The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-10-17

pinched herself: at last she faliered out
al didna take drop bat one wee glass
O. poiccn- just for company an cisility
like. Al shaun Doyne's on my WAY frae
the funeral"
No: she could not understand il in the
least. She knit her brows and puzzled
all day. and was still musing upon the
young booking man who declared be- had
lived on Crohanroe for the last hundred
years. when she heard the trot Ut a
horse on the road. and presently knock
az her door. II was then night, and the
moon had lately risen.
Mrs. Mcpherson. well accustomed to
he summoned in the night, was not
much surprised t0 see man holding a
horse Al her door
:. You're wanted. ma'am. ID attend a
lady, a friend q mine. sail the man.
:. Can You come vi me AT wanst?-
:. Where do You come from, sir?
dinna know YOU. am | know all the
people in this country far an near
=. Not very far. replied he. evasivcly !:
and he pulled out purse. and showed
half sovereign and several ~hillingS.
=. was bid offer You All that money. ii
you'd come wi me-
The good woman had never earned
such wages in her life. and could scarcely
turn her eyes away from the attractive
sight Of - much money. Her ~cruples
were nj once overcome. and wrapping
herself in her shawl. >he locked up the
house. and lei the stranger assist her TO
mount the horse.
For a short time they kept 70 the high
road. but then. turning into the fields.
they passed bitches aud hedge-rows. and
other landmarks well known 70 the good
woman.
Why. surely this j. Squire O'Hara-s
tields?' demonstrated she ut last.
where hereabouts.'
Max your mind easy; wen be AT
the place in minute." replied the
guide.
A blaze Of warm yellow light pres
entity mingled with the cold blue noon
light They were approaching stately
c.s,tle, whose many windows Were IL
Illuminated Squire O'Hara's house was
like cottage compared with this cas-
tie: and Mrs. Mcpherson. who had been
in the immediate neighborhOod all her
life, had never seen it before But she
had no time 10 express her surprise. for
servants in splendid livery hurried out
~ help her from her horse, and conduct
her into the castle.
She passed through several rooms
beautifully furnished and lighted with
countless candles. until she reached the
large chamber where her patient. 4
handsome lady. lay in sumptuOus bed
There was fire burning on the hearth
Mrs Mcpherson sat down beside il. lean
ing her elbow upon small white mar
bic table that stood near. and gazing. a.
if in dream. at the lady. and the at
pendants fitting about the room. Oae
Of them. respectable-looking woman.
came close 10 her. and pausing mo-
ment. a. if TO dust and arrange some
furniture, whispered. :. Yon viii pres
emily be offered cake and wine: but
you'll neither eat nor drink In this house
If y0u value your life.'
Mrs. Mcpherson trrmbled. How she
cursed her avarice. and wished She had
never seen the gold glittering in the ne--
Senger's purse. When . man came In
carrying silver tray laden with refresh
nlenfs, and pressed her 10 partake. she
civilly but decidedly excused herself, IL
his evident chagrin.
= Will You not taste the spirits, then,
ma'amsf said he
\. Fax an troth. my good gentleman.
that's drop never passes my lips. ~
piled she. obliyious " the glass At Shaun
Doyne's, and ~ many a cup ~ comfort
besides.
4 DO TAX a sup. ma am: / viii lift
up your heart bravely,' persisted the
servant
But Mr.. Mcpherson saw the woman
who had warned her booking back anx-
ioiisly at her. and she again refused.
The night advanced. There was a
small green pot lying on the table. and
out " curiosity and idlenes> She took il
up to examine IT. a short time after
ward. something tickling her left eye
brow, she raised her hand 10 rub il. and
marvellous was the effect of that simple
action All her surroundings were
changed in a moment The lady no
longer lay on sumptuOu- bed. hut up
on the damp ground. The carpets. so-
fas. chairs. and tables turned into grass
and benweeds: the gayly dressed at
PENDANTS were dwarfed into diminutive
green-coated and red-cappcd people:
and the stately castle itself vanished,
leaving nothing but the old trees of
Squire O'Hara's fort.
Mrs. Mcpherson was - terrified that
il was all she could N not to scream:
but knowing that such a course might
be suicidal. she controlled herself, and
made 40 sign. She then tried the effect
Of covering her left eye, and looking
a.. -..r. n. q
splcndor returned. al a. magnificent a.
Il had been on her entrance: but If she
used the left eye. the horrible metamor-