Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-11-21
THE MYSTERIOUS LADY OF THE
~LONE HOUSE,

shore'' is one of these picturesque spots
which, onece seen, daguerreotype them.
selves upon the brain, to be forever as.
s0ciated with 0ur dreams of peace and
rest from the great worlds turmoil and
strife. And truly, as I first saw it, bath.
ed in the light Of glorious midsum.
mer day, it seemed in it's beauty to par
take more of heaven than of earth. A
lovely panorama spread before my de-
lighted eyes, of hill and dale, of sunny
vineyards and breezy meadowland,
where mild-eyed cattle browsed knee
deep in clover, of broad fields of wav'
ing grain and orchards rich in the
promise of golden harvest. Here and
there, perched upon the hills, were
lorldly villas, with their velvet lawns
or park-like belts of woodland, while
in the valleys nestled little, white, vine
covered cottages. And through all this
charming landscape wound a shining
r1vulet singing over the pebbles and
serving like silvery thread to bind al
these beautiful scenes to the sparkling
waters Of Long Island Sound, which
dotted with innumerable sails, reflect
ed the blue sky half yelled by curtains
of fleecy clouds.
On such a day the little village doz
ing peacefully in the midst of this para
disc was awakened from its accustomed
lethargy by an event of great impor
tance, which was no more nor less thai
an ARRIVAL at the Lone House." Nov
the clone House' was situated on tn
summit of hill rising gently from tn
shore of beautiful little lake, who's,
depths, fed by innumerable springs
where the abode of shining trout tha
sported the livelong day. All fringet
about the willows, whose droopin)
branches kissed the limpid waters, thi,
lakelet, set like a lovely jewel in tn
emerald ehore, seemed fitted to be tb,
mirror of scenes of Arcadian simplicit,
and happiness. But men had brough
their heart-burnings even here, and
doubt not wind and wave and graceful
willows whispered strange tales to eacl
other in the long summer days.
But I began to tell you about tn
''Lone House," It was Just large
comfortable, modern, country mansion
with no Out-of-the-way hooks, no opel
panels, no secret chamber, no ghost
Not even o rcomy old garret, file,
with the relics of bygone generations
So, you see a ghost would have had n,
business there.
It had at one time been the residenc
of it's owner, a wealthy, bandsom
young fellow, greatly petted by the la
dies, and very much spoiled, I gran
you, but still a manly, high spirite
youth, and very we'll liked by men G
his very fashionable set. OF course
this matrimonial prize was not suffere
to remain very long unappropriated
and match making mammas carrie
their love incumbrances away from th
Saratoga oroquet grounds, with sig
when the rumOr was confirmed that th
beautiful Ethel DeCharmes had caI
tured the fairy prince, and that the TO
lowing winter would witness one of tll
most fashionable weddings that had se
society in futter for long while
The long-leoked for event transpiret
and the young belle and heiress becam
Mrs. Macmillan Warner, and Max, 6
every one called him. became, at lea.
while the honeymoon lasted, a mo.
devoted husband. They went to E,
rope for their wedding tour. and r,
turned just as all the gay birds ,
fashion were pluming themselves ft
their fight to the mountains or SCI
side. With host OF friends the newl,
married couple went to their place
Lakeside, where Ethel reigned the vel
queen of hospitality, and time few /
: on golden pinions.
) Lord of all the beautiful country !
, surveyed for miles around, the envit
possessor of wife whom to see wos
love. surrounded by every luxury heo
could desi ire, one would have tHoug
Max Warmers earthly cup of Joy "
full. But there was one thing needf
Q to complete tho Happiness; and I'll
was yacht. So he purchased a til