The Republican journal., 1877-03-29
A Brave Girl.

In the winter Of 1912, 4 gentleman ana
his daughter, young lady, while travel
ing through Canada, arrived about night :
fall at an old-tashionetl tavern. The gen
tleman concluded To stop There instead ol
going on to the village Of S.. which
was Ten miles distant and which they had
thought t. reach. The daughter = Carrie
expressed her Willingness, rs the tavern
presented comfortable appearances and
they ah&hte,l, when it was plainly u III.
seen that the gentleman Waa quite tame,
50 much 80 that he was obliged to tlat. {
cane.
The landlord rant out. aud calling It
boy to take The horse ana Sleigh to tie
barn, lie ushered Mn Spencer and ms
daughter into Il pleasant sitting room.
where 4 bright fire WAS burning Oh THE
hearth, which proved very atcCpr0blv IL
our travellers, Mhn had been in Tie altia Ii
since morning.
~ our room viii ht ready tN supper
time sir, said tht landlord, Us lie l,tt The
room and went INTO the bar room.
supper WIS shortly announced ana ll-
ter refreshing themselves Mr. Spencer
and Carrie returned to the cOsN sitting
room, where they talked and chatted I'M
til S.3O They We're then shown to their
room, which was on tile second story. i'll
:; wing Anlne#hI distant from the lmtilr
portion
lhe room wa NtlA I"N, with !. hHHa
rrlllnE- pn one side was Z Nln,toN and
Oh the other 1 door Just above The dool
"1a z bust Of hln. George Ill. The
room was plainly furnished containing
Two beds, Wa4h-atand ana i few chairs.
carrie tool n lllt- Wit" loom ~ t
@I.'lIcT. ana II lnu>l ht comic ed, had
there not have been Z cheerful Tire burn
nls alt would hayr fen nerF"us about
sittplnE there AS II WAS, the warm
GLOW liz UP the room intn comparative
chcertulneS:,.
While she and her father Sat by The
lire, her eyes wandered TO The bust above
the door, when She noticed thar the eye
balls had evidently been knocked out,
leaving two empty spaces.
We'll, Carrie, said Mr.. Spencer pres
emily, # think You had better lock the
door. an going To count my money
After Carrie had done so, he drew our
a money-belt, heavy with bills, and pro
ceeded to count them. While doing 80,
/ Carries eyes sinvoluntarily wandered again
to the bust, when, to her horror and as
lonSlllnenl, IN place OF the empty spaces,
| she saw TWO glltteung ewes, GTtedllN
! Warchinp every movement of hnr tarhpr
INA ,2,unc, n;,J ,o1,I.1 .a,,,,l, ,',>,.l,..
- ''"l'$' 81 .o',i.' ~ y '''i''i, l'Pi'97
scream 't' eohliolllllg herSell' looked
toward the hre, Whlle her father Went on
counting large ron OF bllls.
must nave peeh mistaken, lhougnt
llle lair gill Nv nat Sfonld MAKE me
nave stlcli II strange ldhcy' thou8h Sie
continued giahclhg AGAIN AT the Dust.
me eyes were sun thefe-t"o burning
savage eyes that orlghtened as MI. Spen-
cei "tht on counting,
Uoou heavens uhouSht Callle'
"hdl Snail We go we arg eFloelllI
III deli ol 'lile'eS, ana VIII DE murdered
loI my poor lttthef money.
HoN 10 communicate tntlI danger 70
lier la'nef Wllnout 'nose terrible eyes no
tielng II, carlle coulo not lhihk. sud
deniy olght ldea came to her,
aller' sue sall aloua, lel NE TAKE
caro- ana pencll. WiSh U make Z
lllelLloldllullill Vi Solle lelii" "'l' To
purchase N 1he village.
hel la'hel haiiueG tneill 70 iler' "l'ef
S'o"ili4 away nus oei'' 'airie wrote
lrelllpllllSN' Ill Il INC ll'illu
Father, do not be frightened; we are i'll trap
o IN tme 10 "PposL'e G"Ier 81 @ ,G room n, T'fr E"ml
the door In it yon viii see two glittcrine ewes
that have watched you count your money
''Read il, she said, aloud, handing the