New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-12

brought her to the point whore, deep III ihc
darkness below, she saw Il iaint ghhinef Whl,h
told her that her aun, wa vt home. IL WAS VI
most duk Ly now but Mary knew the way
and skirtcd Its dangers GcxtcrOusiy. she was
quite FREQ and undauutea and d;d rot even
start when once u stiayiug sheep cam9 III! "G'i
against her, and once sic nearly icl over 'he
dead calcass ol another. Presently she came
down the Hill and then along the marrow WHO
ing way that led 20 the howell
Her aunt head her step ami came 10 tie door
4 knew yon was a-coming, she said quickly :;
and I've made your tel. =,
That's good said Mary. 50 loHRh f"aA'
The two women were strangely undcHOD,iio-
tive in manner t0 each otNtr. There Wric no
feminine eilusi0ns, no cndcaimeIis, such rs
most women OF all classes indulge IN but they
met aud looked and spoke together 1Ee t"9
men. And indeed, handsome ana boid anu
strong M they were, they were aS IGttch llho
beaidioss men as they were Ike e;< DINER
The same low, broad brow, the same firm eye
bro,gs the same dark and steady eyes, inc
same ileshy lips so cruel i'll rcpose, so sweet
when smiling. and the same commanding
height They were as much alike rs though
they were mother and daughter and they were
as foI mGahle orc ~ the OTHER
80 YOU knew | was a-cOplug1 SAID mary,
after d long silence, during winch she had
drunk her tea and eaten hel CAKE "itn lciish'
Yes; they told me-
'Mayhc they told You why, then = said Mary,
looking into her aunt's face with simple faith.
The elder woman nodded. Yes; they told
me that too che answered, watching her niece;
Aud can you do it, aunrf Can you take OH
the spell ? said Mary earnestly.
1 never knew Of one i couldn't ealu Dame
Hagiey. -, c,.o
mas bewitcbcd BIN z
No fear answered her aunt.
What else can II be 2 cried Mary.
What else, indeed = echoed hcI aunt.
There's Miss Belle, made Tor hun as one
may say; brought mp together Almost ana WIN
q fine fortune when her father goes. Aud her
fatAcr and his too, that wished it so And mere
corles this -ly piece, tins Rose henray, u
mere brgVar 10 Ni,s Belle, and not ball so
pretty. And there the major clean mad about
her; and gone aud asked her. Ii can't be rght;
it must be a spell!
1t amt She said Dame Hagley, taking NJ
,he clcw for whch snc had been waiting. IT'S q
spell, Mary, and the major Is bewitrhed. Can
you bring Miss Belle here and III let her see the
lace as has done II
1iary hook her cad. rs roo rough road,
aunt; and Miss Bellies not over tam 10 Walk.
You want me though 70 Woik 1t ! SAID Aunt
Hagley, coming 10 business.
'Ycs: give ne something as'll take i on,
aunt see, I've BROUGHT yod Miss Hellcs iar
aud some Of that Roses; and there are Eals -
ho,h If 'cm ; aHd tle majors too. teii You |
Sas clever 10 get al ,hcs, and II cost ms deal
of trouble. BIT ! dld u. J don't IiEe 10 sec
right wrongcd; and nd IT,, -,
1Tll see 10 IT, said Aunt BaCloy cravelv. /
dare say you've brought cnoT. I'll work tho
spell and then III lct yOn know
On which, with p4sck, OF greasy cards SONG
spllts of VINE, u handful Of salt, ono pinch oil
hcnzoln and another % iycopodium t"e hitc
Witch went IN OCgh % scrica of m tenneS ann
strungr gesture, a-comVaulcd by l"Gd am I'M
couth vords-gll OF which Mary watched win
steady pulse but with inc Utmost at,ei.,'o' y,
taking everything % gospel, and expecting 10
see in bodily shape ono IL those glcat spirits
WHO were. she believed. about her aunt 1T tins
moment, dong her service and lmHrtin@ 10
her knowledge.
from the saucepan INFO which she nad been
Le?ripy alternately with the various shuflnGs
and srttiir.s OF the cards-sighcd deeply, WIZ
ing her face YEARLY as she sank BACK III her
high chair, IA il profoundly exhausted. ,
II h.Is been q sore time Mary, she SAID; Dat
I've GOT Tie word and the Sign az last. Rose
Kennedy: there 70 va, written Ialr enough; s1e
il il rs ha. laid Tie spell on me major, ard you,
NV Girl can take il OF. What would Miss
Belle give you, Mary, if you could Gct her tie
major I sho asked suddenly.
Give siiad give her ear! said Mary.
! don't .c3 as how you could 90 much with
thom.' Aunt llsglcy replied giaYcly. TO put
'cm into q stocking would scarce grow gumcas
my Girl! 10; J mean what would she give ~
Iunrc.2 hQtG uupn.F money Gown, May, tD't
yoI could feel and bite on to sec If II was uu';
;b3t Won could spin Ike litilc wheels about the
floor. All oi cold ; HoW much of them, Mary Z
Lord, aunt, / don't know. said Mary
hooked. Il vla one thing to 90 good to ono =
own for loyalty and love, end another to Work
evil for money. but Aunt Ha-'ey had long ac0
reduced III life ~ the Cling ni hey stoc KING :;
and tle only thing tina. shc deep cd lu hcr niece
Wa the indifference winch she sL0"c4, a. }tr
ID money. But ~le would improve, she u, 80
say 10 Hcrs'ii; size bdu H'oA D'OoU-""u SH'
WUuld Improve. -
III canI he done for nothing. Mary she said
graveiy. If Miss Belle Will make II worth my
While and y0vrs-and yours too, my Eirli IN
luyso'f-bat if she'll 4. well by Us 10 do We'll
by her; and mlss Rose shall tI0Gblc her no
mere. III take the spell %. no fear but IL
worth money, Mary; Why, its worth hundreds
of pouads 10 hcr, aud you'll hc fool Dot 10
make good bargain tor yo'T3eii now you've
Voi the y, wcT!
Il cap'i ak TO- money, aunt, for what do FOR
rights sake said Mary su,lrniy.
Her aunt bad been all this time putting some
powder into pac@et
All night, ny Glrl; then your not have the
spell. aud Hiss Rose Will have tic major. She
nut back On the shelf the small locked box iion
which she had taken the powder.
As usual, that stronger will Rad its way and
the weaker Welded. After little faint resist
ance Il ended Ivy Mary putting on her bonnet
again. after carefully placing III her purse n
small racket of white pow der Which MISS Bellc
was To- mt into Miss Roses cOtfce-nOthlng but
coilee would DO said Aunt liagIey-when Miss
Rose would suffer rs she ought; perhaps fly up
fine chimney n IA bat. or they would see the
AL run ont of her mouth as an rtt or a toad,
OF something such ike would happen to her.
and the major would bc restored To his senses.
And then, being IN good humor-for Mary bad
promised to ask for handsome gilns' ana 10
rivr her half-Aunt llagley, without putting
On her bonnet, took The road with her niece,
Iaughing little gimy as she SAID; You sec,
,nv Gear. | amt DO reason 10 be afraid. | shan't
meet much that's uglier than myself
Would Miss Belle do i'll That was now
MoTy's difficulty. You see, gcntlelolhs are not
iuDc M she argued to hcl-aelt. They won't
believe and they say they know hnt its we
a. knows. not thcy. 'Wouid Miss Belle believe
If / stood her ont TIL Doom 'dal and told her
what my aunt bad saidT Not bit Of It, Bat
how coald lay amt have known that ! WAS
nr,,,inn nr MINT the mAinr and thal Rose, M