The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-06-20

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Aud Mr.. Ievison looked down at Nor
lovely face, and assured her DE could
never he angry with her. and then went
away, heaptng silent maledicti0u on tho
deiuuct husband who had been tyrarf
enough to burden his lovely YOUNG WHO
with such promise.
The last sunset rays were diurin- their
golden and scarlet ppunous ON mo paI..
blue gray sky when Mr. Levisou opened
The door of his cosy sitting room, nt home.
To be met with The laughing face and
gay welcome of Young gentleman. who
had evidently been making himself at
home while he waited
Halo, Lcvison Surprised o. See
me How are Won old tcll0W-h8w ARC
youe'
" Fred Willard, Where In Inc nare
of goodness did you spring FROM WHY.
/ thought YOU were not to sail from India
for good six months Vet Tin clad OBS
see YOU, although for the instant com.
ie-s / was startled you are tho Iiy.ar
image of your brother Wilson. We've
| been discussing ghosts, you know.
Young WilIard's eyes CLEANED mise
chievousiy Is Inc Interrupted ircygr,n.
I ~:
owe is good, Lev You mean my
pretty liulc sj,,cr.m-iaw. ot COURSE j
know she religiousIy believes zoo rm. J.
know / ann inpatient Co sce bcr-tor the
first time since wills funeral"
Mr. Lcvi,ou laid bis hand pouuas.yc.y
on Fred'- shoulder
80 See here. Fred Won are % friend ul
mime and ! am about TO put your friend
ship To the test. / want you to du mu a
/ very great favor, will youa'
Will /! OF course 1 will What
is upf'
And Mr. Levisou turned thc keys of
/ the door, and the consultation lasted uu.
/ al the housckecper rang tho dinner hoII
Five hours later the moon was .u.t
creeping over the tops of the trees. anI
| Mrs Willard was standing at thceardeu
! door, ON her return from 4 tour of m-Due.
ton TO the snug little carriage house
whichshe had personally seen was secure
for the night ever since her husbands
death.
With little involuntary exclamation
ut the perfect beauty opt the night. she
Went IN, locked che door after her. for
her three servants were all retired for
the night, and then gave little shrek.
for, standing in the self same acgustdm.
ed place he was wont 90 occupy. and
looking as natural as 30 it were hIm-
self in the ha,h, was her husband
She strihed her skrick, and tried
brayely TO feel brave, but her hcurl
| trobbcd wildly az she realized that .ha
was looking upon bona hic gho..--a
veritable Iuhabituut of the land of ptpr.
nal shadows.
CIVIL She said, family, with hor
hand tight ON the handle of the door.
So Will, is it you"
Ills voice was precisely as ID had been
in the the old days.
"Who should it be butt, Nellie. and
come on purpose 70 communicate with
you
90 Yes " she gaspcd; "but what fore ]
have tried have done everything chat
/ thought you could wish. There is
nothing wrong, WIZ
The low, familiar voice almost par
lyzcd Nellie, and yet aided by Che vcn
material contact Of the door knob, sha
stood her ground and listened.
Nothing is wrong with you, Nellie
but with me. ! can't rest iu my gray,
knowing the wrong uuintcutioualIyc1m
mitted in binding you To- perpetual wI
owhood for my sake. ] come tO revUk.
my decision, 10 give You fun permission
to marry again, and my advice is t0 mar
ry Harry Lovi-ou Promise mo yuI
viii do il and ! shall rest peacefully Dor
ever
"Oh, viii! If you say Soft sou
thing II best-ycs, yes, ] will
Her face was pale enough now t1 have
passed for a ghost herself
GO and look at the clock 100 tho dim
ing room, Nellie, and see If ID is near th,
stroke of twelve
She went dumbly, mechanically 90 hi
behest, and when She came back ho wl
gone, and the moonlight streamed 0f
in an empty room.
Then the reaction followed and Nellie
flew up to her bed room and locked tao
door, and covered her head with % shawl
and sobbed and cried HISTORICALLY until
her over.wrought nerves found relief DO
sleep.
The next day Mr.. Lovison sent IilH
note over, apologiling for his seeming
discourtesy i'm not coming TO- bid her
good by on his sudden departure for m
indefinite time, and telling her that bc
cruel decision never To marry again bad
been the cause Of it,,
To which Nellie, all pale, alarmed auI
crimson with confusion, peuuoi un ANS
wer, assuring him she had Changed hor
mind, and begging him To- come over o.
lunch 10 see her and meet her brother
in-law.
OF coufse Mr.. Leyis0n came, and Of
did not take two minutes TO settle 10. uU.
did he laugh at her when she solemn
! ly related her experience of the night bo
fore
For it was his ghost Harry, ius
as sure as am alive and speaking Cd
you"
"a jolly old neon d thoughIu0
painstaking spirit, Nellie. Bless hi
ghostship, we will hold him in eternal re
membrAnce.
Nor did his c0untennnce change
feature, even when ne, Nellie and IRE.
! Willard discussed the marveIlousiy 01I.g
ing kindness of the departed.
| Nor did pretty, blooming b.u-hiu
Mrs. Nellie ever for "a moment dream
that her visitaut was Fred himself, ASST.
ted by a wig and false whiskers.
Nor was there any reason sh6 sh0uh
know, for her happiness was secured un.
her conscience at easo.
a Bride and Corpse Within TIrre
Hours
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