Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-03-25

itent and we must do sll we can to
prevent him from again falling into
the power of Kordicus, although /
believe, from the lesson he; has rel
ceived, there is but. little danger oil
his doing so.' -, ssi,;.
.sThe woodman shortly afterwards
the house, and was refelved
in a most affectionate marnerT his
The poor fellow seemed
really touched by the reception they
gave him, and he sobbed bitterly.
As soon as his sorrow had sufficient
ly abated, he begged his ,wife's par
don for his behavior, and promised in
future that, cost what it might. he
would refuse any longer to submit to
the demon Kordicus. -. s-r9
.sThey now sat down. to a very
poor breakfast; Indeed, there was no
difficulty in judging, from the coun-
tenances of the mother and Younger
children, that they were nearly FAM
ished. Shocked at the sight of the
misery Of his family, the woodman,
as soon as the meal was over, took up
his axe, and left the ccttSge, resolved
to exert himself, aud bring home Wit
him that evening somea food for his
family He now went to part OF
the forest where he had been employ
ed before he made the terrible attack
OH his wife, aud worked industrious.
ly during the whole of the day. The
overseer of his lordship saw him
when ne was about to leave of work
for the day, aud not only compliment
ed him on his industry, but thinking
perhaps he might bo i'll difficulties,
gave him a few CONS for the work
he had done. The woodman thanked
him, and, with grateful heart, put
the money into his pocket and turn
ed honewards. Before he had reach
ed his cottage he began to think Of
the plausible manner of the demon
Kordicus when first he wished to
make All individual his slave, and
how different the monster behaved
when once he had succeeded. The
thought had hardly crossed his MUD
when he saw, standing in the path
before him, the demon himself, wear
ing his moat jolly, good-natured ex-
preston of cOuutenance.
".Well, lay dear friend Pm delight
ed to see you,' he said. ,a a ;sess (
"'Bu, don't wish to see you. said
the woodman. Il refuse to be any
longer your subject, and the dearest
wish of my life is that [ may never
see you again. ... fr'0'
&c. That's next to impossible, my
dear friend,' said kordicus. You're
talking perfect nonsense. Know this.
| that when once q man has engaged
himself to me in the absolute manner
you did, whenever he thinks of me,
can appear to him if like. You
thought of me oulv moment since
aud [ am here. The only place you
are safe from me, except you are al
prayers, is when you are iu prison.
"sAppear then, as often as you
like,' said the mau; 1 never will be
your slave again.
"sCome now, be reasonable, sale
Kordicus; 'and don't talk iu thai
manner to one who loves you. You
know nothing would give you great
er pleasure al this moment than Il
have draught from my crystal cup.
"'It's false,' said the woodman
'Pll have nothing further to say Il
you. You plunder ME of all my ear
nings, aud leave my wife and family
to starve. No, Iil have nothing furth
er to say to YOU
"'Well, my dear fellow, l dom
want you to spend your money If yo'
don't like it. But, you know, ifyou'v'
no money of your own, you may fint
some, as you did last time, and il yo'
do, l hope you'l come and see IN
again. Remember This, if no no
appear to you at other times, viii
when you think faverably of me
and that Pm sure you'll do befor
long. And mind, hold my right o
appearing to you every time yol
think of me but, not to annoy you
I'll promise not TO- appear unless yo,
are in better temper than you al
at present. SO saving, the demon
vanished.
"DuriDg the woodman's absence th
time passed happily indeed in the cot
tage. The mother and her two affliC
ted children conversed freely owe
the circumstances which had occurre'
since last they met, aud the younge
children listened attentively, an'
from time to time joined in the con
versation. They were particularly
struck with the wonderful gifts whic
had been bestowed on Rachel an,
Isaac, and were highly delighte'
. when the latter answered in his curl
GUS manner the questions put to him
and Rachel showed, by threading
needle, how wonderfully perfect wa
| the eye placed in the tip of her fn2
err. At length the subject of thei
present distress was brought forwar
by their mother. She related to Isaa
, and Rachel the great privatlous the
had endured since the imprisonmen
of their father, and how the docto
! had stated that unless she could Pre-
cure better food it would be Ion
I time before she recovered from til
1 terrible wound she had received.
Observation-Disclosures
l -ther,' said lsaac, 'th'
l-things -bave how - ta-ken-a-
better - turn,-and-that-f -for-s-
long-time-to - me-you-and-
+; my-fa- ther and-the-c children
e will-have-am-rle--fosd--a and-rs
!. ment--and- that - wlth-out--a-ny-
q Observation-Disclosures
l-part-or-.n- n-xi-e-ty-ou-yours
! "'How so p inquired his mother.
"'Be-cause-the-great-lord-wt
e el-has-been-so-kind-to-us-sin
!: l-we-left - home gave us-a
e Observation-Disclosures
' -so-you-ne need-i lack - nothing
/, dur-ing-yonr- il!-ness as you
II may-judge- when-I- tell-you-
there-sre-t twelve - pieces--in-
u SO saving, Isaac opened the bag, III
d taking the purse from it, poured OF
! the shining coins on the table.
e "The astonishment of the po,
mother at the sight Of SO much go
II may easily be conceived. AT first 81
,, seemed quite puzzled, as if she cOu
Ie hardly believe her eyesight: bl
presently she realised the truth, al
}, so great was her excitement tina
d from pure joy, she laughed and erie
Is at the same time. They now begs
Is to converse on what was to be dol
e, with the gold.
)" "'l-think-my - dear-mo-ther
y said Isaac, 'tha,-irst-we-ougnt
o -some-food, d,-aud-what-
II YER Other little -thiugs- are
II want-ing-and-then-we-can-ta
y -more-a-bout--it -after-wards.'
l. His mother agreed with him. q,
II Saba, the younger daughters Il prett