The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-09-12

| amiie, thr uNett voice 10 winch sue Thanked tnt
for my ciVilily, aided doubtless BY the amount o
champagne { had 80 lately taken, 50 affected m,
that forgot my friends, my unknown hostess
aud myseli. aud begged with much rslpTrssmeH
for the honor Of her hand for the next dance
Her easJ Arquisserncs Increased my boldncss, and
without giving ono thought 10 the audacity al
my behavior, but with vague suspicion that u
! entered tue ballroom Osborne would manage ia
| sOnle unplrasznt fashion Ia nip my Irritation IN
the bud, I turner! To the French window opening
io the garden, aud Offering NV arm To the Young
lady, suggested how much pleHsahirr would l'r 4
quiet stroll 10 that lovely moonlight than the heal
aud crush of the crowded hallFoam To this she
| at bret demurred but ~ s'nnd hrm she gave
| way and with an adorable little moHs ~ defiance
| q shrng Of her ivory shoulders. aud y deprrcaiu-
~ side-Rlnnrr al me, she put her arm in minr.
wondered family shat people would llink ni h-i
| nOn.apIeararcr, aud allowed ne iO lrsd her itOu
the clos-. oppressive atmosphere ~ the honse Iu
the fresh scrni.Adcn hrrrzrs oi an English gar
den IN July
by Jovc I bo~ triumphant frlti I tlr 81, .
mannerl-ss Inv - the hutt oi that wfrtch tI-hufnr
!, ~ho was supI,ps'rl n"i H. lee able Ia say H., t.,
n g0os-. mu,h lrss pfrli, Woman Here W,-
| with the lUSrlest girl htd ever mrt ~, arnt.
| pressing her hand. gazing int" her eyes, Hufinur
ing sofl sIp'yhss Ia her rar ant ni,riing with nu
/ fephls-. tn the sNIntiAfy, there VAS actual en
| COurag gemTni Ia the hrighi flush which came aud
Il
-. the plraling lonks ~ hrt violet eyes. IN thr
| unTrsistigg pas.iVrness 81 thr salt small hand I
held in niins. We insligrtitrly rhusr those paths
whrh were lsusi OvrrlHkssi hY the reception
| foOms This Was noi h, rasy u mHitrr. The gar
drns ihUugh pT-Iliiy laid O1t ~ smUOtll-shavrn
lasn aud bTiilisnt nOwrThs'l. had Iasirlrss ALL
srnrr of shAir Hbaui thsm. Each path an'l walk
were O,rrn Ia insprciion, aud the bright July
tuunn. though 81 fAir aud l,aaiifu s-rnrd that
night "a, lee ID vivid in iis ieams -excer'iing is
nsisT 10 Tact, and sO h'-D,niug rsihrT unpleasant
| than otherwise. This idea appeared to strike my
far compan"n equally with mtsrlH. fur, with a
grnil~ I'Frssnr" of my a'tn size drew tue inlo u
| SIDE path away from the h0nsr, which had im
| asined Ia INV avn mind io be- q No Th"rumi ghiare
u i'eng GUIDED by high iron gate. Oi this how
rvr. She srrnIrJ tO know the srrei. for she qucs
| ~ OPENED IT, aud stood leanihg against IT, wait
| inv '0t mr tu pass through. What - piriurr sh,
| msd- siandiag th-ir the hight bnrEs stirring h.t
golden hair. and the pale uI'On''rAms Sli-'iiius
/ all unrarIhl, fs'ii ,nr- over hrr hurlt rh,srird
iraiur-r. her liih.'. careful hgnrr Hni the s,'t
| rtaI'r ani wafer lilies Of her dtrss. W. l"ung
pulses l4ai tact .s Raz.d. and only - din f.l.
my Oi rr-"ri fr her trust aud lonrlinr.@ prevent
/ td me ftUin kissing her outright The yonng
lads viSari, seemed To increase ~ We ,rfi gar
den, nIusir. lights, aud suI~rsis ision behind us
Th.rr ~as a Mild sparkle 10 her eye aud kind
~ hrrr- rnrrgy ~ her manner As she suddrnl,
J
10 tell ur wh, NOn are, why yon cain. here
| TAkins her hand ia mine aud mutmuiing Il
att ,"ur devoted slave, and ramr all the WAY
ir"m Pail Nall only To sre you. ! followed l-r
iniu the 'ruit garden. the iron gate cuslug SLOW
ly L-hiud With dull, cruel sound.
"Nnw Tor the gOOsrberries. said the lad,
~ kaOw the finest bushes. aud il you are really
my devoted slave yOu will not mind picking ne
some hut, Gr heavens sake. she added Nnh
= sudden shivef. take care aud do net piirk
yourself -
Now cannOI say have ever irli well dispos-
| ed towards the goosrl~tTy consider IL u vul-
| gar fruit, Aad none Of my Hs.Hiaiuns CONNECTED
with Il arr uf q prasurHblc drsrtipi,un From
my earliest infancy | Was tUld that NY grand
father had plAt ed old gousri'.rry Aith the isu-
lily estates an interesting ho,drn of ihhIrtn
more than once informed Ine that nv eyes ros.-
ly tesembled that fruit when bOile,l ani have
never In-i my iisnd in sac~iy sailing under lal-e
colors ia thin disguise al iin-ioil Nitr rflrv--.
cence and ice. that have uai said a. int srii ia
the wordlof Hr. Whitiiirrley To his ~ii- when
she was enjoying the NLausling ssrtt ut tli..
nObilty-'iou will suffer tor thu. u,-mnrtow %
Therefore do loA,hc the poos-berry. even when
pluvk~d aud pTri'ar-d nn the dining -t"un table /:
but Oh dear to pick them toursrl' ~ mnon-
| light To bend \ our back. soil the knees uf cur
| trousers, prick your fingers with their trnnmuus
thorn-, feel their sickly contents bursting ia the
wrong place and oozng out over your wrist
| bands this 10 All amount of loaniight mi-rTy
Tor which tho fruit itself offers no compensation
Bat for that violetr, ed vision in Grape nnd lilies.
what would not have gone through 30. draw
| ing of my gloves. and taking y small psnkuiie
| FROM ms pocket, knelt down by the side Of the
bushes aud began picking the plump. nI~ ber-
| ries. aud giving thrm tO my fair enslaver. Who
ais tbsm with much satisfaction. plucked aud
| cut she ate, the nonoiony OF the proceedings
being relieved by some delicious pauses. in which
our eyss aud hands would meet, aud our hearts
thrill with mutual sympathy. 10 my en'ranced
state forgot the young lady caution and gath
cred the fruit heedessly enough.
"Duce take the things = exclaimed, Rs the
sharpest Of pointed blades struck deeply iniO my
fingers and, thinking we had enough Of goose
berry picking for the present, rose from INV la
bors, and gave the last few ! had gathered io my
companion, who MAS standing against small
| fruit-iree BY nv side Ia doing 50, u drop OF
blood fell from my cut finger on the little white
hand held out to receive my Offering The moon
was shining more brightly than ever, and lit up
the whole scene with the clearness Of day The
/ girl cas, her eyes TO her hand. aud marked the
crimson stain glistrning there in the mellow light.
| Good God What WAS It Why lid my blood
| suddenly freeze within ms What was this aw-
fol terror which Was taking possession Of me >
| Why do her eyes change and her mouth lose its
lovely expression in those fierce, unnatural lines
Why is her small hand rigid with rage rs she
| points To the hateful stain 2 ! know not. know
and feel nothing bu, frantic wish to run-to
run from this awful spectre standing ia the moon
light by the dark green applcirce see the froih
seeihing through the pale lips, the Wild roll OF the
fierce eyes the livid pallor ~ the fair checks l
hear her shIll scream ~ triumph ~ she sees aud
seizes the small knife glitering on the ground,
where had dropped Il aud with suprrna tural
will lift my feri, which seem rooted 10 the earth
i aaARs fnrA Aaa | has altll Elm rtn.r
on my ear that fearful burst Of unnatural, dreary
laughter bubbling from her lips-the sharp. hys-
iericAl, animal-liks cry OF BLOOD Hood r. aud
thea the swifi light steps Of pursuit. know not
which way 10 turn, when suddenly think fihe
gate, and rush In that direction. hear her steps
gaining rapidly upon me- feel her hot breath
/ upon my neck a. turn the corner aud SEQ the
gate at the end Of the walk I Hy like the wind
Shall reach the gate iu time Il may he locked
I think-No, mercy II 10 aiar. am just through
whom with q savage yell aud cat-lke spring she
Is on me. ! feel her iron grsp upon my throat,
and my heart stands still with terror. passing
cloud had obscured the moon. and now felt
more than saw the ehcs,ly shlmmering ot her
white dress, the faint, distorted outlines Of her
terrible face, and tho eonvulslye sirainngs Of her
frame. think of the knife-nay, feel ils sh arp
point touching, wounding my cheek. With sud
den, desperate effort shake OF the paralysis OF
terror which 10 freezing my blood TO ice, and
with all strength J am master OF wrench myself
free from her murderous grasp, aud, seiEing her
wrists. fling her violently. savagely from the.
She fAlls. II is no time for qualms aud ! rush
on, bleeding aud breathless, through the gate,
up the walk, over lawn and hower-bed, straight
10 the open window fthe ballroom. As reach
the terrace hear the gate open and my pursuer
rapid footsteps on the gravel path. have only
time 20 wrap my handkerchief round my bleed.
ing hand and enter the ballroom, when she rush.
=. amer me with the spiing Of n tiger .hFirking
With fl-mInE lips. the same irarfnl cry Of Blood
Blood 80
your ~ the muscular attendants s-iE. the 1.-THE
slrugglinH hsare Of the poor maniac --ior mani
&C che was-sad bear her. 10 spite oi her lrrrihl'
shrieks out ~ the apartment.
"I'll never come 10 ihess As, lnm balls Agais. %
said . nervous. eorpulvni old Renils'nAn, who had