The Hillsborough recorder., 1877-06-13


for indeed my heart beat 50 fast that my
voice was gone.
MY lady, my lady have come here
tn>night to ask you for a gift, and ! fear
you hot; for why should fear ? And
you who died for love will be kind to q
lover. May ask? win you listen,
lady?'
Then voice. soft as a young birds
twitter. answered: ffi#
Speak. ' IA
Just speak. nothing more, nor did the
face turn toward me.
Il love one deaily, lady, said, and
what ask Is her heart Can you help
me?'
Again the whisper came. fainter even
than before.
Her name? How can I tell Unless |
know her name9
1T Is Alice Hunter said oh she is
more dear to .ne than my SOUL
Then faint and very slow the answer
came:
BE bold; ask her for her heart and she
will give tito you; on the word ofth
White Lady. Now 60, leave me.'2aa
Idropped tile white robe '5
The lady gli,ledaway and l went home
as one nigh; walk in a dream.
And next day almost believed that |
had dreamed-aimost, but not quite.
For had grown holder, and that day ]
told Alice Hunter ofmy love. aud she did
not scoff ut 1t.
We were married.
When had been a happy husband for
month we returned from Boulogne,
where we had gone To spend our honey-
moon. and gave party, 10 which we in-
vitcd all our old friends and heighbors.
lii tile course Of the evening, the legend
OF the White Lady became topic with
some, aud, while listening 10 the conver.
saiion, I observed my wIfe's color change,
and finally saw her leave the room 4
Believing that she had been faint with
tile heat, followed In few moments,
and found her sitting an thestairs, with a
smile lighting up her features.
Il feared you were ILL said, sitting
down just above her
No. she said; Il am quite well. lam
glad you followed me. for have some
thing to tell you.'
And / have something to tell you,'
said, bending over her. something abou
tile White Lady our friends are discuss'
ing.'
Indeed, she said. hanging down hei
head and toying with her fan. We'll
tell me your story first aud then will tell
sou mine.'
/ told her what had seen at the tire,
and what the White Lady has promised
me; and then asked her for her story
which she told me in the following words
1T was on White Lady's Night, sh,
said. that went down 10 the old oak 4
ask gin Of the White Lady, and as
stood waiting, half hoping, half fearing t
Sc. her, one came over the hill. and
knew that II was you, and tried TO rui
aud hide myself, but you caught me By NJ,
dress aud spoke TO me 50 that knew yo'
believed me none other than the White
Lady. And SO first learned that yot
should see my face, but you did not, an,
sou let me 70 when you had your prom
ise.'
Aud so was no ghost-seer after all
said, 'and the White Lady never spok,
TO me? But what was II you went to th.
old oak To ask Of the fair ghost that night
my Alice?'
Then she turned her softeyesaway from
me and lent her head upon my bosom an,
whispered;
That you should love me Mark. for
already loved you well, aud could no
read your heart
sThen God bless the White Lady;
Night, said 4.
Aud she answered Amen rs she rose
and took my arm 70 lead her back to on
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