The Osceola times., 1876-12-02
A Brave Girl.
BN y. VI.

III ihe WINTER OF lN|L, gentleman
and h,s daughter, young lady, while
travelling through Canada, arrived
about nightfal at an old fashioned tav-
erD. The gentleman concluded to stop
there instead of going on to the village
of s., which was ten miles distant,
and which they had thought to reach.
The daughter Carrie expressed
her willingness, as the tavern present
ed a comfortable appearance, and they
s,lighted, when it was plainly to be
seen that the gentleman was quite
lame, so much so that he was obliged
to use cane.
The landlord came out. and calling
a boy to take the horse and sleigh TO
the barn, he ushercd Mr.. Spencer and
hi daughter into pleasant sitting
room, where Il bright fire was burning
on the hearth, which proved very ac.
cepiable to our travellers, who had
been in the sleigh since morning.
"lour room will be ready by sup
per time, SIR said the landlord as he
left the room and vert into the bar
room.
Supper was shortly announced, and
after refreshing themselves, Mr.. Spen-
Ger and Carrie returned to the coy
-ittlny-room, where they talked and
chattcd until hali.past eight.
They we're then shown 10 their
room, which was on the second story,
in a wing somewhat distant from the
main portion,
The room was very long, with II
high ceiling, On one side was win
dow, and on the other door.
just above the koor was II bust of
Akps George iii.
TIhe POM WITS very plainly fur.
ished. containing two beas, Il wash.
band and few chars.
Carrie took in the whole room at
Llance. and it must be confessed, had
Ehorc not been cheerful fire burning,
}hc would have felt nervous about
I.leeping there. As it was the warm
I.low lit up the room into comparative
Icheeriulness.
/ While she and her father sat by the
L fire, her eyes wandered to the bust
aboye the door, when she noticed that
I the eye.balls had evidently been
Knocked out, leaving two empty
H spaces.
4 "Wel, Carrie, said Mr.. Spencer,
presently, 81 think you had better
lock the door. ! am going TO count
my money.
After Carrie had done 50, he drew
out a ronev-belt, heavy with bills,
and proceeded to count them.
While doing so, Carries eyes invol-
uptarilv wandered again to the bust,
when. to her horror and astonishment,
in place Of the empty spaces were two
differing eyes, greedily watching every
movement of her father.
The ycung girl could scarcely re-
nress a scream; but, controlling her
self she looked towards The fire, while
her father went on counting a large
roll of bills.
Il must have been mistaken,
thought the fair girl. "What could
make me have such n strange fancy,
thought" she continued, glancing
again a, the bust.
The ewes were still there two
burning, savage eyes, that Frightened
n. Mr.. Spencer went on counting.
Good heavens thought Carrie,
"what shall we do, We are evident.
ly in a den of thieves, and will get
murdered for my poor fathers money.
How to communicate their danger
to her father without those terrible
ewes noticing it, Carrie could not
think. Suddenly a bright idea came
to her.
Father she said. aloud, let me
take a card and pencil. | wish to
make a memorandum of some items !
wish to purchase in the village
Her father handed them to her,
after slowing away his belt. Carrie
wrote. tremblingly, in a fine hand
Father, do not be frightened; We
are in trap. Go in the opposite
corner of the room, where your face
will be in the dark, and look at the
bust above the door. In it you will
see two glittering eyes that have
Rtched you count your money
lead it, she said, aloud, handing
y her father. 81 want you
think | am too extrava
yan. l6 'te.t'ol