Morris tribune., 1882-08-24
THE STORY OF A HAND.

Walter Learned in August Century.
THE STORY OF A HAND.
The Gallo Idea of Scotch Lovers
Ruse.
From the Argonaut.
When l tell you that in my story there
us a,broken wheel and a storm, perhaps
- Syouwill accuse me ofromancing; but did
not break the wheel or cause the rain,
and as my narrative is true, l assure you
that the wheel of Lord Ferguss carriage
broke opposite the door of an inn; also
that there was terrific storm in the
mountains.
Lord Fergus was notsan ordinary man
That he was gentleman was evident
Aside from that, however, it would have
E,been, difficult 10 decide whether he were
Young or Old, good-or bad, handsome or
otherwise. Sometimes brusque, his
manners 1T other times were of capti-
waiting gentleness.
Occasionally without apparent cause,
he had sudden accessions Of wild gayety
,lorIraptmous 1neditat ton. At such times
: an thht~w obscure and strange about
this incomprehensible being was re-
vealed, and seemed to concentrate, as in
sdouble focus, in his eyes, intense, unr
tathomaAe, and naiestic His gag seSs
ercised such a m snieric Influence, over
the gentler sex, that the noble lord al
ways took the precaution of putting on
$sgreen3 glasses, when he desired to be
loved for himself. - 800
1t is needless to add that he was gen
orally regarded as maguetizer In
vain did he contradict this explanation
with great sincerity. that it was not by
magnetism at all, but by irradiation, sym
pathetic projection, that he sometimes
extraordinarily exercised Il sort of fas
cination over some refined mltures,S No
=, one believed 1t, SO persistent are the
- vulgar in wishing to have explained by
Il brdinary methods effects of which they
cannot compre bend the cause. . = -
Be that as it may. After Lord Fergus
had been sufficiently discussed, they ali
agreed it to be impossible to understand
the. man. Eher secret of his.power hay.
entirely inCthe expression of his eye
~ }zEord Fergus was dreaming in the
large waiting-room of the inn. The roll
ing of a carriage and the cracking of
whips suddenly disturbed his revery
Curious and ideas are -alb travellers, he
hurried to the balcony, and saw young
lady descend from a four-horse carriage
who, as well as he could judge from SO
= great Assistance, appeared to be marvel
ously beautiful. The lady proved to be
the princess Gelsomina Cordileone. At
that moment heavy roll OF thunder
shook the house and made every win
WY
ana-With clasped-$h hands, hurried stow-
ards 'hord Fergus, exclaiming:
In heavens name close all the doors
and windows and remain with mer q.
- In the midst of the frightful tumult of
-: he elements they were imprisoned for
'N Two long hours. Every time Lord Fer
gus attempted to speak the princess,
with gesture of terror, entreated him
to be silent. But if speech were denied
them, their eyes were eloquent, and
= when the last crash of thunder had
indissolubly united than if their acQuaint-
aimee had extended over a period of
years. It's true, they had not spoken
but silent love is the most vehem ent.
~ Milford" then said the princess. 81
thank you for the service which YOU
-. have rendered me. Now if you will be
sokind as to order the carriage, my graf
ttuCe VIII De complete.
Lord Fergus, with lightning rapidity,
went to do her bidding, and returning
Immediately, announced the carriage.
The princess bestowed a gracious smile
upon Lord Fergus, who bowed pro-
foundly as she passed. But at that mo-
,ment an expression of pain distorted the
q III fate of the princess. She stopped,
pressed her hand to her left cheek, and
exclaimed, with a suggestion of tears in
her voice: l~'st I'f3 .. +tD - J
.gFiis'Oh how I suffer- AS she spoke she
sank into chair.
Lord Fergus felt no surprise. He
had watched her preparations for de-
parture with i'm perturable calmness,
but understood the language of love too
we'll to suppose an adventure happen
a ing to, two such powers as this lady
and himself could end thus abruptly
say two powers, for if Lord Fergus
had a magnetic gaze, the princess pos
sessed a voice of wonderful sweeetness;
The human ear has never heard any
thing comparable to its music: Clear
W. Fich, and vibrant, it ruled, carressed,
and inspired. At the first words she
cgntestabfe that if thatSoiee eommanded
the Sacrifice of my life, I should obey
without hesitation.n Therefore, in re-
Spouse to the 1ady's plant he approach
ed her, and having contemplated he1
with his supernatural regard, asked:
care you i'll, princess?" and his in
tsnse look seemed to add: Do you
think will permit you to suffer-"
The PRINCESS faised herfine eyes con.
fdingly to bis face eyes donbIy beau.
FIJI diam 65om t sa S & 9a s
ing intensely from neuralgia" she re,
sponded. "Oh, if some one could help
mel"
81 will relieve you Immediately" said
Lord Fergus. cliff up your 1eadlan6
look at me-" As he spoke helaid the
point of his index finger between he1
eyes. Omnipotence Of irradiation and
sympathetic projection! The princess,
without the slightest hesitation, with
10 Embarrassment whatever, Lifted up
bar head att once, and the soperatol
passed bis finger lightly along the right
ueyebFoE. This prelude was 30 assured,
so grave, that The most captious mind
could not have refused to recognize in it
a power sure of itself, and of its infali-
bility. The princess felt it instantly, and
all the sympathetic currents of her MAJ
ture seemed to concentrate beneath that
lovely brow which the light fingers OF
the operator were caressing. What fol-
lowed, human language has no words to
describe. The whole soul of Lord Fer
gus had passed into his fingers, and
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