The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1886-12-23

Of siivsry light and sombrs shade And
~ hssEiss sf osr own hearts - tbs
oaly sosad vs beard; and 70 didn't bear
thss---ws tslt IL The fact il. vs usrs in
. Aiably ssrvous sAass With the ~ ~ had
1 bad, and sol only islt iucrcasingly shy q
lbs vatchmsp. but also of The things 10
sAs rooms. % nasnifsd and distorted by
the noonlisht
What 10 ths world Il that, Norval' raid
will. il stage whisper. clutching my
arm. ItS like huge grssshcpper,
/ CsrAainly the csssture, which was q
lsa1e thss fsss high. looked . II u wss
iust going 70 spring.
IfMis solonisl graashoppss its dead,
+ aid. bravsly. Come %. Will. And l
marched up 70 the hidsous insect, which
developed into ; nsv tangled machine for
baraing 70 svia. Another fright pleas
asuy dbpessd oi. 0as Of the most lively
sGsuh. 81 shish rewarded us for oil our
fright. - thssisv II The strests Of Old
Lsadoa hy nsenliGhA ~ ~ Ne real
thisg. Yss sssM jsst imAGias Jon vera
taiiag nooalight STROLL along Cheapsids
daring The plague. all VA 20 still and de.
serted. The satss reminded me forcibly
Of one q Constance. with John Huss'
house hard BY.
We we're just walking through 1t when
we heard : football approaching. We
pushed open low door and crouched in
side behind counter. while through the
gateway and away down the street We had
just come up. with : swinging glass Ian
tarn and stick in his hand. and soft felt
hss on his head. passed one Of the watch
men.
We felt sgitated. We couldn't tell why.
st The sight Of this being, aud became
more 20 whom thed rot thing that met us,
on entering the Indian house opposite was
; ghastly female figure 10 red pointing
her skinny brown finger right At us %
much - to say; II zoe you Will Burns
and Norvsl Shepherd; your names shall
appear tomorrow in oil the papers, and
you shall both be ruined for your mad
freak.
Seriously, | think We should have de-
served it. We couldn't see much Of the
exhibition, Of course, but we should have
seen much moro than We did only We
were 90 nervous. We weren't frightened,
only we felt nervous, we thought it was
the tea alter that To. Cd. dinner. Tea
does make one nervous. We came upon
dish full Of little rolls aud butter.
Here's lucky fnd, said Will, taking
ont piece Of newspaper; they'll help our
dry bread down whom early breakfast timo
comes. But when We came to touch, they
turned ont to be nothing but silk cocoons.
Not fright this time but . disappont-
ment The Indian court was we'll lighted
BY the moon. and We could see the small
est objects in the eases At the top. | was
Just peering into the Indian jungle when
felt cold hand touch my face.
Don't do that. Will. ! said, starting
back. You know I'm nervous
didn't touch you, returned Will.
wasn't near you.
looked 10 once more. but OBJ. the thrill
that vent through me % felt the fingers
on my cheek sgaiu. II wasn't Will; be
had moved further on. put up my hand,
and touched cold face within . foot Of
niue. snothered ysI. md shuddered
quietly.
Who sre yong asked soto voice.
What's up. Nurvsl? said Will; but
couldnt move or speak. He had lighted
his lantern and turned il into the dark
spot whore stood, and revealsd--an In
dian figure that, with hideous cunning,
had been put standing 10 front Of the glass
in such way - to touch anyone looking
Into the case.
Come along. said. regainius my voice.
I don't think this 10 "a interesting place
st,sll.
just then the watchman's footstep COM
Ing up the Indian court wss heard. We
did not run. but We advanced rapidly.
Will 6rst, into . shallow pond that had
been oarelessly made right III the middle
Of the door in part that vas pitch dark.
We got wet up 10 our knees. and made
great splasbins, QUE hearts. as usual, in
our mouths. However, out We scrambled
md hurried along on the mating. where
Dur vet boots left no track. " = line Of
carriages. We found door unlocked
md got in.
Home. sad viii to ,ie imaginary driv-
er.
Lie we'll back ssid; he's coming up
This way.
And surely enough he did. The pond
~ still very wsvy which decidedly pux
lied him. He looked st II, walked round
L twice, spd then looked u II again with
bis lantern.
'.Curious." be must have thought, I
''thess Indian ponds can't stand our cold
uights; no wonder they shiver bit"
He walked straight past the shafts Of
our csrrisge; ~e croucbed down between
Lbe seats. When The danger was over We
vet TO work on my rolls aud flask. and AZ
last sailed forth. somewhat revived. ex-
lctly . . clock near BY struck midnight
10 spite d the hour. we didn't feel quite
70 nervous. and enjoyed ourselves consid
ersbIy for some time. not only inspecting
Lhe remarkable collection from the West
Indies and other small colonies, but quite
y much 10 Walking slowly aloog after our
Irisoa. the night wstcbman. and assisting
him 10 seeing ell safe and sound. Had
70 been more nervous. the hideous groups
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