The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-07-24

With queer. chnckiing laugh she
hobbled of Her words ntist have
made deep impression on Tim. for il
Is said that he never dared 10 look her
ID the face again. but II he saw her
looming hurried into his den, calling
his dog after him: and so Aunt Hannah,
lofIsil Rowsick and Hockamuck. alone
had the freedom ~ his bridge and re-
ceiycd no attentions from Scrap.
But the years rolled by and brought
no evil visitation upon the toliman. lie
grew richer and richer all the time,
and with his wealth his snllcn avoid
ance Of his feilc1vmen increased He
seemed to regard them ali with a hos
tile suspicion and 10 have no friends
but his dog, who daily grew dingier
and ugiier and more distrusffn1
OF What was going on 10 the world
\ Tim knew nothing and cared no more
a book was not 70 be seen in his
house, and he never read n newspaper
OF railroads and steam boats, which all
the world had begun 70 talk about, he
did not even dream Civilization
marched on from one height 81 prog.
ress to another, great inventions and
discoveries were followed By those yet
more wonderful, hut no fonnd Of Il
came to him
II he had anv pleas,,rc heeI,iee cs,,,nt.
| inn hi. h,.ans N n,g,,., II sg,,,n,i \, 4,
an,,nv;,, ti,a navi.ga,crs N VIII re,.,,4
bv ol,lio,nr HEN ~, I,toty IA non, a.
| han ~ haur AZ ! ti,ns bef,ro .ttsfa.
~ " their Il ,nsla f,f,ayi 1870, IN
l,ae,, a algi.,,,e ,,tafi ~, ,,,,il ~ .,,,,,
Ind CHANGED - lid tiao haa t,,rnnd
ami n goy,d ,T,,,,,s ,vs,rit ,yas ~, n,a ~
oppressive aid his ilf.patii,ed friqlss ~.
come that some II lis in,ttgaart mari.
M rgFoperlg, threatened t. fenr do,1n
| his bridge.
1 But Tim ma his BRIDGE held nn.,e.
| Tested sway ogoi the reach nat II. Il .t.,,..
/ tain Summers ReIfing rs is ,yhrn ia.,t
as The shadows w,sro faIlin1 nv iii.
| man was startled 81 teFr;i lis esree 4.
| inn that seemed ~, come fron, a,,e,,,,id
the bent.
n ,yae ~ In,,si a,,I a,,3,y,,i,y,t n aII
the horns and co,cb IN, II. IS NJ nam.
river Acct bnf llotya IF a,cc .,,,l i,
surprised hitn NM M NJ, ,y,,,,,s.,i ,is,,.s
ritv Leaning M I'm ,ftn l.ridoe IL
seized lis ian ma s,x,,t,,e I'M. HI.
wftbot,t. !, moments d.l.,t
The STRANGE ,,s,,.f. ,,,.,s .I,,,,s,5f ,,, 4.
1 tbis ti,ne n,s,tr,,t snd stilf l4,n,l..s
could horns ara sh,lls I,a,se ,4l,s..,, iii,
| 4 hlast ~ tbatt I.t,sti.,.,3, HIM -
| frightened. Tin leaned ~, ,6,,s ss,l., AZ
| the draw. ana. through the a., ..a,l,,r.
mo shadows locked e,,.,s,.,,, 49,, M,
| reaeb
Sudaeutv be ,,,nned l,.,,t, tta
/ bursting from their socket,
win 4 rnst ma !, ,.,,4, f.is.,..,,,
apparition had suddenly t,3.n,.a ,ba
| bend and wns heading far ,I,e bsi,lg.
II loonetl IA n tie aiu, hrkt h,,s,a
nnconth ANA o,,e.,nr,t ,,,s',,ss. Z,
/ neither ~ The sea non II ia ..fs ~,
| alive and 81 ere. brest3ting VIM ,rr,ga,
/ n,,tFs IN ya,,ar vaY,it;,,5t l.lsl,,.,'.. -
smoke and sbo,yersof s,asl,s ,.l,,,,,,,,,,
tile waters with i,a fe.l .ln.i n{sr,3i,,s,
the skies with its voieg & 4 81, s,3ii
I looked. another cloud ~ s,g.,y,, Efssaa
I from HI ,,fi4trils ANA II 41,~.sf.,i as...t,
Thn, WINS enauaIf Nm ,t.,r.sj -,
/ longer With Il loud erx ~ sI,s5.4i.sf, IN
4 bounded III, tI,s. ,,rrssr ana ,,f III. ,I,,,
iutnptsd intf,the yyater ,1i..s, .,,,,a
The monster nassc,l tl,.s',,.i5. -. ~
i openecl tlr;lwbridge WA, s s,.3isS,,;,,.,
/ trem BLING unfl I e,g,,,,,,i,,,, \, ,,,a5aa
i the mnrlty waters az the reas,, hi,.l
! against tic piers, frightened ,he hirds
/ from the srruccs and sent ti,e enttla
sporting aud scampering 10 III. ep,Is, ~
the pastures. Then IL 4 ,,,onacnt ~
/ two it had vanished. and tao go. ~
nature was serene again
The draw stiIl staoa ono, ,,a,,,.iy,,
M and down the rivc,. ns T.
course ~ M str,nre v;si,.r .rn sii9
ers came M m botb sides r,,tt.a Nh,
turned baci, snonosi,,a a. ~ : .,,,a
ton Ia 81 tbe latest device IL NIX
malice. Mar ttvo aavs ~ Az IA, $500,
the two towns vas N 4 s,a,,-:ss; e
1 Then some III the IIoolsaInoel; ,y1rtl,;as
after yainly trvinr II aronse, 81. trlI'
man. went out III a boat aiin,had ~
/ the pier ana swung the NAN l,.c,i
Travel tbereupon resumed lit .5,,,,a
course. and from that ,Iay y tt,f. ~
bridge has been free Is mar NTH No.
After waiting 1 due time "a, mn, ~
/ reappcar the selectmen ~ thc ta,,a
1 made thorough search N l,is hors,
/ but no trace 81 Tim. Of lis MI, ~
strange to saw. Of his hatss ~ ,,,a,,.,,,
4 M. a ,,a,,,,x, ,,i,,.o $780,, l.e,