Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1872-04-10
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Three Brave Men.


Pretty Barbara Ferros would not
marry. Her mother was in consterna-
ton. why are you so stubborn, Bar
bara,'' she asked. you have plenty Of
lovers" ls ~ a .... ..ai- f.
"But they do not suit me- said Bar
bara. coolly tying her curls before the
mirror.
why not 7"
81 want, when marry, man who is
brave-equal to any emergency. If l
give up my liberty, l want to be taken
care Of" ss E..
"Silly child! what is the matter with
Big Barney, the blacksmith r. B OIL. ar.
"He is big, but never learned that he
was brave"
"And you never heard he was not -
What is the matter with Ernest, the gun
smith p ...... ~.........
"He's as placid as goats milk
THAT is no sign he is coward
There is little Fritz. the tanner. he is
quarrelsome enough for you, surely" .-
HE is no bigger than bantum cock.
1t is little he could do if the house was
set upon by robbers
'It's not always strength that wins
fight, girl 1t takes brains as well as
Drawn. Come now, Barbara, give rheee
fellows a fair trial" t.F ,.r -s. rs.
Barbara turned her face before the mir
ror, letting down one raven tress and
hooking up another. 81 will, mother >
said she at last. &c.. ......-.. A.. &C.,.
That evening Ernest. the gunsmith
knocked at the door "You sent for me,
Barbara :" he asked, going to the girl.
who stood upon the hearth. coquettishly
warming one foot then the other. .
"Yes, Ernest" she replied 'Pve
been thinking of what you said, the
night, when yon were here 1--.-
"Weil, Barbara" lF .-s...s s4t
Ernest spoke quietly, but his dark blue
ey es flashed, and he looked at her in
tenly. -.- ...,..-t ~ 49,
IL want to test on. + H.. 49,
"How :" 81. ar s.s- s.s c.4~
Il want to see if you dare do very
disagreeable thing -E e.l
"Wbat is itf' a. s.#a
There is an old coffin up stairs. 1t
smells Of mould. They say Redmond the
murderer was buried in it. but the devil
came foz his body and left the coffin
empty at the end of the week, and it was
finally taken from the tomb 1t is up
stairs in the room my grandfather died
in, and they say graudsire does not rest
easy in his grave, for some reason
thongh that I know nothing about
Dare you make that your bed to night :"
Ernest laughed. Il is that all will
do that and sleep soundly. Why. pretty
one, dio you think l had weak nervesl'
"Your nerves have good proof if you
undertake it. Remember, no one sleeps
in that wing of the house
Il shall sleep the sounder."
"Good night, then. l will send lad
to show you the chamber. If you stay
there until morning." aaid the imperious
Barbara, with nod Of her pretty head.
Il will marry you za
'.you VOW it p
II vow it, 'rlas- i- Hv.r
Ernest tnrned straightway and follow
ed the lad in waiting through dim rooms
and passages. up echoing stairs, along
narrow, damp ways, where rats scuttled
before them, to low chamber The boy
looked pale. and scared, and evidently
wanted to hurry away, but Ernest made
him stay until he took survey of the
room by the aid of his lamp. 1t was
very large and fullof reccsses. with high
windows in them, which were barred
across. He remembered that old grand.
sire Ferr os had been crazy several years
before his death, so that this precaution
had been necessary for the safety of him