American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-04-23

| liOu ItT an ORCHESTRA IaNne W1tk1n
son was knocked over backward, and
when lifted up had dark wound upon
his forehead, whence the blood was
flowing profusely. ,,-,-
l had Just left the stage with Lucy
Freye, and we were in the adjoining
room-our green-room when we heard
the crash. : Madge HOlton rushed in
the next moment and said that the
curtain had fallen, and Mr.. Wilkinson
was hurt, Lucy. was about to dart
ont Oh the door. when she stopped,
turned pale death, tottered and faint
ed N my arms as prettily as if it had
besnsPsft of the play!
1thfeN some water in her face and
hJte9ed to tel Madgeto be d scrcet.
E14efa1s som ething wrong with the
pd6e child. here, = said l, tapping NV
chess on the left side, land it won't do
to have her laughed at. 1t would Kill
herr ~
What, doesssh love Wilkinson?''
Don ask questions. She ia nted
becaase nswas hurt, and that is more
THAI. Ron would d6if 1 were killedr
Very Melyws sir. Hush-shc is
coming 10 herseif.''
I ~XsrssY~ Lucy safely through her
/ faistink fits and theh inyastigated the
exe4H Of tho pianist S Injuries. He
IA Hurt But Iittle, as The Hprtain had
E e!Esy ID kft k,Ss t a n. very cry
cumstance with professional avidity,
| on Ae-sptir of the moment With the
blood stained cloth still about his fore
head, gold laced jacket. high boots
and musket. he made a splendid Dying
| Brigand; and Sallie Dreamer, with her.
/ hair down her back, and an ebony.
crucifix in her hand, was excellent al
his despairing wife,. There was on4
| little absurdity about the picture, how<
ever, for the dying brigand caught tho,
i-TEspfTH Ysfds of two young village
I hfsdans in tiie front row o. seats: 4
Isn't he handsome?'
;....Oh, splendidr' 81
The result was a, blush such as very
few dying men could muster.
The events of the evening proved
mosteonclusively. TO those who knew
the position, of affairs. that Lucy Freye
was only waiting for Payne Wilkinson
to speak tie first word, and that Pawn
waS Only Waiting to be sure that she
would listen to It. .Ths 'thaasahd and
one. Little signs of affection that lovers
ipncoYseiousC bstray had escaped him
i on eyegy OCCASION that marlborough
item f6Sether; aud we. who soberly
talked the tnatter oyef, agreed that if
anttaHng could oeetIrD to- SPose their
5 es1I3ES S pa;gga'!Sa 4W9Un4laa be god,
am perfectly well aware that it was
tnone uf'isiir business "a knew fliat we,
t0fF9Stf 9sst 4Ay u ieSseav cdtiAsel than
The one they pursued. l acknowledge
thH We seief0rysdADable in this, as
well rs in our subsequent behayior-in-
fR9d AQ y9trH ant coSSi1&d that
we aacted Wrongly that do not intend
to make tho slightest apology or excuse.
/ only invite the utmost contemplation
tN fekfr, anS sup W my reply into
4iSht-slmple words:
What are you going to do about it?"
/ We all sat at breakfast. a .feM morn
ings after the play, and Wilkinson de-
soribed a singular noise he had heard
during the night.
g.. 1t was the ghost, without Doubt
said John Iegion;3 - iused to hear it
very often walking about upstairs.
Don't yen reooleot, George. the night
when we heard it together?'' :
nodded assent. .-,i,- 50
1.-THE story goes" continued Legionf1
"thatsthe first owner of the house wks1
n woman, whose husband ill-trcated hcr1
until SHE died. . She died, they say, m
|thelwess chamber. where Paul sleepse5
I-7Paul made gesture of alarm. and
is. fond of taking posthumousi walks
through the whole of the second story.
My wife Here believes the house to be
freshly haunted; but then, you know, n
ghost makes house respectable, and
these women are great sticklers'for re-
tspeqtahilityH i...a it4.. +.a- -tilI
f-.ss IVbv Il poror baard IF onu <hoets
here. said Lpcy Freye. ,-.....,
NO; you are so timid. my dear. that
81 have never mentioned it before to
eve5yfs,i 81 SD ~-.iyil - szof'
ir..But seriously" said Payne, -. 1 did
actually hear steps infmv. room in the
;hallTeteps Ike bare feets apparently,
and DISTINCT enough to wake nae APP"
haze ouen heard steps in the
fau above, ~" said I; ttbut wooden
houses are apt to be full of odd
I: '.tiasithis. ghosth been seenp'' asked
some enc. 1i,af.yfi -
Mrs, Z Stapleton once saw something
white up. there-dicn't you Mrs, So"
iissYes, r Thought I did.."sjai'fiT. y''s
- raThe story says tlsatstlie ghost can
be see atr1ny time aphenit rs heard,r
Leaions 4 apti IL Lwezasuper-l
stitieps- pnght 6p4fsss-tQ;hsvinE seensI
something a little strange myself,
s 1Whf;T hoMI tonfanfidg Aexclal medj
Payne: 81 did not expect the luxury !
Of Eatnited Rofss When CAME heli2
Il masr fatA6Ak tliy fsystefy. sz<Ao
q The 4ieh8 following this u6aiveY3i
tiQuf we sretipad tsomnwiExt learfs; but I
the house was alarmed, a. little after