The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1871-10-28

the library next us is covered way, which
communicates directly with an old summe
house, which was inclosed to serve as
study for grandfather when he was a young
man. 1t is just the place for our last, mos
important charm. One of us must take {
candle and an apple, and having first LEI
down her hair, must pace along this lonely
! corridor, enter this ruined temple, and there
find mirror, before which she must sea,
herself; and as the clock strikes twelve,
must eat her apple and comb out her hair.
She will be rewarded by seeing the face OF
her future husband reflected in the glass as
though he were looking over her shoulder. "
Kitty delivered herself of this harangue
with great gusto, adding, Now don't
mind telling you, girls. that Ileave the
field clear to the rest of you; for nothing
could induce me to take that terrible prom
enade, though did hang mirror out there
this afternoon for any one who chooses to
tempt Providence" There was quite a
pause when she finished, and for the
moment curiosity as to the relative courage
of the pretty group before me kept back
the command which meant to give against
this expedition. The girls looked curiously
into one another's face, but all seemed to
shrink from the ordeal, until Chrissie Mar
stone turned and said, with an odd laugh,
"Well, girls, I've made up my mind that
I'll do it, just for the fun of the thing"
80 Chrissie, dare you?" burst in sort
of half-protest from all, and think this
settled brave Chris. She was handsome
blonde, tritle naughty, perhaps, yet with
ravaging smile that belied her stately
mien. for she carried her seventeen years
like a society queen. l should have refused
any other, think, but liked Christabel,
and l knew, too, that opposition would be
useless if she was really determined. at
is half-past eleven now, cherries and Lady
Macbeth demands her lamp, with the rest
of her paraphernalia, for l must be in time
to meet my gallant lover" pursued brave
Chris, undauntedly.
"We shall all wait for you in the library"
we said, and the lamps were forthcoming
as well as the candle. "And then we'll 60
directly to bed, if you please, my dears,"
l was obliged to add. Chrissie sat by the
fire, unwinding the golden glory of her
hair, which rippled in radiant waves from
her crown to her knees. 1t was the "Mar-
stone hair the traditional pride of her
house, and seemed almost too much for her
slight, graceful form. Her cheeks were
flushed with excitement, her eyes glistened
and danced. and her lovely mouth WIS
tremulous with unspoken thoughts. 1
think l never realized her beauty before;
but she seemed lovely then beyond COM
pare.
Throwing shawl about her shoulders,
she took the candle, the apple (Which Kitty
CONSIDERABLY took care should be small
and her comb, ana with RAPID step and not
a word of goodbye sped swiftly down the
corridor" as Kitty had romantlcaily
termed It, AS L watched her all the ludlc-
rousness OF the scene vanished. ohe looked
IKE some sweet SAINT framed IN tne hlinous
OF her SHINING halr,-llhe beatrlce going
to her dungeon.
She soon disappeared from our sight IN
bend OF the passage-way' ana the group OF
halt-frlghtened girls huddled toSether IN
hushed crowd OF scared faces upturned TO
me IN hall-query anu nan protest we
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gasped Kitty.
1t is impossible, my child, that 1T could
have been anything but an over-cited fan