, 1870-01-23

hsesst was uncovered. Then with & sTsss erort
1ieIssd them :I aDd aFex Them over my nssd;
steady pull began, and once more lay TORPID
. century Of dragging seconds I'll my
breast Vas NAKED s2ain. A. last ] tcused ny r.
erglea and spatchc1 the covers hacf 70 their place
and held them With 6long mp. I waited By
aLd.bJs Iels faint tug, sad1toot fresh gr1p-
Tns .eS .spgtnsned to s;ssa7 ss1a1I1 ~ srsw e.
the third tlme, the blankets aid away. atoaaed
An answering gIpan came from the foot OF the
Ssad sa Vs. more eps ae.a d ,ssn a.ye % Peny heard
heavy foourep IN my tpom-the steP Of ~ ele.
pbsns, 1t sc eened TO met wzA not lke anything
aIelief IN tsas. heard Il approach The dcor-
pass ous without moving bolt or 1oek-aM War-
tie M 1oois Ind jo,tts III s1ey efeassd sgsn ~ i
asased.aEa her ~ aee ssgned oaSs snGHs; s,a = ~
s. Wnea ~ s1e.tsmsss "a cn@sa nSs sa 70 n.y.
myself that it s1s dream. and tneu a coufoees-
Is aea ae sn9S ' sns: az a
that the locks aud bo1u were lust as hsd left
them, another soothing laoga Helled IN ny heart
1t, and wHs Just sttlnR down before the dze, waea
dorm ceIt .he pipe out Of my nerreless 1n.
sess sna biood torsSos X n! saseks ana ny PLACID
pr1nf, vas another, 30 ssst that 10 compartson
ns Tss 1q; .es TSs9 haa ad
pat cut the light and returned to bed, palaIed
With feat. I lny long time peennE into the
noae @ overhead, lirs .ae dr1zx'ng of a hsAss BODY
hody. ard The shaking OF ny Windows d response
Ing hearu tho nuf11ed a;snmtng Of doorA ]
teasd, u tntotval stealthy 1oossteps cttepleS IN
aDa ons .neDg ss 10 up md dSsa
ny door. neattated and wons Away again hea1d
nc el.al,Ang A r. eaasns & fMntJ IN o,a Iepots a1ns
drew nearer-whsls It wealtly climbed the
st1dFaJst marking each n10vo ~ the loose
sn1pl1s q chain tsas lei! WITH "a ~ aSsentsd rstss @
II advanced. heard naustered sentences, half
uttered scfeana that seemed smothesed s4oeusiy.
invis,oie wipgs. Tben 1 became conscious thar
my chamber waa iuvadrd-thRS Was not atone.
heard s1gns md nrss.nlngs aooqr ~ 6sd. .rd
sc1t pnospnotsscent Light appeared On the ceiling
directly over ~ nead, chung and gloTed there 3
msmep ana tsen zen be OF nnM
i1m,uoa tod NE ihey had tu1nsd 70 go1s
| satisfy mJGelE Of ihaL Thel 1 saw pallld faces,
dtmiy luminous, aud wnite uputted hands, uoastng
bodess 10 tbs AZ, r,~noatlpg moment, and then
yoces ard the sounds. and solemn stiffness fol-
| lowed. / waited, and llssened iels that uust
! ~ raised myself toward GttnE posture, and my
| face came ia contact with a clammy hard! All
strength want from me. sppa!entiy, and ieI
1
rustic CT a gaIment,-is seemed to pass TO the
Whea sTeiytniug yas sa!l once more, crept
| hand that trembled as II II were aged with
hundred years. The light brought some little
dreamy contenpialion Of that eIeat Footprint n
I The ashes. By and-bye tts outlines began 70
| waver and grow din. glanced uo ard the broad
mo1nsns nesrd that that e1ep6ant,ne tresd agsn.
noted ~ appraaca. bearer aud nearer. along the
Wsne',. , Tno read fcsched NJ very very door loo 'a sad
paused-tha light had dwiualed TO flckJ blue,
I'D all thlnss about nc lay Y spectral tEillgas
fan my cheek, and presently visa conscious ol >
huge cloudy presence before nc. 1!watched It
sy Dae SoT see tes
sreas ia taee looies@ @ @ out I of H. 1spSr I Striped
10 majestic card'T a!,ns ieomed seove en- mes sY'
-, AZ ~ mtss1y y Iannssa.for child might knox
oDce, aua ID sympathy with lhem the gas famed
| up brightly tza.n- Never lonely ontcast was 20
g.ad 70 Welcome rse eo%9pan5 - Twas to greet sas
VIZ: !: i nosodJ but ,os e. :: D % @ yoa .new: !
hss a %es eoae. hsf fes tf ass
don't try to sit down u that thlnx!"
stop h. ~ asd a. Gown WI hs VI vent Il ne1er % saw cna
Rh,Tered go In my llfc-
| "Etop, 8eopt you'll ruin eV--"
Too Iate again. There was another crash,
and another cna'r was resolved into It's original
20 as5 70 11a Il m
tns place: Mere, he1s, yoa pess.asd toolw 49,, ,.
| haA sat down on the bed, ana II Nas melancholy
"Now what sor1 OF way Is that to do. F,rst
legion OF vaeabond goblins along with you to
worry nc to death, and then when overlook a.
S srSshere e so ~ en,s.ea peope.
rchnectable theatre, and no: even there Il tne
ws1s Of n o9 q pay x s y on
a. you DO me, Iou have broken ol INC ent
KY s5 ses ss sam ns, aaa ,fisd Psee p as
narp.eeyard. fou ougne to be ashamed Of your
selrayou are olR eDouah to tnow bet:s.;n .no ~,
what am ! 10 dor have not had chance to 81
doVn ioE eentu1J.' And the tears came lax
Toor dsvi}," said. " ssoaid not have eeeE
20 batEh with YOU And you are M oFphan, TOO
no a.usr- Rus sit down on tht tone nere- s
We eannet sb Be- - eocsb,e with yoa a~aJ up ther
above no: want suu down where l eAa perc!
On t1!s hgh ooun!lna'noasc stool and gossip VIII
So ae sat down on the door, and lis a pip
| wh:ch care him, threw one Of nay rcd blanket
as neaa. IL helmst ts.i,on and msdo himself pIcsu1
| esare ard comfortable. Then be crossed h!
annes while rereEel The are, az and e1pose s
HWhal is tne matter w,Ie she BORON OF yo1
t,es and The back OF soas legs. that taes IL
fnfesna! ch,.n.atas-1 c1uant them e1-ar- Z
70 the back o. ny nead. 7Sostang oqs s tnsEe =
: one loyes hss old home. T1s.e is no pesce term
, Ike the oesce feel whe1.l ara there."
posees sns. seRs ss Eaoted sed 81 ~ sud sote
"Ttred - he eaid. 'Tell shoa!d think :.
And nov will lell Jou III about = s.nce ;o1 hs'
I treeted me 20 vel. m The aprlt OF tbs Het1
!. ned Nan that lies acrcas tae etreet thesa u Z
i museam. IN the 91ost OF the Csll!1 Glan
asss ssI 30 ses; s no ] s,n s' @n CIV:
tha most natursl taiua for me-. % do,
nals men satnfJ this Nlsn3 onHuy tue
!. Ihannted The museam night altez- night i cyl
= :. got other spirsts TO sep ne. Du:.t did no zoo
It iG7 nobody ever cains 10 TIE museum a Mldhixt
j. Tsen It occurred T. me to come o7er NE wy 4!
!, haunt this place anstle leis that II ever Ros
= | hearing nust EEfceed, ,foE hsd tae 1oet eneie
e4ny ts.s ps;esoa ses y u
ing, tramp1nx u2 and down sta1st ~, 70 tel1 ;
ahsat IN you7 sDom so-niEat,l roased ny energ
again knd went at II with . deal Of she old ffet
Dt1r. But l Am tired oat--entitely Jagged o.
Give me, asseech yon~ Slve me some hopef e.
Illt on ny perca In ouSas OF excitement 6
This tIsnsceuds oxsesthlas !-ererytn,e9 Il
fossii, 1op hare had your trouble TOT not1inI
yOu hAxa been hun1tpR 4 tsldtfeT cref Of E0rI6El
The rec. Cardiff Giant Is In Albany! Coafooad
don't Jou know ypuf own remsin1e"
Inever saw such an eloquent look Of anal
Of pi:iahls hunulstlcn. oyeIsrread tuuntenal
lie Petriaed Man rose slowly to ala feet.
sAd: ..
"HoDesily, ia that true:"
:. nAA t1ue al am aktlDg here"
He TOOK the pipe from his nou.1 ana .11d 1t
the n ante], .nen srood rtes0lote q moment,
\ -14kns kiH ri al ~ "a
where h4 pantAloons pockets ehou!h sage oe
snd medisslisely dropping his chin oa hts nres
ana nusly said:
"WclI-1 upre- felt 80 absuld before
| Pe1rlted Man han sold everybody rse, and
the Infamous fraud has ended py selling ita {
I ghoat! Ay NOD, tncrc Y Apy cnar1tJ lef
Jour heart for poor ftssndiesa enanlom l w
~ | II you had naue such N ass q yhurse1L"
l heard hts stately tramp Ole away, step
step down the Stairs and OUT INTO The desc
street, And le1t HotTJ that be wnA ronct poor
low-aud soI11ef still InAt he had ctH1ed uS
1 blanket and my bttb-tuh. MARX TWAl
NJ" Yoz1, JanpaEJ-
The Grave OF the Bourbons'
In 1923 the Revolutionary Committee s.,tt1
tomb Of ST. De1ia- 4 writer IN 4 The
Hound gives the following aeconnt o. The VA
wh!on the WORK Wsk done: ...--.
AcckrdirKly IN the folio w1ug October nm Il
The opening OF the c0Mus-sha aIat ce!ng
OF tns G1eat Trrenra Tie shsre Of his body
well rEeset we'd and his fea1utsa were very !
altered. BE appeared LIKE osled m1nfay ?
made In the v2ult IN which lay the Ho9i
| Princes and PT1nceases, and rho cofrl o. LIZ