, 1864-03-27

cmphnsls, Mrs. Ralston; but the facc in that
window nstonlahed me by its likeness to one
which ago unaerydfry ma r.
LLat young lady. she hurziedly whispered
that Information, and, Us she kissed me good
night, added; 1T is very strange Is II not'
A1ico?'
The form which had visited me atn'ght, bit
when was fully awake, and Whica Appeared
TINT ASSOCIATE existence, twin companion OF
nv life since that night; tic real living being
hod converted with me just now ia the
those were one-that KnaW.
Tie fact had the terror Of mystery; 1t was
could not: vet It monopolized all my thoughts
filled nc with dread, Jet with pleasure.
1fy dear old father did not notice my
absence Of mind and silence, Us we took our
way, arm.in-arm, down the quiet road, and
over the stile to the path, IN the de" covered
fields, coming nearer all the while to the il.
creas}nc dash Of the surf. Bran met US with /
= whine and gamhol Of delight. AL through
that night elept, not. Bran ero:ed on the !
Threshold Of MY room. In the morning
got up, md went about as If In dream.
did not 60 out to join the bathers on tnc
he hotel called. But, after tea, and Bran
sauntered to the sea SHORE. We went along
the beach for a couple OF miles, The tT1-
light YVES long and soft. The waves roi.cd
IN with midsummer drowstaess, Bran neith-
er daehcd through the breakers or on ahead.
He noticed my houshtfulness and quiet,
and euited his manner to mine, stepping
slowly by my side, his cold nose on my hand.
I was aroused by Bran's huFTyfng ahead OF
me few steps, end giving loW, e1qutrtng
e1owl. a gentleman was approaching-it
was he to whom had been introduced last
n'ght-thcsubject Of my thoughts.
= Miss Mcdonald, this is an unexpected
pleasure. I have been enjoying stroll on
your sea-shore-Eow grand 1t !"
While answered him as well aB mJ emo
tions would permit, noticed how strangely
Bran Was acting re would pat Ms nose .e
towards the sea Ind snuH up the breeze with
perplexed moan, forlt was not exactly
bark; then lie Would smell the gentle
mans boots. and repeat his performance to
the STA; and then he acted Us If half-frighten.
cd, talf-delighted, tearing abont Us With M hts
tail dropped; and then he sat before the
stranger In questioning a1nazement- I saw
that lie was shiyering as II with cold, and
that he dashed his tail from side to slue IN
aWhata beautiful dog-he reminds me
what Is his name?''
m.Bran,'"', eaid.
No sooner had be repeated tho word with
the great emphasis he did, than Bran WAS up
on him. He sprang and licked his face
Lowled-barked, as II mad-jumped back,
and then up again on the strangers breast
| licked finl-crIcl. he seemed trying, the
great, beautiful animal, to climb and paw all
| over hinr; but nov the strangers arms were
| about him bis brown curls and moustnche
were in Bran,s shaggy coat. He forgot tn: ny
his arms still holding the immense do
against his breast, and Bran motlonless, es
cept his tail, which whipped from side t.
side In ecstasy, while he moaned In the sad
nces Of perfect happiness. He had found LII
On the same evening that Bran found hia
master, Mr.. Menton to1d me, as wc were re
turned to tho house, that exactly two year
before he was on Ills way in small brig te
New York, from Portland, where be had beer
In his capacity of an officer Of engineers 10 tn
United States army, to inspects some fortltca
tions, and tAat be had with him this same doE
Bran, about twoy Years c..4 then, and Yhict
! it had blown gale. They suppose.
themselves in the mel ghborhood Of Montaul
Point, though the captain had not had On OF
scryation In forty y-cight honrs. That night, Q
rather in~ihe morning, about two, when th
wird had lulled somewhat, and whilst tn
deck and stood by the forward bulwark
talking to tho captain. Hardly had he bee
, there live minutcs-BFan standing close b
| side him-when sudden SEQ struck the ye
! sci SO violently as to throw him into the ees
The captain Immediately cast him life pr
server Which fortunately hung in the compa1
!. ion-wny, right at hand; but before that Bra
had sprung utter Lis master. and TTas besie
him when be caught the life preseryer. In
, few seconds more, he had hold Of the .roI
! the captain had also thrown, and with tt
help Of some Of the crew, was got safely Q
.. deck. The danger had been extreme as
q Was brief All attempts to lnsso Bran, br41
. fellow, and rcscuc him, were IN vain. T
i was tossed pass them on the waves, and "
j. soon lost sight Of Alter he had told y
q that much. Mr.. Manton hcaitated for n Will
a and then smiled as be said. While buheti!
:. with the waves In those moments Of dar
meas and danger, he had seen, as be might
d Startling dream, girls face looking
] him with fearfnl anxiety. The appearln
/ was but for q fash Of time, yet it had clu'
h to his memory ever since, perhaps Impress
/. the more because he had again and assa1
It since the occurrence, wondered In meteph.
/. icy1 speculation over 1t, At the ball be
o cognIzed nmy face the prototype Of ms
! id,a not tell him then Of my spectral =
n | ftatfon; of tho wonderful coincidence In
l. experience on the same night, and at
II same hour. My establishment almost anoul
7 ed to terror as heard his story.
" Is was again the twenty seventh OF Octot
&. but q very different night from that tWoye'
* ago-calM and mild, with Ronc Of summc
,c warmth get lingering in tho evening elou
" After ten, which Mr. Manton had taken "
e. us, he and walked out on the beach, as
is had done almost every evening IN the tn
D. months that hid passed SO happuy With !
Is VIC had The hard, shell:sprinkled bed Of
iii low tide before us, the indlstinct broWnn
al of the 1e11a and bluff on ono side; the Va
1 eoft.sprcal glcam Of the waning twilight
hal &7,a 1fh UA a
he cd on, Night came; it was black about
~ only thu white rim Of the little break
,Ge sp]asIipeIncar as the track for our patti. {
r. Of the darkness, on the ocean side ofus, til
in spread from one spot half-circle oflu5t
II ccptIb1c mellow light-it increased, Er
cd brighter, softer throwing slver-nke t. tentas
" into the waves TINT rolled between 1t and
d. The sky became visible, and small, d
id cloud just above was trimmed with silver.
NJ moment later, and the yellow rim Of
cd moon peeped above the sca-llne, and q
y, and deepened In fn11neEs and warmth u
ID its 6phe1e was perfect. The Light shows
an old boat. Ir-that found seat, and
he Mnnton spread shawl for me. He sat
le the sand with his back agnlnst the brol
H. bow. Neither Of us spoke for IN hou1
&C suppose, until Mr. Manton rose and wa1
e. up and down By the boat aud said -
,w NnAI1ss Macdonald ld-Alice-w filter Y
er than this to say what my heart urgcs-1l
m you.'' Leaning his arms on the boats :
10 he asked: Alice-wiN you be mtne:.
IS made some answer, I suppose, Tor
he came and sat down beside me. It was tt
a. with my hand In his, and Bran looking
into our faces, that1 told him Of what
id seen two years ago that night, and ho
ue knew now that Ind loved him ever s.
tcr that time. We were married IN the sspr|
I'll It was he, my husband, Theodore Mani
+. who five years ago, carried Bran down TO
Ok seaside, for he lad grown too old and tel
ito to walk without pain. There Us told you
re- -, fore, Bran died with his head In my :,
I'm ! and Theodore made his grave on the Il
lc bluffwe always called "saye- craig-n,Brd
|lts Part Of every gear we pass ut my old no
I'll md my whitc-hafred father has found
", ; friends and his dearest companions In
we Wild, sturdy boys.-Knickxro'ukt1'
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MUSICAL GOSSIP.
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eer : Willie Pape, the boy.pianist, Is 81
so plana-forte recital5 in the north Of Eugl
t,s Among other rieces he D1nys GOtt5ChE