South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-04-04
The Queer Little Man.

course; uow for a gas-ligbs. Yes, 2S7.
The queer little man folded the letter as
be spoke, replaced it in his pocket, and
knocked u, the door of 287. 1t was elter
dark on DUH evening in November, but
the gss-light under whose friendly glare
the letter had been consulted, shoue upon
the figure now standing at the door, aud
showed him to be q very odd figure indeed.
His head was so many sizes TOO large for
his body, that 1t made him look top heavy,
aud this effect was certainly not diminish
ed By the fact that be wore his hair long
aud thick, aud curling, and beard that
fell almost to his waist His clothes we're
coarse, and i'll made, but warm, and in
good repair His Slight figure, small hands
and feet, and quick movements, made the
great head aud wide brimmed hat almost
grostesque in their disproportionate size.
Getting impatient, be gave a second knock
at the door of the small house, and this
time so long and loud that the door w
open before he bad takea bis hand from
the kuocker. a little cir stood in the ea-
try, cycling him with an expression that
seemed to argue debate whether tn ro-
main aud let the visitor come IN, or slut
the door and run away.
You take good while to come to the
door, am he said, aud at once decided
the question in the mind of the little girl.
A voice and a smile like that could never
belong to cruel ogre who ate up little
girls without sal, and pepper, however big
his head
ID you want to see aun lleurietta?'
'Who is aunt lIanriottag
Miss Mosey. Tie LADY who keeps the
house, and lets Us board here
'Oh ! Yes, | want to see her
If you will wulk in the par!or she'll b.
in presently, she's gone to market and d
musioal hide gleelul hugh followed this
announcement.
Gone to market "
Yes, and Corn's gone too !; here the
delight could 80 longer be suppressed,
'ftey' sc gone to buy turkey for to NOR
row, and Pm taking care of the house and
Eddy till they come back.
Gone to buy turkey for tomorrow 2
yes, it's Thanksgiving you suow. We
are going to have 4 treat. Aunt llenriet-
IA promised a week ago, aud sho never for
gets, never 2
She must be f.m1us aunt
well, and the lit.le girl came close to
her odd visitor anl took a scat beside him
90 the sofa, she amt our own aunt really,
/ you koow; no, our very, very own Butsho's
just as good to Cnra aud ElIy anl me-
who is Cora?
Cora is my grown up sister she's ever
and ever 30 oil, almost nineteen, | IN ten
and Eddy il two aud half Clra gives
3nu''o ''S''".' I"' sue IS oH' almost Ell.
t15' a''u 1'"' ,i,n'll''a uia'eS MOVERS anu
up ''ot' '''"J pays
3H' "ne.e are you! papa ana mama
'p' l.eu T"en Ei'y was wee many
~ 0'.'5 "''' % olaF1 wan Mss
Icy I'm Se"e1 al Jay auu Ora
I ~ "en man o'ei 'o'' nut aunt
'i.u' 80 $40 VIC must S'ayi ana manage
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Wa IVY :, ma c''1 'I u, "'' atone.
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but my uear c"l'd have you 80 unclcs
or aunis, nobody 70 Eecp sister C.raF
NO Uocle James Reed is TO Ci.ifor-
MA, and ot course he CANE come Cora
wrote MN out / guess he didn't get ihe
. letter AuVNVtu Nl HII.ir Be-