Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-12-13

piness, to all.
Rose Ardley, the center of gay group
OF cousins and friends, was this same even.
ing doing her utmost to be attractive. She
was fascinating at all times and seasons but
when she used little effort, could make her.
self doubly so. She had forgiven Charles
Vance dozen times since that last angry
morning lie would be sure to come early,
she compacently told herself and be duly
penitent After all, Charles was a brave,
noble fellow. She thought she would not
ilirt one bit that night with anybody else.
The guests all arrived All but Mr. Vance.
Rose wondered. Had he been really vexed.
and was he staying away to punish her
Well, Jet him stay She should not nope
or wear the willow Loyeorn girls were all
absurd.
So Rose Ardley was the gayest Of the gay.
They had a quadrile some Of the older
ones sat down to games. DR.. Caltran, a
deeply scientific man and a great mesmerist,
and three or four others, went into discus.
sion on that wonderful subject-clairvoyanc
The doctor had been relating certain remark.
able incidents, when it was proposed that a
test should be given then. Who would be.
come a subject
No one appeared inclined at first, but Miss
Caltran finally acquiesced and took her seat
in a chair in a small room they adjourned
to- The doctor had succeeded in sending
her to sleep when Rose looked in. Her
attention was Immediately arrested, and she
watched the experiment with much eager
ness.
" Would any one like to put any questions ?"
asked Doctor Caltran.
There ensued silence. Eleanor Ardley
broke it,
Rose will. Rose is always ready for any.
thing" And Rose acquiesced at once.
81 don't know what to ask or what would
most like here,' she said with gay laugh.
ASK about Charley. Ask what keeps him
away. You can tease him well when you
know tnat'
Butts there really any truth in it, DR..
Caltran ?" and Roses eyes were luminous with
some feeling akin to curiosity.
at is true the medium can in manyIcases
seem to enter a persons mind and answer in
q remarkable fashion," was the reply. "Many
failures are recorded and mistakes made, but
| think they are due to our imperfect knowl.
edge Of the science. Suppose you try, Miss
Rose no one can suspect you Of collusion."
/ Quite a circle began to hover round. Miss
Caltran appeared to be in tranquil slumber;
her lips were just parted, suggesting her
white even teeth, which were very hand.
some.
"Well ?" said Rose, dariugly
"Place your hand in hers" directed the
director. "Now think intently of the subject
in which you wish her to feel interested, and
then ask your question"
A thousand thoughts filled Rose Ardleys
brain in an instant but that of Charles Vance
was the most prominent What should she
say for delicacy seemed to hold her back on
this subject.
"Make haste" cried Eleanor. "What Is
Charley Vance doing? Has he gone to sleep
and forgotten to come here 2 Or has he gone
visiting esewhere2"
Rose colored "I think | will not ask"
but chorus of eager voices interrupted her
r play fair, now, Rose, No backing out"
t "Are you afraid ~
1t was her cousin who asked this, and the
, sarcastic tone would have reused Rose to any
, effort. In strange hutter Of nerve and
brain she began.
0 Don't get excited" said DR.. Caltran,
smiling cheeringly
Roses mood was too uncertain at first to
r sway Miss Caltran lat least so said the doc
tory she moved uneasily and vainly essayed
t to speak. He approached to tranquiize her.
1t was some time before any coherent answers
a could be obtained, and then Rose was wrought
r up to a strange pitch. Some sudden present..
ment concerning her lover filled her mind with
apprehension As if translating the young
girls emotion, Miss Caltran began slowly:
0 Your friend is in great danger-great
C danger He is flying as if for his life, first
: this way and then that way" making tor.
J. river-the ice-and something follows hin
fast Hark, do you hear a sharp cry3"
Rose turned deadly white in spite of her
o strongest efforts.
:. Is he coming here ?" she asked, scarcely }
knowing what she said
70 "Oh, they are gaining on him fast. ii,
goes like the wind but they are too feet"
Il AS Miss Caltran said this--and it must b,
remarked that her words throughout were Ia
&c bored and slow-she sighed deeply and ap
IS pearcd much agtated. Her breath was lonl
and painful.
(. "Now they are up with him-now Oh
ID save him save him Hark to their cries J
"Oh, what fools we are" suddenly ex
is claimed George Ardley, light breaking o.
Ie him. al see it ALL Vance has skated up o
Sc the ice and been followed by a pack of wolves
D. One was killed day or two ago, and severa
have been seen prowling round. Run 70
IN your lives, friends. Get something and com
If to his assistance"
% Rose stood spell-bound For moment tn
a. room swan round; stars appeared to Gil ever
space.
= George thrust on his cap and coat an
slung his rifle over his shoulder. Two 0
s. three followed suit, and the rooms were in
n, whirl of confusion
l. d" Let me 90 too,' Rose almost shrieked.
"My child, there may be some mistake,
4" said DR.. Caltran, soothingly, alarmed at tn
i consequences Of his sisters vision. " ID
pray be calm"
/, 4" No, there is no mistake" she answered
4. hystericaly. told him to skate up-hi
/, horse was lame-I dared him to come. Oh
m merciful heavens, forgive me !"
ID She was in perfect agony Of despair
ID The horrible vision her cousin Georges word
:? conjured up made a more vivid one in he
brain. Her face that had been so brillian
lc a short time before, was now the picture o
lie anguish. She could not help thinking that /
ss an evil had beiallen him it was clearly he
m fault. How many, many times she had tor
E, mented him almost beyond endurance beer
,e cool, capricious, laughed at his tenderness
d and his love. Arraigning her heart TO
"a Judgment she found it had been bitterly crue