The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-07-02

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Anthony Steele lived on the hill that ,
stretched away from Mad River, In . ,
long, bare, lonely liit Of land, that
booked, when you we're below, asthough
4 might bs the very topmost height 10
lie universe. lis home was ) red,
rOomy farm. house, and he WAS vencr-
able A. Sssls, che had stood face to
face with the Indians on the same spot
wears before. Under the hill, near the
liver, was o story. and -a-haM cottage,
white and snug, where Albert steele,
he miller, lived.
Lastly, there WAS, close to the river,
IL brown grise-nill, With tn hiegest-in-
ths-rsgion watsr.wheel, 70 which oil the
blk camo, from ixr and from near,
lotchiag their sySt Vhsat, corr, oate, and |
buckwheat to be ground. /
March came, and ths mill Was full Of
ersin. The earth began ~ stir and
move uneasily beneath her snowy wraps,
q though weary Of her attire, and anx.
ious for . change. First, she trimmed
Der garments with icicle-tringe. But
that WAS stiff, and creakcd and ratified
70 pieces when the wind blew, and made
one feel a. though thing " gsnsral
were about to bresk pn n n ~
Nature has spasmS md one was CON-
Ing on.
,Thewabes.vbecl hsd been out Of or.
der, sd ths Vistsr. had been 10 cold
that very little had been ground In the
mill; but now the wheel VAS Is good ~
new, and % much grain Mas 1t hand
that the heart Of Albert Steele, miller,
beat high with hope. ,L.ttI
The miller had four children. An.
drew Steele (sixteen) looked 1t the
lsaRth Of wrist and aSm below his coat
sleeve, and hoped that now . longer
sleeve in Q nsa coat would soon cover
up his years growth. Ann Steele. pref
y - the mAyflOwsr, made the spinning.
wheel fiy, and had visions Of whits
dress iof the next Fourth Of July. An.
gustus Steele Just hoped that now father
.1UaA fedi IN ene0Gd ~ jet bin have
on his sled the iron runners that he had
BEEN waiting for pretty much ever since
he could remember. Abby Steele. IN
~ ctsdle. wantai her dinuSr, ssd cried
for Il, which cry drew Ann from bel
visiou and The wheel 70 lift up bel
notherless little sister; for there Was NJ
Nh. Steele 70 hope q Wish for anything
tom the old mill on Mad River.
n NasVrs,s spasm Ms very near DOW
n OR c)ouaS rsiD cauDe1 Y TIl
u -X(tA b Tho AgSsst itsehet that eve
x;,;;:s4Si& s.fHTI'a house
II don't feel quite easy about th
~ ulnc, aaid The 0Wnee when. Ten hour
IA had fallen. The snow could q
epmnodaAs tea hoars' rain very well, !
I, msuy.crystalled chambers on . thor
"a Hlii5SdtS, and Ie dld f0Sd- Il Wlshor
noviaR. . aHA1laSe'N
The next morning everybody Their
ahout thN>G)kql btidgos and Hash-ou'
-althoug6 there was not o. that tim
Q railroea Wishin sDinety, miles OF M
River-and Of taxes; Tor taxes begs
vhsa the /" MayAower " paid wharfaa
totAe Indisns at Plymouth Rock %
rhlN kn( asAdily on, bNmpiag Nitl
(enb Sdhkifiop that daY y thb.
lOVbAa 81 h1l . is6, Auhdredi fe
tAses was footbridge, the delight
boys and Of daring girls, but the teri
a persons with nerves, whether youl
q Cd. Il vss Ike the half Of On u
msnse barrel. hoop rising over the nv
4 With ~ Su1s ct iato 10 banks. i
H. a.d he round Of this bridge We
sucA hat innumsrab)e clea!s w
" uailed up and down 10 sides and : "a
ahaly ASad-rail had. been provided
!, GlInk by. These Cheats we're consta'
kgs.asg bose. helped ofssatims'
~ SNhk Ii. On iii. r,,sy Ma,
noesine. q I'll mornilgs In that -
i Albo6t 6sh1e .h1e0d b taken DO
viii rAsuma&ism!-ahs effect OF
s0oes Of Yesterday In getting home
Gheep nom acroes ~ river N CA o
ksskse vhieA new sesnsd ines9al
~ H ~ dsivea then through the 90
voNor ga aeounA b ~ wagoarb!id
shove - IAN . hA6 . mile, and
Nm ct until aitsr 10 night q
nakine things ssug q ~ mill, and
n ae,hae been writes, - was On
nerniae helpless. Before any one
Is An - houso there cane > thunt
u knock q 10 side door ana . "
eng out:
ssUot m4llaPi-BO!"
.Ho yoursslfi Who's thsrsp"
last 1hllttv.,i fIVAdN. .
Andrew spoke from the little \
800 window, jast below ~ p
vhero the rood Joined.
'.Call yodr fasAs, quick! l VA
NJ corn eresnd n. . hurry, before
HI VIM Meet b doss"
sWsred . breezy voice.
But - 10 know, Mr.. Albert 81
hid evind 10 corr that day; -
fhe94 a1e1ilg t1FiblN q f4gfeE
Cons .aloag yourse6, tn, aad
ho1p ~, tx NJ G1lAegSM ol1sv'
lo6ah, uaioeo. indsed, shoaA give
u = eogi," ~ ~ yoa1e 40.
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=. ~ y III hslpe1 On eaeao
kswwAns shogAl g Aoae. g r. =
- 81 ~ lb1of 20 vogo to1ooe
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Uvssy $3.50. II tanhasd ~
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