Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1902-09-19
ROCKVILLE MARYLAND FRIDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER 49, 1902
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HOLLANDS
GUEST
BY Il. e. ARMSTRONG
UPRIGHT, 1901, bv II. r. armstrong

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had not seen house for Ave miles,
and the light of the short November
dav was foilinp A saarcb,ny north.
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e'"e l"o' "nu was
''"Ae A''A i" 'hese noun'ain sui
tuues man IL iooi 10 let hlmselr De
lost' put plainly had taken the wrong
fork. | had begun to despair when !
came upon clearing and In the midst
an implanted house and a huddle of
barns. A figure IN Jeans waa ,dra wing
wafer M tbe wen ono M tho otd sosh.
toned kind with n sween
"Can mt nm here for rne n,pbt2"
shouted in NV cheeriest occanta Tho
figure turned and stared Mt me- but
there was no renlv. saw berore mo
nm old man with strapaling locks and n
beard reaching TO the waist. I repeat
ed nv question with n ouayer. for the
wild appearance of the old man and
his singular silence disconnected me.
He drew a clawlike hand down the
length of his beard and his eyes
seemed to bore me through and
through, but still no word. With a
curse for his inclvility turned away,
and my horse hobbled after me with
dropping head. Some impulse made
me look back, and, 10. the old hermit
such took him TO be-was waving me
to return. We retraced our weary steps
"a raw evening"" said | to my host,
with desire to be sociable
A Jerk of the head, and 1t seemed to
me that | caught wlntry CLEAN of
hospitality in his eye, yet never word
he spoke, but took the horse by the
bride, pointing at the same time to
the house. II was not an inviting place.
The fire was almost at the last flicker.
sat down In one of the chairs. and Il
gave way under me. Somewhere In
the uncertain light leg rolled about.
recovered II, found the hole for II
and tried the seat gIngerly. In "A little
while my host staggered In with his
arms full of wood. which he LET fail
on the hearth Thought that | would
LET MIN speak first this fine Int
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Mt the embers
A the nine wood hurst info flame
and ruddv light Allied tho room the
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