St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-11-19

, eyes.
"'lt is matter of eight miles, h
replied: Just beyond the Black Forest
the edge of which You can see frnr
here. Iou had better not attempt
tonight, he added. us he SAW | WA
hcSitating as to whether | had bette
stop or push ahead, now that | was s.
near amy journeys end. .Thcrc's
storm coming up; besides Il good man,
travellers have been robbed in BIacl
Forest lately
~ believe won't risk it. them
said: for | have about me that | woul,
not care to lose
Il recalled afterwards the suddcl
frightening of the landlords eyes us
said this, bmt it WAS so brief that i
made little impression on me at th,
time.
'Rcmarking that his hoStler had gon,
away on an errand, he took charge %
my horse, and taking my saddle bag
III my hand, entered the house.
at consisted of a large hall, with :
good sized room on either side 4,
soon as stepped in, my attention wa,
arrested by little girl in spite of hrl
neglected appearance, one of the moSt
lovely little creatures that ever SAW.
81 learned afterwards that she wa.
nearly nine. but 81 small and dclicat,
that she loohcd no more than six wears
''ln one of the rooms WAS Il large
coarSc-fcatuIcd woman. with Il peculiar
diSagrccablc expression of countcnancc.
engaged in some domestic duties the
other WAS vacant and entering il took
Il seat upon the Scttcc
The little girl came and stood by
the open door. fixing her large. earnest
eyes upon me with Il mournful intent
ness of expression that | never saw in
ANY child before.
Il smiled and held ont my hand tu
her. i" my surprise she came directly
to me.
"T"uched 10y this expression of con-
tidencc in IN entire stranger. no less
than 10y her exceeding beauty. took
her upon my lap.
"'l on are not my papa she said.
look. hut you look like him
Where is your papa? /? cmquircd.
more for the sake of talking than he.
cause | cared to know.
"Thc child suddcred and turncd
pale.
Just then the landlord entered He
fr"wncd a> his eyes fell upon the child.
and looked uneasy.
"'l on must not trouble the gentle
man. he said. in a voice whn>,. harsh
ness WAS in marked contrast To the
smooth. oily tones he had used in
speaking to me Get down and 90 into
the Kitchen.
"Thr child shrank in mortal f,ai.
from that tone: and. in spite of my
detaininu hand. slirpcd umicI>k from
my knee and left the room.
"Attcr pmtaking of a warm. snh>tan-
tul supper. requested to br shown to
my room. a. WAS dcSiroms of taking
an early start in the morning.
The room into which the landlord
took me was ii good sized room. and
comfortably furnished. observed that
there was only one window. and that
one very small and provided with shut
tcrS.
AS | was examining my knarSack
with my back t" the door. heard a
faint rustic. and Tuning | Saw the little
gill had observed below standin" in
the middle of the room. with an cN-
>taitlrd me as much aS hrI unexpected
appearance.
"'Arc You going to STAY here to
night ," she said, in a hurried ~ hiSp,t.
"'leS. rcplrd. .wouIdu't \ou Iik,
to have me ,
".No. oh no. she said. with the same
look and tone. and ShuddrIiu" a> she.
spoke. This is = dreadful place. Don't
STAY If\ou do. they will Kill ynu inst
as they did
".Kathic, Kathicr screamed the
harsh voice of the landlords " it,.. .con,
down here this minute =
..Kothic', eyes dilotrd with t,,r,I .
turning. she rlidcd from the room a>
uuicLly and noiScIcssl, rs ii. had ,u-
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