The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-05-19

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Then Dolly turned her gazc on re.
and put down tho wood ! wes whit
Ting into boat and went to The door
As / unlatehc1 IL another knock
sounded. and then "A gust OF wind
swung It open and pushed nae bchipd
II. aud az the same time blew IN q
queer. witchlillc figure. who, with her
long cloak Tapping about her. seemed
swept straight TO the FIRE on the gale
She stood there. her black cyes snap
ping flrst at Aunt Kcziah, then ct Dol
ly, while forgot 10 close tho door.
.Why, Mother Shciio. how dil you
get across the meadow this night2 Dn-
vid. shut the door" said Arut Keziah.
with the wind! With the windr'
the little OLD woman spoke in a cracked
voice; and as she reached 20 stand her
stick IN the chimney corner, Dolly
shranlk back almost of the stool
We'll, it's n wondor You don't get
your death. that's oil" said Aunt Ko-
zlah. still knitting. David, fetch n
chair"
Mother SheAo psrchca herself on the
proffcred chair. Her feet did not reach
tho floor. Her quilted hood showed
loose strands Of sparse gray hair. and
her eyes blinked sharply ~ sho seized
my jacket sleeve with one hand, which
thought looked like birds claw
Mice boy, good boyr' che said, peer
ing into my face "llo don't throw
stones-no. mol"
/ flushed holly with guilt, AMI re-
fused 20 meet her piercing eyes, for tho
day before I had thrown n stone az
Captain, Mother SheAoS cat as
passed her cottage; and NIL the village
knew that Mother Sheno's cat was
wondrous wise.
"Nol nol' she repeated
moi" snid Dolly, aad then put her
finger II her mouth
Mother Shcnos eyes blinkcd rapidly.
had boys stone Captain, and he knows
'cml Ay, h knows 'cIn all. every onci
He follows 'em about Tic knows n bit,
docs Captainl Nico boy, good boyl'
Tho last words were addressed 70 rae.
and she smiled sidcwisc "a she released
my arm. drew back, relieved. into
The shadow OF tho chimney. Dolly was
twisting her apron into knot, but her
great cyc9 were on Mother Shc1o.
Get ,ay death, YOU say. Kcziah Allan?
Get my dcath?' croal.cd the old won-
an. mot this nightl There's death
out yorder OF tho sca; there's life on
laud-li.c, lifcl' She began TO Groom
TO herself. Her skinny hands were
locked together and her eyes we're ON
the fire.
"You must ha' caught It, thea" said
Aunt kcgiah, cor you'd mover ha' got
way over here in q wind like this"
Il ride! j rilc" muttorcd tho old
woman
"'Tisn't broom, said Dolly, putuag
plgsap hnger on the cane IN the CHM
ncy corner and drawing II back sud
dcaly
'Iloi hol Hear the babyl Would
you like % ride some night, my pretty
one, MP, up, up whero tho doves wh!s-
per in the belfry?'
Dolly shce.s her head with fright
cncd loot, aud drew back nearer me.
"Ahl you're AFRAID tho naughty
boys yill stone you Tor n white dovcs
Nau ,hty boys not good ones, like
hlmI' Sho poiatcd . skinny dagger st
uc and In tho shadow ! felt her black
eyes reading my thoughts for that
very dsy | had stoned b3lfry dove,
and tho doves belonged 10 Lefty, tho
parsons housckccpcr
How they chatter and whisper, tho
doves that Nv through the village, aud
carry away the words aud doings Of
menl / know emil They've told mo
many thing o wild uighta when l'vc
gone 70 Gee il the lamp was Get Nights
Ike thiB-tho kind that washes ON III,
wrshea en- ial Go look"-sho nodded
at me-''go SEQ II tho lamp u set In the
bclfry."
wont 20 the window and drew tho
curtain. A great wind shook tho
house ] heard tho breakers battling
far of, ns loved to imagine them ia
The night. making through the dark
ness tho sounds OF drum nnd cannon
Outside was solid blnckncaS save for
ono streak Of light which shonc
straight outward-thc light In the bel
fry tower
Its there" said I. returning to thc
chimney CORE,
$50 that's what brought you." spoke
Aunt Kcziah 70 the cid woman. II
thought aa much! Why don't you keep
IN your bed night like this? The
parsonll havo the light set. mover
fearr'
IL couldn't Ito quiet this night, not
this night of llnllowmas, for thinking
OF EN- being wushod In. The other
was such ns this, and tho light went
out--thc light went ouu"
She chanted tho words, gazing into
tho Gre.
"What pat It out9" asked, sitting
down beside Dolly.
"Spiritsl BAD spiritsr
"numphl Owls and bats, moro like
ly." said Aunt Keziah.
They don't trouble II, you know
that, Kczinh hllcnl IL don't stay SCI
unless keep my eye on It, for th,
night they all washed in, 1t went out
| The light went outr'