to me suitable thing to do. Now. good
5. night cbild-you'rc sure you are not
: afraid ?"
: "Oh, no, not all I" and yet my teeth
4 were fairly chattering in my head.
. All the unpleasant things that Stacy
had said came up to me while | was un
: d. cssng; and | got into bed in spasu
] Of fright, and covered my head with the
clothes. The room was very handsome
b Que and it was beautifully furnished bu
= to me it was splendid misery, and wish
4 ed myself back in my humble quarters a
: the seminary. ..
Finally fell asleep; but an hour ol
: two alterward, | was awakened by the
= consciousness Of fixed gaze, My curls
| seemed standing on end with terror, and
| dared not open my eyes. One of Stacy
: ghosts had arrived, sure enough; aud
e felt impelled to see what it was like.
1t was bright moonlight; and close be
d side the bed stood man. with his eye,
fixed upon me. He was altogether toe
: substantial for ap apparitiqn; and, quick
as thought, it flashed into my mind tina
e he was a burglar, and was then probably
e considering how best to. despatch me
- The windows Of the room opened on {
: veranda, and he had noiselessy entered
d while. | was sleeping ..-.-,.. ......
n lD that one terrible second. my Who'll,
d nature seemed to change; | felt as stron,
as lion-and, with one bound, | seize,
7. the man by the throat, and screamed
" "Murdcr !" with all the strength Of NJ,
g lungs. .....'..... -.
y The burglar was a powerful-lookini
fellow, with heavy beard and whiskers
e but the suddcnness of the attack SCENE,
IS to paralyze him, for he remained passiv
), in my grasp, Il had only cutched hi
h crayat,, and offered no word of remou
STRANGE. .. o -Hi5gI. 41ar ..
J. Miss Glyce speedily appeared and tw
1t or three servants at her heels. Seein
l. help at hand, my overstrung nerves CAV
It way; and | was only conscious Of bein
a lifted very tenderIy on the bed, whe
10 everything grew dark, and l faintod.
a Wien | came to my senses again, Mis
Glyce was the only person visible. l9a
e, Where is the burglar?" | asked
"He didn't get off, did he ?"'aa
le The reply was first a smile, and then
t. burst of tears. My friend was gettin
le hysterical. at5a .u aaaglsu llas.
e, There don't look so frightened, chill
At ----the old lady has done making a foC
h, of herself, now. My boy has come bacl
ID Anise 1.-THE burglar was Arthur" auo
ID ,J1"Ohl" | calculated, while aIhot blus
le of shame fairly burned me. "Wh;
at must he think of me? [ half strangle
d. him." a,si sdl.t asl soon aa5ea
lie "He thinks you a brave little girl, as
do" was the kind reply ;"butho wonde
k what you think Of hsm. He had no bus
az ness to enter the house as hedid but !
to says he wanted just to take one look
~ his old room before he left it forever. Il
or took such long look, however, at Il
sleeping beauty he found there, that |
}" failed to get away again. And oh Anis
er cannot tell you how thankful ! am tn
zy you seized himlaI would never have SCI
ng him, else. And am quite sure nc
that be is innocent--he has heeni the vi