Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-03-15

tha woods around, ana lor haiL an nouI
ossls of diabolical merriment were heard
sbort the house until they died away in
the distance
CHAPTER VIII.
AFTER FIVE YEARS.
Five more years passed in the history
NJ Saonauck since Mark Hillary's disap-
nearance. and Dorothes, the girl witch,
r Tos SEVENTEEN wears old. She had grown
nm in these woods OF New England free
and untrammeled by the affectations OF
fashion.
Like sturdy plant which needed only
sun and air, she grew. 1t need hardiy Dc
said that her face was iair. lndeeo'
from il she de=eryei the name of tch,
for trulv it was one nodded to bewitch
tbe hearts of men, and many of the young
pioneers thore were who also 1elt IS
power. III.
we'll built. Her hands were finely shaped;
her hair and eyes we're brown IL was Oh
the latter poet has written:
Brown eyes seem some rich. tempting wine =,
That might lead one 10 love th m all too WE'LL
And again:
Il know full we'll two deep dark eyes, ,,
III DROWN or Dlhch, bWclo oOiAAeeiAAASs
RIGHT black in anger brown in tenderness;
+ But when the long dark lashes half disguise
Theft light the usual fearless frankness fiies,
And then there turks in din: secret mlsuneS0
| ulgan so subtle In Its shadowyness
| fear to glance, lest there should sudden rise
| A flood of passionate tenderness, 80 deep,
| So strong that it were all In vain TO tght
| lts mighty tide to bra7e IL were uh%lse
| Lest should be, If DER me 1t ehould sweep
| Soul. blinded by the glorious dark lignt,
| Till all the world seems naught but two dark
eyes"
MANY were the lovers who came to her,
although each parent warned his own son
against the wiles of the maiden Tor now
the suspicion of the minister hal grown
to be SO positive that the girl really hore
the reputation Of o witch. j..
! This was augmented by the detection OF
several mysterious visits Dorothea re-
ceived from some unknown person. One
evening, about year after she was left
alone in Sagnauck, the minlgter was
walking through the worCs nolth or the
village, when he heard two persons con-
gersing, and, approaching, discovere9i
Dorothea. Her companion disappeared
az soon as the minister's footsteps were
heard and tt @ latter could not identity
him. But the visitor wore the earb OF an
Indian. Dolothea's reticence with re-
| pArQ 10 LQo Nlbib huu6u " bhO
belief in her guilt. -,
After this first visit. Mr.. Granville was
on the alert 10 detect Do othea in other
delinouencies. He made excuses to be
much from home, and seldom failed 10
70 low her when she was sent upon any
errand which would take her into the
forest. So the man of God became spy
upon the poor girl.
/ III 10 Ioh0 rUor n0f without loSulIs
Twice during that year he came upon hei
in the forest holding secret converse
with some unknown / erson, and as these
meetin- were always ut ight they con-
irmed the susp cions about the giri. IL
was also learned that after these inter
views Dorothea always Lad supply oi
money about her, and that once sne
brought in from the forest bundle ol
furs, which were made into clcaK lol
ht protection in winter.
One night in October, as the minister
was prowling about in the woods, go NJ
whore his diseased fancy led him, ht
suddenly found himself in the little
opening in front of Hillary's deserted
cabin. At the same moment m9r
dressed as an Indian came out OF the
cabin door and hastily disappeared II
the woods. Mr.. Granville, on the seen
for ANYTHING which might convict tht
girl. entered the deserted place and be
gan a minute search. He was rev rdec
by finding a small rackage-a piece o.
folded birch bark.
mo doubt it was a message from hel
master to Dorothea," ana he carried II
home with him.
An enmity, too, had arisen between
Dorothca and Achsah Granville. Th'
} latter could not meet the former withou
aer little weaz ned face drawing up int
scowl, and once she cried out tina
} Dorothea had hurt her, although the tw'
girls were several yards apart. This hat
occurred in front of the meeting hous
one Sunday morning as the people Wer
: coming out from preaching.
you child of the devil" the fathe
, cried. "Will nothing satisfy YOU? VIII
do you so persecute that poor girl"
Child of the DEVIL" Dorothea an
swered, "Methinks that is rough speecl
for holy man of God. But how can b
Dorothea, Gods gift, and come fror
Satan?" -,
} you need not play upon words wit
me, for know you. Tell me, if you ar
Gods gift and not the devils child, VIII
It is YOU 90 into the woods to meet?
That l may not tell, reverend slr. :,
"No; the truth you say now. 1t woui
] be to your shame to mention him whor
you meet" IT,.
NAY, sir" Doroihea answered, blush
ing; there is no shame about it. Bu
whom meet does not concern ou, and
shall not tell you.
Perhaps you will not deny, then: tn
you received fl ON him money and furs'
9 the persecuter said, in fury.
Have you been spy upon meY wa
it not enough for you to drive my fathe
from his home? Have you no mercy tha
D you follow and persecute helples
childp Whether receive aught from an
3 one does not concern you. And no
let me 90 on my way. for it is not seeml
J for You to hold such converse in front
the meeting house on the Lords day.
And without waiting for a reply, Dorc
thea made her way to her adopted home
: [ro BE Continued