The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1877-03-22

husband who had been tyrant ca
ough to burden his lovely young
wife with promise.
Tho last sunset rays were flinging
their golden aud scarlet pennons on
the pale blue sky when NJ. Levison
opened the door Of his coy sitting
room. at home, to be met by the
laughing face AMI gay welcome Of q
young gentleman. who had ovi
IDENTIFY been making himself at home
while he waited. Heigho, Levlson
Surprised to see mo How are You
old fellow-how are you 2
Mr.. Levison started q second,
then greeted him warmly.
Fred Willard ! Where in the
name of giodne.s dIi you spr'ua
from i--Woy. | thought you were
not to sail from Ersl,ui Tor n good
six months yet. OH boy, bless you
IN glad to see you. although. inr
the instant, | confess I was startled
you are u living Image Of your
brother, Wilson. We've been discus.
siog ghosts you know
Yuuoy Willard = eyes gloamci miss
ch'evously, ss he interrupted irrevcr.
entity.
'we,' is good, Lev. Yon mean my
pretty Lutte ,ister-,n-law. OF c,urs, /!
know she relis,ously believed in
em, know / um impatient 1, see
hcr--flr the first lino since Wills
iuoeral. 4.
Mr. L'vson had been looking
ihoughtiu,ly ~ the empcr' glowing,
ike melted rubies, b.hini the SILVER
bars oi the CRATE I; now hc turned
sud ienly to Frci, AMI laid his baud
pc,suasively on his shoulder.
"Sce here, Fred you arc friend
of niue. aud am about 10 put yoir
friendship to The test want van
to do me very great iavor will
you 2"
Frei laughel.
WhlIl OF course I will Whats
up3 AnI Mr. Lrvisou iurned the
keys OF be doors aud the cJusulta-
lion lasted until the houskeeper rung
the diOnsr bell.
Five Eours later the moon was Just
creeping over the tops ot the tees,
makiug pc'iect food of silver gold
glory on the quiet scene, AMI MIS-.
Willard. with tleecy white zephyr
shawl aud her crepe brown hair, was
standing at tho kitchen door, on her
return from tour ot Inspection 10
,hc sals lutlu barn AMI carriage
house, which she bad personally
-een was secure fpr the uighL ever
sloce her hI,baods death.
Her checks wcra 4 'ehed to the tint
Of an o'eanier aJwcr Gy the keen
kiss OF tho lr,-ty air, and her eyes
were glowing Ike the blno fires as
she stoDi there Que m,ment in the
broad bsnd Of white moonlight that
lay athwurt the hpor like u silsnt
hle- ,ng. Thu, with little involun-
tary exclamation at the perfect beau.
" of ,hs night, she went 10, locked
he door after her. for her three ser
wants were all retire for tho night,
aud then gave u little shrek, for,
Al andng in the self sims accustomed
place ho was wont TO occupy, aod
looking as natural as it it were him :
sell IN The fe,h. was her husband.
She testified her shek and tried
bravely to feel brave. but her heart
was tearing around worry uniicipined
ly as she re,lized that she was loIk-
ing upon II bona ii 10 ghost--a veri-
table inhabilant OF the land OF etcr-
nal shadows.
.Will = she said, family, with her
hand tight on the handle OF tho door,
will, is it you Z
Eis voice was precisely rs it had
been in tho old Jays-mellow. musi-
cal, u little dom,ueerins-Wil's un-
dsuiably Enthusiastically.
Who shonli II be but 1 Nelly, and
c,mo % purpose TO communicate with
you
'Yss p she gssped 'but what for?
havo tried-I have done everything
that thought you wouli wish. Tnere
10 nothing wrong, Wi'l?'
The pale, Oniightcd face, the
specklsss black sui:, thu spotless lin
eo the very same in which he had
been buried, the low. familiar voice
It almost paraliscd Nellie, and yet,
allied by the very material contact
eli the door knob she stood her
ground. aud listened.
Nothing is wrong With you, Nellie,
but with me ! cant rest in my
grave knowing the wrong I uointeo-
rioualiy committed in binding you
10 perpetual widowhood for my
sake ! come 10 r~voke my decision,
70 give YOU my fall permission to
marcy again. aud my advice TO mar
ry Horace Levissn. Promise me you
will do il, aud | will rest peacefully
forever
Oh. VIII It you say so-if you
think 1t best-yes - yes, | will /
Her face was pale enough now to
have passed for u ghost herself
"Go l,sk vt the big clock IN the
iinins room, Nellie, and SEQ il il is
near ;he stroke OF twelve.
She went dumbly. mechanically. at
his behest and when she csms back
ne was gone, and the, moonlight
Nreamed in On sa empty room.
Then the reaction followed, and
Nclllo dew up 10 hr bedroom. and
Iscked the door, aud covered her
haxd wiih n sk.al aud anhh.ad nnA