The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-04-12
vestnients beside

er vestmeats beside
! know not how it was, but suddenly nv
mind seemed to undergo a revulson from
horror to as,onishment-trom the grave.
seemed to enter life again. The train of the
figure was Of blue Sa'in-suddenlv heard it
ruS,le-at the same moment heard litter
without the door
don't know how it was, but | knew at
once. YOU see. the whole affair. sprung
from my seat with a loud lauyh-the figure
halt screamed, and retreatcd quickly to the
door-and in an instant, with single bound,
| had reached the side of the ghost, and en-
circed her in my arms.
The white veil was torn of, in the pres
ence Of a dozen young ladies en- dishaLille,
who rctreated. screaming, to their apart
ments, and found that had in nv arms no
less person than Miss Lulu, in her minuei
costume, and with face full of bushes and
laughter.
But the laughter suddenly disappeared
and, with an angry pout, the young lady
cried:
Take away your arms, sir how dare you
hold me :"
Take away your veil, madam" replied
laughing, show dare you enter our apart.
mcnt.''
lit was a joke" she cried, struggling to
extrirate herself from my embrace.
ITS only joke" ! replied. trying-l am
sorry and ashamed to say-trying to kiss Lu.
Ia.
~ will raise the house, sirv'
"The house is already up"
Sir"
IL mean those charming young ghosts, all
dressed in white. who scampercd just now
like dozen white rabbits"
"Lulu's head dropped, and she ceased
struggling. murmuring:
Tom II shall cry If you hold me
sir"
This was more than could endure The
murmur went straight to my heart, and un
locked my arms. No sooner had done so
than Lulu disappeared, like shallow, into
her apartment, the door of which she locked
and bolted. laughing at her triumph.
returned quietly to my chamber, and
went to bed. Fitzarthur gave no sign of
having been even for moment awake or
the next day, TOO, no aluson even betrayed
any knowledge. upon his part, OF the event.
OF the night. have but one more fact to re
cord, concerning the elegant and good hu
mored Fitz. In forty.cight hours he depart
ed from Bclleair, and never returned.
vH-THE You've LADY's CONFESSION.
did not leave qnitc so soon. In fact,
am now residing it Belleair, being marrict
man. and quite patriarch. with every rros
rect Of bencftting my real grandchildren, BY
this history.
1t was toward the end of our HONEYMOON
that said to Lulu one day:
"Do YOU remember the ghost. Luz"
! laughed as spoke; but Lulu did no
laugh she looked grave.
VERY we'll indeed. I shall never forge
it, she said. "and shall not cease to re
proarh mv>elftor it,"
"ReprOarh vOurself?"
Il must do not think it was delicate il
Young lady. and never should have ven
tured 70 DO it, had not the girls spurred IN,
on. and PLAYED upon my gri>h w!dnrss
From what have since heard of Mr. Fitzar
thur, do not regret the result Of the Jest
his departure-butI do regret havin. bee,
led to sacritire so much to practical Joke"
"P>haw . it's nothing"
"Yes, indeed, il was"
WELL" said smiling silly, "since com,
to think OF it. Lu, it certainly was reprehcn
sb!e in young lady, in fact, most mprop
err proceeding"
"llumw
And Lulu poutel: for. YOU see, the Sc,
don't like us to be convinced, when the,
abuse themselves.
"You needn't regret it, sir" she sai'
laughing.
IL, why not. Lu ?"
Because -bcrause-T thought"
And Lulu laughed again, and leaned he,
arm upon nv shoaider, lookin. down int
my eyes, which were raised, from the book
was reading, to her face.
.'YOu thOuyht,-wcll, madam Sphvnx :?
"Iecause thought that any one who he'll
me so tightly as you did that night, sir-sn
very improperly, sir-must-lOvc me yer
much. indeed
And with the most bewitching and faSrina
ting glance, madam Lulu burst into laugh
ter.
"IIorriblc =" cried. What a confesSio
fora young lady that she was actual!
won by An audacions embrace ~
Lulu looked penitent and sad
"Was it wrong to say it :" she murmurc
with downcast eyes.
Every wrong, madam "
"Was :" she repeated.
Eyes"
But you won't be angry. with me, wi
you, cousin ?" she said, which words wcr
followed by shock of laughter, such as
have seldom heard. You see, have I'll
lovliest vile in the world, and have relate
the manner in which courtsd her.