Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-05-08
ANSON. GREY.

Arson Grey was still, stern man OF
thirty, shut up within himself and by
himself, in his great stone marsion on
the hill, and people knew no moro about
him than they knew about the dead. His
early years had been passed abroad,
where, or how, nobody knew and most
had ceased to care, for that matter; the
last two bad been passed in Burlingame.
A brilliant light at night, shining from
the great east windows, and occasional
gallops through the town, by day, were
the only tokens of his presence. How.
ever, change was coming, and that
without warning. Arson fell sick, sud-
denly and dangerously so. The village
doctor was summoned, who in turn tele-
graphed for another from the neighbor-
ing city in hot haste, and together, they
said in whispers that their patient would
probably die. There was no women in
the great house to act as nurse, and the
head servant obeying, doubtless, his mas
ter's orders refused to allow one there as
yet.
How it came about was mystery, but
one morning, when the master had lain a
week half senseless, an unusual cloud of
dust was observed whirling up the hill,
and emerging therefroln was carriage,
splashed and weather stained, headed by
two straining, painting horses, who came
up 10 the entrance as if driven by the
evil one. A lady, tall and fair as sun
light, pushed open the carriage door i'm
patiently an sprang out. With hasty
glance around she" hurried up the steps,
entered the drawing room, and stood be-
fore the two astonished gentlemen who
were seated there.
IT'S Arson Grey alive?"
eyes, but he grows worse"
Before they OWNED her intentions, she
had passed them and was in the next
room bending over the sick man.
1.-THE devil will be to pay if she excites
him now," the old one said. 'It some
good nurse had come it might have been
of some use bat this dainty thing-bah p
She came out in moment her face
white and determined. j.
will you I've kind enough to send 70,
minister and remain until he comes?'
she asked as she began to remove hel
things.
There was something in her mariner
that forbade questioning; and they
obeyed her like so many dun men, as
they said afterward.
The minister did come; William Skin.
ner, the head servant was called, and af.
ter the three held private conference
which seemed to be satisfactory, they
came out; and to the amazement of ALL
the lady stood beside Arson Grey and
the marriage VOWS we're taken.
The wise doctors were mistaken in
their estimate of their unknown. She
was something beside fair young lady
as her actions soon proved. A new order
of things were instituted in the sick mans
room, and his wife installed herself If
nurse, a change which told for the bet.
ter. In a month he was riding through
the village, with his wife by his side, all
eyes of course, agog to catch a glimpse
OF her handsome face.
All agreed that she was Just an angel
and when they came to church the next
Sunday, and sat down in one of the pews
like other people, they were more than
eyer confirmed in their opinion. What
they never knew was this:
Three years before, Arson Gray, Taught.
lily and indolent was killing time at one
of the fashionable watering places where
Edith Willoughby also fingered, though
sorely against her will. Il f..
A sweetand wondrously fair face, much
admired and sought after. Arson Gray
had half mind to enter the lists with
the others, but something kept him back,
and he only exchanged few words with
her now and then. -.
There happened 70 come q heavy, two
days flood, and the first night of it Edith
sent servant asking Mr.. Grey to come to
q private parlor for moment. He obey
ed the summons with alacrity, wondering
much what could be coming now. =
Edith was waiting for him, ecloaked
and hooded, and evidently in haste to be
of somewhere gesa @z~s,as, : n-
II hope you will pardon me, !" she said,
as she closed the door, behind him, "but
really I do1't know whom to ask, and
mamma will not allow me to 90 BY my
cell. A poor woman Down on. the beach
is sick, perhaps dying, and Unjust 90 to
see her. Her little boy has just come
after me. Twas there yesterday, and they
are in great distress. Could I trouble YOU
to 20 with me2' \. .s5s-55 =2...''c%
81 will do your errand. It is too
stormy for you to venture out"
"Oh, it is no GRAND. am sorry to
frouhle anvl,odv - *-.ss ( :.