Litchfield enquirer., 1880-05-20
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my godmother to make Colonel Johnson leave 1 the house before Cousin Fox came back, but
 could not speak when saw her smiling as if nothing had happened Colonel Johnson, l "Really do not wish to kill Fox as my last act. What shall do ?'' tj ".i sji'H'. - ?. 1@. ''Of course you must not kill Fox" said my godmether, gathering up the cards. Silly fel- | low will explain to him that there are two
 pomanders. Clara, run and fetch mine from my casket, CT in my India cabinet" nr -yr 7 - 'sThis is yours with the. sharper points, l madam" -..,
 '.Never 'mind fetch the other one quick y." f .7'"iia' H ei. s'a7a.l :. q. 1f-I - understood it all as ran up stairs to her room. My godmother had detached from her girdle during the fortune telling her pomander,
 and had given it to Colonel Johnson. It con- tained, probably, some false farewell verses, which she called a horoscope and he would read them at the bridge when the moon rose.
 For this last folly Cousin Fox might lose his 1 fife. t"'''' NF ''. 7"a -""4s ?
 The pomander that found in her casket
 belonged to Colonel Johnson. They were 80 alike in shape, size, aud workmanship that my godmother did net know one from the other. | 1 hoped to confuse my cousin Fox. T hoped that he had not seen that my godmother wore hers during the evening. l did not know exactly what my hope was !; but did not l stop to breathe until reached Cousin Fox's den with the pomander in my hand. is'4s s' His candles had burned 80 low sthatI could hardly See when entered it. was afraid. of hearing another heart beat beside my own in the stiffness; and when found that I was alone 1t was agony to wait,' for Colonel, JohnE son might come before Cousin Fex but the, outer door opened, and Cousin Fox came in. starting at the sight of me. 7''''' '"''. fRirdie, what do you want in my den 30 late as nightl" he said. 'tYour little head | ought to bs under your wing" q ,r ....,.. r @ Cousin Fox, it was only a joke all the time My godmother sent me to her casket | to fetch her 'pomander and here in isl it brought it to you first. because was afraid
 might be too late, and that I'd find you and Colonel Johnson killing one another I'll take it to her now, as she bade me, shall I1" !.
 s"Wait, child Where did you get that thing Tell me the truth"
 Out of my godmother's casketin her room, on my word" 'Hs 21. .'e f.', "And this is what they call joke ?" sa. t..,.
 "My godmother said Colonel Johnson must not kill you, and told me to go up stairs for hers, and said she would explain to you that there were two." J ".as'...
 Did she' The joke shall be carried out to the end, though 2'',s. ..... ,..,..
 a: 1t shall not-it shall not '" I screamed. and
 
 took down some swords from the wall.. stamped my feet and made him turn to me. -
 Don't murder any body Oh, dear, dear Cousin Fox, you'll be killed yourselfi'' Birdie, Rmust be, he said, sadly N'but shall not kill Colonel Johnson.' g, .',',.e .s.
 a"Then you'll be killed yourself, cried;
 ''and l will kill him with my own hands first Oh, pray, pray listen to me for one minute !H "Don't be foolish, Birdie." He took me in, hfo f<No he I Il. i whispered all the love had ever had for him, and my despair Colonel Johnson came in and found me with my arms around his neck, sob- duel. .ra,.. " "'-I o,1- -.'lT - - IL l. think he too, had made up his mind that the foolish affair must take place, although he did not wish 1t; but when he saw my tears, and heard my cousins broken veice trying t9 console me, and begging me to go now to my
 godmother like good child, he took the pO- mander from hls watch ribbon, and gave it to
 me, saying "Don't cry, little one. I a(isn't l want the bauble. I'll give it to you."o lsl,j ss My cousin glared at him with wild-beast l look, and let the pomander fall on the floor.
 It opened, and saw that there was no horo- I scope in It. My godmother had undoubtedly taken it out. Whatever of importance. she
 had to say to Colonel Johnson had been said.
 thought she must have made him promise that he would not go to Cousin Fox and that | she was then waiting for me'to come sto her with the pomander from her casket, and for | Cousin Fox to come 10 her for an explanation,
 and that she expected to caress and smile | away this misunderstanding as she had 90 many others. thought this and much more, and heard at the same time Colonel Johnson | say. tFox. we'll fight if you insist upon it, but
 the child has explained for me- What shall it
 be about next9 Would you kill me for wear ing my own pOmander ?" ........ "No. You know it is not that '"
 t'For what, then ?" '' .' 70 'st. .-i
 ''If you were not going away forever, | would kill you or be killed in the attempt, and give you no reason for fighting" said Cousin Fox. rising and putting me from him. '. "But as l am going away now forever, Fox, you will not give me parting stab I confess 1 am very glad to shake hands with you instead" He put out his hand.
 Cousin Fox shock it heartily, and said .r
 "May l never see you again {! Goodbye" He closed the door upon Colonel Johnson, and said to me, Birdie, thought he was vio- lent and fiery. There's something wrong. 1 should not have let him off,
 He stopped and picked up the open poman- | der, and raising window, threw it after Col onel Johnson with all his might.
 felt that the thing of evil omen would
 bring him back: but it was my godmother who entered at the outer door, with deep scratch on her cheek, making long blood line. ''Some one has hit me with sharp stone, |" she said. ''Clara, what are you doing here p Probably it was Colonel Johnson's poman- der that 1 flung after him. | beg your par don, madam. l could net know that you were outside" WIZ ''l was afraid you might kill each other"
 she said, with indescribable sweetness.
 ''We found that we had nothing to fight about" IT. &3a' an3s. srs 7tl 410iI r.. v, '1 wish you had sent me. word. l would | not have wet my feet in the grass"
 She fingered as she crossed the room to the passage leading into the house, but, Cousin
 Fox did not look at her again. VI When she, had gone he threw out his arms with groan, and and said, Il have lost her forever-forever, oh, Birdie ]" He fell into 2 seat like wounded man, and covered his face with his hands. was nothing to him then. I left the room. closing the door on his misery !; but, as if his heart were really bleeding, long trail of an guish seemed't to follow me-, aud when | fell asleep dreamed that he was in pit so. deep that could not see him, but could hear faint cries. Il was listening Iin'my dream when the housekeeper awoke me. .r, .....,..+
 Major Fox says your godmother has gone last night with Colonel Johnson, miss FIo,s very bad himself. think he is gone mad al. most, he's so angry" she said. 'c- sprang up. s"Where is he ?"iI said1h -' ,. I ''Gone to the stables now, miss ; he's just come home on horseback his looks is awful. Let me help you on with your clothes" The old woman dressed me quickly; her hands did not shake as mine did. She observ- ed that "Mfs. Fox's ways had never done honor to the family. '' and then relapsed into her accustomed dignified silence s.f,.
 The whole house was open and deserted as crossed the main building to Cousin sFoxs den, where hoped to find him. Iopened his prepared for such a sad, pitiabIe object as he he appeared, seated on low bench, ,sshis dress disordered and muddy, his face haggard and gray, his look so wild tliat hardly kne V him. 1 staggered forward and sat down on sie floor.
 He gave horrid laugh,e and, beat his .bepeh with his fists