Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-03-27
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ANSON GREY.

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thirty, shut upwithin himself and by him
self, 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 bccn passed abroad, where, or
now, nobody knew and most had ceased
to care for that matter; the last two had
been passed in Burlngamc.
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. However,,
a change WIS coming, and that without
warning Anson fell sick, suddenly and
dangerously 50. The village doctor wits
summoned, who in turn telcgraphcd for
another from the neighboring city in hot
haste, aud together, they said in whis-
pers that their patient would probably
die. Ihre was no woman in the great
house tO act as nurse, and the head ser.
want, obeying doubtless, his masters OF.
dcrs refused to allOwOnc there as yet.
How II came about was a mystery, but
one morning, when the master had lain d
week half selSeless, an unusual cloud /.
dust was observed whirling,up the hill. AM
emerging tnralrom was carriage,
splashed and weathcr.stained, headed Ny
two strainiug, painting horses, who cane
up to the enhance as if driven by the evil
one. A lady, tall and fair as sunlight
pushed open ilr carriage door impntiently
and sprang ont With hasty glance
around she hurried up the steps, entered
the drawing-rnm, and stood before tie
two astOnished gentlemen who were seated
there.
rs Anson Grey alive?'
Yes, but he grows worse
Before they oi5ined her intention, 81 @
had passed them, and was in the ncyt
room bending ovGr the sick man.
"Hhe devil will oe to pay if she oxcitrs
him now, " the older one said. "lf some
good nurse had cone it might have been
of some use; but this dainty thing
BAH"
She came out IN moment, her face
white but determined
"Will you be kri enough to send for i
minister and remain until he comes?
she asked, as she hogan to remove her
things.
There was something in her manner
that forbade questioning; and they obey.
ed her like so many dumb men, as they
said afterward.
The minister did come; William Skin
ner, the head servant was called, anil
after the three held a private conference.
which seemed to be satisfactory, they came
out, and to the ama1cment of all, the lads
stood beside Arson Grey and the marriage
vows were taken.
The wise doctors were mistaken in their
estimate of their unknown. She was
something beside a far Young lady, as
her actions soon proved A new order cf
things were instituted in he sick man
room, and his wife installed herself A.
nurse, a change which tolt for the better.
In month he was riding through the vii.
laue. with his wife by his iile all eyes
of course. agog to catch a glimpse of hei
handsome face.
All agreed that she was inst an angel
and when they came to church tho mex
Sunday, and sat down in one of the new
like other people, they WIRE more than
ever confirmed in their o,iniop, Whai
they never knew was this,
Three years before, Anson(,rev, hanCht-
lily and indolent, was killing lime at one
OF the fashionable watering places where
Edith WiIlourhby also lneled, though
sorely against her will
A sweet and wondrously far face. much
admired and sought after, Anson Grey
had half a mind to enter the lists with the
others, but something kept bn back, and
he only exchanged II few worts with her
now and then.
There happened to come a leayy, two
days Hood, and the tirst night OF 1t Edith
sent servant asking MIR, Grey to come
to private parlor for moment. He
obeyed the summons with alacnty, won
derlng much what could be coming now;
Edith was waiting for hlm, clCaked and
hooded, and evidently in haste 20 be oil
somewhere.