The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-01-17
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the tapping Of a crutch upon the floor,
then stiffness, and slowly, gradually the
room filed with light-a pale, cold, steady
light. Everything around was exactly as
had last seen Il in the mingled shine of
the moon and FIRE, and though l heard at
intervals the harsh laugh, the curtain at
the foot of the bed hid from me whatever
uttered il. Again, low but distinct, the
piteous moan broke forth, followed by some
words in a foreign tongue, and with the
sound, figure started from behind the
curtain--a dwarfed, deformed woman,
dressed in long loose robe Of black,
sprinkled with golden stars, which gave
forth dull, fiery CLEAN, in the mysterious
light one lean, yellow hand clutched the
curtain of my bed ii glittercd with jew
eled rings; long, black hair fell in heavy
masses from golden circlet over the
stunted form. l saw it all clearly as l
now see the pen which writes these words
and the hand which guides it. The face
was turned from me, bent aside, as if
greedily drinking in those anguished moans
, hoVou o'eh 'no s''9"as VI .S'sy :" sno
long tresses as lay helpless IN DUMP, De-
wiiderea norror' :, =,
Again she said noarsely' as the
sounds died away into indistinct murmurs,
anu advancing u s,eP sne ApPeu snarPy
WIN cr9.ch on tne cedar walnsco. 'nen
aga,h louuel ana more pufPosciul rosc t1e
Wnu' pescecning 'o''e 'his '''ne 'n' "oruS
were Enelisn'
Mercy, nave mercy ! not on INC put
on my chllu' my i',le one sue never
narlheu you. Que = uylnSLsne = uying
here ~ uarAnGss ~. me pu. sec ner iaco
once inors' Dea'h is very near no'niig
ui Gun save h9r now pus s'an' one ,ay u
nsn., anu Mni pay .ha. you @ay ~ 'or,
sNen' II ioisi'e"n''s 'ne'e pe io' 'u'h 10
you ,v,
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No' II you oou'u py ior " III u'Ani0uus'
lou are nilne onrieA anu Caa - you
wll' no o'ner ears cah near, ple %se'ner'
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saieiy passeu was o''" ~ laa my u,I m,
was u.,cl'S 'nssids nseu ~ S wiz
o. snauows' anu - wln'er worc ", anu
p,vueh1 70 " 'so 'nn 'P,ine soi ""I III
moS l s'oyu " ,.go' s'uo ~ .ny O'1
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orlue' ! oareu noi'nsr W ieiu1o no' !"
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moIlu' "ane ! Dloouou snoa :tI spI OeaI. .S.
,cs'iy y, '.e insno'y u r"a' 'ei''D'e n's Nv
40 my h9spane ! 'oiI an onc mo.n'ns ~
= sunny paVsrlau eaiey, anu ny "oAA ~
irignteneu mina arew s'rehg'h anu Peace
from hiS " ucs,ccs 'no naun'ns "oiio'
wore away, anu % wneh we came came noac ioi u.
9aPPy reason, near,y ,wo years ai'erMaius'
was as s,rong anu 9iy.lc ~ IN my Sni,
nood. nao ,earneu 70 peiie'e '''a' IL iao
all oeen' not the cause out ,ne commence
mene OF my ie'er; ! was 70 W uhueoci'ea
our NIUE daush'er nau come 70 US IN
the time Oh roses ana now Ohris'nas wa,
witn US, our mrs. ohris.mas AZ nome, ano
the mousse was iul OF gues@' IL was oe'
iicious oid-iasnloned u'ei plenty oi ska1
ing ana ou,ooor iun' anu no iscA u
prightness INDOORS io"a,us New ear Y
neavy iaii OF SNOW set IN "n,cn kepe us ~
prisoners but even theh tne aays ne"
merriiy' ana someoooy suggested ap'eaui
ior the evenings hoDert was eiec.eo
manager thefe was . oepa'e anu selcc''o,
OF SUBJECTS ana tnen came tue puzzle OF
where, at such snort notice we could pro,
cure the dresses required NY husoano
advised rad on some mysterious oaken
chests winch ne knew haa peeh ior year'
slowed away in turre1room' ne 10
membered having when poy' seen .n'
housekeeper inspecting them, and thei,
contents mad lett hazy impression oil Ole
stand-alone brocades, gold tissues, sacques
hoops, and hoods, the very mention o
which put us in a state OF wiid excitement
Mrs, Moultrie was summoned, looking dul!
horrihed at the Dissertation Of what TO ne
were relics the most sacred, but seeing n
was inevitapie, she mafsnaiiea tne way,
protest In every rustic ana fold OIL her st'i
shk dress.
what charming old place, was TN
exclamation with variations as we entere'
the iongjoisted room, at the further en'
OF which stood In goodiy array the chest
whose contents We coveted bris.linl
with unspoken disapproYal, poor nm
mouitrie unlocked one aiter another' AM
then asked permission 70 retire, leaving u
unchecked to "ery hayoek. In q momen
the hoor was covered with piles Of SILK
and velvets.
Meg, cried little Janet Crawford