Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-01-25

e" Here, said 1, =" make yourself bed
on the settee yonder, and be easy for tho
night No one will follow you in such
terrible storm as this, and no doubt grand
pa will assist you when he returns home.
Coed night"
Good night, aud God boss you,
Miss stll speaking in a very husky
whisper. And SO ! lett him.
But did not go up stairs to my bed
ROOM l intended for that night to re-
main dressed and sit up in grsndpa's
arm chair, with candles and a book for
company. Therefore locked the door,
tool, the most comfortable position, and
opening volume, composed myself TO
read.
Reading, foil asleep. How long
slept cannot tell. was awakened by
"a low sound ike the prying Of ehisel.
AT FIRST it mixed with my dream so
completely that took no heed Of Il, but
at last | understood that some one was Mt
work upon tho lock OF the door.
| sat perfectly motonless, the blood
ourdling in my veins, and still chip, chip
went the terrible little instrument, until
at last knew whonce the sound came.
BACK Of tho sitting room was graGapN's
study, Thore, in n great old tNshjosod
chair, werc stored the mmiy plate, grand
mas jewelry, and sundry sums OF money
and valuable papcrs, Tho safe itself
stood in closet tho thief was now ut
work.
The thief-oh, without doubt, the negro
had fed and sheltered.
Perhaps thonext act would be to MUIR
dor me il listened. Tho storm wa, still
raging, but though the roaa was lonely,
better that, than this house with such
horrible company. couldn't save my
grandd,thor's property, but coaId sayo
my own life.
crept across the room and into tho
hall and to the door. There, softly as
could, un,astoled tho bars and bolts,
but, alas ! one was above my roach.
waited and listened. Then | moyod II
ball chair to the spot and climbed upon
it, In doing so l struck my shoulder
against the door tamo.
1t was slight noise, but at That mo-
ment the chip Of tho chisel stopped.
hoard gliding foot, and horror Of hor-
rors, a man came in from tho study,
sprung toward mo, and clutched me with
both hnnds, holding my arms rs ia yice
whilo no hi,.ed in my ear: YOU'D tell,
would you? You'd callhelp You might
batter have slept, you had for, you see,
you've got to pay for waking. ia rather
) hay lot a eli ck like you OF bat you
know me now, and can't let you live"
| stared ia bis face with horror min
glel with auawtul surprise; for now that
IL WAS close to mo saw, not tho negro,
but our own hired man, Anlhony-Au-
tbouy whom had supposed miles away
with Hannah lie was little moro than
lou'h, ana had given him many pros-
eut and had olwnyt troated him well.
lp'eodsd with him kindly.
Anthony, never did you amy harmi
nm young om girl. Don't hill
me, for pnJr grandma's sake"
"Ioo'u ton NO." ad Anthony,
dogsed'y "l.holy ia bo caught, Not
have got to Nm YOU"
A. ho spoke he tool, his haul4 from my
shoulders and cIalohod my throat ncrco-
~.
had tmo to utter ono euflocating
shrek, then l was struggling, dy ng, win
sparks in my eyes, apl = sound OF roar
ing water in nay GAS, and th n-whtt
had sprung upon nay assassin, with tho
swift silence ofn leopard ? What had
clutchyd me from behind, and stood over
him with .omotbiug glilterng above hls
heart ? Tho mist cleared awoy tho
blurred mist that haa gathered over my
eyes as sight returned | saw tho negro
with his foot upon Anthony brcast.
The fugitive whom | had housed and
fed had saved my liio.
Then ten minutes aftsr-ten minutes in
which, but for the poor smyo's presence,
would have been hurried ont OF ll@
the rpttlo of wheels and tho tnrdy feet Of
Old Ajax were heard without and my
grandparents ware with ms.
~ WiA7 hfNAith6 w Fhy NtlAb VIZ Ntit not
ungrateGul to our proserver /; needless,
also, to tell Anthony's punishment.
1t came out during bis trial, that he
had long contemplated the robbery that
the absence Of my grandparents appear
ing to afford an opportunity, ne had do
coyed Hannah away with lie, aud hid
n tho study lle knew nothing Of tho
negro's presence in tho house, and, being
naturally superslitous, had actually tam
cIed my protoctora creature from Tho
other world and submitted without a
struggle.
Long ago-so we heard tho slave,
slave no lot ger, methis wife and children
beyond danger and, now that the bonds
are broken for all in this free land, doubt
less his fears are over, and he sits beside
bis humLle Canadian hearth when even
tide comes.
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CoFFEE AND HARD TINES. -- The
worlds consumption Of coffee Is steadily
increasing, aud in the United States, not.
withdrawing tho hard times OF the past