, 1866-12-30

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p tahie Kept; but ior all that be nad
n queer ways 1rd his Eancies. as l NAV =.
's t1em, Ard this WAS one Of them. And n
:. Point OF It, SIR" the old man went. ol
= ING ING extent to which that regulation ~
le gagged and the changes in the estab,ishme,
ls II oecasioned! In hiring new servant Il
c xelf nIst stipulation made was That ai,o,
. the looking-elassea. It was ono Of nv dnt1'
nIsapl the thing, a. far As 1t could Be e:
ihe house. You'll ind it 40 c. easv ohn niaea ~
q ..sed to sa5, With liberal table, good warr.
. ana deal ol leisure; but there's ono fkin
;, ! you must make up your mind to: fon mn.
!. 90 without lookinggl.sses while your
! tc1e: for there lint one In the house' ant
| what's more, there never VIII be. J" '@''~
J; te one ~ asked. W.
bsa,t tof, r., 9ieas yeu, sir! II you'd seen an
+ nea:o all that re seen and heard, you cou,
E:.v 10 doubt about 1t. Why. ouiy to tak
, one Instance: remember = nartIeuiar d.
-Hhen my master had occasion to 70 into Ii
nousekeeper's room, where the cook lived, L
, see aboat some alteration that were making
and when pretty scene took place. Th
swio ss,n@had ~ *s ts oEly ,tt!s tN!o95SP II ~ an,
! looking glass, about six Inches souarr
! upon the chsmuey-piecc .hc had rpt !
sa'repstoss. e. and kept it always locked Nd; bu1
MHis en-. 'e11 It ont being ealed aray suddenly
glass, and WAS masking for the chinncy -pjec,
a. sis 'ast Is gould bat master came il non
Of II before could get there, and II was al
over IN moment. He gavc one long pierc
mg ,!esa look -, into II, turned deadly pale, aud
selz1ng The glass; dashed It into d hundrrd
pieces on tic foor, and then STAMPED nnor
ne fragments and ground them into powder
Win ms feet. He shut himself up fur tbr
! resi- Of tlat day In his own room, flrst, order.
ta's.d mg me TO discharge the cook, then and
What an. extraorlipary thing y, + s,,a
pOnheriug.
AL, Sit, continued the old man. art w,s
astonishfns what trouble had With those
women. n.eeryants. It waa difficult to get 40 '
that would take the place At ali under m tbe
mos&ni to do ones 'air at = they would say
and they'd 70 OF, IL spite Of extra wacr.
linen those T..o did consent to cvlne. what
! ncs .Lsy *cuid tell: to be sure! They would
| glass, that they had never been In the hsh,t
~ iooklns 10 The glass, aud ali the while
! ltat very Wench would have her looking
! elass, OF some kind or another, bid away
a!aong Aer Clothes up stairs. Sooner or
1t about somewhere or other Gust liks Shs
, cook,) where 1t was as likely as not that
master might see 1t. And shen-for ririt
, naS nhs that have no eonsciences, sir-when /
rie!d nsG ,nfs sansht ,onsS o3e Of ,cm nt it,
And how am I to Know whether iu
my 'alf,s parted strai.lt:' she'd sar. just
as II u hadn't been considered In her wspes
| snaL toat was the very thing which She
never tfus to know while she lived It, our
house. 4 vain lot, sir, and the ugly ones
always the vaincst. There vas nd md to
the1r dodgts. They'd hive looking riass%s
~ lhe interiors Of their work box ids. whore
y was next 10 Impossible that could and
en- EN-, o. ipside the covers Of hymn books, or
iooAe.J BOOKS or tn their cndIies. recol-
| !5ct one etrl@a sly one she was, and marked
WIN the smallpox terible-who was alwa Va
Ieedine her prayer book at odd times, Some.
, tiMes used TO think what religious mind
! snea got, and al other tllnes depending on
sne Inooa no. WIS in) l would conclude that Il
MAs l0e marriage service she was studying:
pat a.. one Gay, xhen gut behind her to sat.
| lsfS my doubts. 10 and bcholdl It was
! lhe OLD stofy,--a bit Of glass. without n
! Ifame, tasfened into tho kiver with the ont
fuS nuGea! soses q the sheets of posta,cstamps.
glasses III the scullcry or The coai-cellar. Or
:: ieaSe them In charge Of the servants nrrt
. door, or with the milk-woman round The
: corner; but lave 'em they would. And I
aont hi.nd contessfne, sir,'' said the old
ushs.+ nah. oisi'ng1nE hls long speech to an end,
1hat It 1rds m inconveniency not to have
so much as scrap to shave before. used
70 go to the barbcr's at trst, but soon eaye
that up. and took TO wearing 1ny bca,ti Ia
ny hs;rnmHs 1nastsr a!d; likewise to keeping nj
spoke" 50 short, that il didn't rcauire Is anv NV
parting. before or bchind.''
sat Tor some time lost In nmazemcut, and
staring at my companion. My curiosity was
powerfully stimulated, and the desire to
4easn s.t,t .aore was very strong within me.
inquired, which might have made 1t dis
H. ttItess,9g It to him to see his own image re.
by no means, SIR" said the old msn.
1rdn;5 mS ras vs. handsome gentleman as you
ana carc-worn, perhaps, with a verv 1nle
1aee, pot a. frye from any defornIty as Won
OF i, Eif. No, sir, no; 1t was nothing Of
"Then what was It ? What Is It,'' asked.
eoespefately: e Is there no one who is, or has
Yes, cir, said the old fellow. with h,a
eyes turning to that window opuositc
8ueec Ii one person who knows all nv
Masters secrets, und this secret among the
And who is that?"
The old man turned round and looked at
n ne hxedly: The doctor here" he said.
f.i.a:, ns; { Garden. Ny mas,cr's vcry Old !
n.n !, slou!d ,.;a Ike to speak with this gcntle
=" He is with NY master now" answered |
1lasey* "Ile will bs coming oua' .esen,ly.
and think ] may say he will w,.r any
question yon may like to put to ...rn." Al
Tue o.d man spoke, the door Of tho house
mas tall and thin, but VINO l9st somctffnr nr
his hciF ht By habit Of stooptuE. annea1ed
On the sicp. Old Macy lcit ne IL a
moment moment lic nutte,ed something about
11akihg the docs"r's directions. and
man spoke<o hun Tor minute or two yeTy
seriously, probably about the patient IN
stairs, and It then seemed to me from fbeir
Eestnfes tbt myself Was the subject orsome
iutlncE conversation between them. Al ali
events, wien old Massey retired iuto ,be
house. the doctor came scross 10 where was
bic smile. "s''ea'
John Massey tells me that you arc interest
"a IN the case Of my poor friend, SIR am
d"n't mimi the trouble of walking With me-
ehaa ,,s III, IL happy to enlshten you as iar as
! FASTENED to make my apologies and ex.
rfess ny aeknowledGemcnts, aud We set on
lors house ahd vera seated In his stndv
yer tursd t. inquire after the health Of f,,;s
poor Z. ntlenan. ~"'o
:" I ain afraid there Ia no amendment, nor
Ins ol ftosGdc, nt.s OF ssndment," said the doc.
hts strange condition, has lie not y
Yes. he las told me somethinr " 7
!. answered; land he says you know all about
". Harden leaked very grave. TT don't |
sno~ ~ about It, only know what han
.eps when he comes into the presence Q, a
o"kfng glass. Bnt az to the circunstauccs
: fhfch nave lfd 10 hts being haunted in fhe
transest fashion that ever hoard OF
in.M no more Of them than you DO"
"Haunted:" | repeated "And In tbc
t1nugeat fashion that yon ever heard orr"
;, -. y , Ga,dsn smiled at my e,gernesz, seemed
'ent on: {
made the acquaintance Of Mr.. Oswuld
arrange IN curious way. WAS on board If I
p p: l,alia; steamer, bound from Cisita Yec.
nla 70 Marselllcs- We had been .rave1jtnp | {