The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-02-18

Freely for all human woes,
I shall wake in Heavens bright morning with
my baby at my side
SUMNER NIGHT ADVENTURE.
Upon a somewhat elevated plateau o.
ground In the suburbs of Laguna stood
an unpretentious habitation of staid APP
pearance, half hidden by luxuriant
foliage. There we're gathered together
in the spacious sitting-room OF this
honse a knot of demonstratiyeIy
happy girls, judging by their activity OF
movement.
First came the hostess. lady some
where between twenty-five and thirty
years of age Miss Rathie Green by name
She had lived here sinceher birth, which.
happened at her mothers death; her
father death, ten years later, left her an
orphan and an heiress OF this small
property; also, a considerable annuity
from the little hoard left by him as
country practitioner.
. Sitting next to her, caresslng fondly
soft coat of beautiful Maltese cat,
nerry, th-loving May Wood-a
some had called her and she was
to duskiness in color, yet as
zantly versatile as she whs uncouth
in feature.
Florence Dacre was perhaps the only
one of the five present. that was consld-
cred in any way entitled to the name of
beauty. And Amy Terry, what can we
say of her? Summed up she was pretty,
sweet, lovable.
Last but not least, there was Nina,
fondling, who had come into the neigh
borhood no one knew from where-but,
no, we err, for some communicative
neighbors said that the child had been
brought here nine years ago, baby, by
Miss Green.
Suddenly, and quite unexpectedly,
Amy sprang toher feet with bound that
electrified her hearers, exclaining breath
lessly:
ss0h, girls, have an idea -
"For mercy's sake. let us have it be-
fore you lose it?" interrupted May, sau-
oily;
Glovar's, down the road, that has been
years-deserted, some one says, because
of the queer noises and ghostly vista
tions said to frequent it ?"
well, and what absurdity has entered
yourk 10 3dle now?" asked Rathie, with o
cold, proud smile habitua1 to her.
sI will whisper my plan, answered
Amy, coming close to the other girls.
ssIt is that we all spend one night in the
haunted house, and remain in the hall at
the time it is said to be frequented."
ST hate the place r. cried Rathie, while
queer CLEAN darted athwart the cold
eyes.
The last words were uttered with such
sudden vehemence as to make her listen
ers start in quick surprise, while one of
their number remembered what hitherto
had been forgotten by herself, and un-
known to the rest. It was that Miss
Rathie had been the sweetheart of the
lawless runaway son of Mr.. Glover, who
was tried and imprisoned for some of
fense.
ST, for one, accept the offer, by way
of diversion; it has become tolerably
dull here, and I Ipropose tomorrow night
for the midnight assembly," answered
May, looking steadily the while into the
immoYable face of Rathie for some ont
ward sign.
ssHave your own sweet wills, an
swered Rathie; ssit would be ungenerous
in me to say nay to my guests, knowing
you are all SO soon to leave me for your
city homes"
Rathie heard May bound mp the stairs,
two at step, whistling champagne.
Charlie" and Rathie knew instinctively
that May had in her thoughts her lover
of the name of Charley, and was happy
of the meeting so near. She sighed
wearily. Something akin to moan
and the soul's book of record would her
hearts secret be known. = -
CHAPTER n.
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