The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1894-06-16

en- snow blown from the tree. It struck
him on the face; and then close on it
came another sound that made Sam
uel's knees give way under him. Per-
haps it was but bough creaking, but
he could have sworn that on the wind
came faint rattle and clang of chains
from the gallows-tree. He cast the fag
OTIS wildly from him, shrieked out
"Avaunt thee, Satan"' and then turned
and darted off, half falling in his haste.
He ran into the cottage, and stood
gazing at Mrs. Warne, speeches. with
Indignation.
'Well, Sam," said Mrs. Warne affa-
bly,, come and set ye down by the
fire after your cold walk. and take a
cup o tea to keep the cold out"
"Ye old Witch!' said Samuel furi
Ously, "hOW dare ye come into my
house and take my Goals and my tea
like that?'
''NoW, Samuel, don't ye get becallen
me; fur, as [ set here, it were borne in
upon me that they fagots We're stole
out O Bill Holmes hedge! And if We
gets abusen me, I'll go and tell him."
mo; don't We, now," said old Samuel,
nearly collapsing under the last stroke
Eur, if did, I've a bin punished fur
it; fur, as sure as you stands there, I
heard the ghOstie; and I've haed a
ter BILE walk home! Oh, dear! And
twas becoz be so poor, can't afford
mare bit O. 'oow."
Poor! wi al that money put away"
said Mrs. Warne contemptuously. mo,
Samuel, don't you get gammonen me.
Do you think l can't tell when you be
speaker truth or no? I tell you what
it's, unless you gives me IS I'll go over
to Bills this very night and tell him."
Give pounds! 1 han't got f5 in the
world! Ill give you 5 shillens, and be
pretty near rOOned doen it!'
After some Wrangling he at length
consented to give sovereign; he fetch
cd it reluctantly, grumbling and groan-
ing all the time
"Wen, good night to zee. Sam; thank
ye fur very pleasant evening" were
Mrs. Warne's parting words as she left
him and made her way through the
snow, chuckling to herself now and
then. She did not go straight home,
but turned off to the road that led to
Mrs. Longs. Mrs. Long came to the
door. holding a candle in her hand,
which she lifted high to see who it
was.
why, it's Mis- .Warne." she said.
''Whatever brought you out so late?'
We'll, Mary, didn't l say summat
'ud turn up? And so it has, said
Mrs. Warne triumphantly.
Mrs. Longs pale, tired face bright
encd as she saw the money She half
put out her hand to take it, then drew
it back again, II didn't ought to take
it from yc Mis- Warne" she said.
'Tain't fur you at ALL It's fur the
c1, o,otf NV
it; but this I will say, tbs all right,
sure 'nough:"
well, you be good, mother" said
Mrs. Long gratefully as she took the
money.
NO, 1 bain't that said Mrs. Warnc,
remembering her treatment Of Samuel.
Pm feared I be a terrible crafty old
womanr'
AS Mrs. Warne went to see her pa
tient the next day, every person she
met stopped her to give his expressions
Of the ghost jim March had seen, in
Guiding Jim himself, who looked very
red and excited. told her that "just as
he got to the cross roads last night
with the horses new harness that he'd
been to fetch. he heard Il voice call
out, Il be Eaten" and then a terrible
scufling noise; whereupon he had
Cul Ittl 1Otluu illlu luu UICh 10 Ills
brother-in-laW's house as fast as his
legs could carry him. 1t baint amany
as can say they've a heard Zaten," he
finished with some pride; but I can.
and terrible ugly voice he've a got
too. It be like the scroopen O. a un-
creased wagon Wheel
Il shouldn't wonder at all. Jim, if it
Waren't warning to We not to stay so
Ions at the Horseshoe evenings; and
if You takes my advice you'll never be
home later than o'clock again." said
Mrs. Narne. remembering that Mrs.
March had been to her q little time
back to complain that Jim was too
fond O. his glass O an evening"
III warrant I never Will,'' said Jim
and he never was from that time
The moor was darkeninG, and the
sunset crimson had died out of the
west, when Mrs. Warne returned to
her cottage. She was overtaken as
she reached her garden by the milk
maid from the farm. II wants YOU to
give me charm to hang on Brindle's
hOrn,' she said. There never was
such nasty COW. She kicked the
bucket over only this morning. I
thinks she's possessed by summat
evil"
''Vurry well. I'll give you something
as ull cure her if it's she's possessed
by summat evil. But is It's only Il bad
temper l can't do nothing, or I'd made
my fortune long ago." chuckled Mrs.
Warne. going into the cottage and
bringing out what looked like a string
of very ordinary brass buttons cut
from mans coat; but the wise
woman said they were charms, and
every one believed her She drew one
off and offered it to the girl
'Missus said I was to bring you some
milk for the CHARM" she said, taking
it, and bringing out little can from
under her shawl.
Presently a shepherd came to warm
some milk for his lambs by her fire.
"Tis freezen harder nor ever,' he said,
as he came in. There be such a bitter
wind comen athwart the moor, and the
stars be so tG7ck, and glintens like di'-
monds;'
"Ah! it's amany years since I've
known it so cold-not since I were a
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