Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-11-11


much frightened, but did not like to lose
the good dinner, and il would be sin TO
leave the jar OF poeen undrunk; so they
decided on staying to console the bride.
just then steps came TO the door, and
TOMS father and uncle appeared. They
came to ask il anything had been heard
Of Tom, for they mad not seen him since
the Sunday morning when he set out for
chapel, saying he meant to spesd the day
at Mrs. McGarVey's They had not felt
uneasy until Tuesday, thinking that he
mad probably been prevailed upon to re-
main at Tamney until the snow should
cease to isll; but when Tuesday daWned
brightly, and the ground was frozen hard,
they began TO wonder at his non-arrival.
The whole assembly spoke together, re-
lsting % the events above described, and
poor Mary continued to weep.
He's met WI sn unfair death--my
sons no more,n said the father Come,
Dan, TO his broiher) we mauu raise the
country an max search for him God
comfort you an me bath, my lass " And
laying his horney hand on the poor girls
head, be departed with detected steps,
The dinner was eaten, and the whisky
drunk, aud the guests, In merry cOndl-
ton, went of to neigh boris barn, taking
the fiddler with them. Mary put on her
working dress, and helped her mistress TO
wash the dishes.
During the rest of the week, Tom ap-
peared 10 her once or twice a day; he
never remained very long, not more than
minute or two, and continued to be in.
visible 10 Others. The boatmsn declared
he had rowed him across MOross Ferry
on Sunday evening, and had watched
HIM climb the mountain road, ana dlsap-
pear over the crest OF the hills but there
all trace OF him was lost, and inquiry was
alike in vain.
On Saturday however, a rapid thsw set
IN, and III lonely part OF the road where
the snow haQ dfitted, Toms body was
found. Whether he had succumbed to
sudden illness, or feeling weary had sat
down to rest had been overtaken with
drowsiness, would never now be known.
He had decent wake and funeral, and
was buried in MsssmOnut with much
keening and cry of ployer, and changing
OF the bell, and " was hoped that his poor
soul would now have rest.
But Mary pined away. Still in the glow
of the evening flreslde, in the byre, and
IN the field, he came to her, and to her
only.
She put on her cloak one day, and
went to consult his reverence, Father Dan,
Does the appearance look aDgrily st
you, my poor girl ?" asked the good priest
when he had listened attentively to her
story.
INA, ma, yer reverence, Tom couldna
look angry at me; but whites he looks
dull like, an whites in a troubled way"
There's something on his mind that's
keeping him from his rest. Mary; it
might be that it's the promise he made
you that's troubling him. II you take my
advice, you'll release him from his tro h.
Here, take this book with 8 mOrsel of the
blessed bread wrapped in the cover, aud
the next time you see him, hold the book
out to him, and ask him to tell you what's
on his mind. If he catches hold OF the
book, he'll speak; but anyway you will
see him no more"
Mary TOOK Father Dams advice. The
next time Tom appesrC d, she held out the
book, and said; Tom, dear, for the love
OF God tell me what's keeping you frae
your restp'
The spectre moved slowly backward
while she continued to hold out the book,
and his eyes we're fixed anxiously upon
her tace.
"You couldns keep the promise, Tom,
DEAR" she fsltered, trembling with agita
ton. "I wish you could get to your rest /!
| release you frae your troth."
As she said the words q smile seemed
to brighten Toms face, snd while she
gszed upon him the appearance gradually
faded, and was seen no more. But Mary
dropped and pinned, and died within the
year. There came day in bleak Novem,
Der, when the Tamney women, meeting
one another, asked: "Hsve you heard that
Mrs. McGarveys Mary has just got to her
restm
"Ay, neigbbor: God send she has made
guide change the day p'-Lttitia HcOlin
t0cG SR The Ar0Osy.