St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-01-17
From Christmas number of All the Year Round |
Will O the Wisp.
\ CHARMING STORY.

Ring. ding, tinkle. tinkle, ting :.
rang the chimes in the cathedral tower
beginning to play their airy tune in til,
clouds. as il bcwitched old lady cam,
into the town of Dindans one evening
following Il will o the wisp.
Dindans is Il dreamy old FlcmisI
| town with canals full of vellow-grcer
water. and brown boats with little
scarlet flags: with strange old beetle
hrowed houses overshadowing the
streets; with il malkct-placc and toun-
tain: il multitude of pointed gables Il
cathedral covered with saints and an
gels: little children in muslin caps.
and bells that made delicate music
aloft in the air. \ real traveller stop
ping at DimdanS is Il rare apparition.
and people came out OF their houses
that evening To gaze at the little old
EHgllShWoman who trutted behind the
truck which .iolted her baggage along
the pavement.
When the tired little woman stopped
before the wide entrance of the queer
old inn, Iat'rIIr. there was no one
about, and she walked into the Sandcd
hall and glanced through the opening
at the other end down the long. ancient
courtyard. with its vines and gallery
and rows of little windows. and on to-
where applr-trcr. and scarlet gcrani-
umS were hlushing through the sunlight
from the garden. \ curious stone
staircase wound ont of the hall. and
there were doors III each side of her.
She hc>itatrd. and glanced all round
the unpr"plrd interior. until the sound
of Il voice came ont of the nearest door.
"Wilh her hands nI her knees. and
the knitting lying in her lap" said the
>hrcvi> i>h Voice of Il Woman in clumsy
Flemish FTtnrh ..thouuh told her
Yesterday that thr >turkino> must he
done Immediately"
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