Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-03-08

thea ran away. But now, IN DIS minu,
.bere % was no doubt. His deep study of
witchcraft had familiarized him with all
forms of amulets and charms.
Dorothea wore the badge of the devil
E'om this time on, Dorothel boro q
doubIe character. To those around her,
and with whom she as ocieted, she was
nnra @ high minded, lovable girl. But the
p,o;nister's convictions of necessity had
thar weight with his parishioneIs, and
wb;le he m de no charge against her the
renort that she was witch was g. on
circulated. Tie mple- minded pioneers
traated her as il she were one OF their
own flesh md blood. yet they could not
Seln wa ching her with fear She might
not he what she 8 emed, and they were
nm the alert TO detect anything which
might SAVIOR OF the evil one.
That it was hard life and difficult
poth for one so young to tread Is clear
The least outbreak OF temper, the small
est act which might appear queer, even
her deeds OF kindness. were looked upon
with suspicion. Yet none could quite
believe her evil, 80 open was her disposi-
lion. and she continued to live IN the
settlement befr;ended by all. But there
was that suspicion lowering over herl
One evening the minister was returning
rather late from visit to small village
several m los away, and was repeating IN
Hebrew tho l23d psalm, which was sup
posed to contain certain cabalistlc worus
| 10 nrotect one from evil spirits when
travelling o lonely road after nightfall.
He had inst finished it and was about to
begin again with the first verse. when ne
heard light footsteps near and, looking
info the forest, saw Dorothea approach
inc II was an ominous meeting Tor the
girl. j.,
Tho moor minister could not, if he had
wished, disconDect her presence WIN Sne
evil spirits he was exercising. hau ne
not rene ted the cabalistic words, ne De-
lieved tbe girl would not have joined
him, but would have loft the powers Oh OIL
the air to exercise their influence upon
him. But they being barred from lnIur-
ing, she, their mistress, came. ineS
walked along toward tho lights whlcn
were cleaning through the WOODS from
the village. -
where have you been at this hour
DorotbeaPv the min ister asked; for, al
though inwardly trembling, he did no!
fear an attack, and was disposed to trea'
the girl with the manner becom n mel
pastor. He was goo man: as nave
8 id. and even while he believed Dorotnee
TO bo bound 10 the devil, would DO any
thing 10 release her fIom her bondage,
Il have been down the creek 10 ME-
Johnson's, whose wife is ILL., 1t Is late
but she needs DR.. Lennox services, ane
there no one else who would 90 f1tel
him."
Child, child what do you want of tha
poor woman's soul!"
Dorothea star. ed.
Il do not understand you.
But the minister did not reply. JUS
then they came 10 little sire ID which
flowing south ward, joiued Sagnauk creel
n few rods below the village. With th'
simple words, L am thirsty. Dorothe
knelt down by the running brook u
drink. So quickly was it done tlat sh
had touched the running water with ht
lips. when the minister cried out:
"Stop. child of evil! Would you drlnl
in TIE evil spirits which float upon m
covered water this night? Or are you in
deed proof against all such dangers!
"Sir. I do not know what you mean,
answered Dorothea, as she ceased drink
ing and arose to her feet.
DO not know what L me n Cnilo
perhaps you would also advise me Il
drink of that stream2"
And why not, reverend sir, il you ar
thirsty"
why not? Because this is Tuesda
night, and while one m y drink from un
covered water six nights in the week, d
NAV not do so on Tuesd y evening IN
less he wishes to receive into him thos
evil sprites c4lled musikans, which spol
mon The waters this eve and are faln
enter mans body. hoping that they ma
reoch his head or his heart.
Reverend SIR" said Dorothea. 'Io
are very learned, but am ignorant an
know not of this. thank you that 20
wa,nod ME. No moe will l drink
water on this Tuesd " eve, unless 1t hf
l been closely cove ed
3 The two then ! roceeded on their wa
!, to the village. But in the munster
mind two things had been made certain
that Dolotbe1 was abload in the Woo
that night to marsh i tie powers OF II
air against him, and that, foiled in D.
8 plans by the cabalistic psalm, she M
! knelt bv the running brook to commur
with those sprites which superstitlt
4 told him invaded all uncovered water
Tuesday night
sThere Is an old Jewish legend to this effect
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