The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1882-11-04

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ting him into the hut was no easy task
He plunged and screamed and tore.
At last, breathless and heated, the
boy stumbled into the kitchen with hi.
prize.
Look what I've found, fathef!" ht
gasped, and dropped, painting, into o
chair.
Father and mother were at breakfast.
The toymaker paused in the act of con.
veying slice of black Dread to his mouth
and laid down his knife.
"Oh, what frightful monsterp cried
the toymaker's wife retreating.
jacques proud look fell.
"Mother! But he is only crow" he
pleaded.
"Crow, jacques ! with those eyes I
Well, 1 never ! What do you think,
father?"
The toymaker rubbed his chin in
thoughtful silence; then rising, pr5csed,
cd to examine the bird with q searching
scrunity.
"He's young" he remarked. "Do you
know what he is, wife?"
"No."
Cant you guess-or you Jacques2"
Thus..arpealod to, they both shook
their heads.
Tho other smiled superior.
"Tll leave you to penetrate the mys.
terry yourselves, tbeh,' he said, and con.
tinued his breakfast.
The stranger could certainly eat as
we'll as Ba-ba did; nevertheless, his taste
in the matter of diet was remarkable:
For the seeds and grain which they
brought him be showed thorough con.
tempt, but he literally devoured meat OF
every kind. Then he moved across the
floor and perched himself on the edge OF
a broken stool, whence he continued tc
cast sidelong glances at them until over.
come by sleep.
When the family retired for the nigh
he was wide awake, and they left him
brooding there like an ugly hobgoblin.
They had not retired long, and the
hut was sunk intidarkness, whom hide
Gus uproar arose in the kitchen.
Thei.oymaker was quickly on the spo
with a light, and 10 there was Ba-bt
butting furiously at random, while th,
bird huttered roand him with fenther
rutind, eyes aglow, and claws workin(
like the sails Of a windmill,
Yet, marvellous to say, bird and beas
agreed amazingly aftef that encounter
and never fought more. They would Ii
together in the paddock till the forme
grew restless, and then-whir! whir! M
lord was.oii, darling through the air as
fish darts through the water; for he ha
soon grown into splendid bird, an
when he rose from the ground the SCUM
of his wings could be heard all over tn
place. Still neither Jacques nor hi
mother knew exactly what to make G
him, and still the father kept his secret
The day of the grand fair drew nigh
The toymakes began to prepare Eot hi
departure, and the packing of his good
was the work of some time.
One evening, in the middle of all.
visitor appeared-Mr. Vedal.
. The goat was in his customary corner
jacques ON his knees helping his fathe
to sort the dolls in their proper size,
! while his mother sat knitting. As fc
= the bird, he had been abroad from a
early hour, but was sure to come back.
The toymaker greeted the notary heal
tily, and offered him chair.
Mr.. Vedal shut the door rs he came il
! "You are bold and brave man." b
Q said, speaking quickly. "Cau 1 trul
8 you to go to the Auberee for the guardi
The toymAker drew nearer to him.
"What do you mean, siT2" be asked.
"Three men are on my track to rol
= perhaps murder me, and am defens,
less. Listen, my friend. When frs
= your son told me that you Intended &c
ing to the fair, l thought would Sc
l you and put you on your guard, but
/ was busy then, and am old, and have d,
8 ltyed till it may be too late. The men
speak of have been lurting in the neigh
. borhOod for months past. Returnin
I but now from visiting client, who ha
5 entrusted me with a large sum of none,
1 found they were in pursuit 1 WI
Q mounted, and distauced them at first, bu
a my horse fell under me, Hurry, nov
and bring the guard, while do my he,
: to hold the Place--thoy will soon /
. here"
D The listener understood the situation
You have been kind to me, sir,
i, said, in his frank way. 4 60"
4 About half Gn hour afterward thei
camo thump at the door, aud anoth,
! -thump, thump-till the door swun
j loose on its hinges.
IL that aSiul moment one last chanC
+ was left-to rush out as the door fell il
e and hust to the darkness for escape
As the notary prepared to put out Il
g light a dark object brushing Ly bis siS
caused him to start violently.
It "An easlr! How"
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