Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1877-09-27

said they should think had picked
up raven.
All the long, bright day I was
busy and happy in the flower garden,
or sewing, or reading; and when
the girls left, looking very cheerful
nc their half-holiday, wished them
n merry time, and teld them not Co
hasten home, for Thomas shoRlG
come for them.
expected my father snd mother
soon after eight O'Clock, and told
Thomas mo might go about that
time. as they would soon be home,
and it looked % little like rain.
Heavy clouds were gathering I'm the
west. and the thunder rumb1ed sui
lenly. He took the covered wagon
and old gray, and, before he stepp-
ed I'm, said:
"Miss Ann, I think you had bet
ter fasten the doors, as you may he
all alone for o. short time IN Il should
90 soon. Would you rather that /
should wait until your father
comes Y"
30 mo, Thomas, / don't mind be-
irag aAeGe the least, and you ought
to no, lest it should rain hard, for
10 is more than two miles 60 ride,
and they may not wish to leave I'm o
minute" i expect father and moth
CIR every moment, Don't wait"
So Thomas left, and the wagon
ratified merrily up che laRe. L bolt
ed the doors, because inc had told me
to, for otherwise / would not have
thought OF it. It grew dark rapidly,
and the thunder began to peal heavi-
iy, while the wind rose, and the
dashes OF liglrtnibg grew more vivid
and frequent. i went out to the
east parlrr, and looked TO the south,
but the sudden lighting up OF the
sky and the falling darkness did not
interest me long. II could net see
out very wen, either, as the honey
suckles covered the windows. The
large mirror reflected me as / turned
away TO cross the room, and Il stop
ped On moment with natural v&Aity.
for / was young and fair enough TO
look upon.
let NIL my hair fall aoose, and
wound it i'm long, shining curls over
my fingers. It certainly did look
handsome. for it was very thick and
fell below my waist, and curled al
most OF itself as it fell. There came
70 great fash of lightning, and saw
distinctly reflected i'm the glass a
face looking In at the window. It
was mn instant OF terror, but II neith-
CIR screamed nor moved. He could
not see my face, and kept my body
stiIl. and rolled the long, shining
rings Off my cold, white fingers. It
was an ugly face, and recognized
it. had seen it that morning, and
/ knew what lay before me. i pray
ed inwardly a brief prayer for help.
Turning from the glass L went
steadily toward the table that stood
near the window, on which I had
left my candle. Il moved steadily as
usual, and took mp the water-pitch.
er and looked I'm, and then took my
candle and went toward the kitchen.
The lightning kept flashing, but the
face did not come again. I set the
pitcher on the dresser, and with soft,
light football hastened through the
west room, up the front stairs, into
my fathers chamber, and softly
closed and bolted the door at the top
of the stairs. / unlocked his box
took out the bags OF gold. relocked
it and made my way into the great
chamber.
L heard voices; I heard the doors
tried below. knew it was not my
father. i dared not tremble nor
grow faint L went through that
room and two others TO the garre.
stairs. hardly breathed. beard
% window pushed up; more than one
person came Inn at lie. Ar felt about
I'm the dark. There was a sliding
panel I'm the inside Of the stairway.
L pushed it, and it rolled back. 1
entered into q long closet under the
stairs, and slid the panel carefully
into it's place. L felt cautiously to
see III all was safe. I pulled my
dress close about me lest it might be
caught, and the door not closed tight
lY. Then H waited. I heard steps
coming up the stairs. II heard o
search through NIL the rooms below.
My heart beat till thought that
every bound must be audible; heard
voces-one voice, the Ravens. /
knew that harsh croak. It told me
nothing. The face had revealed all
to me. The man must have learn.
ed i'm some unaccountably way of the
bag OF gold, and learned, too, when
here i'm the morning. that was TO