St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-09-20

towards the rock. and in 4 few minute.
there was the tiuttering handkerchief
Lucy's signal. How was TO receiv,
her. Had not one guest up stairs al
ready that would hardly be presentable
! | hastily resolved 10 inform her. will
much concern, that Gi>borne had been
taken suddenly i'll in the night with what
| beliele ed was a contagious fever: and
on the ground of fearing Infection for her,
| would prevent her eoing up stairs !
SAW that she was accompanied only by a
Young brother to row her. AMI should.
therefore, have only her inquiries 10 baf-
lie. and not her fathers
As the boat drew near | involmtarily
glanced up at the window OF The room
where he lay. OF course it was only
my heated fancy, but | actually saw
Gi>borne'> face at the window lookin"
out, not a. | had seen it before. but, it
seemed to me, with the fixed and CLASSY
stare OF death. nearly tainted again.
and had great difficulty in preserving the
>eN-poSseN~I"n necessary for meeting and
deceiving Lucy.
In a few moments was handling her
out Of the boat. She had evidently been
wondering where Osborne was. and she
SAID in an eager, and heSitating way
4 Has Willie told you =
Gisborne has told ne nothing. but |
knew too well to what she referred :
their love for each Other WIS TO have
been dlvrigrG or the fatal ni1ht bv G,i>-
horne himself. | ha>tencl To reply.
therefore. that hai beer told all: hut
the imquirv. and especially the carcssing
dimlnutivc She u>el. stun. me 10 the
quick.
And where * Will" > She said then.
There WIS n hesitation in INV reply.
AMI | looked her fall in the face as
said
I'm sorry. but William is very unwell
a little fever. | think was eoin@ 10
signal for some one TO come of today to
take hi~ place
III" she >ail. the fears starting Ia
her eyes: Willie Ill, Oh. must >c,
| INN.
Indeed YOU must 10 nothing OF th.
kind. said: the fever may bc in.cr-
tiOu> II : not >;i.r for vUu 10 nurse
iiim,'
You mG>. let mc see him. she ur.cd.
taking step forward. He'll want '"c
Lucy. sad, placing my-rlt before
hrr. 'y"H must he "ui.ri i'y lie IN th.--
William would never torg',' :le Tor let
i'm" vou run into any dHi'-.~-
81 turne'i away 10 t!i, hrr Tears
icli mirdFr"u> towards lcr al, "a that
moment. and 4 ~"r' "i h"rrlhi' comfort
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