Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-05

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And see the corn flowers Sway and blow.
wv. ~GEoGHEGAS, in Celtic Monthly.
ANS0N GREY'S VISITOR.
Arson Grey was a still, stern man
at thirty, shut up within himself and
By himself in his great stone mansion
on the hill, and people knew no more
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 had been passed
in BHrlingame.
A brilliant light at night, shining
from the great east windows. and occa-
sional gallops through the town BY
day, were the only tokens of his pres
eace. However, a change was com
inc, and that without warning. Anson
Grey fell sick, suddenly and danger
ously so. The village doctor was sum
mOned, who in turn telegraphed for
another from the neighboring city in
hot haste, and together they said in
whispers that their patient would
probably die. There wa no woman in
the great house to act as nurse, and
the head servant, obeying doubtless
his masters orders, refused to allow
one there as yet.
How it came about was a mystery.
but one morning when the master had
laid a week half senscless, an unusual
cloud of dust was observed whirliug
up the hill. and emerging therefrom
was q carriage, splashed and weather
stained, headed by two straining. pant
ing horses, who came into the entrance
as if driven BY tho evil one. A lady.
tall and fair as sunlight, pushed open
the carriage-dOor impaticntly and
sprang out. With a hasty glance
around she hurried up the steps. en-
tered the drawing-rOom, and stood
before the two astonished gentlemen
who were seated there.
Is Arson Grey aliye?'
Yes but he grows worse"
Before they devined her intention
she had passed them, and was in the
next room bending over the sick man.
The devil will be to pay if she ex-
cites him now" the elder one said.
If some good nurse had come it
might have been some use but this
dainty thing-bah -
She came out in a moment, her face
white but determined.
viii you be kind enough to send
for . minister and remain until he
comes?' she asked, as she began to
remove her things.
There was something in her manner
that forbade questioning, and they
obeyed her like so many dumb men.
as they said afterward.
The minister did come; William
skinner, the head servant, was called.
and after the three held a private con
ference, which seemed to be satisfac-
tory, they came out, and, to the amaze
ment of all, the lady stood beside An
son Grey and the marriage VOWS we're
taken.
The wise doctors we're mistaken in
their estimation of their unknown.
She was something besides a fair
young lady, as her actions soon proved
A new order Of things was instituted
in the sick mans room, and his wife
Installed herself as nurse-a change
which told for the better. 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 an
gel, and when they came to church the
next Sunday and sat down in one of
the pews like other people. they were
more than ever confirmed in their
opinion. What they never knew was
this
Three years before Arson Grey.
naughty and indolent, was killing time
at one Of the fashionable Watering
places where Edith Willoughby also
fingered, though sorcly against her will.
A sweet and wondrously fair face.
much admired and sought after. An.
son Grey had half a mind 10 enter tho
lists with the others, but something
kept him back, and he only exchanged
a lew words with her now and then.
There happened 10 come a heavy
two. days flood, and the FIRST night Of
u Edith sent q servant asking Mr..
trey TO como TO a private parlor for a
moment. Hoobeyed thosammOus With
alaerlty, wondering what could be
coming nov.
Edith was waiting for him, cloakcd
and hooded, and evidently in haste to
be of somewhere.
~ hope you will pardon mo, she
said, 90 she elnsed the door behind
HIM but really did no know whomt 10
ask, aud mamma will not allow me 10
90 by myself. A poor woman on the
beach Is sick, perhaps dying, and /
must go to SEQ her. Her little boy
Just came after mo. | was there YES.
to-day ana they arc in groat distress.
OoFid Trouble you 20 80 With MOI"
! WI DO your errand. Il is 100
stormy Tor you to venture out
Oh, It IS no Grand. sm sorry
TO trouble anybody.
Pr. Grey saw what vaswsnted. and
!9Jl1s he you'd DO hack diractiy, van
is9ed Tor his rubber sQit.
The rain drove into thoir faces aud
the wlgd howled through the dark
uight Ike the minister 81 thonssv1