Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-08-22
miscellaneous.
The Dark Face.

w ell. my dear. said Mrs. Chester,
rubbing her plump. white hands until
the rings that encircled them sparkled
like dewdrops in the morning sunshine
we've got a splendid day for our jour
ney, haven't we:'
Clara Campfort. Mrs. HYDE Chcs-
ter, companion, was sitting toy the
window tLoughtlully watching the yell
low sunshine creep across the pave
ment. She was a tall, pale girl, with
heavy black hair, deep hazel eyes, and
complexion colorless as the outlines Of
a Greek statue-a girl full of odd, pc
culiar character. concerning whom the
servants talked mysteriously and whom
the house-keeper hesitated not TO pro-
nounce "uncannv;" but Mrs. HYDE
Chester liked her and Mrs. HYDE Ches-
ter's will was law in her household.
Il wish you would not 20 to-day Mrs
Chester, said Mrs. Campfort abruptly
Not 90 to-day. Why, bless nv
heart alive child, what do you mean:
Il had dream last night-oh such a
troubled dream. with blood in it, and
the shine of daggers. and mans face
dark and square with overhanging
brows and cast in one eye! And the
darkness seemed closing closing around
YOU and me and somehow the diamond.
were sparkling through it all.
But my dear, Whist nonsense all this
is said Mrs. Hyde Chester, laughing
Because you had dream last night is
no reason that We should postpone our
journey.
1t is reason, Mrs. Chester
Now Clara laughed the pretty good
humorod lady, you are really too alb.
surd for anything
Mrs. Chester never dreamed such
dream as that but once before. and
then
Then what happened:'
Clara Campfort's voice fell TO whis.
per.
1t was the night before my poor ia.
/ the was summoned out to visit sick
patient. The night was dark and stor.
my. The horse, missing his road
wandered too near the edge of the old
stone quarry in Wanstone woods, and
both were dashed TO pieces
Mrs. Chesters check turned little
| pale but she clung resolutely TO her
/ own theory.
But Mrs. Chester, you will at leas,
let me persuade you to send the jewels
| by some safe hand:'
Nonsense, Clara; why should l!
They will be Il great deal safer with
me, and | want TO give them to Ger
aldine myself the evening before she i.
married. There's another good reason
for not postponing our journey want
! the evening for a good chat witt
my favorite niece, instead of arriving
| just at the last minute before the cere
mony.' IA.
| Clara looked wisttul and unconvin.
| ced. but she said no more.
Mrs. HYDE Chester's niece, Mis-.
Geraldine Raymond. was to be married
OIL the next day but one; and Mrs
| Chester had set her warm, impulsivt
heart on being present at the ceremony
and moreover on presenting the bride
with a very beautiful set of diamond:
which. with their antique case of dark
| green morocco lined with sandal. wooC
scented satin had descended from gen
Grafton to generation in the Chester
family until the the present inheritri,
of the name, having no daughter u
her own, had resolved to give it to bel
favorite niece.
Il never was super stitious. said Mrs
Chester. laughing; 'and | don't mear
to begin now. Are the trunks anC
things ready. my dear!
Yes, ma am, they are all ready
Then, suppose, We may as wei
order the carriage. l can't bear to bt
behindhand at q railroad station
Look! you see carry the diamondl