The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-06

"'But,' said be- you do not even ask nc what have done to be in these straits.'
 "'Tbat is because do not wish to know: "But' said be- you will hear from others-and perhaps be inclined withdraw your protecuon.' "Very we'll said l. what have you donef "T have killed three old men and an old woman,' said be- in cold blood
 "Were they French peoper asked The three old men,. said he. served a& ono time in Sansterres drum corps.
 "'And the old womanT asked.
 "'She a shoemaker's wife, said he, and hs shuddered.
 -That being the case' said l. wfn not with draw my protection this tme'
 ""Thank you. he said. you always understand: "Yes-yes.' said l. when have the facts usur ally do understand "T protest said he. I beg of you not eo 10 intu that
 Fortunately for me- I said. T never did % into it-too deep And left him. an snugly nestled h the buffalo robes." Aunt Paulina did not speak for some timA she appeared lost and groping in the miSts o1 "reminiscences "I managed to keep him in the house," she finally went on. until the spring thaw. was over and the roads were in order. It would have been murder to have turned him away at any time. The whole countryside In arms against him; every vessel to leave New York vas searched. My own house was searched twice mora The seo ond time decided me.
 eff I said to your Uncle Peter. my ssputaffo1 is not good enough to prevent my neighfors from thinking me . harborer of criminals, I win @ somewhere else to live
 'Your greatuncle laughed He touched eo tho difficulty of uprootfng ancient tree from the soil in which 1t had grown: he pointed out that our affairs were legion, and to be wound upS that he himself was in fair way to % to the nsxt Congress
 0fN wne In the event your great-uncle flew into passion, and swore that should not But nothing came o1 that.
 we moved West in two parties. In the nrst your great-uncIe and your great-aunt Mary. with the children and the china In the second myself. the Frenchman and the silver. The Frenchman traveIsd in the wood-box which had pierced hero and there with an auger. You may see the holes for your self If was a dincult piece of legerdemain to kesp all knowledge of him from the teamsters. servsnts and canal-boat hands. But was vssy capable manager in my day-as your greatu1cls's pabha record proves.
 .Just this side of Cleveland. the present ca0 of Erie. there happened to be small vesse soous to sail for the Canadas 1 made arrangements with the captain gave the Frenchman what monsU could spare-and let him go."
 My great-aunt shut her jaws with snap AAA knew by experience that 1t would bs didacut @ get anything further out of her. But said: Aunt Paulina there are two points walked to tne wood box. opened the lid, and looked In. "Yes-yes." she said. T remember. TherO vosO blood stains in the box. Isn't there also . na0 sticking inward-at the left endf"
 "Yes." 1 said, there is-the stump ee ons. sAE how"
 "I tore my arm it" she said. TO that whsA Sam came to i'll the box with wood. and to com ment on the blood stains. had an answer for him.. "The other point" said. 'fs much moro tm' he Fran md In Aunt Paulina what the whole storyr But she would not answer me on this. One day. not 50 long after. went to visit hsE. and we talked at some length of Emerson. Ha~. thorne Daniel as persisted In calling him. and Poe How would you like it." she asked suddsnVs eff I repeated my favorite lines for your? ~I am listening" l said. And she repeato04
 
 My tantalized spirit
 Here blandly reposo1t
 Forgetting never
 Regretting It's roses,
 Its old agitationS
 Of myrtle and roses.