The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1880-05-20

lads cries.
"llaste, then, haste--the storm is
coming Haste--it will soon he on
you Follow the path--it will lead
you mp here. Hasten, or yon'll be
drowned like rat in his hole
Before Redmond reached the boy,
he was suspicious that he was hall
idiotic and when he gained the
rock upou which he stood, he saw
the lad was, indeed, q poor half
crazed fellow, with staring eyes and
furious gestures yet not withou,
mercy for those loss helpless than
himself, for he carried wearicd
lamb, which he had probably hoen
out in search Of, while the dam ran
by bis side.
"Come-come out OF the storm T.
he cried pressing on.
And Lord Redmond followed, still
leading his horse.
Kitty saw sholter first, aud whin-
nied again ut the scent OF barley,
which she preceived as they timed
a sharp aogle and faced an oli,stono
structure with outbnilling1. more
dark and gloomy in its appearance
than Tue surrounding scene.
"Go iu to the fire T. cried the boy,
pointing to the door, aud graspipg
kitty's bride.
"No; l will see her put up FIRST,
answered Lord Rsdmon1 loading
the borse around to the stable.
Tho animal was too valuable y one
to DO left TO chance care. He was
Surprised at the readiness with
which tho hali-sonseless boy rubbed
down her glossy ltuks, and covered
her with au old blanket, showing a
sleefn satisfaction in her beauty as
he tended her. he left her finally,
aud turned to ward tho house.
1t was good stoue house show
ing marks Of decay wherever decay
could toach it. Neither faco nor
irsliEht WAS to be seen at the win :
lows, thorEh the wind was shriak-
ing aud the rain falling heavily and
rbeying tho boys directions, Rod.
mord opened the crcakinS oaa door,
aud entered.
He fouud Liu,self in a large, low
reon, in which an old woman was
preparing supper, while au oil man
sat upon tho hearth, famblin.; with
the lock OF a rusty ride, AMI two oh
pointers lay at hin feat, smelling
about his haYis aud the gnu lie
wa1 tha wreck OF o stvro, iiun man
thst wes fp 10 scen nj u glaucc.
The wom.0 SaJ c.ouo Of Tho l)~Gr
~ iafs his soiyiu.; "UGau, rs 6he
shaved by tho 0wG~sfi hHete ~
oboy The Old man . command, aud
b-ipg a esut h tha fire. He dIJ n IT
spsak, bat ouly c,mmaalei by e
gesture
Redmond ni'rcss.l him c,ur,s.
ouely. X sp.irl gAi.y shook his
head, Su1 tDpchci his "a, in tJSsn
u helpless DIZZINESS.
ini 20 its we4ltny LORI d5,ain"l
from his waiting btiio anil rarrIase
FEAST, snt ia tie old Areary house.
iooSinF 10 Olil-concssiel c1n!cnt from
the iro to the serving woman, ani
ho.n tho doss 10 tho passive Gnl
resigned fsae OF hia silout host.
Wnen the woman came aud wheot.
Oh the ola man q chair to the board,
no pHrc,ivel that he was also Grip.
pied. Tue crone turned TO him.
"Wiil so sit by, sir b! she asked.
AZ be rose tho door opened, an !
IA stood arrested in tho movement.
4 lady entored 30 faic, 80 pnre, -
cold, tha. sine might have been made
OF snow. She had loose black
mantle about hor, which she threw
OF showing aregal form, habited in
a rich black stuif-the brocade OF q
former generation She paused, her
still face lighting with look of sur
prise as she observed the stranger
Redmond stepped forward, with tho
grace OF courts revealed in the I'M
concious act.
II hope l am not intruding, lady ?
| have boen overtaken by the storm
among these mountaius.'
"What is your name o. she asked,
looking him in the face, nor giving
other sign Of interest in his handsome
presence.
II am the Lord OF Redmond" he
answered. I'll will tronblo you no
longer than l can avoid" he added,
q little haughtily.
Lord Redmond,' said the lady,
''you are welcome-you are very
welcome, Lord Redmond
She spoke with energy without
warmth but Redmond, confused
by the strangeness of his position,
observed only that her manner was
"a peculiar one and though wishing
himself we'll out Of the place, took
his seat at the table, as she desired
The meal was good, aud she served
him bount.fully ; while the old man,
for the first time breaking silence,
began telling in a rambling, inco-
hereut, yet not uainteresting way,
the story OF some famous storms
amoag those hills.
1t was five years ago. Barbara ;
you we're slip Of a girl, aud Bess
had to be carried in my arms. Do
you mind ber hair curling over my
arm in the wet ?--ani no " she cried