Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-06-30
THE.PROPHECY.

6 "Give me man that has courage In
my eyes it hides multitude of sins"
"You are such an enthusiast on that sub
she stood before the mirror in their private
parlor and adjusted her ruf1es, Gin looking
for that quality, you'll overlook the want
of some other, and find you have made a
grievous blunder." H }1a
"Can't help it if I do. It'smy nature to
worship that quaity--in a man especially
though admire it in any one. He may
beplain looking, but he is glorifed forever
in my eyes if he displays true courage,
and Louise Rand passed her white fingers
lightly over her wavy black hair, and re-
snmed hes reclining position on the
lounge. ..4a...s
'sAnd you don't think Redmond Clarke
has courage?n Blanche said interrogative-
ly, turning to look at the fair, flushed face
of her companion.
No, of course I DON'T" said the other
with renewed animation. " never saw
any of these blonde men show courage
don't believe it's consistent with their
natures. IT Redmond Clarke ever gains
my love he will have to prove himself
man by some unquestionable daring"
There is moral as we'll as physical
heroism," quietly suggested Blanche. I
don't think my cousin is deficient in the
former"
l want to see them combined" said
the 1mpeuous beauty. "Phvsical dar-
ing is the outgrowth and seal of moral
courage. But we shall have to drop our
discussion. Here comes the gentleman
himself''
They heard tread on the stairs, then
the door swung open and Redmond
Clarke entered.
A careless, free and-easy exterior, a
gentlemanly bearing. Undeniably hand
some, if one admired the style Louise
protested to despise-blonde mustache,
indolent-looking eyes, and very brown
hair. tg ~sf 49,. .-..a
6 Have you heard the news, 1adies2''
he asked, as he threw himself, with easy
grace, into the depths of comfortable
chair, and pushed back his heavy hair
from broad white forehead. Il
No,I didn't guess they dealt in such
commodity in this quiet place." said
Blanche. ..........
"Perhsps it isn't local news" suggested
Louise, idly winding some bright worst
eds, while Redmond Clarke noticed the
contrast between the glowing colors and
her snowy fingers.
eyes, it is local news with ven
geance. A prophecy uttered by a seer
sixty years ago regarding this town is on
the eve of fullflment."
please explain" said both, with grow
ing interest. .
!" Tomorrow night this hotel, known
as the Cocasset House, and a space of two
miles from it, in all directions included,
is to sink, and instead Of the inhabited Will
age the morning sun is to rise over broad
expanse of water, which has covered the
doomed Inhabitants"
I" Pshaw!' said Louise, impatiently.
"We were unfortunate in our select.
ions of spot to rusticate," pursued Red
mond, watching Louise closely, without
seeming to do so. 1--WE came here to
escape being bored by fashionable society.
five are swallowed up by the miniature
flood aforesaid, society will be rid of us,
which would be of a loss on both sides.
Perhaps we had better pack our
trunks and leave on the strength of this
threatened DANGER" said Louise, with
quiet sarcasm.
"Suppose we make a short visit to
Ashdale and return-if the place still
stands-when the dangerous period mas
passed. laughed Blanche.
There's the dinner BELL" and the con-
versation ended somewhat abruptly.
The trio descended to the quiet, cool
dining-room, and took their seats at the
table.
ut is said that the first part Of the
prophecy has been literally fulfilled"
gentleman was saying as they entered.
We may ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the rest to
be true ALSO"
"What are the circumstances?" inquir-
ed middle-aged lady. IL have heard
only the last part of the story"
II will tell you. Sixty years ago a
traveller stopped here at a hotel, where
this one now stands, and engaged
board and lodging for a fortnight. But
the first morning he made his appearance
with a face white with horror, and in
formed the landlord that he could not
stay as he first intended. He narrated
that during the night it had been unfolded
to him that horrid murder had been per-
petrated within the walls of the building
a short time past, and that as curse, all
the Children afterwards born here should
die in infancy; further new hotel should
be erected on the site of the one then
standing in fifty years, land in sixty wears
the hotel and part of the town should be