The Van Buren press., 1871-11-28


Every nerve and limb was strained to It's
almost tension. a mile perhapa; aud
if he had to double--a horrible fash OF
despair almost paralyzed him. That was
certain death--Why had he been so heed
less a9 o disregard sage Hugh's warn
ing? Bat he had never seen wolf dur
la his soiuurn in these Canadian wilds.
Faster! fasteri Turns that frightfnl
ly Ienythened his journey, but gave him
a moments respite, for his pursuers were
some time in recovering their speed The
moon shone out brightly. Every tree
seemed outlined against the sky with
D inful distinctness here gnarled oak,
that had been riven with some fierce bult /;
there q clump of cleaning evergreen,
t1at mocked him in theirsecurty And
now the river widencd Hardly week
before, he and Rose Ardlcy had enjoved
a gay frolic of skating on this very spot.
Was sue still veNed with himg On, 1t
she coud but know!
In immaaination these red tongues
seemed to touch him. One of them
seemed t1 hurt himself in some way, for
there came sharp howl of pam The
pursuit was stopped for an instant. and
then came on faster. Charles Vance 5
limbs were weak, his pulses throbbins
from exhaustion, his very brain recled.
The fiery eyes seemed to 5corch him with
their lurid glare, and now he could hear
the rapid, expect mt breath SO near
safety and yet--a despairing cry broke
from his lips. Rose, Rose! Farewell
to her, to happiness to all
Rose Ardley, the centre OF gay group
Of cousins and friends. was this sclfsame
evening doing her utmost to he attract
i've She WAS fascinating at all times and
seasons: but when she used a little effort,
could make herself donbIy SO. She had
forgiven Charles Vance n dozen times
since tbHt last angry morning. lie would
he sure TO come early. She comp.acentlN
told herself, aad bc duly peuitent After
all Charles Vance was brave, noble irl
low She thought she would not 6irt
one bit that night with anybody else
The guests nj. arrived All bu. Alr
Vance. Rose wondered. Had he been
really vcxed and was he staying away to
punish her? We'll, let him stay. She
should not nope or wear the willow
Lovelorn girls were always absurd
So Rose ArIley was the gayest Of the
gay. They had a aqualrile; some OF the
oder ones sat down to cards. Dr. Cal.
,ra,i, Gccply scientific man and great
mesmcrisS. and three or four others went
INTO discussion on that wonderful sub
ect-clairyoyancc. The doctor had
been relating certain remarkable Incl
dents, when it was proposed that test
should be given them. Who would ba
come subjectt
No one appeared inclined at FIRST, hH'
Miss Caltran finally acgnieScpd, and took
her seat II e.tatri ~ i small rooa thor
adjourned to. The doctor had eucceed
ed in sending her to sleep when Rose
looked in. Her attention was immedl-
atcly arrested, and she watched the cx
pertinent with much eagerness
Would any one like to put any ques
,iou ;" asked Or, CaItran.
There edsued 4 silence. Eleanor Ard
ley broke il,
Rose will Rose is always ready fer
And Miss Rose acquiesced
at once
Il don't know what to ask, or what !
would moss like to hear, she said, with
a gay laugh
"Ask about Charlie Ask what keeps
him away You can tease bin well when
yon know that
"But--is there really any truth in it
Or. Caltran 2" and Roses deep oycs
were luminous with some feeling akin to
curiosity.
alt is true that the medium can in
many cases seem TO enter person $
mind, and answer in Il remarkable fash
ion, was the reply. Many failures
are recorded, AID mistakes made, but !
think they are due to our imperfect
Of the science. Suppose you
try, Miss Rose; no one can suspect you
Of cnllusion. -
"Well, said Rose, daringly.
Place your hand in hers, directed
the doctor Now think intently OF the
subject in which you wish her to feel IN
tcrested, and then ask her your ques.
ton -
A thousand thoughts filled Rose Ard
leys brain in an instant, but that of Mr.
Vance was the most prominent What
would she say Tor delicacy seemed to
hold her back on this subject
Make haste, cried Eleanor "What
is Charlie Vance doing2 Has he gone
10 sleep and forgotten to come here p
or has he gone visiting elsewhere -
Rose colorcd think will not ask
-' hut chorus Of eager voices inter
ruptcd her.
"Pay fair now Rose. No backing
,u,.
" Are YOU afraid ~
1t was her cousin Kate who asked this,
and the sarcastic tone would have reused
Rose to any effort. Ia II strange hutter
Of nerve aud brain she began.
Don't get excited, " said Dr. Caltran,
smiling cheerngly,
Roses mood was too uncertain at
first to sway Miss Caltran, (at least so
.he doctor said j she moved Gnessily,
and vainIy essaycd to speak. He ap
preached 70 tranquiize her 1t was
some time before any cohesant answers
could be obtained, aud then Rose was
up To- q strange pitch Some
sudden presentiment concerning her low
.r filed her mind with apprehension, As
{ transla,ing the young girls emotion.
Miss Catran began slowly: