The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-08-27

sir You might, should have thought
have reached ---- 10y the diligence You
have just left, without quitting it, and
stopping here only to set out again to
morrow morning
You are inquisitivc, Mr. Landlord
said the traveller, 'or rather you are tim
id; for it is vestigc of fear and suspi.
cion that now hamts you. Let it suffice.
then, for you to know, and TO quiet your
fears, that my family remain i'll small
| ncighboring town, and that by cuntinu-
inc my tourney in the diligence | should
have arrived at home in the middle of
the night, which desired to avoid, while
by stopping at your house, can, by
means OF the diligence which starts nj q
tomorrow, arrive in the morning. Does
that appear sufficiently satisfactory to
youE
Perfectly, sin, answered the landlord,
a little confused by the pointed and
meaning tone with which the young
man had replied TO his impertinent ques
| tioujng.
There was silence of some minutes
during which the eyes Of Marie and the
young man met often Some strange
and novel sensation was certainly pass
ING through the young girls heart, for
o','i'''" Il. ~ i''',' law ploo,,''
mcWor, before SO calm and tranquil.
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came crimson.
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from your "nite ana delicate nahdS' ana
rom inc modest pInsll 'ila' Sn'luSeS your
'ace ut tl!i" silence ne ''SNco' liaNe !""
many visitors III the mouse!
y OF are the "nly one TINS cNehih' Shc
ropl!'d
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saiI he:
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oc'n " curious 'hlng TO observe '''S gay
| Suo,I'' W'rua"' on l'"Ne' U'lN !om"G man
with AL the ardent ana nhorl"itH pas
slons OF yo"tn'SpecchleSs ana slt'l-poui''
before Il W"'n''h' II 'llhl'T e,r'' .''c "'ttI'- Ni
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',;i','''"I I; t " h ,'u oII', t . ''' omo ,,nnco
LoJ hccu sufficient to convince linn that
had he dared law 4 uro(ane hand upon
hm. - sinolc word from the younn Girl :
Inns world have suniccd to hurl him back
into his former attitude of respectful
homage.
Does monsieur require anything
more ? asked Marie with visible effort.
No, thank you, was the young
mans sole response.
They wished each other good night,
and Marie did not once raise her down
cast eyes, but precipitately quitting the
chamber, descended the stairs, almost
stumbling at every step.
The young man remained petriiied'
his eyes fixed upon the door, and he
gave himself up to deep fit OF musng
A burning brand falling from tn,
fire place to ms fcet' win crackins 1.,
noise, aroused INN rom MS incubation
a quarter OF an h9ur OF poS''lNe eN'S
tence sliliced to dissolve the chaii'l
Nothing renamed but aStohiShlhehl n
having found so 1alr lace oehe"tI 'h'
rude shelter "l an obscure nm ~ WA va,
one OF those mysteries 10 De met VIII
sometimes III me an ui'aec'phcr'pi'
heirogiyphtic'
" hen Marie en'efea me kl'cllH" Sh
tound another stranger 'I'c'e' iit w"