The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-18


enacted tn the Same house. Let me hear IN you
can ten about It." ~
"wen. twenty years after the scrinmags that
ended 90 bad for The younger sons, man Or City,
" II hair ~ white - snow, and face full Of bad
there with old Higgias and his wife. They didn't
like his looks much, but they was nightly taken
with . young gal he had with him, that he called
his dartsr. bhe only twelve years old, but she
way Of taikin to people that come about her The
man called hissef Lindorf an what does he do but
60 pokng about the old house there and at last he
went and had it cleaned out. and had some fura.
could be said sgin il. he went there to live"
"And the child? Was she willing to stay in
place with such CHASTITY associations connected
ooh. she knowed nothing about it. The old man
wanted it kept from her, and nobody would be 80
cruel IS to tell the young creetur about the muir
deIed brothers when they found she had to live
there. Well, old I.ndorf went there sure enough
and he was often seen walking around the yard,
exactly in the track the brothers took in their death
struggle. His face seemed to grow darker every
day, and at last strange suspicious began to be
whispered that be kne W more about II than any
one else"
"Did any one act on those suspicions?'
"Just as some OF the folks had made up their
MINDS that something was wrong and the matter
morning dead in his bed; some said rem0rse of
conscience killed him, but most o the people about
here thought he bad put an end to hissclf, so You
see the old ruin il doubly cursed"
"And what became OF the young girli"
"She stayed III GIenfall until her brother, col
lege chap was written to, and came for her that
is she called him brother-but they wasn't q bit
alike, and don't believe she was any kin to him.
The lad was dark. fiery looking, and mighty like
old lindorf; but the gal was fair as the snow drops
and quiet IN her way
"And has no one heard from her since?r
"Not for a long time. For while, letters came
to old Miss Higgins, saying she was at school near
her brother, and well contented; but they came
schooner and schooner, and now for four years they
haven't had word from her"
Glow long since she left Glenfall"
"Nigh about six years.
The painter unused a few moments, and then
said:-
"The sudden death of Mr.. Liudorf was quite ma.
turaI-nen often die ia fit, and such an incident
should not prevent any one from inhabiting that
lovely spot The retirement and beauty of the
place are what have long been seeking. and am
really tempted to dispute possession with the bats
and owla"
The begea peered at him with an expression of
intense surprise on his withered face.
CAD its daring man you'd be to stay there by
give over to an evil demon, and that nobody can
stay there without either dying themselves, or
beirg accused of bringing about the death of some
one else"
The listener laughed.
81 shall be certain to die when my time comes
whether am in that ruin OF in my own lodgings
in town. AS to the other should never be afraid
of such an absurd charge beng made against me.
really think shall brave the COLLINS, for the view
from the portico will make an enchanting picture.
You see am an artist, old man. and | can easily
find accommodations for myself and my easel in that
old Iuin in such delicious weather as we have at
present"
"Well stranger, jest think that if you do stay
in Cenfall cottage, you will be mighty fool-hardy
that's all; and the beggar arose and prepared to
hobble away with the aid Of stick. The young
man took out silver coin, and Offering it to him,
said
81 shall not try it tonight, AT all events. But
what did you say was the name Of the brethren ~
'MaDy thanks, sir, for the old mans supper,
which this will pay for. Their name was Lepnox,
and may your tate never be like theirs"
"Not much danger of that the cheerful
response he leaned against the trunk of an aged
tree and drank in all the beauty of tie balmy
evening, ard the picturesque scene before him. On
The western side rift in the hills permitted CLEANS
of the golden sunset to penetrate the valley and
light W the little patch Of desolation at their base
The house was crowned with dome, and the glass
which remsiDed unbroken caught the rudy glow
and reflected it back in hues of fire.
At length the purple shadows Of evening gath
cred over the scene. and thinking deeply ON the
legend Of the old place, the young artist walked
slowly toward the village Of Geniall in search of
dol inv for the night