The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-09-15

$50 sns ~ Ann rne down { garden TO ioYn =
shs,. 4 sirht; she sud ha n sssn.s q, len.
n fare this T. clocks upe> ~ Lar her mo. /
men Ai a. ~ 40 moaning Of the midsam-
s..ar ,ssors in the full trees, ana uIoPgs
sa,r,mr followed into the poIem.. LEN rnsas
Deep snsas pa,cair As rus tic porch should be,
aas ,.ts a n arrow path edged with goiden 81.
49, wort straight down to the gate. ihere
Was no open prospect on e'tner na. ss ,o ,-a.
80, a. the gate you could look far over the
,niaad zelda. and trace for nearly mite
ICES them she foot-p path leading TO Heeker-
dyke. The Wards WAS lone mouse e,, ahongsa
behind and the corn lands and pasture lands
$ stretching in trent. They could not watch the
curl of a neigheors smoke for company at any
time without mounting up snroagh inc Wooo,
lut thence they could see Heckerdyke IN the
hollow two mites distant, aud the haze OF oth-
or smaller villages in the valley further away
Ii was now a moonlight night, very tair, soit,
warm. and beautiful. and the mei'sseaiois
whuskiag in the leaves only seemed 10 deepen
the Stiffness. When Alice had stood Tor some
minutes ,yeering s.eadfastiy at the whi'e ROAD,
she said, q cant make her out, mother iet
us walk biz O. t. way 70 meet her.
II don't mind IL we do; only let me put on
my bonnet" "a .,oa
leaning agains. the post until her mother
Joined her. when they Went straight FORWARD
along the path without there being much talk
between them Not meeting Mary, perhaps
they walked further than they intended, lor
coming 10 an incenyenient stie beside Il great
pond called in the country side h-pooi, from
The trees that overhung it, Mrs. Ward stopped,
and said that she did not see the use OF pro-
ceeding 'Sbe cantbe long now, so we might
As well wait here. ST thee down, Alice; I'm
weil-nigh tired myself SO they ested on the
plank put through The bars by way Of steps,
Alice above her mother, and both with their
faces sci towards Iieekerdyke. Ash-pooi
lased the long meadow grass almost close %
their feet, and when the swaying oil the
boughs permitted ii, the broken Inooniieht
shone through on the water with sli'ery
brightness. II was lovely spot. Inc moon,
ligh. and the ripple the qniverins ieateI a,
the dipping reeds fired Alice's hailcsIeeps
eyes. and she stared at them until she idHoh sa
she saw something white moving our % the
black shade on the further bank
La mother I'm glad didn't come py my
sel,-theras something not right ABOUT tiie
pooI to-Hight.v cried she, shudueFihe an
through as / have heard old-iashioned folks
say we do when anybody IS witHihs o'ei Inv
PLACE W here we are 10 be buried.
Mrs Ward was looking straight along tDe
pafh TO Heckerdyke, but At this exclamation
She ia rued her face towards the WateE, ana E-
ulie,t II rpneln Der hearing tell when was
lass how that il was ha'nted. but I've passed II
mvselt at all hours an i all weathers, an
never saw or heard anything. Iheres housht
i ihis world worse than ourselves, an you VI
no call 10 be aifard, Alice -.
Notwithstanding this encouragement, Aices
gaze fingered on the water with kind OF fas-
ciuation The ash bough swaycd apart nnoer
and deepest of the pool, where the trees arched
over like a cavern roof and the bank was
steep and Jagged as If desperate hahas h'o
cIutchrd and broken ii in struggling laii:
"Av mother, but 1t Is Il dlsnal, dTeafy place!
7 It's oct on a bi. further. else go back!'
erred She springing suddenly from her seat.
Il gives me such n feellng that you can tel
:" didn't know I'd such a fond lass to take
ain tarc no HAa m
responded her mother "but come thy ways;
If Mary was over persuaded TO stay 10 supperat
thy aunt's there's no telling but she may stop
ali night; or If she doesn't, Jack III come with
her mart o her road
Alice set of down the path at pace Which
soon left her mother behind; at the next sule,
however, she waited until she overlook her,
when Mrs. Ward said, rather testify hat
ais thee to- might. Alice! One would think
thee was daft
Alice only laughed, and said she was all
right again. now she had left Ash-pool.
'-Suca stuff, thee talking o being feared on
it, It's none SO long suce thee would paddle
in after marsh ina lows, wetting thy skirts in
aud catching cold i thy feet! Don't run, BARN.
who does thee thinks after thee! p
Alice at this remonstrance moderated her
pace and they regained their home side by
side Mrs. Ward struck light in the house
place quickly, and as A lice turned off the gar
ment which she had worn over her head du-
ring the walk, she stood before her mothers
eyes the prettiest girl in Riylsdale. Mrs.
Ward was very fond of her two children, and
very proud of them. They had been Well
brought up, and were esteemed as well con-
Quoted rs girls could be. Alice was twenty
one. and was engaged soon to be married to
Farmer Goodhugh. of Rookwood End; but
Mary was only seventeen, and had no ayowed
sutton. Alice had healthy, pale face, dark
hair, and a figure that was almost perfect in
It's build and development, as her firm, agile
walk and graceful movements showed. Guilt
walton could not have improved her much; ma
t,.,I sb.Nr .,
an al tque model, and also some of the strong
passions that moved antique women. Living
all her life in that lone house, amongst the
woods and fields, Taught by her mother and
having no companion but her young sister, she
had grown up pure, reserved, and good by habit
a well us instinct. Reading her Bible, the
Pilgrims Progress from this world to "A better,
and few old-fashioned volumes of spiritual
instruction besides, was the highest of her
mental efforts but she was clever dairy
woman on her mothers little farm, and had
quaint stores of practical knowledge about
herbs, roots bees and flowers. She was
weather. wise, TOO, and could tell by the signs
IN The sky whether il would be fair or foul in
Riyisdale day by day. Her sister Mary was
learning the dressInaking with Miss Timbie,
at Heekerdyke; but Alice had always stad at
home to help her mother the liyeiiest of her
holiday excursions being a monthly visit TO
tho village school-room, where the young wo-
men OF the parish met 10 make clothes for the
poor, under the superntendence of that ex-
celenI Dorcas. the rectors wife, and after
which. for three years past, Mark Goodhugh
had always contrived TO join her and little
Mary and sent them home. Mrs. Ward con-
sldered Alice very happy In her prospect OF Il
good nus band aud good home, and between
The young people, there was an attachment
warm. strong and true. Alice was woman
of very deep feeling. Her affection for her
mother, and especially for little Mary, partook
OF IN passionateness of her temperament.
Il think IL is a craze, I've got tonight, mo-
ther,, said she, looking dreamily at the candle
ri NM ha fat11 Ia hat
l am away from a sh- pool want 10 go pack
'.Ill hear none of thai, at all events" replied
Mrs. Ward, and she locked the house aoor anu
put the key in her pocket resofuteiy mary y
not come home tonight; she's staid at her
aunrs, or Miss Thnble's got q press O. WORK
an has kept her. secs ls5ss
Alice did not seem SATISFIED. very
queer, mother, the longing have 10 go BACK
aud seek her; she's staid away many's the
nights before an never felt like this
What's come over ihee, BARN longings
s.That's tasI what don't know, mother
"Nor nobody else, either. Get to bed,
ana thee'n soon forget all about
eomfortable. as she obeyed her mo Tiers man
date, aud went up the narrow cottage stairs
TO Abe room WHICH she and Mary Were accus-
toned to occupy together The little lattice
haf, not heen closed, and looking out There
ware the Fields and the white road stretching
away 10 Ash-pool. She stood gazing on them
without any design, until her mothers move.
ments In the itc1efnlhg room ceased, and then
putting plaid shawl over her head she crept
down stairs, unlocked the back door and woS
way across the fret field before The aimless-
ness of this new journey struck her. Then she
laughed To herself. and said at is fond
what has Ash-pooi to do with Mary. or Mary
10 do with Ash-poo! But as | have got ont
I'LL 20 on." And reasoning with herseIffhus
she Quiekfaed her pace, and in quarter of A.,
hour bad reached the stile where She aud bar
mother rested before, -'~-
All was tast as still. just as beautiful, lust
IS softly mysterious, as when She left 4. th..