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

m"phtihdtI scarcely knew what was
}oirg on around me. Harry WAS
Unt but a lew moments; returning
accompanied by The fireman, who
Immediately lighted the lamp.
We procured a lantern and began
n search FIR The mysterious passen
ger. We carefully examined every
seat, looking under each bench,
lul could lind no body. We went
gut and examined the ear platform,
thinking that probably some one
might be stealing a ride, but moth
ing of the sort was to'be seen there.
| became perfectly convinced that
NJ n was concealed either in or
ut.side of the coach. ! was over.
whelmed with establishment at the
singular mystery. When | told
Harry what had occurred during.
the time he was gone after the fire
man; informing him that | thought
/ heard Lottie's voice distinctly call
my name; he fixed his eyes upon
my face, and gazed steadily for a
moment, as if to satisfy himself
that | had not gone mad.
ed" said he, "yOur mind has
been taxed too heavily Of late; |
think 1t is quite unsettled. do not
think you ever were inclined to be
Supersiitlous."
NO." said L; superstition has
never been classed among my many
faults; but on this occasion, | must
confess that am unable TO tell eK-
actly what do think. 1t may be
as you say, that sorrow has to some
extent unsettled my mind; but new
ertheless | am sure | heard some
one call my name, with a voice,
could recognize among ten thou
sand. My telegram will be an
swered; the answer will meet
US att Sardis; it will bring news OIL
Lottie's death; it will tell us
that she died at nine-twenty; you
will remember that vas the exact
time, when the coach was filled
with the delicious fragrance. That
was the very moment when the
lamp died, and then it was that We
felt the skirts of a lady's dress brusl
past US. Harry our darling is dead
and as sure as we live her swee
spirit was, with US here in thii
coach"
ooh, Edward, don't talk That way
l beseech you. | declare you
frighlen me. You are as pale as
ghos1; sit down and try to be calm
YOU will regret this language whel
you get over this excitement.
will not believe that my darling sis
ter is dead; | will not surrender al
hope as long as there is lite. Yo1
know what an eXcitable tempera
ment Doctor Dodson possesses; ant
you know he sometimes become
alarmed without a cause"
81 leaned back on the seat ant
closed my eyes, and endeavored Il
analyse The mysterious occurrence
that had just happened; but tn
more | thought of the matter, tn,
more unsettled became my mind
and | began to try to fix my thought
on other objects, but all seeme'
confusion and mystery. Harry sci
tied himself down On-the cushion
and leaned his head on the back'o
the seat, closed his eyes and silent
Jy communed with his Owr
thoughts. Not another word wa
uttered by either OF US until tn
train drew up in front of. the hote
at Sardis. A considerable crowd G
people began to collect about til
spot, having been somewhat sur
prised no doubt at the arrival of
train at an unusual time. Eve
now and then a mans head woul'
be thrust in at the dOor-then sud
denly withdrawn. 1t was but afeN
seconds after the traiE lad halted
when Mr.. Steelbrim poked his hea
in at The door, and holding an er
vr!ope in his hand, said:
* telegram for Edward Demar.
lily hands trembled so that
could scarcely open the envelope
lmt at length did, and read as fol
lows:
"Memphis, 8 80 p m.
My DEAR Boy: Trust in God. Il
will sustain you. All is over. Lot
iIe died at 920. Her iaet word
were love messages TO you. Sh
expired with your picture IN he
hand, while it was moist with he
kisses. Don't let tins awful blt'
crush you Remember that yol
can 90 to her, IT she can not com
10 You. Rely on Him who alon'
1 oou, fart oovy 4ln