The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-09-13

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But cannot think that myiarling died
Like great, strong men, with theis prayers un
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--Chansoers Journal.
An UNPLEASANT SLEEP.MALKER
One evening on which . merry Christ
mas party was assembled in an hospitabls
country mansion in the north of England
one Of the company, q young man named
Charles Lisle, called the host aside, as they
were standing in the drawing-room, before
dinner, and whispered: Z" say. Graham
I wish you'd put me into room that hal
either a bolt or key "They have ali
keys, or should have, = returned Mr. Ora
ham. The key of my room is3lose.p re-
turned the other. :" asked the house
maid. 1t is always the first thing l looh
to when / enter strange bed chamber. /
cant sleep unless the door Is locked. },
How very oddl never locked mydool
in my life," said Mr.. Graham; II saw,
Letitia,n continued he, addressing his
wife, "here'sf Charles Iisle can't sieeu
unless his doors locked, and the. room
you've put him into has no KEY" AT this
6 announcement all the ladies looked with
!, surprise at Charlie Lisle, and all the gen.
tlemen laughed; and how odd =, and
3" what a strange fancy!'' was echoed
among them. % I daresay YOU do think 4
very odd, and indeed it must appear rather
lsdylike particularly, responded Lisle,
Wk0was flne, active yodng man, and
did not look as if he was much troubled
with superfuous fears, "but q circum..
stance that occurred to me when was on
the Continent last summer has given me
nervous horror of sleeping in room with
an unlocked door, and have never beer
able to overcome it. This Is perhaps
: owing to my having been ill at the time,
and 1 can scarcely say have recovered
{ from the effects of that illness vet. 4
Z Naturally everybody wanted to Know
what this adventure was-the prog
being certainly exciting--and SO one Of he
yislters offered to exchange rooms with
Charlie Lisle, provided he would tell the
stdfYx which occordingly, when assembled
ksFu
the following words:
You must know, then, that last year,
when was wandering over the Cont
nnent, was surprised one evening by a
violent storm of hail, and it became SO
suddenly dark that l could scarcely see
my horses head. had twelve miles to
go to the town at which / intended to
pass the night, and knew that there was
no desirable shelter nearer, unless l chose
to throw myself on the hospitality of the
monastery of Pierre Chatel, which Law
embosomed amongst the hills little to
'sthe east OF the road l was travelling. There
is something romantic and interesting in
residence at a convent, but of that Ineed
sh0t now say anything. After a short
mental debate, resolved to present N.Y.
sell at the convent gate and ask them to
give me nights shelter. So l turned
OF the road and rang, the heavy bell,
Which was answered by curly, rosy.
checked lay brother, and she forthwith
conducted me to the Prior, who was
called the Pere Jolivet. He received me
very kindly, and we chatted away for
gone dme 9n politics and the affairs of
The world; and when the brothers were
summoned to the refractory / begged
feaye 10 join them, and share their SIM
PIE repast, instead' OF eating the solitary
supper prepared for. me-. There were
two tables in the hall, and was seated
next the Prior, In situation that gave
rne pretty good view of the whole
Company, and, as l cast my eyes round
70 take a survey Of the various coun-
stepances, they were suddenly arrested by
one that struck me a shout the most
z9emarkable had ever beheld. From the
sheight OF its owner, g be sat, | judged
ne must be very tall man, and the nigh,
sToand shoulders gave an idea OF
great physical strength; though at the
same time the whole mass seemed cem5
pesed OF boqe, for there was very little
eMYscle to cover It. The color of his great
coarse face, was Of unnatural Wilderness,
s9nd the rigid immobility Of the features
Favored the Idea that the man was more
sdeed than alive. There was altogether
something % remarkable IN his looks that
could with dtmculty turn my eyes from
him My mod 8aze, Imagine, aroused
some e1ossons nifhin him, for he. sre,
turned ny scrutiny with determined
and terrific glare. II forced myself to
sum away my head for moment, round
1t wouM come agaln, and there we're his
TWO greatsmyster1ous eyes upon. me and
that sim Jawsalpwly and mechanically
moving from side to side, Is he ate his
supper, IKE something acted on by pen
dulum. was really dreadful We
seemed Dosn Dewltched to stare at each
other; andAl longed Tor the signal to rise,
fhaf might be released from the strange
{aecllat1on. This came at length; and
nougn had promised myself 10 make