Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1880-05-20

drawing back the bolt. and turning th
key in the lock. walk in, sri Yo
come at a rather unreasonable hour; anC
as the country is overun with robbers
we are apt to be cautious about openin
the door late at night"
So saying, he held the lamp under tb
very nose OF his guest, and the conten
plation seemed sufficiently reassuring, fc
he bowed respectfully, closed the dool
and, taking the pOrtmanteau oi' tn
stranger on his back, marshaled the wa
toward the kitchen, lamp in hand.
As soon as the travelar had disenCum
bered himself Of his cloak, saturated wit
rain and mud, he. seated himself besid
the fire, opposite the young girl whom h
had remarked on entering. His first car
: was to call for some supper, adding:
81 must beg Of you to be quick about il
for, as wish to start very early in th
morning by the - diligence, | shoul
be glad to get to rest early"
"YOur supper shall be ready in te
minutes" " said Ebrard; "but excuse me
: sir. You might, | should have thought
have reached by the diligence yOl
have Just left, without quitting it, an
stopping here only to set out again to
morrow morning" "
"You are inquisitive, Mr.. Landlord,
SAID the traveller, or rather You are timid
for tits 4 vestige OF fear and suspicion tina
now haunts you. Let it suffice, then 70
you to koow, and to quiet your fears, tina
my family reside in a small neighborin!
town, and that, by continuing my iourne.
home in the middle of the night, which
desired to avoid, while by stopping a
your house can by means Of the dill
gence, which starts at 6 tomorrow, arriv,
in the morning. Does that appear su fiji
cienty satisfactory to you?'
Perfectly, sir, " answered the landlord
q little confused by the pointed anC
meaning tone with which the young man
had replied to his impertinent oues
tionlng.
There was silence of some minutes
during which the eyes of Marie and tn,
young man met often. Some strange ant
novel sensation was certainly passing
through the young girls heart, for hel
face, ordinarily so pale, had become sui;
fused with roseate tinge; her demeanor
before so calm and TRANQUIL, was embar
rassed and confused; ascarcely perceptiblC
emotion seemed to have taken possession
Of her whole being. She was, however
aroused from thlS fresh revere by the
rough voice OF Eorard announcing sup
per; Inc traveller placed himself ut TIC
table, and twenty minutes suihced for the
repast.
Marie, sad EDrard, light candle,
and show the gentleman to his room.
Inc poor glrl obeyed, and the young
man followed her to the frstt story. =,
You are not that nan daughter,
sald ne, as soon as he found himself alone
with Marie.
NO. SIR, she replied, and her face
became crimson.
u could have swomlt sad he; only
from your white and delicate hands, and
the modest blush that suttuses your lace
at this moment. Then, after a moment 5
silence, he asked, "Have you many visit
orS IN the houSef -. =,
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tl'iv " oolslnop liIIi tIi"t i1"u "t u"ltu
worj from tbo % vomn, ,irt's I'M ynnlj
boyo b snMcoS % IL to bmri % him L,clpi ilpi irfo " bis
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nDoos m,onSio,,r root,iro or,tIin, ,,,orc
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=, lney WISHED eucli oIler ggou hlgn1, anu
M,IIiG @ utu noG 1nte iaisG per IowhcaSt i'
eyes Hut Prgclpltalely quitting the cHtm-
per, uescenueu tne sIlirS' ALMOST SUM
Ding "V every STEP
Thc, young man remained petrlhed, his
eyes llSeu upon Ihe door, ana he gave
nlmSell up 10 u Meep NJ OF mus,ng., st, a
burning pr1nu i"lllnE rom tlle ntepl1cs
10 ms ieeV, wlth u cttckilhS h9iSe' aroused
MN from MS HicultaIi'h. a quarter OF
an % nIur 81 POSITIVE o eH5Ithse Matii Sullcca 70
HlsSolTe !uc cllarli' NovlllIs IGiilaiaeu
oGt astonl'hmehI TOM i at naying iouna SO lar
a lace ana form oene9th the ruue sheIter
,rSioroS "h to ha % mot w;h sootnoa oC IL Cnoio
~ Ito or 'IT rdoc;nbnrobo 10 ;n h;orooIynSic
nv When h Marie re.euterad % tba Z Rifcbrn T she