The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-04-02

then IL would sing; then 1t WouI(
spulter-then pop, pop, pop, like
the cracking OF a small whlp-thet
it would whistle-tben Uiaze uE
casting a dazzling light all ovel
the seats-lhen drop back 10 its
usual dim dimensions. After it
had performed a dozen OF such
Strange freaks, 1t gave one long ag.
onizing Shrek and suddenly expir-
ed. We were Ieil in total darkness:
darkness as black as blindness it.
self. | undertook TO call Harry;
and was horriied to find that my
voice was beyond my control;
could no: arliCulate at all. A toms
weight seemed to be pressing on
my breast; felt like my last mo-
ment had come. | sank down on
the seat without the strength to
hold up my head; was in a swoon,
i suppose, for | can not tell how
long | lay on the seat-though /
think it was tut a moment. The
first sensation experienced, after
my reason returned, was that of the
most delicious pleasure. Tie slran-
gest bat most exquisite feeling of
happiness seemed TO steal over me;
the most mysterious influence ap.
peared to surrOun me. The smOlh-
erlng sensation was gone, and de.
IlghtIul absence Of pain was in its
stead, and at once the coach seemed
TO be filled with the most delicious
perlume-such as | Fad so often
enjoyed while with Lottie in her
Eower garden. 1t was the Identical
sweet fragrance, and | recognized
1t. No other Hover garden had
ever produced that peculiar ravish-
ing fragrance, which | had learned
to know SO we'll What does it,
mean? | asked myself How could
the coach be filled with its delight.
tul odor. when all the window= are
closed.
"iarry, what in heavens good
name does this mean?" at last man
aged 10 ask.
SLASH, Il l." he whispered, "some
one is in this coach--It is lady; |
felt her skirts brush past my knees.
"Loltie!" | exclaimed as | sprang
10 my feet.
what do you mean,' whispered
Harry, as he caught me by the arm,
whilst he WAS trembling like one
i'll an ague-lit.
"Lotlle darling, is it you| | gasp
ed, while Harry still held me by the
arm.
"Are you nad?' he exclaimed, as
he closed his fingers about my arm. i
why do you call Lottie? Don't
you know she is dying in MemphiS?"
"She was here This very moment;
| felt her skirt brush my knee, and
| believe she called my name" | re-
piled.
%Nonserse!"
81 tell you there is lady in this
coach though; for she passed me a
moment ago; l distinctly felt her
skirts brush against my knees as
she went down the AISLE"
$50 did |; buk upon my honor, l
thought | heard Lottie cali my
name"
"PShaw! Edward, of course that is
all imagination, and | beg you to
not talk so. | suspect that some
one is trying to ste1I ride; | am
sure there is some one in this coach
besides you and |. Try to calm
yourself, Edward; what makes you
,remble that way?"
"It is yourself that is trembling;
let go my arm you are hurting it.
| declare you are shaking like you
lad an ague."
"YeS, and your hand is as cold as
ce."
clark! Edward, what was that's
lid you near any thing!"
"No, but as live felt some one
brush past me-"
$50 did |, and it was female be-
yond all doubt, for felt her skirts
ouch me as she passed, just as |
lid moment ago.
YES, and desincvly felt some
hing tickle my LETT cheek; it was
he same leellng have SO often ex-
)erieneed when LOttie was near
ne, anl stray lock OF hair would
ouch my face"
ii declare this is the strangest
MYSTERY that | ever heard of.
live inc match and let me re-llght
he lamp, SO we can see who it ls.''
81 have not got match, you
will have to go and request the
Irenan to come and hight it. PRAY