Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-01-08

portrait here and there Alter waiting a,
time, his visitor retired more perplsxed
than when he came.
He did not meet Pcnnon Carlyle again
for several days. When he did encounter
him, he was exceedingly cordial, pressing
him to call on Mrs. Carlyle very soon.
''She regretted her absence on the two
previous occasions very much, as she bad
beard 80 much Of her husbands beloved
friend BE sure and come around to-mor-
row, Tom. We shall both be at home. If
you will como at six o'clock, will tell
Hannibal to have plate laid for you"
[ L am curious 70 see your table with a
lady presiding. shall be sure to accept
your hospitality. Does your wife love flow
lcrs?'' They were passing a florists upon
| Fifth Avenue, as he asked the question
Ncxtto her husband, was the smiling
They went in, and Throck morton, select
ing costly bouquet of such flowers as he
thought most appropriate, sent them with
his regards, to the invisible bride
He appeared punctually to dinner at the
tour appointed, on the next day, and, not
entirely to his surprise, saw nothing OF the
| lady of the mansion.
A couple ofweeks passed, during which
rumor had gained ground that Pepnon Car.
| lyle was becoming insane. And indeed, bis
strange conduct gave only too much reason
I to fear that such was the case
HE. has thought, studied and dreamed
too much" unused Throckmorton. His
brain is over excited; and if he does not
Immediately receive the wisest medical at
tendance. he will become hopelessly ruined
in intellect"
Yet his alterations were confined to the
single object Of that phantom wife, whose
portrait stood over upon his easel, about
whom he talked to some OF his confidential
friends, whose meals he took regularly to
her chamber, for whom plate was always
placed at the dinner table, but who never
came, who was never seen or heard
Ali but she had been heard-and that
was what puzzled Throckmorton beyond all
else. He had heard voice-divine voice
singing and laughing! yet when he had
stepped into the studio, expecting to CON
front the lovely owner behold it was empty
of her presence.
He remembered, too, that he had heard
a rustic OF garment, and that the air had
stirred as with passing form, when he had
opened the studio door. Pennon had said
that she had passed him. Had an inyisi-
ible spirit gone out before him, which his
material eyes were too gross to behold2 a
chill crept over him; albeit, he was brave,
not in the least supers.itious, when he puz
zled himself about this matter. Was hi.
own imagination so excited, that he fancie1
the sound of singing, when there had been
no sound2
i At the end of two weeks, he wa. in Pen
non rooms again; and found him in the
hi Of fo a. ....a..b1<.
f6coSsivs; he loofsafi { person M tfadSagdf
ed with happiness - sF'aa fs feeEff
tom, my friend, /" he said, ''you have
been many times disappointed in the prom
ises to introduce you to my wife, You
shall be kept in suspense no longer. My
cards are being sent out this morning fol
the reception of which sroke, and which
is to take place on Thursday evening.
have invited all my friends, and intend il
tn be a brilliant affair 1t cannot be tomag
nifcent to do honor to my great happiness.
Be sure and come early. L swear to you
you shall see Beatrice"
Poor, poor fellow" sighed Throckmor
ton, as he left the elegant abode ''rt
have his splendid prospects destroyed in thi.
manner, is too cruel and he is unaware o.
4 his own danger--so, of course, will not sum
mon the medical experience which nigh
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