The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-03-01


skirt and a white dimity short gown
profusely frilled adorned her command
ing figure. m r
The coarse rough features of the
house-keeper were in great contrast
with those of delicate fair girl who
served her as half companion, half-ser-
want, and was sometimes treated with
even the tenderness of a daughter.
Eyes of the softest blue were we'll
matched with hair of a golden tinge
confined under plain mob cap. She
was very pale not even tint deep as
the lining of sea shell was ever seen
upon her cheek, and smile never upon
her lips; all the avocations of life were
performed mechanically; there was no
soul, no feeling, no animation in the
marble expression of her features.
The blossoms of the honeysuckle
touched the pale cheek of the girl as
she sat at the open window one summer
evening, gazing out into the soft moon
light with that same sad look she al
ways wore. At length she turned to
Dame Murray, who was knitting in a
corner,-"Aunt Dolly" said she,
'sthere is a carriage coming up the
avenue" ii .U
"sA carriage, a carriage said you,
Alice that is something new = a car
riage,"- ,"-and the dame hustled to the
window, while mischievous kitten ran
away with her ball of yarn.
"Ha what is this-who can these
be ? Rur, Alice girl, and call that lazy
nigger to attend the door. Oh, dear
dear! strangers arriving at this time
a'night, and not chicken in the lar
der! Alice girl, run run!"
But Alice replied not-pale as death,
with lips quivering and blue, she stood
with clasped hinds gazing upon the
approaching vehicle. 1t is hep she
exclaimed. eyes, yes, and with her"
"What mean you girl p cried the as
tonished dame. "Whom is it you ex-
pect-who is it-speak -
at is Captain Vernon" replied Alice
in choked voice.
"Well, is that all ? what is there in
his coming to terrify You, child? You
have seen him often enough before"
"Ah, too, too often,' murmured
Alice, in tone unheard by her com
panion, who was little deaf. gs
"But never saw You act thus before
what has come over the girl. Ha
ha what means this ?-the Captain
has brought a dead woman here"
The carriage had stopped, The
steps were let down, and Captain Yer
non appeared, bearing the female il
his arms-so pale-so corpse-like tha
the house-heeper had good cause to
believing that it was not living form
that she beheld.
clio fellow, a light!" he screamed
to the black who stood at the door
with eyes and mouth stretched to thei
utmost extent" light, and tell dam
Murray want her-or no, stop-cal
Miss Alice here"
Alice was already there-nearly a
pale as the insensible burden he bore
she stood speechless in the doorway
awaiting his further orders.
"Alice, you have expected me-yo
are ready to receive my wife-show IN
to the room intended for her, and brin,
some wine. 1 shall rely upon your car
for the night. Remember what l hav
told youregarding her-she is derange
and you must keep strict watch tha
she harm not herself or attempt to es
cape. l must be gone Immediately
The enemy have appeared again upo
the Flats. Early tomorrow mornin
I shall return. There, she begins t
revive; / would rather she should ne
see me again tonight; the least thin
agitates her when she has these attack
There, seat yourselves by the bedsid
that her first look may be upon her ow
sex. Good bye-be faithful"
: He descended the stairs and met tn
| house-keeper in the large hall she W.
5 going to offer her services.
sShe is better, much better, Dam
$ Murray, she only needs repose; Alit
e has promised to stay with her to-nigh
I, But let me enjoin upon you not to allo
z any one-not even one of the servan
e to enter the room until my retlir
!, Should she have one of her fits of d
a rangement, and become ungovernab
Alice will call you, when it may becon
e necessary. tO-tO." in hurried an