Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-03-20
CHAPTER XXXu.

IL the hlAeIuOOn OI the LeAA Wy
Hillyer returned. Leaving his
horse at the door, he went up
= to Georges room. His trousers
e despatched with mud and COW
with the white hairs OF his she'd
horse
we had a trip Of it, George he
his face glowing, but was well
aid. You couldn't guess whar I've
n."
How could II said Buckley. with
le.
We got heap to tell YOU" the old
ran on, with enthusiasm. He sat
IN on the edge OF the wounded
h's bed. ''Trabue's death worried
life mighty nigh out o. me tell l
a notion all at once that the bite
he dog couldn't be any wuss'n the
k, an that I'd better go see that
woman myself an tell 'er the plain
n. / reckon l prayed a prayer fer
ry mile o. the way. my boy. l didn't
w whar she lived an had to go by |
ectiOns to find 'er. / got to the foot
hAOhsAdAn jest dDOuA udAh AoSS
Bht an Teller that lived on the side
the road give me directions how TO
hch her house. | thought they was
lin enough, but purity soon it got as
rk as pitch, an 1 was as bad as a
nd man on a blind boss. One tL.Ag
e man said. though, was that as soon
/ got mile or two up the road I'd
the light from her kitchen fire. He
id 1t could be seed fer miles-that
G never was knoWed to shet 'er door
is time o. year.
Well. sir, 1 got then to prayin' fer
kht O. the light. / begged the AL
ghty to let 1t shine out as a sign
hs forgiven fer my crime, but it was
bw a-comin', an when it did come l
id to myself that a man was a fool
ask the Lord to make a sign out o
men that wasn't any more'n natu-
so 1 wasn't much comforted over
at. HOwsomever, l did feel little
lite better. 1t seemed so steady an
light an peaceful away up thar among
e stars, above them rough rocks an
Pep gullies. l started right fer it..
he road got so bad had to git down
b. lead my boss. Sometimes we'd have
step over trees that lay across the
ay, an then thar I'D be branch or
creek to ford an fences to let down
a. briers an rocks an steep places.
ut kept up my heart Sometimes the
CHIT nd be out o. sight completely, an
hen ag'in it I'D blaze up steady an
rong like promise writ in fire.
81 got to prayin' more hopeful. Ever
me the light I'd flare up out O the
loom my sperits I'D rise, till after
while | felt as light as feather. l
ing an shouted an prayed an Rugged
hy boss. 1t seemed like was cllmoln
D to God. The light on the mountain
ras his presence. Once l fell down
teep bank in the dark, but WASN'T
urt an then ag'in l slipped on some
ocks while 1 was crossin' branch an
of wet TO the waist, but when scram
lied ont the light was a-shinin bright
r than ever. Finally | crossed ole
held an seed the open door or he
house. 4 dog run out bark1n, out
wasn't no more afeard of i'm than tn
anos+les was o. snakes. | wakes
traipht at i'm, called to i'm in hrn
friendly voice, an patted i'm on IN
head. an he licked my hand an prance
about in front o. me like / was oil
.couaintance he was glad 10 see MT
1ambright was at the fireplace cookll
some'n, T. eat when l got thar, an 81
invited me in. l went in an shoo
hands an set down in the chair 81
give me. an she put more WOOD OH Il
fire. fer she seed / was wet.
"sYou don't know me, Mrs. hal
bright says l.
".No.' SAYS she, 4 don't know yo
sir. hut that don't make no dlHereh'
take in lots O. folks that glt
nighted up here. Nobody Wouiu
mean enough to rob ur harm a Wom'
as old as / am
"sThat's So says 1. Her heaa !"
as white as cotton, an she was al ue
over but she had the sweetest III
na+ient face 1 ever seed. 1t maoe
feel easier ABOUT TENN -
an what I'd come fer, but aekho'
edge I was afeard. Then she propos
10 set the table, fer she said she kno
cd | was famished, but l wouion
FER. =
"sNo; wait says l, wait TIL /
told YOU who l am, Mrs. HamOrlei
saws l. an / couldn't look at 'er IN
-rm Hiram Hillyer, the man VINO II
wore pore boys life -,
.I seed 'er sorter jump h''ie'
then she got as still as a grave 70
was afeared to look at 'er. All
new found hope seemed to be ieat
or+ y, me I bowed my head an WI
od fer 'er verdict. God knows
miserable. but l was prayin-pra!
fer pardon-prayin' both to her an 9
She was still long time. rec
She was studyin' up what to say
me Then she spoke. Did you &C
swav out here jest to see me- Mr.. t
xarT she axed in trembly voice,
nodded. still afeard to meet her
Il come to make confession an
plore you to pardon me, l said.