Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1872-04-03

uetefmlheu 10 Aeep such Noiue ~ hir o"h
breast. inasmueh as he suddenly rose from
beside her aud said rather ehecrsly:
IL suppose it is safe for me TO go now
isn't 1t, mem, she's safe, | expect"
Where are you going asked fhc
lady aud the child in the same breath.
Only short distance. To the clerks
house to look after the book"
"Ah," said the child to herself, "ihat
is it. 1t is the book that have been
trying to think about
She pressed her hands over her eyCs as
if endeavOring to recall some halfforgot.
ten incident or view.
Her anxiety was great; her smooth
forehead corrugated into hundred
wrinkles, aud she shut her eyes and press
ed her lips together. In vain did the
lady question her; she would give no an
swer but, 81 am trying to think"
She frequently stopped as if despniring;
but, before her friend could get her TO
confess what her puzzle was, she would
plunge into it again, and would seemingly
march quite up to the exact point of So
luton, but no further.
al wish | could help you, Little Ma
jesty," whispered the lady, contemplate.
! ing the attempts with same uneasiuess.
And wish" cried the child, with a
burst of tears, and throwing her arms
around her neck, 'that could help you.
, would love dearly to make you happy;
! but I'm so confused, so turned around, SO
mixed upw
She went over the days adventures
r time and again; she reflected upon each
incident withe great exactness; but still
they yielded her nothing. If the exercise
$ of her brain was little severe. yet it was
7 intensely interesting. She did not care
to talk, as it only broke the course of her
r thought and 60, after some moments,
] she sank into tranquil state, which re-
r sembled sleep. Her eyes closed, her
! hands dropped down, while she again be-
$ gan to search her memory for the thing she
e desired. She lay quite stil-now family
; smiling as she remembered the dolls par
t ty and the caresses of her friend. and now
e becoming sober, and even turning a little
: pale, as the subsequent events arose be-
b fore her. All was silent; the moonlight
= came In broad patches; nothing mov.
Z, ing within the house or out upon the
c green.
1t was a long while before she stirred.
IS Then she suddenly opened her eyes,
flush stole over her face, and she arose to
sitting posture,
"Ive got it at last" she whispered, in
triumph.
She looked around. She was alone.
u The chair in which the lady had been sit
ting was empty. She had doubtless gone
e upon some erranl, thinking the child as
u leep. la.
e Never mind,' thought Majesty to
g herself; I'll 90 alone,~if if l can stand.
1t will be greater surprise to her."
y She put he r feet timidly upon the floor.
q and slowly trusted herself upon them, half
2 fearing her limbs might give way beneath
= her. But she was stronger than she thought.
i She caught up wrapper made of some
woolen stuffsand then softly went to
d cupboard, from which she took a bunch of
10 three large keys.
of Then she slipped into the entry, lifted
J. the latch of the door, and passed out into
Y the open air. No one had seen her; she
'r was entirely alone. She stepped out
le briskly, straight across the green holding
l. the keys tight in her hand and with her
e. eyes raised, half in fear and balf in curl
y osity, to the spire Of the church, which
t. was brilliant with the moonlight.
~ Nothing disturbed her, save skulking
:. q cat or two; but Little Majesty needed all
= her courage, for it was silent and lonely.
She came to the wooden doors with their
= ponderous hinges of iron, and she selected
- the proper key with which to open them
= 1t was an easy look, and she mastered
- it with little trouble. Her heart stood
y still as she shut herself in the porch
:" alone. Then it began to thump, as sh.
!" put her foot on the belfry stairs, and a,
- the smallest movement of her dress seund
], ed like gust Of stormy wind. II was q
!" separate and distinct act of courage to pu
!, one foot before the other. But she <as
- cended with hardly falter, and agail
= came to the belfry door. She found i
: swinging open.
ND "Ah!" thought she, FL frightehc
= them SC that they forgot to lock it."
She came to the ladder. She now fe
~ =, the cool night air, and she gave an extr
u turn the wrapper about her neck, and pr
'e her keys in her pocket. Then she lai