The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1877-11-01

"Oh, Harry, how crnel you are You
know I love you better than. all the
world, only dare not marry again.
Don't be angry-please don't be angry
with me-"
And Mr.. Levison looked down at her
lovely face and assured her he could
never be angry with her, and then went
away, heaping silent malediction on the
head of the defunct husband who had
been tyrant enough to burden his lovely
young wife with such promise.
The last sunset rays were finging
their golden and scarlet pennons on the
pale, blue-gray sky when Mr.. Levison
opened the door of his cozy sitting
room at home, to be met by the laugh
ing face and gay welcome of O young
gentleman, who had evidently been max
ing himself at home while he waited.
"Heigho, LevisonI Surprised to see
me? How are you, old fellow-how are
you?"
Erred Willard Where, in the name
of goodness, did you spring from ?
Why, L thought you were not to sail
from India for a good six months yet.
I'm glad to see you, although for the
instant I confess was startled; you are
the living image of your brother, Will
son. We've been discussing ghosts,
you know" II
Young Willard's eye cleaned mis-
chievously as he interrupted irrever-
emily:
cove is good. Lev. You mean my
pretty little ter-in-law, Of course
1 know she reigiously believes in 'em.
I know I am impatient to see her-for
the first time since Wills funeral"
Mr.. Levison laid his hand persuasive
ly on Fred's shoulder.
"See here, Fred; you are a friend of
mine, and I am about to put your
friendship to the test. want you to do
me very great favor-will you ?"
"Win +? Of course I will. What's
up?" ...----.
Five hours later the moon was just
creeping over the tops of the trees, and
Mrs. Willard was standing at the gar
den-door, on her return from tour of
inspection to the snug little carriage
house, which she had personally seen
was secure for the night ever since her
husbands death.
With little involuntary exclamation
at the perfect beauty of the night, she
went in, locked the door after her, for
the servants were all retired for the
night, and then gave little shrek, for,
standing in the self-same accustomed
place he was wont to occupy, and look
ing as natural as if it were himself in the
| flesh, was her husband.
She stiAed her shrek, and tried
! hravely to feel brave, but her heart
throbbed wildly as she realized that she
was looking upon a bona-fde ghost
veritable inhabitant of the land of eter-
nal shadows.
"WiI," she said family, with he1
hand tight on the handle of the door,
"Will, is it your"
His voice was precisely rs it had been
in the old days. r
"Who should it be but me, Nellie
and come on purpose to communicate
with you"
eyes," she gasped, but what for
have tried-I have done everything
that I thought you would wish.
There is nothing wrong, WHIP"
The low, familiar voice almost paral-
yzed Nellie, and yet, aided by the very
material contact of the door knob, she
stood her ground and listened.
Nothing is wrong with you, Nellie,
but with me. 1 can't rest in my grave
knowing the wrong I unintentionally
committed in binding you to perpetual
| widowhood for my sake. I come
to revoke my decision, to give
you my full permission to marry
again, and my advice is to marry Harry
Levison. Promise me you will de it,
and shall rest peacefully forever"
so, Will if you say so-if you think
it best-yes, yes, 1 will. :"
Her face was pale enough now to have
passed for ghost herself
"Go ard look at the clock in the din
| ine-room, Nellie, and see if it is near the
stroke of L."
She went dumbly, mechanically at his
behest, and when she came back he was
gone, and the moonlight streamed in on
an empty room
! Then the reaction came, and Nellie
| flew up to her bedroom, and locked the
door, and covered her head with a shawl
and sobbed and cried hysterically, until
her overwrought nerves found relief IL
sleep.
The next day Mr.. Leyisol sent little
note over, apologizing for the seeming
discourtesy in not coming to bid hel
good-by OF his sudden departure for Al
indefinite time, and telling her that he1
cruel decision never to marry again had
been the cause of it.
| To which Nellie, all pale, alarmed an6
crimson with confusion, penned al
answer, assuring him she had changed
her mind, and begging him to come ovel
to lunch to see her and meet her brother
| in-law.
OF course, Mr.. Levison came, and i
| did not take two minutes to settle it, MOI
did he laugh at her when she solemnly
related her experience of the nigh