The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1873-12-11

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sSS mHst Be ldiat-s sbs' MHst act
decisively Rccae non without was
not 20 bo thopght Of sio alone, Ok
Gods help, mhst saso hefseif, ana
the properly Other family!
She took n hasty glanec asound
tho room, and seeing a heavy axe
Which WRs used for ch6ppins wood.
esng spoa e block, she auicidy sicz
ed IL fhe coffoe WIS hot, bit IN tho
pot it would not seiNe the plan w.lich
she hss acteed,
She poarea tho hoiliug liquid into
a amall desp b.ste, and qnite deter
nines what " 90, she weut up TO
the door Of the room, the plate with
tho smoking coifes in her lnft hand,
tho hetey axe III her fight,
~ have both hands full" she cried
stahding before tho door; "be so
good as to opoa The door fcr me-"
Not sispsctipg What VIVA ahont 10
happen, the fobbcr quickly Opened,
the door, standing Ia the middle Of
the shrcshold. In d ino,nnnt tho
whole Of the boiling coifoo tlew In
his ftce.-With furious eSciama
ton Of pain, be bsnt Forward, and
rubbed With bands tho coffee from
his ayes.
Awaiting horsslf OF this monent 9,
his helplessnoss thu bratc girl, With
the broad side of the axe detlt him
such Y yiolont blow on his head, that
he fell down se,.seless IT, her foct.
|, QUICK ~ thought. pushing inside
his holy, che spiUng " tbs window.
which she had before OPENED hersqlf,
closed IL securely and put DIP tho
shutters Then She hastoned back,
book tho hay out Of thu door which
was inside, called, "Sultan keep
watch, mud, pushing the great dog
ihto the dark room, where the robber
still lay senseless, sho locked the door
from tbs outside. Then, after again
building ZIP her wall OF defence
against the house door she hastened
up to the second story.
Tho aos was gro Wiling from with
In, and trying to get out, and ut the
saihe moment there was q yielebt
knocking at the house door.
--lhe GIRL took her fathers double
barteloa gun down frodi the wall.
ahd opening tho window, ste inouir.
el
.Whu's there ht,6w 81
Ffou, the window she saw before
the door NAH, with the appearances
OF II huntsnian, OF savage and for
bidding aspect, quite u stranger to
her. lie called Out to her la coin.
nahdipg lone
"ybeh ths door :!
"Whel | rhcese t9 ~ 40, ' replied
the girl
"If YOU do not opoh Il, | shall ="
cried the huntsman, ahgriiy. al shall
break open tha door, and then you
will see what will happen
ave nre n long way of from that
yeti was the girls reply.
1--WE shall sec,' cried the hunter.
and. taking his gun from his shoul.
der be wns about to place II against
tho look, mud fire.
Katp saw that rapid action wns
necessary. In n moment hor faith
er's gun wau cooked aud her aim ia
ken. aud before the rascal could turn
round, theto Yas n loud rpp ,rt above
and II bullet shattered his right arm.
His gun drqppe9 from his hand
and he foil to the ground. He ut
tered y ory qi pain, aHa rolled over
in the snow. which no rodonol with
his blood. But, before tha girl could
take up hor fathers other gun, he
had risen aud Bed into tho wood.
Kate quickly loaded the gun again
and prepared for . struggle OF lie
and death for she felt certain that
these two were NOT clone, but had
companioSs in the forest.
Her courage did not flil. but she
threw herself down upon her knees
aud prayed for help 10 Hin who
alone is our defense and shield. The
courage which God gives is the right
courage. He makes the soul strong
for the most difficult things.
Now shs heard noise in the
room below, whore Sultan and the
rctber were. She listened. She
heard the dogs. growing and the
mans cry Of pain.
The struggle bctw cen them last
ed about ten minutes and then the
terrible sounds were succeeded by an
awful silence.
Poor Kate felt il more enemies
came, her position was desperate
one. How could she for any time
defend herself against 2 number Of
robbers !
She could scarcely reckon upon
the dog. for she dared not let him
out, as she could not bs certain
the man in tho room belor
,eas dead or aliye,
And IL they should attack the
house from before and behind at ths
same time, she knew that she Was
lost. for no help could coma to her,
for rho. in such severe weather,
~ould be likely TO DO passing on even
tho high road, sehich ,ssnt through
the GOOD not far nom the hqussf
Once moro she prayed salasstly
for help from above. She then looked
round ths loass 70 see il any fresh