Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-11-18

He gazed furtively around. He kne
the mountain and its woody heights /
knew the houses and cottages also, wit
their little gardens, all Of which were i
the same places as he had always know
them. He heard some children, too, ca
the village by its own name. as a traveller
that happened to be passing by, asked hi
way. gBa1d -s ieo1 tsislrmos 4
/ Again he shook bis head, and wen
straight through the village to his own col
tage. Alas! it looked sadly out of repair
and in the courtyard lay an unknown chill
in ragged dress, by the side of rough
tootbless dog, whom he thought he ough
to know. but who snarled and barked il
his face, when the troubled and puzzled
Heinrich spoke to him. y.s.
"How comes il that this cottage pre-
scnts SO different an appearance to wha
it did yesterday 7" said he. 1t looks al
if it had been falling into ruins for year,
past, and yet my senses do not deceive
me. 1t is most assuredly my home.
Home J" He started after he had repeat.
ed this word, aud pressed his hands against
his throbbing temples. lie arose soon at.
ter this. and went in at an opeRing in the
wall, where door had once stood, but to
his utter dismay, he found all so dreary
and empty that he staggered out again like
a drunken man, and called bis wife and
children loudly by their names; but no
one answered him. He felt so depressed,
that it was with the greatest difficulty he
managed to restrain the tears which rose
to his eyes. ra ..ig- "a,
IA plague upon those old gentlemen,
for continuing their game for so long q
time Had anticipated all this. would
not have followed their silent but obsequi.
GUS messenger. The next time they want
to play at nIne-pin', they will have to set
them up themselves. Never more will |
be tempted to make one oftheir company"
A crowd OF women and children had by
this time hocked around the long gray.
bearded man, whom ihoy surveyed with
eyes of wondcrment. Heinrich regarded
them for some time without speaking.
Presently. he walked on few PAGES, and
the crowd followed, and--as is usually the
case when curiosity has been once excited
very considerably increased iu numbers.
f.All the people of the village seem 10
be turning out to look at me, as though |
were some strange animal,' exclaimed
Heinrich, who By this time was beginning
to lose patience "Wbat are you gaping
att" he cried. ,q
"At you!" said little girl IN the
crowd. .tr. ..,.s
SAT me?"
Yes" answered an old woman, mo
wonder. Who are you !"
''Who am |? Well, this is beyond
joke. Don't you know me ?"
All present burst out into Il scornfui
laugh at this qnery.of, \
II shall 60 mad, I'm sure | shall !"
muttered the disconnected goatherd. They
will drive me to desperation J" Then, ad-
dressing the crowd, he said, "Hark ye,
nelghbors' you appear 70 be having it all
your own way | don't understand why
you have chosen to play these pranks--
merely to torment me, suppose. Let
there be an end to i; the, joke has bsen
carried far enough"
Joke !" said man In the crowd. eff
there be one, it Us OF your own making.
Come away. neighhor; the poor man Is
daft, go We won't tease him by remaining
longer" " e''A'i y
AT these words, the crowd began to
iisperse. " 'A a
"Stay!" cried Heinrich. ga word or
Two with you before you go"
Having arrested their progress by these
words, he came TO pause. He hardly
spew what question TO put. Il seemed SO