Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1879-01-16
AKASTAsIa'S GHOST.

( November night some vague pre=enti-
ment Of evil weighed upon my heart. a.
! szt alone in the twilight And vet
there was nothing apparently, 70 make
me gloomy. Ga the contrary, ought 20
hare been more than usually chesTtnl (;
had / not received delicious promise
from KSte Nelson that very afternoon
Ii seemed odd, TO be sure, that 3 gray
haired old Eidower ike myself Was 70
marry this young girl OF eighteen Her
mother had been q h0usekeeper IN our
family, but died soon after KAte's birth.
Sc Ii happened that she was adopted by
rs, IS We had no children OF our own.
Ny wife treated her kindly. bat without
much warmth Of feeling. Anastasia was
Of such 8 peculiar disposition that I
actually believed that she was jealous OF
this infant
Poor AnastasiA she warned me sni-
emnly on her dea.h- bed never TO marry
az.in- ard .hsesaaned 70 rise from her
grave in such IN event
Kate was in her tenth year when my
wife died. / sent her away to . board
ing school, and, as business called me
abroad, did not see Der. again until my
return, eight years afterwxra. was
SONS what bewIidered 70 find a lovely
wonAn instead II The little giri had left
in short dresses OF course you can
guess the sequel / fell in love with
this charming adopted daughter. There
u2s something in the frsnkne@ ef her
rzuner that c0mpbetesy won nv heart
Il vas evident tAzt she vas deeply
msez-.se<f - usespx crsesss srss s&Aesyr az->ss~
how much higher khe valued nv soeasly
than that Of my nephew, Charles Ksy-
moHd. wbe had sccsEz panied me ir1m
abroad. She never addressed him ex-
cept IN monnsy slzbles, and w0nbd ssnAn
All over with embarrassment Il he buk
entered the room. But with z@ shs wzt
alwzys selfposzssed, ard ~ t2lkzEis<
and socizhie that coui not help pity
ing Charlie. He was rss y E0od-aoosznz.
and used 90 wonder someJfTes a her
sntipathy. Poor fellow n0w ] dreslrsi
TO Tell him q nv approaching s<ppss===
II would h< great BIOS 20 his boEes. sor
be expected TO intent my fortune
Kate wssn'f bit ike other glrls that
had ever known anything about In
stead of bEushinx AZ -y confession that
afternoon, she turned pAle. and shivered
xs il struck by sudde1 chill. / noticed,
too, that there was strange quiver in
her voice when she finally CONSENTED 10
Be nv wife. wss appFehensive that
Charlie told her what Anast2sIa had
said on her death-bed- And yet / could
not believe that he would be 20 ipcon-
siderate.
Somehow, l couldn't forget that warn
ing.
Anastasia was 6 remarkable woman,
and would surely keep her wurd, if
ghosts are permitted to walk the earth.
Thinking thus, began 10 grow frightened
al the shadows in ny room, and hastily
rang the bell for lights-
ny are you - lzLe, Bridget ?"
Ssked. sharply, ss the servant entered
the room.
Indeed, sir, and IT'S mssef that's been
with Miss Kste every blessed minuit,
and she's simosI kilt with 8 pain in ner
he&d."
Could this be the rssult OF our con,er>
sztiln thst afternoon Considerably
startled, questioned Bridget eagerly.
Charlie came in while We were taking.
Ks4ss ID ?" hs sid, VIII = shsdow
on bis brow. is it any thing serious,
uncle ?"
WkGt business had he to take any
SPECIAL interest in Kate
"0nly ahesdaehe," IAnsWered, col6Iy.
she is subject to such attacks. Bring
n The ses, Bridget"
4" We shall have u lonesome evening, .
Charlie sighed
half believe tk=s ne was In love with
The s.zi himself
Il Was cheeFless. though, without
Katie. / missed hkr bright lace behind
the teA-trzy. Charlie left his tea un-
tasted Ny jealousy WAS aroused. and
satehed him kssasT-
As sooa hs we were alone ] sid, half
znxrily: What i ths mztter. ChxrIiel
You look a. If you hadn't friend on
earth. didn't know esaore that yea
liked Kate 20 weIL"
Toe crimson lesped up 70 biz =sfy
h-ox
"I am elAd TIA. ron DO, I continued
hastily, :. tor you will soon be connscted
/ BY the ties * reiaEionzhip- SBe hss
promised to be nay wife
You are Fsting, uncle" he sid,
doubtingly.
w1s never zsssS sssiSsss i. - lsss. ls.ss 2
/ answered.
Charlie showed evident signs Of sgita.
ton.
You hare 10 right 20 Eacrisee that
voung cir, " be said, Utterly. /" Teu a-e
ed enongh to Be her kather- OF course,
she accepted yoa non gratispde. How
dare yuu think q sueh 8 fhings"
q No wonder you rave" replied
with q noeking snile; "you we're disxp-
poir ted os your inheritance"
ful shrek outside, z1d ] thought Of
7 Ans stasiR-
/ Are you not afraid 70 mSrTy again
I Charlie inquired malieiously. Yen r.
member he waFningsn